It was another big week for Australians overseas as a host of ex-Wallabies and Super Rugby stars were involved in crucial wins in France's Top 14.
On top of this, the Japan Rugby League One finals have kicked off with the English Premiership also reaching its final weeks.
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Rugby.com.au breaks down the best from the weekend.
Lock Will Skelton has continued Stade Rochelle’s rise into Top 14 playoff contention with a big 45-18 win over Montpellier.
Skelton had two tackle busts and didn’t miss a tackle as he played 71 minutes in the victory to lift them into the top six.
Fellow Wallaby Tolu Latu also started at hooker, also making two tackle busts and winning a turnover.
Adam Coleman started for Bordeaux in their 34-29 victory over Castres, with fellow Aussie Pete Samu coming off the bench to secure the tight win.
Rob Simmons, Irae Simone and Alex Newsome also played big minutes in Clermont’s 31-13 win over Perpignan.
Simone was the pick of the bunch off the bench as the former Brumby scored a double and had six tackle busts, whilst Newsome set up a try assist.
Jake McIntyre started for Perpignan in defeat and recorded a line break assist.
Flyhalf Bernard Foley earned bragging rights for Kubota Spears as they took down Tokyo Sungoliath 20-15 in the Japan Rugby League One finals.
Foley was perfect with the boot as he had nine points in the win, advancing to the semi-finals.
Second-row pairing Trevor Hosea and Harry Hockings were amongst Sungoliath’s best in defeat.
Hockings led the tackle count with 18 and a turnover whilst Hosea was solid throughout the afternoon.
In the other finals match-up, former Reb Sam Greene started in Shizuoka Blue Revs’ 35-20 defeat to Kobe Steelers.
Greene scored ten points in defeat, whilst fellow Aussie Murray Douglas also started in the loss.
Josh Kemeny and the Northampton Saints continued their build towards a Champions Cup decider after a last-gasp 28-24 win over Saracens.
Kemeny scored the opener in the seventh minute but it was all Saracens as they took a 24-7 lead.
The two-cap Wallaby was later replaced by former Red Angus Scott-Young, who helped reel in the deficit and guide Saints to victory.
