A Super 14 season which started so well and finished so brilliantly for the Western Force has been labelled a wasted opportunity by coach John Mitchell. FULL STORY >>
The Sharks and Stormers can thank the Blues for their effort in beating the Hurricanes to make their passage into the semi-finals that much simpler.
Then there were two away spots remaining as the Waratahs beat the Reds 18-11 to seal a Super 14 home semi-final at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
It may have been a dead rubber, but tell that to the Highlanders. The men from Otago never gave champions-to-be the Crusaders a sniff of a chance at AMI Stadium on Saturday, winning the final Super 14 game 26-14.
It has been a rotten season for the Highlanders, but amidst the gloom there have been some bright spots for full-back Paul Williams.
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