After 125 games and 10,000 minutes of rugby, it all comes down to the grand final in Hamilton on Saturday evening, when the reigning champions and season premiers the Chiefs host the Brumbies of Canberra. It has been a riveting season that has seen a plethora of tries scored and some ferocious defensive play …
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Super Rugby Playoffs – Week 2
Four teams and three matches remain to see who will be the kings of provincial rugby in the southern hemisphere (if not the world). We have been treated to some exceptional skill sets and hard-nosed rugby over the course of the season and it is fitting that at least one team from each conference remains, …
Super Rugby Playoffs – Week 1
Another season of Super Rugby has reached its concluding stages with six teams left fighting it out for provincial rugby supremacy. The Bulls were comprehensively beaten by the Stormers in Cape Town last weekend and in the process ended the longest winning streak of any team this season. As a result, the Chiefs of Hamilton …
Super Rugby Week 20 Preview
The final round of Super Rugby’s regular season kicks off this week and like many seasons that have gone before us, the final playoff picture won’t be painted until the final whistle is blown in Cape Town. In recent weeks we have been treated to the British & Irish Lions invasion of Australia and although …
Super Rugby Week 19/Wallabies vs. Lions Preview
Round 18 of Super Rugby was a mixed bag that included some enthralling matches coupled with some unentertaining, but rather uncompromising local derbies. It was a profitable weekend that saw three out of four best bets cash, and I am hoping for similar, if not a better result this weekend. The Chiefs and the Hurricanes played some of the most …
Super Rugby Week 18 / Lions / Sevens Preview
After a much-needed break, our favourite provincial rugby tournament returns with a shortened round as the Wallabies still have two more test matches to play against the British & Irish Lions. But, I must mention what an amazing night of rugby it was at Suncorp Stadium last weekend. It was a hugely anticipated matchup and it …
International Test Matches / British Irish Lions vs. Waratahs – Week 2 Preview
With the international test matches in full swing, the continuation of the British & Irish Lions tour down under and the Junior Rugby World Cup in France, rugby diehards are in heaven. Last week didn’t produce too many surprising results, but I must mention Samoa’s maiden win over Scotland and the Reds never-say-die attitude …
International Test Match / Reds vs. Lions Preview
For true rugby union fans, there is nothing like test match rugby. Sure it doesn’t offer the entertainment value in terms of expansive game plans (most teams) in comparison to Super Rugby, but the passion, determination and pride in the national jerseys is incomparable. The rugby powerhouses of the southern hemisphere will be showcased …
Super Rugby – Week 17 Preview
As a result of the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, a shortened round of Super Rugby awaits us this weekend with only two matches involving four Australian teams. However, this weekend will also see the commencement of the international test matches signalling a feast of rugby on this long weekend in Australia. The previews for these …