Sharks fire late to sink Sunwolves

Lwazi Mvovo scored a hat-trick as the Sharks claimed a 38-17 bonus-point victory against the Sunwolves in Singapore on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Blitzboks into quarters despite defeat

The Blitzboks will face England in the Cup quarter-finals of the London Sevens after suffering a 24-12 defeat against the USA in their final pool game on Saturday.

Willie’s Wasps sneak into final

Josh Bassett scored a 78th-minute try to hand Wasps a riveting 21-20 Premiership semi-final victory against the Leicester Tigers in Coventry on Saturday.

Chiefs eliminate Sarries at the death

Sam Simmons scored a last-minute try to give the Exeter Chiefs a dramatic 18-16 win against Saracens in their Premiership semi-final at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Blitzboks survive Wales scare

Wales missed a last-gasp conversion as the Blitzboks held on for a dramatic 12-10 win in their second pool game at the London Sevens on Saturday.

Hurricanes crush Cheetahs

Vince Aso scored a hat-trick as the Hurricanes clinched a 61-7 win over the Cheetahs in Wellington on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Blitzboks scrape past Kenya

The Blitzboks defeated Kenya 12-10 in their first pool match at the London Sevens on Saturday.

Clinical Crusaders march on

The Crusaders claimed an impressive 31-24 victory against the Chiefs in Suva on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Halfpenny boots Toulon into semi-finals

Fullback Leigh Halfpenny scored 21 points as Toulon defeated Castres 26-22 in their Top 14 qualifier playoff at the Stade Mayol on Friday.

Smith to leave All Blacks

All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith will step down from his post at the end of the 2017 Rugby Championship campaign.