Welsh rugby winners and losers as forgotten Wales wing steps out of shadows and Wayne Pivac endures sobering weekend
A troubled regional rugby campaign in Wales ended on a suitably flat note, with defeats for all four of the professional sides.
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Australia: Reds fly-half James O’Connor set for month out with hamstring injury
O’Connor will therefore miss their final regular season Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Crusaders on Friday, as well as the play-offs, which begin a week later.
Stumbling Blitzboks lose top spot on Sevens log after fantastic Fiji dominate in France
Following a weekend to forget from the Blitzboks in France, the South Africans have relinquished top spot on the World Sevens Series standings and now trail Argentina by two points.
Ireland Sevens team pick up silver in first final appearance
Ireland's first-ever appearance in a men’s sevens final ended in disappointment as they lost out to Fiji 29-17, a result that secured the silver medal in Toulouse.
Reds lose O'Connor for Super playoffs
MELBOURNE : Queensland flyhalf James O'Connor will be sidelined for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury in a blow to the Reds' hopes of going deep in the Super Rugby playoffs.
Prepped and primed Leinster gear up for five-star test
Shorn of the distraction of a derby against Munster, Leo Cullen cannot no longer ignore the question.
Ali Price admits Glasgow Warriors indiscipline but insists Leinster will be 'great challenge'
Ali Price has accepted that Glasgow have no excuses for their patchy form in recent weeks – nor for the indiscipline which proved so costly to them in their 28-11 defeat by Edinburgh on Saturday night.
Blitzboks coach Powell bemoans 'worst performance' of career after France nightmare
The Blitzboks suffered a third defeat at the France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday in what coach Neil Powell described as “the worst performance at a tournament in my career”.