Rugby

Queensland Reds' Super Rugby defence comes to abrupt end
The Australian
The Sharks dominated the collisions and surprised the Queenslanders with
their superb ball-handling, pace and width, outscoring them three tries to
two. It was only the Reds' third loss at home in their past 24 games. They
will fly back to South Africa to play ...
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Super Rugby finals: Queensland's title defence ends as Sharks beat Reds
30-10 ...
Courier Mail
The Queensland Reds' premiership defence ended amid the frustration of yet
another crucial injury at the worst possible time. The Reds were outplayed
against a free-wheeling Sharks team which claimed a place in the Super
Rugby semi-finals with a 30-17 ...
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Rugby: Crusaders cruise into semifinal
New Zealand Herald
And they seldom looked like troubling the record books in the first match
of the 2012 Super Rugby playoffs, faced with a hungry looking Crusaders
side who dominated all facets of the game in overcast conditions. Dan
Carter missed touch a few times, but ...
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Reds knocked out of Super Rugby finals
Sky News Australia
The Sharks have eliminated the Queensland Reds from the Super Rugby finals
with a 30-17 win in Brisbane. But watching his much-heralded replacement
Ben Lucas limping off in the 20th minute of their knockout Super Rugby
final ensured a mission ...
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Sharks, Crusaders Win Qualifiers to Reach Super Rugby Semifinals
Businessweek
The Sharks beat the defending champion Reds 30-17 and the Crusaders
defeated the Bulls 28-13 to advance to next week's Super Rugby semifinals.
JP Pietersen, Paul Jordaan and Charl McLeod scored tries in the
sixth-seeded Sharks' qualifying playoff ...
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Crusaders beat Bulls 28-13 to reach Super 15 semis
SI.com
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter outpointed
his Springboks opposite Morne Steyn as the Canterbury Crusaders beat the
Pretoria-based Bulls 28-13 Saturday to reach the Super rugby semifinals for
the 14th time in 17 years.
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Reds go down swinging
Brisbane Times
The Queensland Reds' Super Rugby season is over after a 30-17 loss to the
Sharks at Suncorp Stadium tonight. The South Africans will now face the
Stormers next weekend for a place in the final. With suspended playmaker
Quade Cooper on the sidelines, ...
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Sharks put bite on Reds
Sydney Morning Herald
History repeated for defending Super Rugby champions the Queensland Reds at
Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night - for all the wrong reasons. Just like
their week four clash with the Sharks, the Reds lost fill-in five-eighth
Ben Lucas to injury early before it all ...
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Super 15 playoffs: Sharks beat Reds 30-17
SI.com
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -Scrumhalf Charl McLeod scored a 60-meter
intercept try three minutes into the second half as the Sharks beat the
defending Super 15 champion Queensland Reds 30-17 on Saturday in a
first-round playoff match. It was the sixth ...
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Rugby-Reds blown away as Sharks reach Super Rugby semis
Reuters UK
(Adds detail, quotes). July 21 (Reuters) - The Sharks blew away the
Queensland Reds to reach the Super Rugby semi-finals with a 30-17 win at
Lang Park on Saturday. JP Pietersen and Paul Jordaan touched down as the
South Africans surged into an early ...
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