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Northampton Saints took the final Premiership play-off spot despite losing to Exeter, while Bath secured Champions Cup rugby next term.

Munster gave it a great go, but Leinster have the chance to be crowned Pro14 champions once again.

The Blues kept their Super Rugby play-off hopes alive, while the Reds were beaten in a tense encounter with the Waratahs.

Tommy Seymour scored two of his team's seven tries as Glasgow Warriors routed Ulster in the first Pro14 semi-final.

Harlequins have announced that former Scotland wing Tim Visser is to retire at the end of the Premiership season.

The Hurricanes, who were without Beauden Barrett, succumbed to their first ever loss to the Jaguares on Friday.

England's Rugby World Cup preparations have been hit by the news prop Mako Vunipola will be out for three months due to hamstring surgery.

Rugby Australia terminated Israel Folau's contract after a hearing and he now has 72 hours to appeal.

Rugby Australia decided to axe Israel Folau over anti-homosexual posts made on social media last month.

Mako Vunipola's season is over after he suffered a torn hamstring in the European Champions Cup win over Leinster.