The newly revamped Guinness Pro 14 season will kick off this weekend, with the addition of two new South Africans teams to the previous 12-team setup.
For the Irish provinces, there have been varying degrees of change on and off the pitch.
New (and in the case of JJ Hanrahan at Munster) familiar faces will abound for all four sides with Leinster's new duo James Lowe and Scott Fardy, Connacht signing Jarrad Butler, Ulster acquisition Jean Deysel among those to look out for during the 2017-18.
James Lowe ©INPHO/Photosport/Dave Burke
Tonight on Off The Ball, we'll be previewing the new season as Wednesday Night Rugby returns to airwaves and podcasts.
But before we do, let us know which summer signings you expect to make the biggest impact during the season on our Twitter poll below. Only four slots are available on Twitter so if it's the likes of highly rated Lowe and Butler who are featuring prominently in your expectations, let us know your picks for the "other" option by tweeting their names in to @offtheball or on the Facebook comment section before 8.30pm.
Munster, Leinster, Ulster & Connacht have made plenty of new signings. But who'll have the biggest impact? #Pro14 https://t.co/Lvaa9qwNhR
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) August 30, 2017
