Super 15

Francois Steyn, the Springbok utility back, has signed a three-year contract with the Sharks, the South African franchise says.

After leaving his mark on the Melbourne Rebels during the Hurricanes' win on Saturday night, big-hitting forward Motu Matu'u has signed on for next year with the franchise.

The Sharks kept their Super Rugby playoff hopes alive with a 25-20 win over the Stormers in a tense all-South African clash in Durban.

The NSW Waratahs suffered their third one-point loss of the Super Rugby season and extended their recent hideous record in South Africa with a 35-34 defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Queensland's late season resurgence has claimed its most crucial scalp yet with the Reds narrowly defeating the Brumbies 13-12 in a bitter Super Rugby battle in Canberra.