Saints have struggled since Kiwi Wayne Smith left to become New Zealand's assistant coach in 2004.
Saints coach Wayne Smith admitted he was unsure how his side had won.
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Wayne Smith, CEO of Community Health Systems and Charles Martin, CEO of Vanguard Health Systems were among the top spenders for the Republicans.
Working with Wayne Smith at the Saints was also very enjoyable.
Saints coach Wayne Smith, who is returning to New Zealand to take up a coaching role alongside Graham Henry with the All Blacks, admitted his side were outclassed.
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And he believes the northern hemisphere experience of former Wales coaches Steve Hansen and Henry - who also led the 2001 Lions - and former Northampton coach Wayne Smith is paying off.
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Most attention focussed on the duo of Wayne Swan and Stephen Smith, both from the right, who will handle the crucial issues of economic policy and industrial relations.
The Swede is expected to pick his first-choice strike partnership of Liverpool's Michael Owen and Everton's Wayne Rooney with Emile Heskey and Alan Smith on the bench.
Rogers finished on 111 not out as the home side reached 198-1, made in two 99-run partnerships with Wayne Madsen (42) and Greg Smith (38 not out).
Dale Steyn bowled fast and straight to rattle the stumps of Watson and Colin Smith, while Hamilton pulled Wayne Parnell to square-leg, and Navdeep Poonia attempted a crazy third run.
In concert, the full band can roar like Sonic Youth, whisper like Elliott Smith and work the crowd like Lil Wayne.
Graeme Smith's 77 left the hosts needing 39 runs with five wickets left but Wayne Parnell was caught by Yuvraj Singh, one run short of India's 190.
Contepomi converted to make it 7-0 but Australian flanker George Smith was yellow-carded five minutes later for hands in the ruck after a previous warning from referee Wayne Barnes.
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