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Super Rugby 2017 - Round 5 Highlights

BY Grant Constable  ·  Friday Mar 24, 2017

Round 5 of Super Rugby kicked off with matches in Christchurch and Melbourne, where we saw one convincing win that featured a bizarre try, and a contest that was truly a game of two halves. Catch up on the highlights below, with more to be added as the weekend goes by.

*Highlights from all matches are now updated below

JAGUARES vs REDS

The Jaguares retained their unbeaten home record when they claimed a 22-8 victory over the Reds in Buenos Aires

CHEETAHS vs SHARKS

The Sharks came out on top in a see-sawing tussle with the Cheetahs on Saturday, scoring four tries in a 38-30 victory in Bloemfontein.

SOUTHERN KINGS vs LIONS

The Lions moved to the top of the South African group after a strong first half in Port Elizabeth propelled them to a 42-19 win over the Kings.

SUNWOLVES vs STORMERS

The Stormers made it four wins out of four in Super Rugby this year after they beat the Sunwolves 44-31 in a thrilling clash in Singapore

BRUMBIES vs HIGHLANDERS

The Highlanders came from 10-0 down to battle past the Brumbies 18-13 in their Super Rugby meeting in Canberra on Saturday.

BLUES vs BULLS

The Blues ended a run of three straight losses as they claimed a 38-14 bonus-point win over the Bulls in North Harbour on Saturday.

MELBOURNE REBELS vs WARATAHS

The Waratahs came back from 25-6 down at half-time to overcome the Rebels 32-25 on the final whistle in a thrilling Super Rugby clash in Melbourne.

CRUSADERS vs FORCE

The Crusaders moved top of the New Zealand Conference as they claimed a 45-17 bonus-point win over the Force in a damp Christchurch

credit: SANZAAR

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