Rugby evening headlines as Welsh stars set for Premiership finale and Louis Rees-Zammit named in team of the year

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Friday, 3 June.

A host of Welsh stars are set for the final weekend of Gallagher Premiership action, with plenty to play for.

Tommy Reffell is on the bench for Leicester Tigers as they face Wasps knowing victory will see them finish the season on top of the table. Just behind them are Saracens, although they'll be without Welsh duo Aled Davies and Nick Tompkins - with the pair rested for the clash with Gloucester.

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Louis Rees-Zammit starts on the wing for Gloucester, with the Kingsholm club sitting two points behind Northampton in the race for the final semi-final spot. Wales captain Dan Biggar will be crucial for the Saints as they look to stay ahead of Gloucester, with Biggar starting against Newcastle.

For Bristol, Callum Sheedy and Dan Thomas start against Sale Sharks, with Ioan Lloyd on the bench.

Further down the table, Taulupe Faletau makes his 72nd and final appearance for Bath before his move to Cardiff, while Welsh youngster Dafydd Jenkins and Iestyn Harris involved for Exeter against Harlequins.

Former England fly-half Andy Goode insists there's "no downside" to the South African sides joining the Champions Cup.

Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby confirmed this week that three South African qualifiers from the United Rugby Championship will participate. They are the Pretoria-based Bulls, the Sharks from Durban and Cape Town-based Stormers.

That trio will be joined by fellow URC Champions Cup representatives Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Edinburgh and Ospreys. A fourth URC South African side - the Johannesburg-based Lions - will take part in the second-tier