Pro 12

Glasgow ended their Pro 12 Italian road trip with a bonus-point 43-14 victory against Zebre.

One of the worst kept secrets in rugby was finally let out into the open last month when Harlequins’ director of rugby Conor O’Shea was announced as the new Italy head coach.

Johnny Sexton scored all of Leinster's points as they went top of the Pro12 with a 16-13 derby win over Munster at the Aviva Stadium.

Glasgow maintained their Pro12 play-off push with a 38-16 thrashing of bottom team Benetton Treviso at the Stadio di Monigo.

Ulster got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 18-10 victory over Guinness Pro12 leaders Connacht to move up to fourth place and breathe life into their bid to make the play-offs.

Taulupe Faletau played his final game at Rodney Parade for Newport Gwent Dragons before a big-money summer move to Bath - but the Ospreys spoilt his farewell party with a 26-20 victory.

Edinburgh have secured another of their big names on a new contract after lock Grant Gilchrist signed a deal stretching to May 2017.

Slowly but surely, the season for announcing new signings is coming to an end.

Edinburgh's second row Fraser McKenzie has signed a three-year contract extension with the capital club.

Cardiff Blues wing Alex Cuthbert will miss the rest of this season - and Wales' summer tour to New Zealand - after undergoing knee surgery.

Edinburgh Rugby tighthead John Andress has agreed a move to join Munster for the 2016-17 season.

Wales full-back Liam Williams has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury.

Edinburgh kept alive their hopes of Champions Cup qualification by beating Newport Gwent Dragons 16-15 in the Guinness PRO12 at Rodney Parade.

Connacht edged out Leinster in a gripping GUINNESS PRO12 dogfight, winning 7-6 at the Sportsground to move four points clear at the top of the table.

Scarlets took another huge step towards the Guinness PRO12 play-offs, beating their arch-rivals Ospreys in Swansea for the first time since 2007.

Simon Zebo became Munster's all-time top try scorer as his side recorded a much-needed 47-0 bonus point win over Zebre in the Guinness PRO12.

Cardiff Blues avenged their shock defeat in Treviso earlier in the season with an eight-try 56-8 thrashing of the Italians at the return fixture at Arms Park on Friday.

Scrum-halves Sean Kennedy and Nathan Fowles have put pen to paper on one-year contract extensions with Edinburgh.

Glasgow have signed Canada international Djustice Sears-Duru as well as tying up three BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy players on professional contracts.

Newport Gwent Dragons stand-off Jason Tovey is heading to Edinburgh on a loan deal that will run until the end of the 2015-16 season.