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Wales has won the 2021 Six Nations Championship after Scotland beat France 27-23 in Paris.
France needed a bonus point win and a margin of 21 points or more to overhaul the Welsh but they never got clear of the Scotland team on the scoreboard.
Despite a red card to Finn Russell the Scots scored a try in the 85th minute to win the game.
The draw for the 2 European Rugby competitions has been made with both competitions having a Round of 16 to be played on the weekend of April 2/3/4.
Following those matches another draw will be made for the Quarter-Finals.
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The two teams to play in the final of the abbreviated Pro 14 have been found, even with 2 rounds left to play.
With the restrictions forced on the competition due to COVID-19 and other competitions, there are no play-offs in 2020/21. The top 2 teams from each pool go straight to the final. This means that Leinster and Munster will meet in Dublin for an all Ireland final on March 27.
The 2021 Six Nations Championship is due to start on February 6, just 3 months after the belated finish to last years championship.
There will be interest in how teams will go after their performances last year and also whether the COVID-19 situation will affect the games.
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The Blue Bulls have finally prevailed in an extended time finale to the Currie Cup.
After the 80 minutes of normal time the scores were tied at 19-19. Extra time was added on but no break-through came until the 98th minute when the Bulls scored the winning try. The Sharks missed a number of shots at goal but in the end the the Bulls displayed determination and better execution to win the title.
Both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup have had their next rounds of games postponed following the French government intervening in the availability of the French teams. This is due to the COVID-19 situation in Britain and affects all games for the following 2 rounds of each competition.