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The Melbourne Rebels are about to set announcing their first signings for the 2011 Super 15 after the restrictions on naming signed players was lifted yesterday.
The SARugby.com Team of the Week for Round 5 of the 2010 Super 14 has been selected. Some great performances from the Stormers and Bulls means there's a strong South African flavour to the TotW this week.
The Reds put fellow Australian side the Western Force to the sword with a first half blitz to condemn John Mitchell's side to their fourth straight defeat this season.
The Vodacom Bulls and the Vodacom Stormers strengthen South Africa’s presence at the top of the Vodacom Super 14 log after both teams recorded convincing victories over the Highlanders and Hurricanes this weekend.
A clinical Stormers side blew away the Hurricanes to record a comprehensive 37-13 bonus point win at Newlands on Saturday.
The Bulls stretched their home winning streak to 14 when they secured a comfortable 50-35 bonus point victory over a gutsy Highlanders side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Brumbies managed to scrape past the Sharks for a narrow win in Canberra on Saturday.
The final match of round five sees the Reds battle the Western Force in an Australian derby at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday morning (SA time).
The Waratahs ran in 11 tries to thrash the Lions 73-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday.
The Crusaders adapted best to the conditions to beat the Chiefs 26-19 in a tense Super 14 rugby clash here Friday.
The Sharks are desperately searching for their first win of the season but the Brumbies will look to make it two-from-two at home when the two teams face off in Canberra on Saturday.
The Stormers host the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday night with the visitors looking to get back in the winners’ column following last week’s shock upset loss to the Cheetahs.
The Sharks came out of Saturday's clash against the Waratahs with a couple of bumps and bruises, and early scares have been overcome with Keegan Daniel and Odwa Ndungane both passed fit to play.
The Bulls are back in action after a week off and they will be licking their lips ahead of the arrival of a Highlanders team in turmoil.
I was invited again to join Brent Graham on his Radio Today program Sports Review to look ahead to all the games from Round 5 of the Super 14.
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