Pro 14

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Argentinean international Juan Pablo Socino cannot wait to play against his brother Santiago and Newcastle Falcons later in the year, but for now, all of his focus is on making sure Edinburgh Rugby get off to a good start in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Ulster flanker Matty Rea has been handed a four-week ban following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Pro14 clash against Connacht last Friday in Belfast.

Connacht Rugby have announced plans for the revamp of The Sportsground stadium in Galway.

Zebre have confirmed the sacking of Italy international Sami Panico from the Pro14 club with immediate effect.

Connacht's Dominic Robertson-McCoy has been handed a six-week ban following his red-card incident during the recently concluded Pro14 clash against Leinster that was played in Galway last weekend.

Ulster centre Darren Cave will be sidelined for up to eight weeks following a fractured thumb that he sustained during the recently concluded Pro14 encounter against Munster last weekend.

Scotland loosehead prop Allan Dell has lifted the lid on the injury woes which left him unable to put on his socks without feeling pain at one stage last season.

Edinburgh prop Pierre Schoeman has been handed a four-week suspension following his red-card incident during the Pro14 game against Leinster last weekend in Dublin.

Edinburgh hooker Ross Ford tells TRU Correspondent Gary Heatly he is focused on earning a spot in Scotland's 2019 World Cup squad with just under a year to go until the tournament begins.

Ospreys have moved to the second position in the table as they went on to beat 27-10 in their Pro14 clash against Benetton Treviso in Swansea on Saturday.

Leinster continued their impressive form in the ongoing season of Pro14 as they trounced Edinburgh 31-7 in Dublin on Saturday.

Ulster maintained their unbeaten streak in the ongoing season of Pro14 as they managed to pull out a thrilling 39-39 draw in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Glasgow Warriors prop Zander Fagerson is set to be on the sidelines after undergoing a surgery on his ankle following the recently concluded Pro14 encounter against Cheetahs.

Contributor Rhiannon Garth Jones takes a look at the state of play in Wales, from best to worst, after the opening weeks of the Pro14 season.

Munster came up with a clinical performance to register a 49-13 win over Ospreys in their Pro14 encounter at Irish Independent Park on Friday.

Ospreys centre Scott Williams is set to miss the start of the autumn internationals for Wales following a hamstring injury.

Wales and Scarlets prop Rob Evans is set to return to action in between two to three weeks after he was advised against a surgery on his injured shoulder.

In Ben Mercer's latest column for TRU, he discusses the Top 14 and in particular, 'that' game between Toulon and Castres at the weekend.

Scarlets will face an anxious wait on prop Rob Evans after the Wales international is set to undergo a scan on his shoulder.