The Crusaders have further cemented their standing at the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific table with another gut-wrenching loss to the Waratahs in Sydney.
The reigning Super Rugby Pacific champions had flipped their starting unit for the game, ensuring they gave all available players a run on the tour.
Leicester player ratings live from Mattoli Woods Welford Road: This was a must-win for Dan McKellar’s Tigers.
Sale ground out a nervy 20-15 victory over Northampton to start the Gallagher Premiership season on a winning note.
This match had a symphony of narratives to get excited about; last year's final rematch, the individual matchups, the All Blacks selection battle, and the rival coaches who are soon to be All Blacks leaders...
Owen Farrell kicked 19 points as Gloucester were handed a harsh lesson in knockout rugby by Saracens in a 44-15 European Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat.
Well, guess what? NZR were wrong. They sought to profit off the Tongan community and merely cheapened their own All Blacks brand in the process.
Marcus Smith capped an assured debut at fly-half with a try, with Sam Underhill, Ollie Lawrence, Jamie Blamire and Harry Randall also crossing.
The Basque derby was settled in bonkers fashion as the Premiership campaign ended on a bumper weekend of rugby.
Ireland went into the Six Nations finale in Paris knowing a win by seven points would net them the title... here's how their players rated.