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By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG Oct 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand displayed their ruthless streak as they ambushed South Africa with some potent counter-attacking to win their final Rugby Championship match 32-16 on Saturday. The Springboks started off promisingly and led 16-12 at the break but the All Blacks stepped up a gear in the second half to score 20 unanswered points … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Rugby-Ruthless New Zealand romp past South Africa

ROSARIO, Argentina Oct 6 (Reuters) - Australia beat Argentina 25-19 (halftime 15-9) in a Rugby Championship match at the Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario on Saturday. Scorers: Argentina - Try: Juan Imhoff; Conversion: Marcelo Bosch; Penalties; Juan Martin Hernandez (3), Bosch Australia - Try: Digby Ioane; Conversion: Michael Harris; Penalties: Harris (6) … [Read more...] about Rugby-Argentina 19 Australia 25

ROSARIO, Argentina Oct 6 (Reuters) - Winger Digby Ioane scored a try and fullback Michael Harris kicked 20 points as Australia finished the Rugby Championship with a 25-19 victory over Argentina in Rosario on Saturday. Australia finished the southern hemisphere's elite championship second behind winners New Zealand, with South Africa third and the Pumas ending their debut … [Read more...] about Rugby-Australia tame Pumas to end Rugby Championship on high

JOHANNESBURG Oct 6 (Reuters) - Several hundred miners have ended a strike that started earlier this week and dragged down operations at Petra Diamonds mines in South Africa, a union spokesman said on Saturday. The sit-in strike over working conditions and wages started on Oct. 2 and was one of several work stoppages in the past several weeks that have rattled the mining … [Read more...] about Miners end South Africa strike at Petra Diamonds

* Hundreds hold rally at platinum belt stadium * Strikes raise worries about government finances * Petra Diamonds workers end walkout By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Striking South African workers rallied on Saturday to press Anglo American Platinum to revoke its decision to fire 12,000 wildcat strikers amid a wave of labour strife sweeping … [Read more...] about S.African strikers press Amplats to revoke sackings