Brive 11-3 Stade Francais; Clermont 29-15 Perpignan; Montpellier 12-6 Bourgoin-Jallieu; Aviron Bayonnais 27-16 Castres; Sporting club Albigeois 29-0 Auch; Dax 17-12 Biarritz; Toulouse 28-6 Montauban TG15
Otago Highlanders 26-14 Canterbury Crusaders; New South Wales Waratahs 18-11 Queensland Reds; Lions 13-22 Stormers; Bulls 60-20 Cheetahs; Sharks 47-25 Waikato Chiefs
Lyn Jones steps down as coach of Ospreys after claiming to have taken the Welsh region as far as he can.
The Western Force make a stunning comeback to beat the ACT Brumbies 29-22 in a Super 14 match in Perth. Down 22-0 after 20 minutes, the Force then score 29 unanswered points.
South African Super 14 side the Bulls announce flanker Wikus van Heerden's departure to Saracens. The 29-year-old forward is set to fill the vacancy at Vicarage Road created by England World Cup winner Richard Hill's retirement.
Harlequins announce the appointment of John Kingston as head coach. Kingston, who joined Quins' coaching staff from Irish club Galwegians in 2001, takes over from Andy Friend, while the club's current academy manager Colin Osbourne becomes assistant first-team coach.