New Zealand are guaranteed a team in the Super Rugby final next weekend, after the Cheetahs and Reds lost out in qualifier action over the weekend. [...]
Posts tagged with: New Zealand
Bulls now fly the SA flag
22 Jul 13 09:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
Saders pip Hurricanes – hand Chiefs conference win
12 Jul 13 13:45 by Scott Bevan (The Hobbit) | 2 Comments
The Chiefs have claimed the New Zealand conference title thanks to the Crusaders’ unimpressive 25 – 17 victory over the Hurricanes in Christchurch tonight. The game saw both teams scored three tries, and ultimately it was the accurate boot of Dan Carter that proved the difference between the sides in a tense clash. The Crusaders needed a bonus point win to retain a chance of overhauling the champions, who play the Blues tonight in the final Super 15 round. But the Crusaders were lucky enough to even win the match, let alone launch a bid for four tries, only nailing the victory with a 79th minute try. [...]
No more Sharks, just good rugby
10 Jul 13 09:18 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 1 Comment
So the top 6 has been determined and we can’t really say that we’re all that surprised that the Sharks didn’t sneak their way in this time. Pretty early on it was evident that this year wouldn’t be the Sharks’ year. [...]
Betting on the Rugby League World Cup
28 Jun 13 12:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The Rugby League World Cup starts in late October, but the sports betting action has already begun and you can get information about odds for the different teams taking part in it from most of the top online bookmakers. The tournament doesn’t attract the same degree of media attention as the Rugby Union one, but for fans of the sport – as well as rugby league betting – this will be the sporting highlight of 2013. So which teams are actually in contention to win the tournament, and who should you put your money on? [...]
Mixed bag for All Blacks
7 Jun 13 08:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has made a few calls ahead of the first test against France this weekend. While he has handed out a first starting test cap to Dane Coles, he has backed Israel Dagg to come good. [...]
Applaud the enterprise? Or bemoan the result?
7 May 13 09:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
It has to be said that while the Sharks have been highly disappointing in New Zealand from the point of view of collecting log points, the team certainly hasn’t failed to entertain. [...]
Steyn, Burden confirmed out
6 May 13 09:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
According to the Sharks’ twitter feed, Frans Steyn has undergone an operation in New Zealand, while Craig Burden has also had to leave the tour. [...]
Reinach returns as Mvovo arrives
29 Apr 13 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
The worst has indeed been confirmed, with Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach having to return from tour after just one game, as the result of an ankle injury. [...]
Reinach hurt, Steyn cited
27 Apr 13 19:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
The blows continue to hit the beleaguered Sharks, with two more pieces of bad news after this morning’s loss to the Chiefs. [...]
Chiefs also make changes aplenty
25 Apr 13 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Much has been said about John Plumtree’s decision to make sweeping changes to his Sharks team for Saturday’s clash against the Chiefs and while those ten changes (including several positional switches) are significant, their opponents on the day will also boast a significantly different line-up than the one that played last. [...]
Super Rugby officials announced
19 Dec 12 08:28 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The referees to do duty during Super Rugby 2013 have been announced with 18 men put in charge of the matches, with 5 new faces officiating matches next year. [...]
BlitzBokke take 3rd place at NMB Sevens
10 Dec 12 10:06 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 16 Comments
Day two at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens started on a positive note when the BlitzBokke beat USA 17-7 in their Cup Qualifying game. [...]
Boks handed dream RWC draw
3 Dec 12 17:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
The Springboks have drawn Samoa and Scotland as their directly-qualified pool-mates for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [...]
Barritt shines in great English win
3 Dec 12 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
England stunned the rugby world in Saturday in surging to a record win over the All Blacks at Twickenham. It was the English midfield, superbly marshalled by Sharks old boy Bradley Barritt, that did most of the damage, carving open the Kiwi defence three times in the second half to put the result beyond doubt. [...]
Baby Boks face tough draw
9 Nov 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The Baby Boks, defending champions of the IRB Junior World Championship, will face a tough group to defend their title when the 2013 instalment of the junior champs takes place in France. [...]