WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The ACT Brumbies and Durban-based Sharks are the only unbeaten teams in Super Rugby after a third round which posed new questions about the strength of New Zealand teams.

HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) Flyhalf Aaron Cruden kicked three second-half penalties to break a 15-15 halftime deadlock and steer the Chiefs to 24-22 over South Africa's Sharks in Super Rugby on Friday.

The rugged 39-Test flanker did not even make the bench and was replaced in the Brumbies’ starting line-up by Ben Hyne, who will be playing only his second Super Rugby match. Larkham said on Wednesday ...

The season so far is pretty much the ambit of this brief, for there is no distinct year anymore in South African franchise rugby in the sense that you can wrap it all into one season. And the ...