After one of the most memorable weekends of rugby in recent memory, the time has come to take a breath.

Reflections on South Africa’s win over England in the Rugby World Cup final have been rife, while in the Guinness PRO14, another bumper weekend of action further enriched the early drama of the new season.

But the news cycle does not stop, withScarlets head coachBrad Mooar backingJohnny McNicholl’s bid to qualify for Welsh residency.

The New Zealand-born flyer is in his fourth season with the Welsh region and set up Kieran Hardy’s try as his side beat theToyota Cheetahs to continue their impressive start to the season.

🏉 Brad Mooar gives his reaction to an impressive @scarlets_rugby win

🗣 "We needed to respond after last week. That's not us. And we worked out how we could help each other out and put in a better performance to take some points." pic.twitter.com/sREyM2axPq
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) November 2, 2019

Over in Tokyo, formerMunster head of fitnessAled Walters tweeted his support for his former club as he held the Webb Ellis Cup aloft with Felix Jones and Jacques Nienaber – both also alumni of the side, as well, of course, as South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus.

Back in the Guinness PRO14 andIsuzu Southern Kings coachRobbi Kempson has stressed the need for his side to adapt to Northern Hemisphere conditions.

Yet to taste victory so far this season, neither South African side has won on the road yet this year, and Kempson believes that they face an important learning curve.

Elsewhere,John Mulvihill bemoaned his side’s performance as the Cardiff Blues were downed by Munster on home soil.

Sitting sixth in Conference B, Mulvihill watched on as his team spurned their opportunity for a scalp after they had been locked level with the visitors at the break.