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For many Americans overseas their season came to an end this last weekend as the regular season in the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 came to an end. Three teams with Americans on them--Saracens, Leicester, and Northampton--are alive in the Premiership. Blaine Scully (Leicester) and Hayden Smith (Saracens) started for their team over the weekend while other stars where rested. In the RFU Championship, John Quill came off the bench as London Welsh lost the first leg of their two-leg semi-final. Still, they only head into next week down a try. In the Pro D2 all three Americans saw time as that competition's regular season also came to a close. Lastly, Graham Harriman and Nick Wallace helped James Bay power to yet another BC title.
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British Isles:
Aviva Premiership
Blaine Scully started and played 73 minutes while Pasqualle Dunn is not in the line-up for Leicester as they beat Saracens 31-27 on Saturday. Chris Wyles and Titi Lamositele are not in the line-up but Hayden Smith started and played 80 minutes for Saracens.
Samu Manoa came off the bench and played 7 minutes while Cam Dolan was not in the line-up for Northampton as they beat London Wasps 74-13 on Saturday. Andrew Suniula was not in the line-up for Wasps.
RaboDirect Pro12
Neither Folau Niua nor Carlin Isles were in the line-up for Glasgow as they beat Zebre 54-0 on Saturday. Dave Ryan came off the bench and played 47 minutes for Zebre.
Callum Black started and played 80 minutes for Ulster as they beat Munster 19-17 on Saturday.
Hanno Dirksen started and played 80 minutes for the Ospreys as they beat Connacht 45-20 on Saturday.
James Hilterbrand came off the bench and played 16 minutes for Edinburgh as they lost to Leinster 15-13 on Saturday.
RFU Championship
Eric Fry, Robbie Shaw, and London Scottish have finished their season. Fry is moving to Newcastle next year.
John Quill came off the bench and played 15 minutes while Toby L'Estrange was not in the line-up for London Welsh as they lost to Leeds Carnegie 38-31 on Sunday. L'Estrange is out with a long-term injury.
Ronnie Mclean, Will Magie, and Ealing have finished their season. Ealing were relegated.
National League 1
Tom Bliss and Loughborough have finished their season.
Tom Coolican and Richmond have finished their season.
Other
Jared Stewart is a member of the Newcastle academy.
All Ireland League
Pierce Dargan, Conor Kearns, Colton Cariaga, and Trinity (Dublin University) have finished their season.
Ross Deacon, Gearoid McDonald and Landsdowne have finished their season.
Liam Murphy and Clontarf have finished their season.
Liam Bourke and UCD have finished their season.
France:
Top 14
Taku Ngwenya and Biarritz have finished their season. Biarritz were relegated.
Scott LaValla and Stade Francais had the week off before they play London Waps in the European Cup qualification series.
Pro D2
Seta Tuilevuka started and played 80 minutes for Beziers as they beat Aurillac 34-19 on Sunday.
Luke Hume came off the bench and played 56 minutes for Narbonne as they lost Bourgoin 23-16 on Sunday.
Luke Hume came off the bench and played 56 minutes for Narbonne as they lost Bourgoin 23-16 on Sunday.
Inaki Basauri came off the bench and played 30 minutes for Tarbes as they lost to Auch 31-28 on Sunday.
Federale 1
Mate Moeakiola and L’Uson lost to Tyrosse 30-20 in the second of their two-leg playoff on Sunday. The loss ends their season.
Roland Suniula and Vienne have finished their season. Suniula is moving to Chalon next season.
Italy:
Eccellenza
Nick Civetta started and played 71 minutes for Lazio as they beat San Dora 34-17 on Saturday.
Japan:
Top League
Todd Clever and the NTT Shining Arcs are in pre-season training.
Anthony Estrella and Toshiba Fuchu Brave Lupus are in pre-season training.
Australia:
Super Rugby
Marcel Brache started and played 80 minutes for Western Force as they beat the Cheetahs 23-16 on Saturday.
Shute Shield
Tyler Spitz and Eastwood beat Parramatta 35-24 last Friday.
Roman Wilson and Easts beat Penrith 35-30 last Friday. Wilson is playing with the lower grades.
South Africa:
Varsity Shield
Brian Guillen and the TUT Vikings have finished their Varsity Shield season.
New Zealand:
Canterbury RU
Chris Saint is training and playing with Sumner.
Michelle Wong is training and playing with Sydenham.
Canada:
BC Premier League
Nick Wallace and Graham Harriman both started for James Bay as they beat Burnaby Lake 23-22 in the BC Premier League final on Saturday.