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Heartbreak for Rebels as ‘hurting’ players deal with club’s death after loss

Melbourne’s last ever Super Rugby Pacific match has ended in heartbreak, with the Hurricanes storming to a 47-20 victory on the back of a big second half in Wellington.

  • Melissa Woods and Scott Spits

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Samisoni Taukei’aho of the Chiefs crashes over for a try.

Clinical Chiefs end Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby season

The Queensland Reds’ season of high hopes and promise has ended in disappointment with a 43-21 submission to the Chiefs in the opening Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final in Hamilton.

  • Darren Walton
Lotu Inisi of Moana Pasifika scores a try against the Waratahs.

Worst season ever? Waratahs go from bad to worse in loss to Moana Pasifika

The Waratahs’ hopes of qualifying for the finals have been officially dashed – and they’ve also claimed the wooden spoon.

  • Tom Decent
Reds winger Suliasi Vunivalu (left) trips Fijian Drua’s Kitione Salawa during Queensland’s loss in Suva.

Fijians cruel Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid

The Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes have all but evaporated in a crushing homecoming for fallen Wallabies star Suliasi Vunivalu.

  • Darren Walton
Highlanders halfback Folau Fakatava was the sole tryscorer in the win over the Western Force.

Force fall to Highlanders in Super Rugby arm-wrestle

The Western Force have missed the chance to claim another Kiwi scalp, falling to the Highlanders in a 7-6 arm-wrestle in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.

  • Melissa Woods
Kurtley Beale made a triumphant debut for the Western Force against the Crusaders.

Beale’s star debut as Force send Crusaders to bottom of Super Rugby table

The Western Force have heaped more pain on the Crusaders and dragged themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a bonus-point victory over the fallen champions in Perth.

  • Darren Walton
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Tate McDermott’s red card helped consign Queensland to a 17-14 defeat against Moana Pasifika.

McDermott, McReight sent off in shock Queensland loss

Poor discipline from Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has cost his side badly against Moana Pasifika, while in Super W the Reds also went down with the Waratahs topping the table.

  • Alex Mitchell
Bayley Kuenzie of the Force scores a try.

Force wake from early-season slumber to upset Reds

Western Force coach Simon Cron hopes his team’s stunning 40-31 upset win over the Queensland Reds is just a taste of things to come.

  • Justin Chadwick
The Red have thrashed Melbourne in Super Rugby, with Josh Nasser scoring one of their eight tries.

Reds thump Rebels, Force fall to 0-4 against Pasifika

Queensland have confirmed their status as Australia’s top Super Rugby Pacific team, consigning Melbourne to a hefty home loss –  while the Force slumped to a 0-4 record after crashing to Moana Pasifika.

  • Melissa Woods
Halfback Ryan Lonergan scored one of three Brumbies tries in their close win over the Western Force.

Force fall short after strong start against Brumbies

The Western Force have wasted a strong first half and a 14-point lead to fall to the Brumbies in Canberra.

  • Alex Mitchell

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