Savea pulls out of sevens

Hurricanes flank Ardie Savea has ruled himself out of contention for the New Zealand Sevens Olympic team in order to concentrate on 15s.

Crusaders crush Brumbies

The Crusaders produced a superb performance to secure a 40-14 bonus-point win over the Brumbies in Canberra, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Classy Lions claw Kings

The Lions scored seven tries in their 45-10 bonus-point win against the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Stormers stave off Reds

The Stormers secured their sixth win of the season as they overcame a gallant Reds side 40-22 at Newlands on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.