Overview
- Final-round results that closed the regular season Sunday locked in URC quarter-finals for May 29–30: Glasgow v Connacht, Bulls v Munster, Stormers v Cardiff, and Leinster v Lions.
- Munster beat the Lions 24-17 in Limerick to climb to fifth despite a late reshuffle at fly-half, earning a trip to the Bulls in Pretoria for a Loftus Versfeld quarter-final.
- Leinster’s 68-14 rout of the Ospreys lifted them to second place, while Cardiff’s 22-16 upset of the Stormers secured their play-off spot and a Cape Town rematch in the knockouts.
- England defeated France 43-28 in Bordeaux to win an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title, complete a fifth consecutive Grand Slam, and stretch their unbeaten run to 38 Tests.
- Ireland routed Scotland 54-5 in their first stand-alone women’s international at Lansdowne Road, finished third in the Championship, and drew a record home crowd of over 31,000 with legacy-cap presentations marking the occasion.