Despite falling to “neighbours” the New South Wales Waratahs 13-10 at the weekend, the ACT Brumbies maintained top spot in Super Rugby’s Australian Conference.

Perth’s Western Force was overrun by the Blues 41-24 in a match pitting the cellar-dwellers of the Australian and New Zealand Conferences against each other.

In other Round 12 action, the Melbourne Rebels were able to salvage some pride for the Aussie outfits, narrowly defeating the Chiefs 16-15. Queensland’s Reds sat out the weekend with the bye.

Enjoy our gallery, which features the best shots of the latest round of Super Rugby.