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Reuters

The Western Force snapped a 10-match losing streak yesterday to upset defending Super Rugby champions New South Wales Waratahs 18-11 in Perth.
The Force held their nerve in a tense finish, despite being a man down for the last 10 minutes when their skipper Matt Hodgson was sin-binned, to register just their second win of a frustrating season.
Their only other win was also against the Waratahs in the opening round. Since then, they have lost 10 in a row, while the Waratahs had won seven of their last nine.
"I asked the boys to aim up physically and they responded," Hodgson said. "Hopefully, we can use the last few games to build up some momentum into the last few games and next season."

The Waratahs picked up a bonus point for losing by less than seven to inch ahead of the ACT Brumbies at the top of the Australian conference standings, but both teams are level on points with five matches each to play.
"I'm disappointed in the performance more than the result," said Tahs captain Dave Dennis. "The urgency in our attacking ruck and overall intensity was poor."
The Force outscored the Waratahs two tries to one and might have won by an even bigger margin had they not missed five shots at goal.
In Wellington, the Hurricanes needed a 72nd-minute try to lock Jeremy Thrush to clinch a four-try bonus point and a 32-24 win over the 11th-placed Sharks, which kept them atop the Super Rugby standings.
We were always calm when we were behind our posts and we knew we'd worked on things right
Conrad Smith, Hurricanes skipper 
The Hurricanes led 14-10 at half-time, but fell behind twice in the second half, after tries to Sharks wingers S'Bura Sithole and Odwa Ndungane, before Thrush's try and another to replacement prop Reggie Goodes sealed their 10th win from 11 games.
"I was impressed with the composure," said Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith. "We were always calm when we were behind our posts and we knew we'd worked on things right."
The crowd at the match included Britain's Prince Harry, who is in New Zealand on a short official visit.
In Johannesburg, the Lions overcame the Highlanders 28-23.
In Cape Town, ACT Brumbies flyhalf Christian Leali'ifano missed a simple conversion from in front of the posts to gift South Africa's Stormers a tense 25-24 victory in their at Newlands on Saturday.
After flank David Pocock had cantered in to score a try that brought the Brumbies to within a point of their hosts with 10 minutes remaining, it seemed a formality the usually reliable Leali'ifano would put his side in front.
Instead he struck the outside of the post, a costly miss after which the Stormers held on for the win that moves them level with the Bulls on 34 points at the top of the South African conference, though they have played a game more.
Reuters, Associated Press


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Western Force stun defending champions Waratahs

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Hosts break 10-match losing streak with upset victory over title holders


The Western Force snapped a 10-match losing streak yesterday to upset defending Super Rugby champions New South Wales Waratahs 18-11 in Perth.


Western Force stun defending champions Waratahs

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Hosts break 10-match losing streak with upset victory over title holders