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It is the final round of the regular season before Super League splits into the Super 8s and Middle 8s, and what better way to see it out than with a Wigan v St Helens derby.

Wallabies forward David Pocock returns from a six-week injury lay-off for the Brumbies' Super Rugby quarter-final against the Highlanders on Friday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 8.55am.

Each week I am asked to select my Top 5 tries. It's never easy as we get so many to choose from and it's a subjective decision determining which one I think is the best.

Rick Stone has been tipped to save Huddersfield's Super League status but Ashton Sims is planning on giving his former boss a rough start to life with the Giants.

New Zealand's complaints about a "lopsided" Super Rugby competition format gained some unlikely support from Stormers coach Robbie Fleck.

Wigan forward Taulima Tautai will be free to play in the Challenge Cup semi-final after his two-match suspension was halved on appeal.

England coach Wayne Bennett will be granted his wish for a mid-year international and a pre-season warm weather training camp, Rugby Football League chief executive Nigel Wood has said.

Hull KR and Leeds collide at the KC Lightstream Stadium on Thursday with the winner guaranteed four home games in the Qualifiers.

New Zealand's complaints about a "lopsided" Super Rugby competition format gained some unlikely support from Stormers coach Robbie Fleck.