Wyatt Crockett's 200th Super Rugby appearance went to plan as the Crusaders, defending champions and league leaders, beat the Highlanders.
The Lions had won their last seven matches against the Sharks, but the South African Conference leaders were beaten at Kings Park.
The New Zealand Conference remains tight in Super Rugby after the Chiefs caught the eye with a big away win.
Israel Folau played the role of spectator at AAMI Park as the Waratahs overcame his absence to beat the Rebels in a thriller.
Scotland claimed their largest away victory over Argentina as brothers George and Peter Horne inspired them to a 44-15 win on Saturday.
England's five-Test losing streak is over after they overcame South Africa 25-10 at Newlands.
A scrappy encounter between Australia and Ireland in Sydney saw the visitors edge to victory and clinch the series.
Although again less than impressive in the first half of the third Test, New Zealand eased to another win over France.
Scotland became the first tier-one nation to be defeated by USA after a 30-29 loss in Houston on Saturday.
Flanker Ross Moriarty was sent off at the end of a third consecutive tour victory for Wales, who beat Argentina 30-12.
It was not a comeback on the same scale as the first Test, but South Africa fought back from 12-0 down to beat England...
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Australia and Ireland are tied at one win apiece heading into the deciding Test in Sydney next weekend.
A yellow card was France's undoing in the first Test with New Zealand, and Benjamin Fall's red card proved costly in the second.
A pair of late Tommaso Allan penalties proved vital for Italy as, unlike in the first Test, Japan's second-half surge could not earn a...
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Scotland outclassed Canada in their Test match as George Turner crossed for a hat-trick.
Argentina could not recover from a dismal start against Wales, who followed up their win over South Africa with another Test victory.