Super Rugby

For some reason there is still Super Rugby on – well, Oz Super Rugby.
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A weekend of useless Super Rugby kicks off with one of two Aussie derby’s (next one on Sunday) where an understrength Brumbies hosts an understrength Rebels.
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The RaboDirect Rebels have made ten changes for this Friday night’s clash against the Australian Conference leaders, the ACT Brumbies.
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Pat McCutcheon will lead the HSBC Waratahs for the first time when they take on the Force in Perth this Sunday.
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The Vodacom Bulls firmed their grip on the top position of the South African conference on Saturday by beating closet rivals, the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, while the DHL Stormers kept their outside change of a play-off spot alive with a bruising win over the Southern Kings on a drenched DHL Newlands...
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Game of the weekend if you are South African. It is going to be one hell of a physical battle as the Cheetahs search for their first win over the Bulls in Super Rugby. Teams: Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Elgar...
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Cape Town represents a swimming pool today, which will make this match very interesting. Teams: Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jean de Villiers (captain), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Deon Fourie, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4...
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The Rebels have the knack to cause an upset against more fancied teams – the Reds who has now fallen some way behind the Brumbies on the log, can’t afford this. Teams: Reds: 15 Ben Lucas, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Ben Tapuai, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Luke Morahan, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia,...
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Back at home, the Landers will be playing for pride, so this battle will be physical if nothing else. Teams: Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Trent Renata, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Mose Tuiali’i, 7 John Hardie, 6 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Josh Bekhuis,...
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The Brumbies are pulling clear off the rest of the Ozzie teams, but you never underestimate the Hurricanes.
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The amazing thing about these two teams, is that they won the same amount of matches at this stage of the competition. One is still a contender, the other, written off… Teams: Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Tom Marshall, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Tom Taylor, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Willi Heinz,...
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Luke Watson is among a couple of key players for the Kings that will miss the Stormers match this weekend.
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Following consecutive wins at AAMI Park the RaboDirect Rebels have made one change to their starting side to face the 2011 Super Rugby Champions, Queensland Reds.
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Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has made five changes to his starting XV for Saturday night’s clash with the Highlanders in Dunedin.
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The Crusaders take on the Waratahs from New South Wales this Friday 31 May at AMI Stadium (Addington).  
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Wing Raymond Rhule is back in the Cheetahs starting team for their Super Rugby clash against the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Fit-again forwards De Kock Steenkamp and Deon Fourie have been named in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby encounter against the Kings at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05). Steenkamp replaces Gerbrandt Grobler in the second row, whilst Don Armand makes way for Fourie on the side of the scrum. Grobler and...
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Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made four changes to his side to play the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, with young guns Arno Botha and Jan Serfontein and the experienced Werner Kruger and Lionel Mapoe included in the starting team.
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Captain Dave Dennis will start at No. 8 as the HSBC Waratahs bid to record their first win in Canterbury since 2004 this Friday.
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The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs are now firmly in playoff contention with the June break looming after crucial away victories on an exciting weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby.
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Nobody is giving the Sharks a chance in hell again the in-form Bulls, but no SA side simply lies down to be kicked by another, especially at home.
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Stormers fans are witnessing one of their worst seasons in 5 years and the pressure is on the coaching staff and players to restore the faith.
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There are two SA derbies today starting with the Kings still looking for their first victory over a SA franchise.
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Both teams have nothing to lose which may just end up in a very entertaining game of rugby.
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Last year the Blues ended the Brumbies dream of a play-off spot in the final round of matches, can the Brumbies get revenge in NZ this time around? Teams: Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili,...
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The Tahs are enjoying a bit of a purple patch after a really average start to the season, but derbies even against ‘weaker’ teams are never easy away from home. Teams: Rebels: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom English, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Lachlan Mitchell, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nick Phipps, 8...
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Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Western Force at NIB Stadium tomorrow night. Seven changes have been made to the starting XV that played the Bulls last weekend in Pretoria.  In the forwards, a new front row will take the field with Tony Woodcock, Liam Coltman and Ma’afu...
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