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Does England's leaky defence put their record winning streak at risk in Sunday's Grand Slam decider against France in Bordeaux?
Leigh Halfpenny is set to make one final appearance in Wales after being named in the Cardiff squad for the crucial URC match against Stormers on Friday.
Academy player Wilhelm De Klerk and Bryn Ward are two of 10 changes made by Richie Murphy for Friday's final regular season United Rugby Championship match against leaders Glasgow Warriors in Belfast.
Bristol winger Gabriel Ibitoye will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for three to four months.
Scarlets sign Irish hooker John McKee to help fill the void left by departing South Africa international Marnus van der Merwe.
England lock Alex Coles is set to make his first start since the Six Nations for Northampton after recovering from an ankle injury.
Bath wing Will Muir is ruled out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury sustained during the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Bordeaux.
England score nine tries to seal a 61-33 away win against Italy and set up a Women's Six Nations title decider against France.
Aoife Wafer scores twice as Ireland beat Wales 33-12 at home to record their second win of the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
France score 11 tries on their way to a resounding 69-28 win over Scotland, to set up a final day showdown with England for the Women's Six Nations title.
Ireland's Aoife Wafer hails her team's "clinical" performance in Belfast, after scoring twice and securing a bonus point in their 33-12 win over Wales in the Women's Six Nations.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 16th May | Munster Rugby | Lions |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th May | Leinster Rugby | Lions | 31-7 |
| Sat 25th Apr | Lions | Connacht Rugby | 33-21 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 17 | 60 |
| 2 | Stormers | 17 | 59 |
| 3 | Leinster Rugby | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | Bulls | 17 | 54 |
| 5 | Lions | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | Munster Rugby | 17 | 51 |
| 7 | Cardiff Rugby | 17 | 50 |
| 8 | Ulster Rugby | 17 | 50 |
| 9 | Connacht Rugby | 17 | 49 |
| 10 | Sharks | 17 | 41 |
| 11 | Ospreys Rugby | 17 | 39 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Rugby | 17 | 38 |
| 13 | Benetton Treviso | 17 | 33 |
| 14 | Scarlets | 17 | 25 |
| 15 | Dragons RFC | 17 | 25 |
| 16 | Zebre | 17 | 15 |
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