Winners and Losers from Super Rugby Qualifiers

The Super Rugby Qualifying finals saw two tantalising ties. The Brumbies took on the Chiefs in Canberra in a repeat of last year’s final. The other contest saw a clash between the Sharks and the Highlanders. These were two ties that delivered all that they promised. The Brumbies held on in the Australian capital to sneak through 32-30. The Waratahs await them in the semi final next Saturday. The... 

5 Key Battles for Super Rugby Qualifiers

Saturday’s Super Rugby qualifying finals see two interesting matchups. Third place-finishers the Sharks, take on the Highlanders in Durban. The late kick-off sees a re-run of last year’s Super Rugby Final, as the Brumbies and the Chiefs fight to remain in the competition. These four teams will have to do it the hard way, if they are to win the Super Rugby title. Finishing outside the top... 

5 Key Battles for Super Rugby Round 19

Round 19 of Super Rugby brings the regular season to a dramatic close. While the Waratahs and the Sharks have secured top-tier qualification, for the rest there is still much to play for.  There is a Kiwi clash between the Crusaders and the Highlanders that will determine the country’s top qualifier. Round 19 also sees an all-Australian encounter between the Brumbies and the Force.  This... 

Complete A-Z of the 2014 Rugby Championship

The Rugby Championship 2014 gets underway on August 16. Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will battle it out to become champions of the southern hemisphere. Each team will play each other twice, once at home and once away. The winner is the team that finishes top of the table after six games. The tournament is an expansion upon the Tri Nations, with Argentina being added to the competition... 

5 Key Battles for Super Rugby Round 18

This is the penultimate regular season round in Super Rugby 2014. The Sharks have run away with the South African conference, winning 10 out of 14 games. The Bulls are their nearest rivals, with 33 points to the Sharks’ 45. The Waratahs, at the top of the Australian conference, also cannot be caught. The most enticing round-18 action will involve the New Zealand conference. The Crusaders... 

South Africa vs. Scotland: Score and Lessons Learned from Port Elizabeth Test

South Africa vs Scotland was expected to be a one-sided affair, and after 16 minutes this interpretation seemed beyond debate. The Springboks were 19-3 up by this point, after adding their first score inside four minutes. Despite a Scottish stabilisation in the period approaching half-time, South Africa rarely seemed truly troubled.  When Tim Swinson was sin-binned for holding a player off the... 

South Africa vs. Scotland: 5 Key Battles for Port Elizabeth Test

Scotland vs South Africa forms the final fixture of Scotland’s summer tour. It is also the only barrier standing between the Scots and a clean sweep of wins from these four games. The South Africa game in Port Elizabeth undoubtedly provides coach Vern Cotter’s sternest test yet. Previous tour wins have come against USA, Canada and an under-strength Argentina. South Africa, buoyed by their... 

South Africa vs. Wales: Score and Lessons Learned from Nelspruit Test

South Africa vs. Wales saw a cruel, last-gasp 31-30 victory for the hosts in Nelspruit. Wales had been on the verge of a historic victory and led up until the 77th minute when a Liam Williams shoulder charge saw the Springboks awarded with penalty try. Morne Steyn converted from under the posts to break Welsh hearts. The Springboks were on a streak of 14 consecutive victories over northern hemisphere... 

New Zealand vs. England: 5 Key Battles for Hamilton Test

England suffered an agonising one-point defeat, as they lost 28-27 to New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday. In the “House of Pain,” it was not the usual tortuous heavy defeat that did the damage but the tantalising proximity to an English victory. England had led the All Blacks 10-6 at half-time, but a second-half surge from the Kiwis meant that the late English fightback was ultimately in... 

South Africa vs. Wales: Score and Lessons Learned from Durban Test

Warren Gatland‘s Wales side succumbed to a resounding defeat at the hands of the Springbok’s on Saturday, losing 38-16. The hosts ran in five tries in Durban, including two for Bryan Habana and one for debutant Cornall Hendricks. There were also 13 points for Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn in what was a long 80 minutes for the Welsh tourists. The absence of Wale’s two key performers,... 

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