Following their trip to Philadelphia both Saracens and Newcastle can look forward to Aviva Premiership matches amid more familiar surroundings this weekend. Leinster and Zebre are still soaking up the South African sunshine, however, while in France there is an early-season meeting of two heavyweights.
Ahead of a busy few days our experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across all three leagues.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 