 London Wasps, showing the sort of form that has brought them three consecutive Premiership titles, overcame a strong challenge from Gloucester to record a splendid 37-32 victory at Kingsholm on Saturday. A result that hands the champions a semi-final berth (albeit away to Sale Sharks) and leaves the Cherry & Whites out in the cold. opinion@planet-rugby.com |
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 The Crusaders bounced back from their loss in Cape Town with a highly clinical 35-17 victory over the Bulls in Pretoria on Friday - a result that could leave South Africa without a semi-finalist.  The Ospreys put a massive dent in Munster's Celtic League aspiration with a well-taken 27-10 victory in Swansea on Friday - a result which also boosts the Welsh region's European hopes.  After four years, three weeks and a day, Bourgoin finally conceded defeat at their Stade Pierre-Rajon, with a bitter 23-24 loss to Castres all but ending their Top 14 semi-final aspirations.  Australia and Reds star Drew Mitchell has joined the Force after signing a three-year deal with the ambitious Perth-based side - a move spurred by Chris Latham's stranglehold on the Reds' No.15 jersey.
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