Too small for the pack too slow for the backs - the exception that makes the rule that rugby is a game for all sizes. Qld bred rugby fan with an eye on South Africa.
Highlanders 33 Stormers 15 Robbie Fleck is on his third year trying to implement a Kiwi style...
The South African conference provided a fabulous start to the 2018 Super Rugby season. We opened with...
The Republic of South Africa muddles through the junk rated rand, state capture, Zexit, drought and water...
It hasn’t been going well for these two former world beaters. Both teams appear to be in...
Thankfully we are at the end of the split round 16. There were two South African games...
It was a game of two halves and an additional 200 seconds. The Western Force stayed within...
The injury-ridden Western Force remain one of the few Australian teams showing pride in their jumper in...
Two of the big teams in Australian rugby met in turbulent times with added impetus – the...
This week saw some cracking games in New Zealand and South Africa, with the best of the...
The Southern Kings boast an improved preparation and more balanced squad this year. There is a long...
The Bulls are the only South African team to have won any version of Super Rugby. They...
Women’s rugby is on a wave of support in Australia. Let’s keep that going! FORM A superb...
While trying to put together the Wallaroos game preview and struggling for information I was presented with an amazing...
There is no doubt that New Zealand is ahead in Women’s 15s, but with the women’s game...
Before they last met I suggested that the parallels between these two teams were striking. This time there are two fundamental differences – momentum (with Australia) and altitude (with the Springboks). FORM The Wallabies are coming out of a slump with back to back wins in the Rugby Championship (hardly counts as...
Two great rugby nations stand at a crossroads. They face each other at a perfect time and...
HURRICANES (voice up) HURRICANES (voice down) HURRICANES . It may be a while before the echo stops in my head. The Kiwis are the first and only conference in Super Rugby where all franchises have won a final. The Hurricanes managed to keep their record clean – no tries have been scored...
The Hurricanes will host the Super Rugby final in 2016. A three try to nil performance over the Chiefs means the Hurricanes have not allowed in a try since before the quarter finals. Embed from Getty Images The Chiefs were better at the set piece and dominated possession. 2 minutes inside the...
Hurricane Force. Beaufort scale for wind and rain that has vessels racing below South Africa under bare poles trying not to be pooped by the trailing conditions. Wind outside is 140km/h from the north. Inside the stadium it’s solid rain swirling eight points of the compass. At once. There is no evidence...
Last week any of four Kiwi teams were a possibility of finishing the season in the top spot. Surely though, not many thought the mathematical possibility in front of the Hurricanes was realistic. They now sit with guaranteed home games through the finals – all they have to do is keep winning....
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