Vaea Fifita's red card for a high tackle on Dan du Preez was not overturned at a SANZAAR judicial committee hearing.
Danny Cipriani and Alex Goode have been outstanding this season and Martin Johnson feels they could yet board the plane to Japan.
Marcus Smith was perfect with the boot as England edged to a Quilter Cup success against the Barbarians.
Number eight Warren Whiteley hopes to play some part in the Currie Cup to prove his fitness ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Mark McCall said Saracens "suffocated" Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership final after a victory he said was built on experience.
The Lions overcame South African rivals Stormers 41-22 in an exhilarating Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg.
Lyon booked a Top 14 semi-final against Clermont after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over Montpellier on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs led by 11 points midway through the second half, but Saracens produced a comeback worthy of champions to win the double.
The Crusaders were 20-0 up midway through the first half, but the Chiefs rolled up their sleeves to pull off an unlikely victory.
La Rochelle finished behind Racing 92 in the Top 14 regular season but dumped the Paris club out of the play-offs on Friday.
The Blues looked set to claim a dramatic Super Rugby win over the Bulls, but Harry Plummer failed to convert a late penalty.
Springboks playmaker Elton Jantjies will miss the Lions' Super Rugby meeting with the Stormers due to a "breach of team protocol".
The Brumbies have been dealt another blow, with confirmation that Henry Speight will leave the club to join the Reds at the end of...
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Geordan Murphy's abuse of officials has landed the Leicester Tigers coach a three-match ban.
Ireland's most decorated player, Rob Kearney, is sure of playing his 15th professional season in his home country.
Australia veteran David Pocock, 31, has played his last game for the Brumbies as he eyes September's Rugby World Cup in Japan.