It has been more than a decade since any team won a Super Rugby play-off match outside their own country.
The Queensland Reds and Stormers, having rested their bodies, will have the confidence of favourites looking forward to next week’s semifinals.
The Waratahs ground out a 20-15 victory over the Western Force to continue their pursuit of the Reds at the top of the Australian conference.
No image available
/ 2 February 2011
Australia pulled off a spectacular run chase to win the sixth one-day international against England by two wickets on Wednesday.
Rafa Nadal opened his Australian Open campaign with a nasty, brutish and quick demolition of Marcos Daniel on Tuesday that ended after 46 minutes.
Roger Federer fired up the Australian Open with a blistering start to his title defence on Monday.
Most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
England claimed a first Ashes series triumph in Australia in nearly a quarter of a century in the most emphatic style on Friday.
England stood on the brink of a first Ashes series triumph in Australia for 24 years after reducing the hosts to 213-7 in their second innings.
The final Ashes encounter is an acid test of England’s ability to maintain their focus despite having already retained the famous urn.