Round seventeen of the Aviva Premiership season sees three tough away fixtures for the league’s lowest placed sides. Bottom place Sale visit Leicester, London Welsh go to Saracens, and London Irish visit Northampton Saints. The results of these matches could still have a crucial impact on relegation this year, even given Welsh’s impending points deduction. Elsewhere, the west-country derby at The Rec will be one of the weekend’s most intense encounters; old rivals Bath and Gloucester face-off on Friday evening. […]
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Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
1 Mar 13 13:40 by (Sam Knibbs) | 1 Comment
Blues make changes for Lions
9 May 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
The Blues team to take on the Lions this weekend has been announced, with a number of changes coming through as a result of injury. The backline will see a massive shuffle as coach Pat Lam fills the gaps left by 11 injured players. […]
Three changes for Blues
2 May 12 09:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
Blues coach Pat Lam has backed Michael Hobbs at flyhalf for his side’s weekend clash with the Hurricanes, with Gareth Anscombe, who has been at pivot for most of the campaign, dropped from the match 22. […]
Blues make changes for Stormers
14 Mar 12 08:08 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Blues team to face the Stormers in Cape Town this weekend has been announced, with Rene Ranger suspended and not available for this weekend’s match. […]
Piri gets his shot at 10
9 Feb 12 12:19 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 14 Comments
The Rebels and the Blues tackle each other in Melbourne this weekend, as both teams build towards the start of the Super Rugby season, kicking off on 24 February. […]
Vito looms as an intriguing All Black selection for Port Elizabeth
11 Aug 11 05:55 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 8 Comments
Victor Vito looks bound for Port Elizabeth next week and could make the All Black match day 22, in what is an intriguing All Black selection a mere two weeks out before the 30 man Rugby World Cup squad is named. […]
Blues name strong team for Tahs
22 Jun 11 11:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Blues coach Pat Lam has announced his match 22 to face the Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday, with only two changes to the squad from their match against the Highlanders last weekend. […]
International dirty word, a ‘SupeRugby’ must
10 May 11 02:52 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 26 Comments
They refuse to use it on the international stage, but if you refuse to use it at ‘SupeRugby’ level you may just find yourself in big trouble. So I am just going to come straight out and say it – ‘Player Rotation’. […]
New prop for Reds; Braid on his way
29 Apr 10 05:32 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
Canberra-product Jack Kennedy will make his Super 14 rugby starting debut for the Queensland Reds against the Brumbies in his old hometown on Saturday night. […]