Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar slotted a 48m penalty as the fulltime hooter sounded to give the Sharks a 29-26 away victory over the Wellington Hurricanes.
Tournament leader New Zealand and Samoa will look to break clear of the competition when the Hong Kong Sevens starts on Friday.
Centre Adrian Jacobs scored a late intercept try to help the Sharks to a 30-16 victory over the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.
Sean Maitland scored two tries and flyhalf Colin Slade added 21 points with the boot to help their side to a 46-19 victory over the Lions.
All Black lock Jason Eaton will miss the remainder of the Wellington Hurricanes’ Super 14 rugby season after rupturing knee ligaments.
The Crusaders got their Super 14 campaign back on track on Friday after steamrolling the Sharks in the second half to win 35-6.
Fullback Paul Williams scored two tries to help the Blues to a 19-15 victory over the Highlanders in an error-ridden Super 14 clash on Friday.
the Springboks started their challenge in the Wellington tournament of the IRB Sevens World Series on Friday with an easy 38-10 win over Niue.
The IRB sevens circuit resumes in New Zealand this weekend with the hosts expecting a backlash from the Springboks when then the clash on Friday.
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/ 27 January 2010
Reports linking former SA coach Mickey Arthur with New Zealand’s vacant national coaching position were baseless, a spokesperson said.
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/ 6 December 2009
An HIV-positive man in New Zealand has admitted injecting his blood into his sleeping wife and infecting her with the virus which can cause Aids.
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/ 26 November 2009
Any feelings of fatigue after a long season are on hold, Richie McCaw has warned ahead of the All Blacks’ clash against France on Saturday.
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/ 11 November 2009
Former All Blacks lock Chris Jack will return to Super 14 rugby with the Canterbury Crusaders next year after two years playing for Saracens.
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/ 10 November 2009
Captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand had grown in confidence after winning their three-match one-day series against Pakistan 2-1.
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/ 6 November 2009
Astronomers at SA’s space telescope are forced to send findings by road, while politicians call on Telkom to resolve the issue, reports David Smith.
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/ 6 November 2009
Algal biofuels grow fast and are a great alternative to oil-based fuels, writes Faranaaz Parker.
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/ 2 November 2009
Pakistan captain Younus Khan is looking forward to an improved performance from his team in the three-match one-day series against New Zealand.
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/ 22 October 2009
New Zealand’s cricket team wants coach Andy Moles sacked, and claim captain Daniel Vettori has been filling the role for the last six months.
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/ 21 October 2009
Lineouts have become so complex that the All Blacks have resorted to technology to measure the actions of their opponents.
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/ 19 October 2009
The All Blacks selectors on Sunday named four debutants including two big surprises in the squad for their six-match northern hemisphere tour.
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/ 17 October 2009
The expected loss from the Rugby World Cup to be hosted by New Zealand in 2011 has blown out to more than ,9-million, the organisers said.
Champions South Africa face a demanding three consecutive Test opening to the defence of their Tri-Nations title in the 2010 campaign.
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/ 20 September 2009
New Zealand’s preparations for the 2011 rugby World Cup begin in earnest in five weeks when they head to the northern hemisphere.
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/ 18 September 2009
With the Tri-Nations title beyond reach, Saturday’s match between the All Blacks and Wallabies has become a battle to avoid the wooden spoon.
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/ 17 September 2009
The vitriol aimed at the All Blacks by their own supporters after they lost the Tri-Nations rugby crown to South Africa has the Wallabies on edge.
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/ 16 September 2009
The All Blacks have made five changes to their team to play Australia in their attempt to avoid the Tri-Nations wooden spoon on Saturday.
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/ 13 September 2009
With less than two years to go before they begin their defence of the Rugby World Cup, South Africa have right to be brimming with confidence.
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/ 10 September 2009
The Springboks slipped quietly into New Zealand on Thursday, leaving their hosts to do the trash-talking this time.
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/ 10 September 2009
The All Blacks have taken a leaf out of the Wallabies’
book for Saturday’s make-or-break Tri-Nations Test against the Springboks.
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/ 7 September 2009
India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand hope to put in impressive performances in a tri-series this week to boost confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy.
The injured All Blacks midfield pairing of Luke McAlister and Conrad Smith will miss the rest of the Tri-Nations series.
The Wallabies were their own worst enemies and played ”brain dead” in their Tri-Nations’ loss to the All Blacks, the Australian media said on Monday.