Ireland player ratings: Simon Easterby's Ireland were the second-best side in the first forty, but a strong final 30 minutes for the home side eventually saw them find their way to a 27-22 win.
Enahemo Artaud broke Fijian hearts on Sunday afternoon with a clutch sideline conversion to hand France a dramatic 19-17 win.
Defending SVNS Series champions Australia are off to an idyllic start in 2024/25 after taking out their fifth Dubai Sevens title in a row.
The Australian women's sevens team are currently flying the flag for Australian rugby - easily the best team Down Under - but there’s been a development within the 15s game which also merits attention- former England scrum-half Jo Yapp signing her own green and gold contract.
Ireland play in glorious, aesthetically-pleasing patterns, while England plod on, the big question is, are the Wallabies heading towards an early exit?
Mike Blair didn't want the Edinburgh job at first, but has transformed the ailing club as a rookie head coach.
Harlequins took advantage of excellent conditions and willing opponents to engineer a 50-26 victory over Worcester that returned them to fourth place in the Gallagher Premiership.
At the end of it all, rain lashing at his brow and pride erupting in his heart, Stuart Hogg sank to his haunches and stared into the ether, shaking his head and grinning at the sheer enormity of what his Scotland team had
Simon Hickey celebrated his milestone provincial match with two tries as Auckland responded from last week's deflating defeat to trounce Manawatu 50-12 at a deserted Eden Park.