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We take a look at Round 8 of Super Rugby and round up the action from all the weekend's fixtures, with Israel Dagg's impressive game for the Crusaders.

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Saturday's Super Rugby action saw wins for Melbourne Rebels, and the Crusaders whilst the Blues and Reds battled to a 25-25 draw.

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After previewing the Africa 1, Africa 2 and New Zealand divisions of Super Rugby, we finally come to the Australian division.

The Queensland Reds put poor Super 15 form behind them this season to stage a stunning second-half display in a 46-29 triumph over the Rebels in Brisbane.

Quade Cooper missed a last-gasp drop goal attempt to hand the Lions an 18-17 Super Rugby win over the Reds in Brisbane on Friday.

The Highlanders picked up their first Super Rugby win of the season as they beat the Reds 20-13 in Dunedin.

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The Crusaders claimed their fifth consecutive Super Rugby victory with a 57-29 bonus-point win over the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium.

The Brumbies moved to the top of the Super Rugby standings by beating rivals Queensland Reds 23-20 in Brisbane.

Jayden Hayward scored a try in the 78th minute to earn Western Force a 32-29 victory over the Reds in Brisbane that stretched their winning run to four matches.

Chris Feauai-Sautia scored two tries while Quade Cooper added 18 points with the boot as the Reds claimed a hard-fought 43-33 victory over the Cheetahs in a pulsating Super Rugby encounter.

The RaboDirect Rebels have continued their winning ways of 2014, with an 18-15 point victory over the Queensland Reds in front of 8788 Rugby fans at Ballymore.

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A late try from Hosea Gear helped the Highlanders win in Dunedin against the Crusaders on Saturday. At half time, they were winning 20-10 after tries from Andrew Hore and Phil Burleigh.

A brilliant individual score from Will Genia was the difference between the two sides as the Reds overcame the Crusaders in a thrilling final to claim their first Super Rugby title.