WATCH: Will Greenwood's Favourite 5 from the weekend's rugby
Monday 24 April 2017 13:51, UK
With four action-packed European encounters and round nine of Super Rugby there was plenty of choice for Greenwood’s favourite five.
The Brumbies may have been on the wrong end of the scoreboard when they faced defending Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes in Napier on Friday but that didn't stop them from catching the eye.
The Hurricanes scored eight tries to three in the bonus-point win, piling on 42 unanswered second-half points after trailing 14-21 at the break but it was the Hurricanes' effort on 30 minutes that was something special.
Elsewhere, Clermont saw off a Leinster fightback to win 27-22 in Lyon, securing their place in the European Champions Cup final.
The former champions were caught napping in the opening quarter allowing Clermont to pounce with two tries in quick succession, the first of which makes it into the countdown.
Billy Burns scored all of Gloucester's points as they claimed their place in the European Challenge Cup final with a tense 16-14 victory at La Rochelle.
La Rochelle were on a 15-match unbeaten run at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre, but that streak came to an end as the 22-year-old put in a classy performance at fly-half, including this intercept try.
Another masterful performance from a fly-half came courtesy of Owen Farrell. The England and Saracens man helped steer his club to yet another final as they continue their quest to secure back-to-back European and domestic titles.
Finally, the art of the drop goal came to the fore this weekend as it help send two teams on their way to Edinburgh.
Click play on the video above to see who makes it into Greenwood's favourite five this week....
