WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) From the middle of the season in Super Rugby Pacific it seemed the Auckland-based Blues and Christchurch-based Crusaders were on course to meet in the final. The Blues were building a club-record winning streak now 14 games and the Crusaders, after early setbacks, were looking more like the team that has won 12 Super Rugby titles.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The ACT Brumbies prevented a Kiwi sweep of the Super Pacific quarterfinals with a come-from-behind win over the Wellington-based Hurricanes and now face the toughest task in the tournament playing the top-ranked Blues in Auckland.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Tries to winger Sevu Reece and center Leicester Fainga’anuku within five minutes in the second half allowed the Christchurch-based Crusaders to increase a tenuous three-point lead into a 34-19 win over the Hamilton-based Chiefs on Saturday in Super Rugby Pacific.
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GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) This week it was the Springboks who won with a last-minute penalty goal in a Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks. South Africa edged New Zealand 31-29 in a test featuring four lead changes in the last five minutes, with Elton Jantjies kicking the winning penalty after the full-time siren sounded on Saturday night.