Italy beat Wales in Cardiff to achieve their most successful Six Nations and consign their hosts to a first Wooden Spoon in 21 years.

A stunning last gasp Xavier Coates try snatched an unlikely win for Melbourne and continued a 10-year hoodoo against the Storm for a shell-shocked Warriors outfit.

The NSW Waratahs are losing touch with the Super Rugby Pacific frontrunners after falling 12-10 to their bogey side the Blues in an ugly encounter in Sydney.

A Chad Townsend field goal in golden point saw the Cowboys produce a dramatic come-from-behind 21-20 victory over the Knights in Townsville on Saturday.

The NSW Waratahs have taken the first step towards redemption with a season-opening 45-10 Super Rugby Women’s victory over the ACT Brumbies.

Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s coach Mosese Rauluni says niggling injuries played a role in some of the selections he made for their Super W season-opening match tomorrow.

The Highlanders have been beaten by the Brumbies 27-21 in Dunedin.

The Raiders ran out comfortable 32-12 winners over the Wests Tigers on Saturday afternoon to give coach Ricky Stuart his 250th win as an NRL coach.

The Yasawa women’s side thrashed Tailevu 48-0 in the ANZ Marama Cup today at Nakelo District School in Tailevu.

Hekari United’s win in the day’s early fixture meant that there was little room for error for Tafea FC and Henderson Eels.

The Kaiviti Silktails have gone down 20-14 to the South Sydney Rabbitohs during their Jersey Flag competition at Churchill Park.

The head coach of the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is confident that they can present a formidable challenge to the Chiefs in their upcoming match today.