Australia international Will Genia has been named in the Melbourne Rebels line-up for the upcoming Super Rugby clash against Crusaders scheduled to be played on Friday after a successful recovery from a hamstring injury.
Brumbies wing Chance Peni has been handed a suspension of five weeks following his yellow-card incident in the recently concluded Super Rugby encounter against Crusaders in Canberra.
Queensland Reds resisted a spirited second-half performance from Lions as they managed to get back to winning ways with a 27-22 victory in their Super Rugby clash in Brisbane on Saturday.
Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman has been handed a six-week ban following a biting incident in the recently concluded Super Rugby encounter against Melbourne Rebels in Pretoria last weekend.
A dominant first-half performance from Bulls saw them complete a 28-10 bonus point victory over Melbourne Rebels in their Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfield on Saturday.
A clinical performance from Chiefs saw them return back to winning ways with a 12-36 triumph over Queensland Reds in their Super Rugby face-off on Saturday.
Lions started their Australasian tour on a positive note as they blanked New South Wales Waratahs 0-29 in their Super Rugby clash at Allianz Stadium on Friday.
Hurricanes captain Brad Shields has requested New Zealand Rugby to release him early from the contract as he aims to feature for England in the upcoming summer series against South Africa.
Bulls have confirmed that number eight Hanro Liebenberg will miss six to eight weeks of action following a knee ligament injury that he sustained in the opening stage of the Super Rugby clash against Sharks last weekend.
Queensland Reds have confirmed that lock Lukhan Tui has penned a new deal with the Super Rugby club that will keep him with the Brisbane outfit until 2020.
Melbourne Rebels will miss the services of Australia international Will Genia for their next two games in the ongoing season of Super Rugby following a hamstring injury.