Scotland made it through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a nerve-racking 18-16 win over Italy in Saint Etienne on Saturday night.
Italy are now clear second favourites in their race to finish as Pool C runners-up behind the All Blacks after a stuttering 31-5 defeat of Portugal.
Italy grabbed a 24-18 win from their match against Romania in Marseille on Wednesday, but there was little for Azzurri fans to crow about.
New Zealand beat Italy easily in their opening Pool C clash in Marseille on Saturday, recording a 76-14 victory in blistering heat.
Ireland snatched an undeserved 23-20 victory over a courageous Italian side , thanks mainly to a last-minute blunder from the TV match official.
We look back at an exciting weekend of action in the Guinness Premiership semi-finals and the penultimate week of Super 14.
Sky Sports' Phil Edwards hears of Steve Borthwick's disappointment at not being in the Lions squad, and speaks to Graham Rowntree on his plans for the tour scrum.
We look back at the weekend's Guinness Premiership action and find out which teams made it to the semi-finals.
We look back at the weekend's Super 14 matches as the battle for semi-final places hots up.
Harry Ellis, Andy Powell, Ronan O'Gara and many other players react to their inclusion in the 2009 British and Irish Lions squad
Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes and Ieuan Evans give their opinions on the Lions squad for the 2009 tour to South Africa.