Pro 14

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Pro 14 club until 2021.

Benetton Treviso managed to hold off Leinster as they sealed a 15-17 victory in their Pro 14 clash in Dublin to keep their hope of qualifying for a European Champions Cup play-off place alive.

Cardiff Blues managed to seal a Champions Cup qualification berth following their comfortable 12-45 win over Southern Kings in their Pro 14 clash.

Ulster have managed to keep their hope of a play-off spot alive as they scraped past Ospreys with a 8-0 win in their Pro 14 face-off on Friday.

Glasgow Warriors came up with a clinical performance as they sealed the top spot in Conference A with a 35-22 bonus point victory over Connacht in their Pro 14 clash on Friday.

Rounds 18 and 19 threw up mixed results for the Pro14’s European contingent as Leinster, Munster and Scarlets focused their efforts on reaching the European Champions Cup semi-finals.

Ireland international Darren Cave has signed a new deal with Ulster that will keep him with the Pro 14 until the summer of 2019.

Munster have confirmed that Mike Sherry and Jeremy Loughman have penned new deals with the Pro 14 club.

Munster ran a six-try riot as they went on to claim a bonus point victory over Southern Kings in their Pro14 face-off at Outeniqua Park.

Rhys Patchell scored a double as Scarlets completed a comfortable 26-8 win over Glasgow Warriors in their Pro 14 encounter at Parc y Scarlets.

Ospreys kept their hope of European Champions Cup qualification alive as they went on to seal a 39-10 bonus point victory over Connacht in their Pro 14 clash in Swansea on Friday.

John Cooney starred with 17 points as Ulster registered a 20-32 win over Edinburgh in their Pro 14 clash at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Friday.

Scotland international Ryan Grant has confirmed he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the ongoing season.

Italy international is set to feature for Edinburgh in the upcoming season after signing a one-year deal with the Pro14 club.

Wales international Matthew Rees will miss the remainder of the season for his club Cardiff Blues following a knee injury.

Wales international Hadleigh Parkes has penned a new deal with Pro 14 club Scarlets.

Ireland international Keith Earls has been sidelined for up to six weeks following a knee injury that he sustained in the Grand Slam winning final round Six Nations Championship encounter against England.

Folau to League, Barrett's bankrole, Mogg's move and Hardie out of contract

It was a pivotal moment for the Southern Kings as the South African side secured their first win of the season in the Guinness Pro 14 in Round 17.

Ireland international Jacob Stockdale has penned a new deal with Ulster that will keep him with the Pro 14 club until 2020.