But Benetton are also awaiting reinforcements, who could arrive sooner than later unless Italy upset either South Africa or New Zealand in the World Cup pool stages.

In the meantime, can they go to Galway and get something this weekend to get their campaign up and running?

Is Rodney Parade ready for the Ryan revolution?

It would be harsh to judge Dean Ryan’s influence on the Dragons on the evidence of one game. Particularly when that one game is a Thomond Park, where better teams than Ryan’s have gone and emerged empty-handed.

But this weekend, they are on the road again but at the far-less daunting home of Zebre.

Discipline let the Dragons down in Munster, but Leon Brown’s scrummaging was a boost and Sam Davies is still settling into the No.10 shirt.

If the Dragons want to send a message to the league that they will not be pushovers once more, then this is the sort of game they have to win.

Are the Cheetahs for real?

The Cheetahs arrived in the Guinness PRO14 in their first season like a breath of fresh air.

Their free-running, fast-paced style won over many a neutral and took them all the way to the Final Series in their debut campaign.

Last year they came back down to earth with a bump.

But after hammering Glasgow, they could be peaking once more.

💥 WHAT. A. START. 💥

Seven tries, 48 points and some amazing rugby. Bravo @CheetahsRugby 👏👏👏#GuinnessPRO14 #CHEvGLA pic.twitter.com/dfHoYqhsWw
— PRO14 RUGBY (@PRO14Official) September 27, 2019