Stade Francais could not continue their strong start to the season on Sunday as rivals Racing 92 triumphed in Paris.
Sale Sharks had to settle for a losing bonus point despite scoring three tries against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.
Steve Hansen was pleased with New Zealand's improvement as they secured the Rugby Championship for a third successive year.
World Champions New Zealand defended their Rugby Championship title with an emphatic 35-17 win against the Pumas in Argentina. The All Blacks, who led...
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Michael Cheika's Australia remain bottom of the Rugby Championship standings after a fourth defeat in five as South Africa triumphed.
Rieko Ioane's double helped secure another Rugby Championship trophy for world champions New Zealand on Saturday.
The Wallabies have lost four of five games and eight of their past 10 Tests but boss Michael Cheika is digging in.
Leinster's Pro14 title defence continued with a fourth win in five, with Glasgow Warriors and the Ospreys matching that return on Saturday.
Top 14 leaders Clermont Auvergne put some daylight between themselves and second-place Stade Francais on Saturday.
Saracens and Exeter Chiefs met in last term's Premiership final and they are making the early running once more this season.
The Springboks beat Australia with another powerful defensive effort. The Boks were comfortable at 14-0 after a strong start but it took a particularly...
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Olly Robinson's late try completed a second-half comeback from Cardiff Blues as they secured a Pro14 victory over the Cheetahs.
Wasps fought back from a 22-13 deficit in the second half at Kingston Park to secure a third successive win in the Premiership.
Stuart Hooper will replace Todd Blackadder as Bath's head coach when the Premiership club deem him ready.
With just under a year to go until the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has said that Siya Kolisi is a...
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James Slipper will attempt to rebuild his career with the Brumbies after serving a ban for cocaine use.