Super rugby results and standings

May 8 (Reuters) - Collated results and standings after week 12 of the southern hemisphere's annual Super rugby competition (home team in CAPS): 

                                                                   
SHARKS                   34  ACT Brumbies          16

                                                                   
Canterbury Crusaders     20  STORMERS              14

                                                                   
NEW SOUTH WALES WARATAHS 20  Western Force         15

                                                                   
WAIKATO CHIEFS           20  Otago Highlanders      7

                                                                   
Cheetahs                 53  LIONS                 19

                                                                   
Queensland Reds          33  MELBOURNE REBELS      18

                                                                   
Auckland Blues           17  WELLINGTON HURRICANES 11

  Overall standings              P  W  D   L  B  F   A   BPs Pts
 
  1. Auckland Blues (NZ)        11  9  1   1  1 288 215   5  47
  2. Queensland Reds (AU)       11  9  0   2  1 318 208   5  45
  3. Stormers (SA)              10  8  0   2  2 233 142   3  43
 
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  4. Canterbury Crusaders (NZ)  11  8  1   2  1 336 179   6  44
  5. Sharks (SA)                11  7  0   4  1 279 215   7  39
  6. NSW Waratahs (AU)          11  7  0   4  1 257 177   4  36
 
  7. Otago Highlanders (NZ)     11  7  0   4  1 224 224   3  35
  8. Bulls (SA)                 10  5  0   5  2 240 257   3  31
  9. Cheetahs (SA)              11  3  0   8  1 288 297   9  25
10. Waikato Chiefs (NZ)        11  4  0   7  1 238 252   5  25
11. Wellington Hurricanes (NZ) 11  3  1   7  1 223 296   6  24
12. ACT Brumbies (AU)          10  2  0   8  2 217 307   6  22
13. Western Force (AU)         11  3  1   7  1 223 307   3  21
14. Melbourne Rebels (AU)      11  3  0   8  1 206 383   3  19
15. Lions (SA)                 11  1  0  10  1 227 338   6  14

                                                                   
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*Points allocation: four for a win, four for a bye, two for

draw, one for scoring four or more tries in a match or losing by
seven or fewer points   

                                                                   
* The top team from each country are ranked 1-3 and qualify 
for the finals stage along with the three teams with the next  
best overall records.        

                                                                   
* Wellington Hurricanes and Canterbury Crusaders awarded two

points each for scoreless draw after their second round match  
was cancelled due to an earthquake.   

                                                                   
* AU=Australia, NZ=New Zealand, SA=South Africa.