The top 10 tries from the 2008 Dubai Rugby Sevens, which was the opening leg of the 2008 IRB World Sevens Series.

10. Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino (Argentina)
9. Dino Tomas Caceres (Argentina)
8. William Bishop (Australia)
7. Vereniki Goneva (Fiji)
6. Giorgi Shkinin (Georgia)
5. Brian Nyikuli (Kenya)
4. Tim Nanai Williams (New Zealand)
3. Alafoti Faosiliva (Samoa)
2. Kevin Swiryn (USA)
1. Cleopas Makotose (Zimbabwe)

The Lions finally got the victory over South Africa they so desired in the 3rd and final test in Johannesburg. The series had already been won by the Springboks but the Lions salvaged some pride with an emphatic win.

Shane Williams got the first two tries for the Lions, giving the them a 15-6 half-time lead. Stephen Jones kicked 13 points and an intercept try from Ugo Monye sealed the win.

The 2nd Test in the 2009 British & Irish Lions series in South Africa came to a dramatic conclusion as Morne Steyn hit a long range penalty to seal a 28-25 win for the Springboks.

A brutal encounter between two of the top sides in world rugby made for a thrilling spectacle.

The Dubai Sevens is a big date in the world rugby calendar, and is the first tournament in the IRB World Sevens Series, the world's premier rugby sevens competition. With the 2008 Dubai Sevens approaching this weekend, here is some footage from the final of the 2006 Dubai Sevens. South Africa put in a great display in horrible conditions to beat the Kiwis by 31 points to 12 and take the trophy.

A pair of tries by Lote Tuqiri and Stirling Mortlock carried Australia to a 16-9 victory over South Africa in their first game of the 2008 Tri-Nations.

The Springboks, who ended New Zealand's five-year unbeaten run at home the weekend before in Dunedin, were tormented by a host of errors and a failure to convert the chances they created.

A moment of magic from Ricky Januarie gives South Africa a 30 points to 28 away victory over the All Blacks in the 2nd game of the 2008 Tri Nations. JP Peitersen opened the scoring for the Boks after a Joe Van Niekerk dart down the blindside off a 5 metre scrum. Sione Lauaki pulled one back for the blacks following a lovely interchange of passes. Penalties from both sides kept the scoreboard ticking over before Januarie's brilliant individual effort sealed the 2 point win for the Boks.

Highlights from the opening game of the 2008 Tri Nations, between the All Blacks and the Springboks in Wellington. The world champions went down 19 points to 8, in what was the first test to be played under the IRB's new experimental laws.

The All Blacks were leading 9-3 when Bryan Habana reduced the deficit to a point, finishing off a fine break on 38 minutes. The blacks pulled away when Jerome Kaino scored a converted try for the blacks on 46 minutes with another Carter penalty sealing the deal.

Bryan Habana steams in for 4 tries in South Africa's 59-7 Rugby World Cup pool game win over Samoa. Habana's two first-half tries were both brilliant solo efforts that saw him display his full array of attacking talents, stepping and weaving past would-be tacklers.

South Africa impressed as they subdued a lively Scottish side in a comfortable World Cup warm-up win at Murrayfield.

A compilation of some of the best tries scored by South Africa in the 2005/06 season.