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<title>Stormers hold out Waratahs to go top</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Stormers trumped the Waratahs 19-13 in a closely fought encounter at Newlands on Saturday night, to move to the top of the South African conference.</description>
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<title>Sharks stay in the hunt with Cheetahs victory</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Sharks stayed in contention for the Super Rugby play offs when they beat the Cheetahs 20-34 with a bonus point in Bloemfontein.</description>
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<title>Reds mission accomplished against Lions </title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Reds secured their first ever victory over the Lions at Suncorp Stadium when they beat the Lions 34-20 with a bonus point on Saturday. </description>
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<title>McCaw pleased with Crusaders clinical effort</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>All Black captain Richie McCaw said that he was &quot;pretty pleased&quot; with the way the Crusaders&apos; performance came together in their 59-12 victory over the Blues.</description>
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<title>Rampant Crusaders crush struggling Blues </title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Crusaders bounced back from their shock loss to the Rebels last week by crushing the Blues 59-12 with a bonus point in Christchurch.</description>
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<title>Sharks coach John Plumtree linked to Gloucester</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>English Premiership Rugby club have admitted that they have Sharks Super Rugby coach John Plumtree on a four-strong list of candidates for their head coach position. </description>
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<title>Highlanders hold on to beat Bulls in armwrestle</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Highlanders ended the Bulls five match winning streak in Super Rugby with a 16-11 victory at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. </description>
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<title>Bulls sweating on Stander and Potgieter </title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 04:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Bulls loose forwards CJ Stander and Dewald Potgieter are in doubt for the team&apos;s last match on their Australasian tour against the Chiefs. </description>
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<title>Hurricanes lose Jane and Lowe for six weeks</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 03:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Hurricanes and have lost All Black winger Cory Jane and Karl Lowe for the next six weeks of Super Rugby due to injuries sustained playing against the Brumbies. </description>
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<title>Brumbies flank Hooper cited for Vito tackle</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 03:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Brumbies flanker and man of the match Michael Hooper has been cited for an &quot;alleged&quot; dangerous tackle on Victor Vito in the Brumbies 25-37 victory over the Hurricanes. </description>
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<title>Stormers beat Waratahs in Cape Town</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Stormers have won three out of the last five Super Rugby matches they have played against the Waratahs but they have not played each other since 2010. </description>
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<title> Sharks beat Cheetahs in Bloemfontein</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The last two matches between the Cheetahs and the Sharks were played in Bloemfontein and Durban and were both won by the Sharks. </description>
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<title>Reds beat Lions in Brisbane</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Reds have won the last two Super Rugby matches between the Reds and the Lions but weirdly the Reds have not beaten the Lions in Brisbane since 2005.</description>
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<title>Former Lions backers keen to back Southern Kings</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Former Golden Lions Rugby Union equity partners Guma Tac Group are keen to partner with Super Rugby&apos;s potential newcomers the Southern Kings. </description>
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<title>Crusaders beat Blues in Christchurch</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Crusaders have won the last two Super Rugby matches between these two outfits but the last victory was a tight one-point win. </description>
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<title>Highlanders beat the Bulls in Dunedin</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Bulls and the Highlanders have won two matches a piece, in the last four matches played between these two sides.</description>
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<title>Brumbies end Wellington jinx and beat Hurricanes</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Brumbies secured their first Super Rugby victory in Wellington since 2003 when they beat the Hurricanes 25-37 with a bonus point. </description>
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<title>Smith :&apos; Hurricanes just didn&apos;t play very well&apos;</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith conceded that the Hurricanes could have performed better in their 25-37 loss to the Brumbies in Wellington. </description>
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<title>Stormers focused on winning not entertaining</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Stormers have made it clear that they will not change their game plan and will remain focused on winning rather than entertaining against the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday.</description>
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<title>Cheetahs aim to break Sharks stranglehold</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The Cheetahs will be out to break the stranglehold the Sharks have on them in Super Rugby when they host the Durban-based side in their local derby in Bloemfontein on Saturday.</description>
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