Cipriani 'given special treatment'

12:16 PM   A lawyer acting on behalf of the former Melbourne Rebels player suggested that an officer told him that police would "take care" of him, and allowed him to sit outside for 40 to 50 minutes while waiting to be breathalysed.

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Kenya wins first Sevens title

Kenya caused a huge upset to land their first ever major sevens title by thrashing defending world series champions Fiji 30-7 to win the Singapore tournament on Sunday.

Team of the Week: Round 8

Paul Cully   Here's the 15 players from the five Australian Super Rugby teams who were the pick of the bunch in their positions on the weekend.

Ouch: Sunwolves crushed by 75

The Sunwolves conceded a Super Rugby record-equalling 14 tries as they lost 92-17 at the Cheetahs on Friday.

Folau front and centre for Wallabies

Darren Walton   Wallabies coach Michael Cheika faces a selection dilemma as Israel Folau pushes for an overdue move to the centres for Australia's looming Test series with England.

Tahs' finals aspirations left in the balance

Tom Decent   The NSW Waratahs' season is perilously close to falling off the cliff as the ACT Brumbies recorded just their third win in Sydney in two decades thanks to a hat-trick from winger Joe Tomane.

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Jones slams ARU, Super Rugby 

Tom Decent   England rugby coach Eddie Jones has declared he will bring an "arrogant" side down under for the upcoming Test series with Australia, and hopes to rattle the Wallabies' cage.

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Reds stampeded by Bulls in Pretoria

The Bulls have chalked up a dominant 41-22 Super Rugby win over the struggling Queensland Reds in Pretoria.

Rebels knocked over by Canes

Roy Ward   The Hurricanes had all the answers in a powerful display against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday night.

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Tomane sends reminder of speed and power

Chris Dutton   What we learnt: The Brumbies break a Sydney hoodoo while Joe Tomane runs in a hat-trick in Waratahs win.

Crusaders ease past Jaguares

Israel Dagg has marked his return to Super Rugby in style, scoring twice for the Crusaders as they over-ran the Jaguares 32-15 in Christchurch.

Lions keep Stormers at bay

Quick thinking by replacement halfback Faf de Klerk handed the Lions a crucial 29-22 victory over the Stormers in a brutal South African Super Rugby derby at Ellis Park.

Insight & Analysis

World's best sports quiz #23

3:45 PM   Think you know your sport? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're a sporting champion or a genuine struggler.

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Folau should have been off after hit

Paul Cully   Israel Folau clattered into Jordan Smiler and when I see a player down like that I don't want to see him back for at least a week, never mind 10 minutes later.

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Team of the Week: Round 8

Paul Cully   Here's the 15 players from the five Australian Super Rugby teams who were the pick of the bunch in their positions on the weekend.

NSW v Brumbies: What we learnt

Chris Dutton   The Brumbies break a Sydney hoodoo while Joe Tomane runs in a hat-trick in Waratahs win.

ACT deliver bad news for Tahs

A third consecutive home defeat leaves the Waratahs languishing in 12th on the ladder.

Eddie has Englishmen daring to dream

Matthew Burke   The Six Nations win only highlighted to me the potential that this mob could have under the guise of my former Wallabies coach.

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Blues down Sharks in Auckland

A freakish late try to winger Reiko Ioane has lifted the Blues over the Sharks in Auckland 23-18.

Hurricanes have a night out on the town

Wellington outfit subdue Melbourne Rebels and claim a bonus point as well.

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