HIGHLIGHTS-Rugby-Super Rugby week three

Highlights from Super Rugby week three matches: REBELS 24 HIGHLANDERS 19

Replacement scrumhalf Michael Ruru knocked the ball out of Shannon Frizell's hands as he was diving for a 79th-minute try that could have tied the scores with the conversion to come to give the Rebels victory over the Highlanders in temperatures above 30 Celsius (86F) in Melbourne. With Will Genia and Quade Cooper orchestrating their flat-attack close to the defensive line, centre Tom English crossed twice while Jack Maddocks and Billy Meeks also scored five-pointers for the home side.

Frizell had scored an early try for the Highlanders, while Siate Tokolahi and Jackson Hemopo also crossed as the visitors came within centimetres of clinching a third-late comeback in succession only for Ruru's hand to deny them. READ MORE

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HURRICANES 43 BRUMBIES 13 Ngani Laumape scored a hat-trick of tries on his home ground as the Hurricanes showed how dangerous they can be with victory over the Brumbies in Palmerston North.

Hurricanes captain Dane Coles also crossed twice while James Blackwell scored after the final hooter for the home side, who were given no ball or space last week by the Crusaders, but were at their dynamic best on Friday as they played at pace and attacked from anywhere on the field. Hooker Folau Fainga'a and Tom Wright crossed for the Brumbies, who showed signs of the play that destroyed the Waikato Chiefs 54-17 last week but were forced to chase the Hurricanes in the second half.

(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)