Christian Wade will continue to pursue his NFL dream with the Buffalo Bills and conceded to being "lost for words".
Munster have secured the future of head coach Johann van Graan until 2022. The South African signed a new deal on Monday.
Blue cards will be in use in the Currie Cup First Division as South Africa Rugby continues to work on concussion protocol.
Clermont Auvergne had to settle for a draw against Racing 92, while Lyon held on to beat Pau in a thrilling day of Top...
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Northampton Saints lost an 11-try thriller to Gloucester, who saw Mark Atkinson flourish with a hat-trick at Franklin's Gardens.
After over four years of consecutive away defeats in Pro14, the Dragons claimed a draw at Southern Kings.
Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara touched down and Tommaso Allan converted with the last play of the game as Benetton Treviso held Leinster in Dublin.
Toulon may have been at a numerical disadvantage for most of the second half but they still managed to defeat Top 14 leaders Toulouse.
Exeter Chiefs earned a home semi-final with four games to spare, while Saracens scored a late try to hurt Newcastle's survival hopes.
The Jaguares were headed for defeat at Loftus Versfeld until Domingo Miotti came off the bench and enjoyed the most remarkable debut.
Ben Youngs had an operation on his shoulder and will consequently miss the rest of Leicester Tigers' Premiership campaign.
The Waratahs went down to the Blues despite Israel Folau making Super Rugby history, while there were wins for the Crusaders and the Rebels.
A try against the Blues was Israel Folau's 60th in Super Rugby, giving him the outright record for five-pointers in the competition.
Brian O'Driscoll knows Ireland need Johnny Sexton to be fit and firing if they are to make an impact at the Rugby World Cup...
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With little free-flowing rugby on show, Sale Sharks were grateful to AJ MacGinty's boot as they defeated Harlequins.
The top two teams in Conference A in the Pro14 were in fine form on Friday as they enjoyed comprehensive victories.