MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Winger Tom English's second try of the night with five minutes remaining gave the Melbourne Rebels a 24-22 win Friday over the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby.

The try followed sustained pressure by the Waratahs over 22 phases and after the visitors had dominated play for much of the final 20 minutes. (MORE)

HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) Center Bundee Aki caused a try to be disallowed, then immediately scored the match-winner as the Hamilton-based Chiefs beat the Crusaders 28-19 in Super Rugby on Friday, extending their New Zealand conference lead to 10 points.

Aki's midfield partner Charlie Ngatai appeared to have scored the decisive try in the 68th minute when he crashed over after the Chiefs secured a critical tighthead from an attacking scrum. (MORE)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Flyhalf Dan Carter says New Zealand is developing a more attacking game plan for next season in the hope of confounding opponents' analysis and holding on to their No. 1 world ranking.

Speaking after a three-day training camp for next month's three-test series against France, Carter said he had been given authority to launch attacks from anywhere on the field. He said the All Blacks were looking to build on their attacking systems of last season, to keep their edge on their nearest rivals. (MORE)

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Australia winger Digby Ioane is in doubt for the first test against the British and Irish Lions next month after having a minor knee operation on Wednesday.

Ioane had arthroscopic surgery to work on cartilage in his left knee after returning early from the Queensland Reds two-match Super Rugby tour to South Africa. (MORE)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) World Cup-winning coach Sir Graham Henry faces potential disciplinary action after making a blistering attack on the standard of refereeing in Super rugby.

Henry, who now works as defense coach of the Auckland-based Blues, made the criticisms after a series of contentious decisions in the game against the Crusaders last weekend. (MORE)

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer left backs JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn and forwards Duane Vermeulen and Andries Bekker out of his latest Springbok training squad on Wednesday, confirming they won't be available for next month's internationals.

Wing Pietersen, utility back Steyn and No. 8 Vermeulen will be big absences for the Boks after they all missed out on a 38-man squad for a training camp in Durban starting this weekend because of injury and won't play next month. (MORE)