The Open Championship 2013 Leaderboard: Early Results on Moving Day

Just nine men managed to crawl around 36 holes of the Muirfield course under par. With six shots separating over 30 players at the start of Saturday’s play, this year’s Open Championship is crying out for someone to seize the initiative. Surely someone is going to have a monster round—it’s inevitable. The questions facing the players teeing off this morning were: “Do I... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013: Australian Game Facing Judgement Weekend

It’s not been an enjoyable few weeks for Australia’s rugby faithful. The British and Irish Lions marched into their country and outfought them to take the series, whilst their two major club sides, ACT Brumbies and Queensland Reds, failed to qualify for the Super 15 Rugby semifinals. The responsibility now rests on the two teams to restore their nation’s standing in the game by emerging... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013: Teams Who Must Come Up Big to Advance in Playoffs

Super 15 Rugby gets real on Saturday. After the sparring of the league format, just six teams remain, with one of them set to be crowned champions in two weeks’ time. The Waikato Chiefs and Blue Bulls avoided the playoffs through their league endeavours, leaving the third to sixth placed teams to compete for a spot in the final four. Whilst all the playoff sides have pressure on them to advance... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013 Fixtures: Schedule Ahead of Crucial Playoffs

No more second chances. One poor performance will wreck 20 weeks of hard work as the Super 15 Rugby rolls out its knockout phase with the dreaded playoffs. The Canterbury Crusaders, Queensland Reds, ACT Brumbies and Central Cheetahs have impressed in reaching the latter stages, but no one will remember their season if they fail to progress to the final four. Lying in wait for the two victors are the... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013 Qualifiers: Tournament Giants Facing Early Exit

Canterbury Crusaders have dominated Super Rugby since its inception with seven titles from just 17 tournaments but their reputation as the game’s fiercest opponents is in danger if they fall in this year’s playoffs. Likewise, five-time finalists ACT Brumbies, who looked set to qualify automatically for the semifinals, must quickly recover after their shocking loss against Western Force... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013 Qualifiers: Top Players Ready to Star in Playoff Showdowns

After 20 punishing weeks of Super 15 action, six teams remain in the hunt for victory. Best placed to do so are New Zealand’s Chiefs and South Africa’s Bulls, after they finished first and second in the league to ensure automatic semi-final spots and, perhaps more importantly, an extra week off to recuperate. Before those two join the action, there’s the small matter the of the playoffs... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013: Complete Preview of This Year’s Playoff Action

Chiefs and Bulls fans can put their feet up this week and watch with glee as their four rivals for Super 15 glory batter and bruise each other in the dreaded playoffs. Whilst it probably won’t be a week of topping up the tan, sipping cocktails and late-night partying, it will afford the Super 15’s pace setters an extra week to recuperate ahead of the semi-finals.  And judging from... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013: Biggest Tacklers Left in Showpiece Competition

The Southern Hemisphere contains rugby’s most feared beings. A potent mix of height and mass that forever crash through bodies on the sports field. Here is a look at the players still left in the Super 15 who have made the biggest contribution to their side’s defensive work with tackle after tackle for the cause.   Pieter Labuschagne, Central Cheetahs Imagine 105 kilograms hurtling... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013: Previewing Remaining Round 20 Matches

For many teams, Round 20 signals the end of the Super 15 season. However for those fortunate to be perched near the top of the league, it’s only just beginning. Here we preview the final set of fixtures.   July 13: Blues vs. Chiefs, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. K/O Time: 3.45 a.m ET. The Chiefs still have it all to play for. Victory would land them an automatic semifinal spot and potentially... 

Super 15 Rugby 2013 Round 20: Bold Predictions for Most Anticipated Contests

It’s the final chance for the Southern Hemisphere rugby elite to stake their claim for Super League glory. Round 20 brings the curtain down on a highly entertaining league stage that still hangs in the balance. Everyone loves an upset, so here are a collection of bold predictions for the final round of fixtures before the real business starts with the sudden death playoffs.   Force vs. Brumbies Venue:... 

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