Friday’s Media Watch swings into town with rugby now just hours away, but it isn’t the conclusion of the European group stages that leads today’s news, but a return for one of the Guinness PRO14’s favourite sons.

Richie Gray is all set to head back to his first club after penning a two-year deal with the Glasgow Warriors that will bring him to Scotstoun in the summer.

The Scottish international and British & Irish Lion re-joins from French Top 14 champions Toulouse, saying that “I can’t wait to come back.”

HUGE news at @GlasgowWarriors as Richie Gray heads home 🙌 Full Story 👉 https://t.co/ZMXa7hi2cE pic.twitter.com/YVjIT4TnAS
— PRO14 RUGBY (@PRO14Official) January 16, 2020

There is further contract news in Wales, with Adam Beard signing a new two-year deal with the Ospreys to keep him at the region until the end of the 2021-22 campaign.

Just across the Irish Sea, and Leinster centre Garry Ringrose is another man eyeing a new deal, as the 24-year-old discussed the prospect of a new IRFU contract.

And his teammate Johnny Sexton has also been talking weighty issues, after he was named Ireland captain for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

Down the road in Limerick, Keith Earls has been previewing Munster’s crunch Heineken Champions Cup match against Ospreys on Sunday.

Johann van Graan’s men need to win and hope that Saracens lose to Racing 92 after Munster themselves were beaten by the French side last time out.

Back in Wales, and Cardiff Blues No.8 Nick Williams is settling back into life in the capital after going viral over the Christmas period when he was surprised with a visit from his Mother, who had arrived specially from New Zealand.