Thursday Morning Round Up
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Bristol back in the Premiership:
Bristol overcame a solid game 2 fightback by Doncaster Knights to secure a place back in the Premiership for the 2016/2017 season with a 60-47 aggregate win. They won the first game comprehensively but were pushed by the Knights in the 2nd game, losing 32-34
10 uncapped players in Cheika's Wallaby Squad:
Michael Cheika has named his 39 man squad with no less than 10 uncapped players in the side. Joe Powell, Eto Nabuli and Leroy Houston being the biggest surprises
Craig Joubert to bring up his century:
South African referee, Craig Joubert, will officiate his 100th Super Rugby game this weekend in the all important SA derby between the Lions and the Bulls. He is the 3rd referee, behind Steve Walsh and Jonathan Kaplan to reach this milestone