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Brumbies end season with great win over Reds
The Brumbies ended their regular season with a great win over the Reds as they already had qualified for the playoffs as the Australian...
Hurricanes second half comeback down Blues
The Hurricanes put a young side on the field and were 24-5 behind at the break but came back in the second half to...
Jaguares put Sunwolves away
The Jaguares confirmed in the early our on Saturday that they are the top side in the South African conference when they easily beat...
Chiefs outclass Rebels with bonus point win
The Chiefs put themselves right back into contesting for the playoffs when they outscored the Rebels by nine tries to one on Friday.
With the...
Highlanders keep hopes alive with bonus point win over Waratahs
The Highlanders kept their hopes alive to make the playoffs as they got a bonus point win over the Waratahs on Friday.
With the win...
Match Preview – DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks
Now this is were things gets interesting this weekend. The Stormers and Sharks are fighting to stay alive in the competition and by the...
Match Preview – Brumbies v Reds
The Brumbies who secured the top of the Aussie conference already will face off against the Reds this weekend at home.
If I was a...
Match Preview – Hurricanes v Blues
The Blues are a difficult team to face in such a match after showing a huge improvement throughout the season.
They will not be a...
Match Preview – Jaguares v Sunwolves
The Jaguares have secured the top spot in the South African conference and are assured of a home quarter final.
With the Sunwolves in front...
Sharks can’t keep Du Preez
The Sharks have been rocked by a stand-off between the senior players and coach Robert du Preez over the latter’s preferential treatment of his...
Sharks injury list growing
There are some good news for the Cell C Sharks going into the all important clash this weekend at Newlands.
Both Beast Mtawarira and Cameron...
Match Preview – Highlanders v Waratahs
The Highlanders have the Waratahs this weekend to end the regular season.
With a log position of tenth and on 31 points they still have...
Match Preview – Rebels v Chiefs
Both the Rebels and Chiefs are still in the running for a playoff spot. The Rebels will almost certainly secure a spot with a...
Waratahs to take on Highlanders without Wallabies
The Waratahs will not be using their Wallabies for their last match this weekend away to the the Highlanders although they still have a...
Good news for Bulls with Gelant and Kriel fit for Lions
The Vodacom Bulls have received some great news for this weekend important clash with the Lions at Loftus.
They will be happy to welcome back...
Lions can not sake injury bug
The Lions was dealt another blow in a season where they had already had so many injuries. On Monday the Lions released a statement...
Match Report – Stormers take the win at Newlands
The Stormers got the win but without the bonus point which may be making the playoffs just that little bit to far to reach.
They...
Match Report – Hurricanes show class in second half
The Hurricanes showed their class in the second half to beat the Lions 37-17 on Saturday.
It was an even first half but from the...
Match Report – Brumbies take win in Sydney
The Brumbies have move one step closer to securing the top spot in the Aussie conference when they beat the Waratahs 35-24 in Sydney.
With...
Match Report – Crusaders run riot against the Rebels
The Crusaders turned Christchurch into a slaughterhouse when they wiped the Rebels off the park beating them 66-0.
The champions looked untouchable and send a...
Match Preview – Jaguares v Cell C Sharks
Saturday night will make or break the Sharks season when they face the Jaguares in Argentina.
Losing on Saturday may be their chances lost to...
Match Preview – DHL Stormers v Sunwolves
With so many of the Stormers players out injured this may be a very difficult match for them when the the Sunwolves on Saturday.
On...
Match Report – No winner as Bulls and Highlanders play to a draw
The Bulls ended their tour with one win, one loss and two draws when they played to a 24-all draw against the Highlanders on...
Match Preview – Emirates Lions v Hurricanes
The Lions will have some confidence going into this weekend match against the Hurricanes but will have to still improve a hell of a...
Match Preview – Waratahs v Brumbies
Two Australian sides both still in the fight for the conference win, that is what we will have when the Brumbies travel to face...
Match Preview – Crusaders v Rebels
The Crusaders is playing their last pool game of the season and need to end on a good note taking it into the playoffs.
They...
Match Preview – Reds v Blues
With a slight chance of still making the playoffs, the Blues will be going to Australia to get a bonus point win to keep...
Match Preview – Highlanders v Vodacom Bulls
Like it or not but Bulls coach Pote Human have brought Pollard straight into the starting fifteen to lead the Bulls in their final...
Bulls care about Bulls
There has been a huge outcry on social media because Bulls coach Pote Human has recall Handre Pollard to join the team again in...
Uncertainty over Eben injury
Springbok and Stormers lock Eben Etzebeth will visit a specialist to determent the extend on his hand injury.
He did not came out in the...
Match Report – Lions to good for Stormers
Defiantly one of the better performances form the Lions we saw all season as they dominated the game from start to finish to beat...
Match Report – Hurricanes take crucial win over Sharks
The Cell C Sharks was again on the receiving end on Saturday on more ways than one when the Hurricanes beat them 30-17.
The fight...
Match Report – Jaguares end tour on high against Reds
The Jaguares has put some distance on top of the South African conference after beating the Reds on Saturday 34-23.
It was a tough old...
Match Report – Chiefs win unbelievable game against Crusaders
It was one of theist games of Rugga's we have seen in Super Rugby with the Chiefs coming back from 20-0 down after 30...
Match Report – Brumbies too good for Sunwolves
The Brumbies was way to good for the struggling Sunwolves when they beat them 42-19 on Saturday in Tokyo.
Scoring six tries to three tells...
Match Report – Waratahs defence secure win over Rebels
It was a great game of rugby which ended with the Waratahs taking the win 20-15 on Friday.
The game started as we expected with...
Match Report – Blues and Bulls play to a draw in the wet
On a wet field the Blues and Bulls could only manage a 22-all draw on Friday.
Both teams struggled to keep the ball in hand...
Injured Springboks may just work for Rassie
It is never good news when your key players gets injured at this stage of the competition and even worst when they are key...
Match Preview – Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
It is crush time for South African teams with all five sides fighting for that playoff spot which makes this another important match for...
Match Preview – Cell C Sharks v Hurricanes
The Sharks will be hosting the Hurricanes after a big win for them last week against the Lions.
They were not brilliant but they took...
Match Preview – Chiefs v Crusaders
Although the Crusaders had some tight matches in the lats couple of weeks they still manage to come on top.
After 15 weeks of Super...
Match Preview – Sunwolves v Brumbies
The Brumbies will want to use this match to cement their lead in the Aussie conference when the face the Sunwolves.
With the Rebels and...
Match Preview – Rebels v Waratahs
The Rebels can give the Waratahs the knockout punch this weekend when they face each other on Friday.
For the Rebels it is all about...
Match Preview – Blues v Vodacom Bulls
We have three weeks left of this merry-go-round before the playoffs which means every single game from now on counts for something.
The Bulls are...
New Zealand set for only two teams in playoffs
It is something we certainly are not used to but it may be that in 2019 we will only see the Crusaders and Hurricanes...
Super Rugby Wrap – Jaguares strengthens their top position in SA conference
For SA teams it is time for stock take after another weekend with some brutal clashes.
In a weekend that saw the Jaguares strengthen their...
Match Report – Sharks take win over Lions in Durban
The Sharks got a important win over the Lions on Saturday with 27-17.
The Lions are still without a win over a SA side this...
Match Report – Stormers show some teeth with win over Highlanders
The Stormers played a great game on Saturday to beat the Highlanders with 34-22 on Saturday.
They had a mindset change playing a much better...
Match Report – Jaguares keep unbeaten record against Waratahs
The Waratahs are on a dangerous road after loosing at home against the Jaguares on Saturday.
The Jaguares came out and dominate the first half...
Match Report – Crusaders beat Blues in scrappy affair
It was not pretty but the Crusaders took the win over the Blues on Saturday 19-11.
Both teams made plenty of mistakes and where just...