Rugby evening headlines as Warren Gatland comes out on top against Jamie Roberts and classy Dan Biggar integral in 60-point rout

Your rugby evening headlines for Saturday, June 4.

Warren Gatland came out on top in his meeting with his old Wales centre stalwart Jamie Roberts in Hamilton today - with the help of his son! Gatland’s Chiefs defeated Roberts’ Waratahs 39-15 in a Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final at FMG Stadium Waikato.

The 35-year-old Roberts, who left the Dragons in January to take up an opportunity in Sydney, came on as a replacement for the Waratahs after 66 minutes. But, by then, the Chiefs - for whom former Wales and Lions boss Gatland is director of rugby - were already pretty well clear. They claimed five tries in all, with scrum-half Brad Weber crossing twice, while there were six successful shots at goal from Gatland’s son Bryn, who kicked 14 points from fly-half.

The Chiefs will be away to fellow Kiwis, the Crusaders, in next Friday’s Super Rugby semi-final in Christchurch, with the Blues hosting the Brumbies in Auckland the following day in the other semi.

Wales and Lions star Taulupe Faletau was unable to sign off on a winning note in his final match for Bath before joining Cardiff.

Making his 72nd and last appearance for the west country club, he shared in a 43-27 defeat to Worcester in a basement battle at Sixways.

That means Bath finish the season bottom of the Gallagher Premiership table, although they won’t go down to the Championship as there is no relegation.

No 8 Faletau, now 31, joined them from the Dragons in 2016. He will link up with Cardiff after his break following Wales’ summer tour of South Africa.

There was the most dramatic of finishes to the United Rugby Championship play-off quarter-final between the Bulls and the Sharks this afternoon.

The outcome was settled by an 84th minute drop goal from Bulls