Australia lock Kane Douglas is set to make a comeback from a knee injury after he was named on the bench for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies on Friday.
Wales lock Luke Charteris will have the opportunity to lead his country for the first time when they take on the Super Rugby side Chiefs at the FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Tuesday.
It proved to be an embarrassing outing for Sunwolves at GIO Stadium as the Japanese side succumbed to a heavy 66-5 defeat against Brumbies in the round 14 Super Rugby fixture on Saturday.
Fly-half Richie Mo'unga kicked 16 points with the boot for the Crusaders as they recovered from a five-point half-time deficit to beat Blues by 21-26 at Eden Park in the Super Rugby round 14 clash on Saturday.
Flanker Ardie Savea made an impact straight away, returning from a disciplinary suspension as he scored two tries, including one in the last minute to ensure Hurricanes defeated Highlanders by 27-20 in their Super Rugby clash on Friday.
Bath back-row Leroy Houston is set to return back to Super Rugby after rejoining Queensland Reds, ending his three-year association with the English Premiership club.
Francois Brummer scored three crucial penalties for the Bulls as they managed to overcome Stormers challenge with a 17-13 win in the Super Rugby fixture at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Western Force's second-half surge proved inadequate as Blues managed to secure a narrow four-point margin victory in the Super Rugby clash at NIB Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
A clinical performance from Chiefs ensured they recovered from the defeat to Highlanders after comfortably defeating Rebels by 36-15 at the FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.
Riding on a double try from number-8 Curtis Browning, Reds managed to hold their nerve to a 35-25 victory over a spirited Sunwolves in their Super Rugby encounter at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
Jaguares captain Agustin Creevy will miss the upcoming Super Rugby match against the Lions in Johannesburg after getting suspended for a week following a dangerous tackle on Jean Deysel in Buenos Aires.
Replacement Vincent Koch scored a try in the 79th minute and Brandon Thomson held his nerve to secure a conversion as Stormers managed to draw the encounter against Sunwolves 17-17 at the Singapore National Stadium.
Waratahs dominating 31-8 win over Bulls at Allianz Stadium on Saturday was dampened by Kurtley Beale's knee injury which could possibly end his season.