Leinster, Scarlets, Zebre and Glasgow Warriors all picked up wins on Saturday in Round 3 of the Guinness PRO14.
Stuart Barnes looks at the gloomy, the cheery, the deflating and the brilliant from another weekend of packed rugby action.
Ospreys, Connacht and Dragons all recorded wins in round two of the PRO14 as they saw off the Cheetahs, Zebre and Kings respectively.
Munster, Ulster, Benetton and Glasgow all recorded wins in round one of the new PRO14 season.
A club-by-club focus on Conference B before the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season starts on Friday night.
Champions Leinster will begin the new Guinness PRO14 season by tackling Cardiff Blues in the Welsh capital on August 31.
The rest of Saturday's PRO14 action saw Benetton stun Leinster and wins for Zebre and Cardiff Blues over the Dragons and Kings.
Try-scorers and highlights from the weekend's schedule of PRO14 action as Munster seal play-off spot and Benetton shock Dragons.
Marty Banks scored 16 points as Benetton held off a second-half fightback from Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14.
Cardiff Blues and Edinburgh Rugby secured victories on Friday night in the Guinness PRO14.
The adverse weather has forced five PRO14 fixtures to be postponed, while Exeter have delayed their Premiership game by 24 hours.
Connacht, Ospreys and Scarlets all secured victories in Round 16 of the Guinness PRO14.
Benetton came from behind to clinch an 18-15 victory and inflict an 11th PRO14 defeat on the Dragons this season.
Stuart Barnes looks ahead to this weekend's Six Nations action and reflects on the latest PRO14, Top 14 and Super Rugby talking points.
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