Weekend Round Up
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All Blacks call Gibson up, while Franks & Naholo ruled out
All Blacks prop Owen Franks will undergo surgery on his achilles and has been ruled out for the remainder of the year.
Winger Waisake Naholo has been ruled out after suffering a head knock during a Mitre 10 match for Taranaki.
Tony McGahan joins Reds as senior assistant coach
He will commence work at Ballymore immediately, as the Reds look to improve on a disappointing Super Rugby season in 2017. Full story
Pro 14 action
Munster, Edinburgh, Ulster, Ospreys, Leinster, Scarlets and Glasgow Warriors all picked up wins in the opening round of matches. See all the highlights HERE
Conference leaders
Munster and Scarlets lead the way in their respective conferences following the weekend's action.
Premiership Rugby
Newcastle Falcons, Saracens, and Wasps all secured impressive opening round victories, while newly promoted London Irish starting their season well with a 39-29 victory over Harlequins. See all the match highlights HERE
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National Rugby Championship
Vikings, Brisbane City, Sydney Rays and Perth Spirit picked up victories in the opening round fixtures.
The Fijian Drua were welcomed to the competition and the Islanders did not fail to produce some awesome tries.
