Andy Friend: Connacht can push on again after Benetton win
Connacht director of rugby Andy Friend insists his side can find another gear to improve further after their bonus-point win over Benetton at the Sportsground.
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Moodie, Arendse combine to spark thumping Bulls win as Cardiff crash down to earth
Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie dazzled as the Bulls ran out comfortable 45-9 bonus point winners against Cardiff in an entertaining United Rugby Championship (URC) clash at Loftus on Saturday night.
Connacht secure bonus-point win over Benetton
Replacement Caolin Blade claimed a 66th-minute bonus point as Connacht overcame Benetton 38-19 at the Sportsground.
Desert kings! Blitzboks power over Ireland to win record 10th Dubai Sevens crown
Shilton van Wyk crossed for two tries as South Africa beat Ireland 21-5 to win the second leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on Saturday while Australia claimed the women's title.
URC makes fun return to Gqeberha as Stormers maintain stellar home record win Dragons win
Cape Town, Stellenbosch or Gqeberha, it simply doesn't matter where the Stormers fulfil their home fixtures in the URC because the outcome will invariably be the same: they'll win.
Ireland enjoy dramatic win in Dubai to reach final
Ireland have qualified for the final of the Dubai 7s after a dramatic victory over the USA in Saturday's semi-final.
Sharks rickshaw across the line but boss Powell happy with Ospreys win after 'tough' week
Like a Durban North rickshaw carrying far too many people too pull, the Sharks laboured over the line to defeat the Ospreys on Friday night in the immediate game following the Cardiff humiliation.
Stunned Uruguay win but dumped out of World Cup on goals scored
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Giorgian de Arrascaeta netted twice in six minutes as a resurgent Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday (Dec 2) in a battle for their World Cup survival, only to crash out agonisingly on goals scored after South Korea's shock win over Portugal. In Group H deciders that went right down to the wire, Uruguay had one foot in the last 16 before South Korea scored in stoppage time to go through by virtue of notching one goal more than the South Americans over their three matches. Uruguay had left themselves with a mountain to climb, with their cast of big-name strikers unable to find the net in their opening games, leading to their first group-stage exit in two decades. "Without doubt, we did everything we could. We paid dear," said De Arrascaeta. "We are sad because we left our all in this game, we scored goals and the outcome didn't depend on us, it left us out." Veteran striker Luis Suarez, playing in his fourth World Cup, was recalled to the team as captain and was instrumental in both of the goals. At the final whistle, he was inconsolable and in tears after Uruguay's fate was sealed. With South Korea tied with Portugal late in their match and Uruguay two goals up, La Celeste looked almost certain to go through before the pendulum swung agonisingly in the direction of South Korea.