1.   Otago suffered its sixth loss in eight games and the Highlanders are out of top four contention despite picking up a bonus point for scoring five tries.

2.   Despite the loss, the Brumbies picked up two bonus points for losing by seven or fewer points and for scoring four tries.

3.   Five John Eales penalties had kept the Wallabies in the match despite the French scoring two tries.

4.   Nabokov made a sprawling glove save off Peter Forsberg, and Sakic hit the post on another scoring try.

5.   The All Blacks ran in eight tries to one with winger Jonah Lomu and center Frank Bunce each scoring two tries.

6.   The Canadians outplayed Fiji by scoring three tries to one, Radio Fiji reported.

7.   The Brumbies chances of making the finals were crushed despite scoring four tries to two.

8.   They twice went close to scoring tries on either side of half time before Dominguez reduced the lead with two penalties.

9.   After the match, Springbok captain for the day Adriaan Richter said he was unhappy despite scoring two tries.

10.   Canterbury coach Wayne Smith said he was happy with the way his side scrambled back late in the game to clinch a bonus point for scoring four tries.