The former England and Lions loose-head is in advanced talks to secure a move across the English Channel to join Top 14 new boys Vannes.
Wayne Pivac's men were roundly written-off before heading to South Africa but a hugely competitive Series saw them returning with solid foundations from which to build on
From project player to talisman, back-row CJ Stander will be remembered as an Ireland great
Why South Africa's 2019 World Cup victory resonated more deeply than the 1995 and 2007 triumphs.
In 1948, a Jack Kyle-inspired team swept all before them in the old Five Nations, while in 2009 it was a side starring another all-time great in Brian O'Driscoll that achieved a Six Nations Grand Slam.
SUPER RUGBY PREVIEW 2018: In the first instalment of our 15-part build-up to the Super Rugby season, we start with the South African Conference and look at the Lions.