Boland deny Stormers
Boland held off a Stormers fightback to win 29-24 in the friendly played in Wellington on Saturday.
Kockott jeered as Toulon triumph
South African scrumhalf Rory Kockott was jeered as Toulon took a morale-boosting 19-13 win off Castres in the Top 14.
Van Velze takes Saints to the top
Two tries by former Bulls back-row Gerrit-Jan van Velze helped Northampton to a 30-14 win over Worcester and a return to the top of the English Premiership log.
Cooper in pain after tackle injury
There is no serious damage to Quade Cooper's neck following a tackle that saw him carried off the field at Ballymore.
Saracens back in front
Saracens returned to the top of the English Premiership with a dour 15-10 win over Sale on Friday night.
Clermont miss chance at the top
Clermont missed the opportunity to enhance their position at the top of the Top 14 log when they went down 16-13 to Grenoble on Friday.
Saffas shine for Force
The Western Force won both of their warm-up games against the Pampas XV and Samoa A in Perth on Friday.
Clean sweep for Rebels
The Rebels beat the Reds 18-13 in Ballymore on Friday to claim their third consecutive warm-up win.
Waratahs down Highlanders
A strong Waratahs side full of Wallabies scored two tries to beat the Highlanders 19-16 in their Super Rugby warm-up fixture in Newcastle on Friday.
Crusaders’ surge stuns Canes
The Crusaders' three tries during their impressive second-half performance helped defeat the Hurricanes 41-15 after trailing 15-14 in their Super Rugby warm-up match in Levin on Friday.
