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Ben Smith marked a milestone appearance with an early try for the Highlanders, but they were soon swept away by the Crusaders.
Israel Folau is set to be sacked for his controversial social media posts, but Billy Vunipola has sympathy for the dual-code international.
Rugby Australia outlined plans to sack Israel Folau on Thursday and, alongside the NSW Rugby Union, met with the player the following day.
Former All Black Brad Thorn says the Reds are "headed in a good direction" after signing a contract for next season.
Rugby Australia has not been able to contact Israel Folau, but the governing body plans to sack the full-back when they do.
Sonny Bill Williams will undergo minor arthroscopy surgery on Friday, ruling him out until late next May.
With Rugby Australia conducting a review, Australian airline and major sponsor Qantas weighed in on the Israel Folau controversy.
Israel Folau again posted that "hell awaits" homosexuals and also expressed controversial comments over optional gender.
Sam Cane has taken another big step in his recovery from a broken neck, but the Chiefs will take no risks with the All Blacks flanker.
After he surpassed Doug Howlett's Super Rugby try-scoring record, we look at Israel Folau's career in the competition in numbers.
The Jaguares were headed for defeat at Loftus Versfeld until Domingo Miotti came off the bench and enjoyed the most remarkable debut.
The Waratahs went down to the Blues despite Israel Folau making Super Rugby history, while there were wins for the Crusaders and the Rebels.
A try against the Blues was Israel Folau's 60th in Super Rugby, giving him the outright record for five-pointers in the competition.
The Lions' three-match winning run in Super Rugby was ended in incredible fashion as the Sharks ran riot in Johannesburg.
The Hurricanes withstood huge late pressure to beat the Highlanders, while the Stormers were beaten by the Reds.
Having failed to recover from a long-term knee injury, 2011 World Cup winner Israel Dagg has decided to hang up his boots.
