The Lions' unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end this afternoon as they fell 24 - 6 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
.Wales Number 8 Taine Basham scored two tries but that was not enough to prevent the Dragons from slipping to another narrow home defeat as they lost 23-19 to the Lions.
Ulster fell to a 35-22 loss to Lions in Johannesburg but could take some encouragement from a point on the road in the United Rugby Championship.
A crowd of 33,210 turned up at the now-closed Newlands to see an age-grade South African side inspired by a then 18-year-old Handre Pollard end the four-year grip that the New Zealanders had on the title.
When South Africa kick off their latest Junior World Championship campaign at home to Georgia in Stellenbosch on June 24, it will be two days after the 11th anniversary of their 2012 22-16 final win over New Zealand in Cape Town – the last time the tournament was held in that country.
All Black Damian McKenzie and Wallaby midfielder Samu Kerevi continue to dominate Japan Rugby League One as they starred in Suntory Sungoliath's 42-3 win over NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka.
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has been named to start his second Japan Rugby League One match after impressing in his competition debut last weekend.
Gloucester Rugby have confirmed that Japan-bound Franco Marais will return to Kingsholm until the end of the season.
South Africa and Gloucester second row Franco Mostert is the latest player to say goodbye to his club as contracts are running out across the Gallagher Premiership.