Owen Farrell missed Saracens' Champions Cup win over Glasgow Warriors as his wife went into labour before kick-off.
Schalk Brits and Armand van der Merwe saw red before Handre Pollard settled a feisty South African derby in favour of the Bulls.
Quade Cooper made an impact on his return to Suncorp Stadium as the Rebels saw off the Reds, while the Blues claimed a third...
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Connacht were blown away in the first half as Sale Sharks booked their place in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals.
Stand-in fly-half Mack Mason endured a game to forget as the Waratahs were beaten 31-29 by the Sunwolves in Super Rugby.
Toulouse are now unbeaten in 14 Top 14 matches after grinding it out at La Rochelle, while Racing 92 got the better of Bordeaux.
Bath were well beaten at Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs sealed a top-four spot by extending their winning streak to four matches.
After three straight losses to start the Super Rugby season, the Reds made it back-to-back wins by beating the Brumbies.
Bonus-point wins for Glasgow Warriors and Munster mean the top two in Conference A remain three points apart.
Tries from Carl Fearns, Mickael Ivaldi and Thibaut Regard helped Lyon get back to winning ways in Saturday's Top 14 action.
Two tries from Will Skelton helped Premiership title hopefuls Saracens fight back to beat Harlequins 27-20 at London Stadium on Saturday.
The Sharks recorded a home win over the Rebels, while the Chiefs cruised to victory against the Bulls to kickstart their Super Rugby season.
Crusaders lost for the first time since March last year as Israel Folau secured a piece of Super Rugby history in a Waratahs win.
Cardiff Blues used Wales Grand Slam heroes Gareth Anscombe and Josh Navidi from the start in their demolition of the Scarlets.
Leicester Tigers had no response after Northampton Saints raced clear in the first half of Friday's Premiership grudge match.
For the first time since February 2016, the Blues claimed a Super Rugby win over a fellow New Zealand side as the Highlanders were...
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