The New South Wales Waratahs kept their playoffs hopes alive with an emphatic 50-23 bonus-point win over the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney.
Waratahs fullback Israel Folau was back to his dominant best, scoring a try in each half, with Nick Phipps, Dean Mumm, Ned Hanigan, Michael Hooper, Damien Fitzpatrick and Bryce Hegarty also crossing for the home side.
Replacement back Jonah Placid scored a brace of tries in the second half for the Rebels, who battled hard but were over-run in the final quarter and slumped to a ninth loss of the season.
The Waratahs' fourth win put them within four points of the ACT Brumbies, giving the Sydney side hope of dislodging their Canberra rivals from the top of the Australian conference and winning a playoff berth.