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Russell's boot helps Bath reach Premiership final

Bath held off a spirited comeback from Sale Sharks to claim a 31-23 win and earn a place in England's Premiership final following a pulsating game at The Rec on Saturday that kept alive their hopes of a first title in 28 years.

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Farrell, Saracens beaten by Saints in semifinal

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell has played his last game for the side after their 22-20 loss to Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby semifinals on Friday.

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Injury clouds win for Brumbies ahead of finals charge

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has a prop problem after a second Wallabies forward succumbed to injury before finals in his side's final-round 24-19 win over the Western Force.

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Late Chiefs try denies Blues top spot

A last-minute try from Chiefs back Josh Ioane handed the Wellington Hurricanes top spot and home advantage throughout the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs as the most competitive season for many years came to a dramatic close on Saturday.

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Hurricanes claim top spot with big win over Highlanders

Winger Salesi Rayasi had scored a hat-trick of tries as the Hurricanes downed a resilient Highlanders 41-14 in the New Zealand capital to ensure the battle for top spot would go down to the penultimate match of the regular season.

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Why New Zealand rugby is on the verge of a civil war (03:01)
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RA bosses 'very disappointed' by Rebels management (01:20)
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Rebels share 'absolute devastation' after axing

Melbourne Rebels players are vowing to "hold their heads high and have a crack" in their final Super Rugby Pacific matches after being told the club will be cut by Rugby Australia.

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Confirmed: Rebels banished from Super Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels' days in Super Rugby are done, after Rugby Australia confirmed it would not be reinstating the franchise's license.

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Caslick and co. eye 15s switch after Wallaroos reality check

Australian women's sevens co-captain Charlotte Caslick as well as several of her teammates have expressed interest in bolstering the Wallaroos for next year's World Cup, but their inclusion won't solve Jo Yapp's problem positions.

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Queensland Reds smash Western Force at Suncorp Stadium (01:27)
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Toulouse win Champions Cup in thrilling final

Toulouse won a record-extending sixth European Champions Cup when a Matthis Lebel try helped them beat Leinster 31-22 after extra-time on Saturday.

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NZ thrash Wallaroos in Pacific Four mismatch

New Zealand have heaped yet more misery on the Wallaroos and consigned Australia to a winless Pacific Four campaign with a 67-19 rout in Auckland.

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Ryan flies high as Reds hit top gear in Force rout

Tim Ryan's stocks have soared to historic heights and the Queensland Reds hit top gear in a 46-point thumping to all but end the Western Force's Super Rugby Pacific season.