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GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australia beat Argentina 23-19 (halftime 3-6) in a Rugby Championship test at Skilled Park on Saturday. Scorers: Australia - Tries: Pat McCabe, Digby Ioane. Conversions: Berrick Barnes (2), Penalties: Barnes (2), Kurtley Beale. Argentina - Tries: Tomas Leonardi, Julio Farias Cabello; Penalties: Juan Martin Hernandez … [Read more...] about Rugby-Australia 23 Argentina 19

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australia needed tries from Pat McCabe and Digby Ioane in the last 24 minutes to overturn a 13-point deficit and edge Argentina 23-19 in a dramatic Rugby Championship encounter at Skilled Park on Saturday. The Pumas looked to be on their way to a first victory in their maiden season in the southern hemisphere's international … [Read more...] about Rugby-Australia rally to deny Argentina first win

(Adds detail, quotes) * Wallabies come back from 13 points down * Pumas miss out on maiden victory GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australia needed tries from Pat McCabe and Digby Ioane in the last quarter to overturn a 13-point deficit and edge Argentina 23-19 in a dramatic Rugby Championship encounter at Skilled Park on Saturday. The Pumas … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Rugby-Australia rally to deny Argentina first win

* Police raid Lonmin hostel for weapons * Tear gas, rubber bullets used to disperse miners * S.Africa has vowed to crack down on weapons * Union says received new offer from Lonmin By Joshua Nhlapo MARIKANA, South Africa, Sept 15 (Reuters) - South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse striking miners on Saturday after seizing … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-S.Africa police fire tear gas at strikers near massacre site

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Argentina again fell short of victory in their first season in the company of the southern hemisphere's superpowers on Saturday but Australia coach Robbie Deans was among those who joined the growing ranks of their admirers. The Wallabies, the last champions of the Tri-nations competition which was replaced by the Rugby … [Read more...] about Rugby-Pumas fall short of win but continue to earn respect