Super Rugby Pacific highlights: Brumbies keep Australian title hopes alive with win over Hurricanes
After the Crusaders beat the Reds and the Chiefs proved to be far too good for the Waratahs, the men from Canberra were Australia’s last hope.
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84th-minute drop goal sees Bulls sink Sharks in epic Loftus knockout
A late Chris Smith drop goal earned the Bulls a nail-biting 30-27 win against the Sharks in their absorbing United Rugby Championship quarter-final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Saturday Sport: Leinster Hurling title up for grabs, Leinster host Glasgow Warriors
The rivalry between Henry Shefflin and Brian Cody is back under the microscope this evening.
Brumbies battle back to join Blues and Chiefs in Super Rugby semis
The Brumbies kept Australian dreams alive Saturday with a huge second-half performance to down the Hurricanes and book a Super Rugby Pacific semi-final berth against the Blues.
Alex Austerberry praised Marlie Packer's form at the Allianz Premier 15s final
Alex Austerberry saluted ‘world-class’ Marlie Packer after her dynamic double propelled Saracens to an emphatic 43-21 win over Exeter Chiefs in the Allianz Premier 15s final. Packer, Vicky Fleetwood, Mackenzie Carson, May Campbell and Alysha Corrigan all crossed as Saracens reclaimed their domestic crown at Sixways Stadium. Ad/> Patricia Garcia, Jennine Detiveaux and Ebony Jefferies struck for Chiefs but Saracens never relinquished their grip on the contest in front of a record 3,238-strong crowd in Worcester.
Marlie Packer soars Saracens to Allianz Premier 15s champions
Marlie Packer's fearsome form continued as her dazzling double fired Saracens to a dominant 43-21 win over Exeter Chiefs in the Allianz Premier 15s final. Co-captain Packer, Vicky Fleetwood, Mackenzie Carson, May Campbell and Alysha Corrigan all crossed as Alex Austerberry's side reclaimed their domestic crown at Sixways Stadium. Ad/> Patricia Garcia, Jennine Detiveaux and Ebony Jefferies struck for Chiefs but Saracens never relinquished their grip on the contest in front of a record 3,238-strong crowd in Worcester.
Brumbies oust Canes to deny New Zealand semi-final sweep
SYDNEY :ACT Brumbies kept Australia alive in Super Rugby with a 35-25 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in an arm-wrestle of a quarter-final on Saturday to progress to the last four with the Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders.
SA teams get thumbs-up from French chief for Euro involvement, players divided
The controversial introduction of South African teams into next season's European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions should be welcomed, Rene Bouscatel president of the French Rugby League (LNR) told AFP on Saturday.