Seven months after lashing Rugby Australia over poor investment, the Wallaroos have landed the sweetener of a six-year sponsorship as they eye full-time status.

Ex Wallaby boss Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers have missed a spot in Japan's club rugby finals.

The Western Force have reignited their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes and sent the reigning champions Crusaders to last on the ladder with an inspired win.

Australia's Super Rugby Pacific benchmark outfit the ACT Brumbies have been put to the sword in a record-breaking 46-7 loss to the Blues at Eden Park.

A 31-0 defeat of the Highlanders has righted the Queensland Reds' unsteady Super Rugby season, despite a worrying injury to Jordan Petaia.

Fijian Drua defied some wobbly kicking to beat the Western Force, while the Waratahs beat the Brumbies to book their spot in the women's Super final.

As the Western Force prepare to host fellow strugglers the Crusaders, ex-England hooker Nic Dolly has signed on the dotted line with WA's Super Rugby outfit.

The ACT Brumbies can make a strong Super Rugby Pacific statement, if they can snap their losing streak at Eden Park and beat the Blues on Saturday night.

Cormac Daly, who moved to Sydney last year for an office job, will become the first Irishman to start for the Queensland Reds since 1997.

Stephen Larkham says his high-flying Brumbies must not rest on their laurels despite a five-game winning streak that has them third on the Super Rugby ladder.

Izack Rodda and Kurtley Beale will bolster the Western Force's stocks, while the Reds have made mass changes as they aim to end a three-match losing streak.

Injured Red James O'Connor has told an incredible family story of wartime survival as Super Rugby Pacific prepares to honour the Anzacs next week.

Suspensions to Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight have been compounded by injuries to in-form Reds lock Seru Uru and centre Josh Flook.

Jordie Barrett will remain available for the All Blacks to the 2027 World Cup - and beyond - as he books a club rugby sabbatical in Ireland.

Queensland's ailing Super Rugby campaign has suffered a major double blow, with two Wallaby stars incurring suspensions from the Super Rugby review committee.

An investigation by Super Rugby Pacific competition officials found an alleged racial slur towards Fijian Drua halfback Frank Lomani couldn't be substantiated.

Former Wallaby boss Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers are almost out of finals contention after drawing with Brave Lupus Tokyo in Japanese club rugby.

Super Rugby Pacific dark horses Melbourne have won a third straight match, downing the Highlanders with the help of a hat-trick from winger Darby Lancaster.

With seven of the game's 11 tries coming from the unlikely source of the hookers, the Western Force coughed up a 17-0 lead before bringing down the Brumbies.

With the club's future uncertain, Melbourne have bagged their second ever Super W win with a rousing 34-21 victory over two-time champions Fijian Drua.