Italy flanker Jake Polledri has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 28, having failed to recover completely from a serious knee injury.
A round-up of Friday evening's three Challenge Cup matches, which saw Gloucester, Lyon and Toulon seal victories.
All of the action from Saturday's Challenge Cup pool matches, including victory for Edinburgh away to Saracens.
European Professional Club Rugby has relaxed player registration rules in response to the plight of four sides who found themselves stranded in South Africa.
It was a bumper Saturday of action in the United Rugby Championship, with six games taking place throughout the day.
Stormers and Glasgow draw while Leinster hammer Zebre and Glasgow edge Lions in Saturday's United Rugby Championship.
Recap Saturday's United Rugby Championship action as Munster, Benetton, Glasgow, Ulster and Ospreys claimed victories...
A round-up of the opening night of the new URC as the Lions held off a fightback from Zebre, and Cardiff and Ulster won.
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