Patrick Lambie

A superb first-half team effort set up Brumbies of Australia for a 29-10 triumph over Sharks of South Africa in a surprisingly one-sided Super 15 clash Saturday.

Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.

Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.

Patrick Lambie scored all the points for Coastal Sharks as they ground out a 21-12 victory over Southern Kings Saturday in a fiery, try-less Super 15 clash.

Patrick Lambie won the battle of the boot against Joe Pietersen Saturday to give Sharks a 12-6 victory over Western Stormers in a fiery, forward-dominated Super 15 clash.

Coastal Sharks withstood a brave second half comeback by Central Cheetahs to win a Super 15 opening round clash 29-22 Saturday.

Morne Steyn kicked six penalties and converted an opportunist Chiliboy Ralepelle try to give Northern Bulls a 25-17 win against Western Stormers Friday in an all-South African Super 15 opening round match.

South Africa will field a young team in upcoming Tests in Ireland, Scotland and England as injured seasoned players stay home, while coach Heyneke Meyer starts preparing for the 2015 World Cup.

Springbok wing Bryan Habana was named South African Rugby Player of the Year at a ceremony here on Thursday as he became only the second star ever to win the award more than twice.

Ghana-born teenager Raymond Rhule is among five uncapped players chosen by South Africa for Tests in Ireland, Scotland and England during November.

Fly-half Demetri Catrakilis kicked nine unanswered final-quarter points as Western Province shocked Sharks 25-18 Saturday to win the South African Currie Cup final.

The Currie Cup final in Durban Saturday offers Patrick Lambie a timely chance to prove he should be the Springbok fly-half when they play Ireland, Scotland and England away next month.

The fairytale rise of 20-year-old fly-half Johan Goosen continued Wednesday when he was named in the South Africa starting line-up for a Rugby Championship Test against Australia.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer added three rising stars and a veteran to his Rugby Championship squad for home matches against Australia and New Zealand.

The All Blacks expect to be targeted by an 'aerial bombardment' on Saturday as South Africa search for a way to break the world champions' stranglehold on the Rugby Championship.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer gambled Wednesday by choosing uncapped Johan Goosen and Duane Vermeulen in his Rugby Championship squad for away Tests against Australia and New Zealand next month.

South Africa have made two personnel changes and one positional for the Rugby Championship return match against Argentina Saturday in western city Mendoza.

Coastal Sharks are one bonus-point victory away from the Super 15 play-offs after defeating fellow South Africans Northern Bulls 32-10 at Kings Park Friday.

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer is worried about the poor form of fly-half Morne Steyn before the August kick-off of the new Rugby Championship.

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer is worried about the poor form of fly-half Morne Steyn before the August kick-off of the new Rugby Championship.