Sharks Overwhelm Bulls
It was a heavyweight tilt in game two of opening day, as the mighty Bulls faced off against Jake White’s latest project at the Shark Tank in Durban.
It was a heavyweight tilt in game two of opening day, as the mighty Bulls faced off against Jake White’s latest project at the Shark Tank in Durban.
Super Rugby made its return today, with a local derby between rivals Cheetahs and the Lions kicking things off in a match that was much closer than expected.
It’s time for a new season of Super Rugby, the world’s fastest competition with big hits and mad skills aplenty. Here are ten players to keep your eye on this year.
Nine articles from around the rugby world worth checking out, covering some Six Nations history, questionable club recruitment, the whereabouts of Rocky Elsom, Nigel Owens, the IRB Sevens, and more.
After much deliberation the team has been picked! Fifteen of the top contributors in international rugby over the course of the year, a few certainly debateable, while others pick themselves.
On to the remaining four games of the weekend, including the almighty clash in Dublin between an inspired Ireland and the All Blacks, and matches in Bucharest, Edinburgh, and Paris.
This week’s choice match-up features the volatile French against the mighty Bokke, with the two combatants going head-to-head in a battle between two of the heavyweights in the IRB rankings.
The Springboks blanked sorry Scotland in a totally one sided affair on Sunday. That they only conceded one score in the second half was scant consolation for a comprehensive defeat.
The Springboks will be wary of taking the Scots too lightly, but with several key players absent it will take a mighty effort indeed from the home side to win.
A review of the debutants from the weekend’s action, a new record for King Richie, and a multitude of squad changes ahead of this week. Hold on to your hats!