Six weeks into the season and Super Rugby is really starting to take shape with the contenders, probables, possibles and no-hopers starting to make themselves known. Despite the flack that Super Rugby has been copping in the media recently with regards to Australian and South African franchises being spread too thin, the competition is still …
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Super Rugby 2016 – Week 6 Preview
Five rounds down and the Super Rugby ladder is starting to take shape. Over the first few rounds, the New Zealand teams have displayed their enormous depth and ability to bring youngsters into established setups. The Brumbies are flying the flag in Australia, whilst the Stormers and the Sharks are controlling their respective conferences in …
Super Rugby 2016 – Week 5 Preview
We are officially a quarter of the way through the Super Rugby season and only one of the 18 teams, the Sharks, remain undefeated. The Brumbies are currently sitting atop the Australian conference, the Chiefs are leading the way in New Zealand, the Stormers are ahead in the first African conference, with the Sharks leading …
Super Rugby 2016 – Week 4 Preview
We are almost a quarter of the way through the Super Rugby regular season and only two teams remain undefeated from their three matches played – the Brumbies and the Sharks. Across the board, the standard remains high and a number of youngsters are starting to make a name for themselves, none more so than …
Super Rugby 2016 – Week 3 Preview
The second round of Super Rugby was what we have come to expect over time – upsets, form swings, blowouts and the odd-dire match. Four teams remain unbeaten and surprisingly, none of them are from New Zealand. The Brumbies, Stormers, Sharks and Lions have all had strong starts to the season, but for the most …
Super Rugby 2016 – Week 2 Preview
Super Rugby returned after a seven month break last weekend with nine matches totalling 18 hours of live coverage. Probably a bit too much for some, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. All teams looked to play an attacking brand of rugby and why not given that it is the start of a …
Super Rugby 2016 – Week 1 Preview
The long wait is finally over as Super Rugby returns this weekend with a full complement of matches scheduled for round one. Over the next six months, the biggest, fastest, most skilful and exciting rugby players on the planet will compete for glory in what is arguably the toughest and most competitive provincial rugby competition. …
Super Rugby Preview 2016
After months of waiting, Super Rugby is back with the 21st edition of the tournament. It has been seven months since we were treated to Super Rugby action and we don’t have to wait much longer with the first round of matches kicking off next weekend (Friday, February 26th). As The Profits resident rugby union …
Rugby World Cup Final 2015 Preview
The Rugby World Cup Final is on our doorstep and what better way than to celebrate the great game with a match between the greatest Test match team of all-time, New Zealand, and the Wallabies, a team that has developed and progressed further than any other team in International rugby over the last twelve months. …
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Semi-Final Preview
Welcome to the knockouts of the Rugby World Cup 2015. Only four teams remain in their quest to raise the William Webb Ellis trophy at Twickenham on Saturday, October 31st. Being dubbed by some as ‘The Rugby Championship World Cup’, only southern hemisphere teams remain signaling the strength of the four countries involved and the …