Lambie puts boot into Toulon

A flawless performance from Pat Lambie guided Racing 92 to a 40-29 victory over Toulon, while there were also wins for Clermont, Bordeaux, Pau, Castres, Montpellier and Stade Français in the Top 14.

Hougie returns as Warriors win

Francois Hougaard starred for the Worcester Warriors in their 30-15 upset win over the Northampton Saints, while Gloucester, Wasps, Exeter, Leicester and Bath were also victorious in the English Premiership.

Five takeaways from past weekend

What we learned from the second week of end-of-year Test matches, according to CRAIG LEWIS.

Tour Tales – Paris

JON CARDINELLI on rugby banter at the Sacre Coeur, an emotional farewell, and an impromptu interview with a Springbok player in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

All Blacks battle past brave Scots

The All Blacks staved off a gutsy fightback from Scotland to claim a hard-fought 22-17 win in Edinburgh on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Ireland survive Fiji scare

Ian Keatley kicked a 73rd-minute penalty to guide Ireland to a thrilling 23-20 win over Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

England clinch dramatic win

England scored four second-half tries to claim a 30-6 win over Australia in a drama-filled affair at Twickenham on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.

Argentina’s late surge floors Italy

Nicolás Sánchez kicked 13 points as Argentina registered a hard-fought 31-15 win over Italy in Florence on Saturday.

Amos spares Wales’ blushes

Hallam Amos scored the only try of the match as Wales ground out an unconvincing 13-6 win over Georgia at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Japan power past Tonga

Lomano Lemeki scored a brace of tries as Japan cruised to a 39-6 victory against Tonga in Toulouse on Saturday.