This weekend we are in for a treat of provincial rugby finals when Tasman host Hawkes Bay in Nelson (Championship – 2nd Division), Wellington welcome reigning champions Canterbury to Westpac Stadium (Premiership) and Western Province clash with the Sharks at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Next weekend the Autumn Internationals kick off in Europe and …
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Gold Coast Sevens Preview
With The Rugby Championship done and dusted, this week we turn our attention to the first event of the HSBC Rugby Sevens series to be held on the Gold Coast. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting a lot of my plays on Twitter, but I will be returning with more in …
The Rugby Championship – Week 6 Preview
The final round of the The Rugby Championship 2013 is upon us and after five intriguing rounds of tough, skillful and classy of southern hemisphere rugby it all comes down to a mouthwatering clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg when the Springboks host the All Blacks. Last weekend, the Springboks claimed a convincing win over …
The Rugby Championship – Week 5 Preview
After a weekend jam packed with provincial rugby on both sides of the equator, The Rugby Championship enters the penultimate round when the Springboks host the struggling Wallabies and the Pumas welcome tournament leaders the All Blacks to La Plata. The Springboks need a comprehensive victory to keep the tournament alive, while the Wallabies would love nothing more than …
ITM Cup & French Top 14 Preview
After another round of The Rugby Championship, provincial rugby once again takes centre stage as the southern hemisphere superpowers have a well-deserved week off. With two rounds of the tournament to go, the All Black’s are in the driver’s seat to take out the trophy for the second year running, after beating the Springboks in …
Rugby Championship – Week 4 / ITM Cup Preview
Rugby fans around the world will be ecstatic with the amount of rugby on at the moment, as both hemispheres are battling it out for either provincial or international glory. The Rugby Championship has reached the halfway stage and as one plays two and three plays four this week, it could well be the defining …
Rugby Championship – Week 3 / ITM Cup Preview
The Rugby Championship returns this weekend with the All Blacks hosting the Pumas in Hamilton and Australia welcoming the Springboks to their favourite venue of Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The French Top 14 is in full swing, the ITM cup continues to set the standard for entertaining rugby and domestic club rugby seasons come to …
French Top 14/ITM Cup Preview – Week 3
The last seven days of rugby has included some breathtaking moments (ITM Cup), some putrid and ill-disciplined play (ARG v SA) and some unfathomable results (Currie Cup/Top 14). New Zealand rugby continues to thrive at both a local and international level, after the All Blacks yet again comprehensively outclassed the Wallabies, and the ITM continued …
Rugby Championship/French Top 14/ITM Cup Preview – Week 2
The Rugby Championship, ITM Cup, French Top 14 and Currie Cup are all underway and we have had a good start to tipping with a 8-2 run from all competitions. This weekend in the Rugby Championship, the impressive All Blacks host the transitional Wallabies and the Springboks travel to Mendoza after the biggest annihilation in …
Rugby Championship/French Top 14/ITM Cup Preview
With Super Rugby well and truly done and dusted for 2013, rugby fanatics will have even more rugby to watch as we embark on the second edition of The Rugby Championship, a new ITM Cup (New Zealand provincial rugby), the Currie Cup (South Africa provincial rugby) and a plethora of European fixtures as the northern …