AAP:
Don't fear failure. It's the new motto of the Western Force, and hopes are high it will help the team salvage something out of their train-wreck Super Rugby season.
PA Sport:
Defending champions Glasgow secured a second sweeping win over Zebre in three weeks to guarantee a Guinness PRO12 play-off berth, while Connacht lost at Treviso.
AAP:
The Western Force's losing streak extended to seven matches after copping a 42-20 hiding from the Bulls in Friday night's Super Rugby clash at nib Stadium in Perth.
PA Sport:
Championship title contenders Bristol, Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster have all met minimum standards criteria to play in the Aviva Premiership next season.
Martyn Thomas:
Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has bolstered his squad for the Paris 7s with five 15-a-side players as he continues to prepare for the Rio Olympics.
Sam Warburton has backed Wales coach Warren Gatland to lead the British & Irish Lions but has raised the possibility of Ireland coach Joe Schmidt and Scotland boss Vern Cotter joining him.
Patricio Connolly:
Argentina Sevens coach Santiago Gomez Cora is hoping to get Juan Imhoff on the Sevens field after including his Pumas teammate Santiago Cordero for Paris.
ESPN staff:
All five Australian franchises are in action in Round 10 of Super Rugby, with the Waratahs, Brumbies and Rebels playing offshore. Catch up with all the latest team news, tips and odds here.
Greg Growden:
Rugby can be extreme. At its best, it is a work of art- a scintillating sporting experience. At its worst - the most exasperating of sporting experiences. We had a bit of both last weekend.