Super Rugby
And then there were two. Like in the previous round neither Super Rugby semi-final proved to be a nail biter as the Highlanders and the Hurricanes advanced with wins over Australian sides. Tickets to the final reportedly sold out in a minute. The closest match was the Highlanders over the Waratahs but even that ended up 35-17. The match was even throughout the first half (ending 15-14 for the Highlanders) and the Waratahs even went up in the second half when Bernard Foley hit his fourth penalty of the match for a 17-15 lead. However, the Highlanders were too much, especially Lima Sopoaga, Patrick Osborne, and Waisake Naholo. In the other match the Hurricanes ran out to a 19-3 lead before eventually beating the Brumbies 29-9.
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Internationals
Argentina continued their preparation for The Rugby Championship by beating the France Barbarians 21-9. Pablo Matera and Javier Ortega Desio had tries for Argentina. Over in Africa, Kenya are 2-0 in the Africa Cup thanks to a 46-15 win over Tunisia.
Shute Shield
Manly and Eastwood continue to battle for the top spot in the Shute Shield. Both ran out to big wins over the weekend with Eastwood beating Penrith 129-0 and Manly beating Eastern Suburbs 53-24. Outside of those two teams there is a battle for the final two playoff spots. Southern Districts and Warringah currently occupy those spots. Warringah beat Souths 26-12. In other scores, Northern Suburbs beat Gordon 31-12, Randwick beat Parramatta 43-28, and Sydney University beat West Harbour 41-31.