Jaco Kriel rugby player
Jaco Kriel rugby player

Jaco Kriel

21st Aug 1989 1.84m/100kg Openside Flanker

Ackermann 'rotates' his pride again

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Lions coach Johan Ackermann has again made changes to his team, ahead of the opening match of their four-game Australasia. Ackermann made two changes - both in key positions - for the encounter with...

Lions to break duck Down Under

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Lions headed for Australasia on Sunday determined to end their three-match losing streak. Despite leading for 77 minutes on the scoreboard, the Lions were overtaken by a late Stormers try - the...

Preview: S15 Round Three, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Two of Super Rugby's most successful teams - the Crusaders and Bulls - appear to be up the creek without a paddle. The seven-time champion Crusaders, without a title since 2008, travel to Hamilton...

Boshoff axed, as Lions ring changes

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Springbok Marnitz Boshoff has paid the price for his poor start to the Super Rugby season, with coach Johan Ackermann axing the flyhalf from the matchday squad. Ackermann on Thursday named a team that...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Chiefs change 11, Hendricks back for the Cheetahs and Kanko back for the Sharks. Take in the weekend’s teams, SuperBru Community picks, collated odds and Tank’s predictions. Tank LanningFriday,...

Super Rugby Round 2 Preview Part 2

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

The Highlanders come off a first-round bye to play against the Crusaders in Dunedin, with the Crusaders trying to recover from their first-round fiasco. The Reds, similarly dreadful last week, have...

Lions reshuffle pack for Sharks match

9 years ago by Super Sport.com

The Emirates Lions will be without their talisman Jaco Kriel for Saturday's Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Cell C Sharks in Durban.

Super Rugby Round 1 Preview Part 1

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

Part 1: Super Rugby is back and excitement mounts, with round one starting on Friday after the annual months of speculation as to which teams have done well with acquisitions and which teams will suffer...

Super Rugby 2015 - Team by Team Snapshot

9 years ago by Leonard Kaplan

Blues: Big gain: Josh Bekhuis Big loss: Ma'a Nonu Go-to Player: Jerome Kaino Players to watch: Ihaia West, Simon Hickey Crucial to success: How often Kaino, Steven Luatua and Luke Braid play...

Lions' honours go to Whiteley

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Warren Whiteley was crowned the Golden Lions Player of the year on Wednesday with team-mate Jaco Kriel scooping three awards of his own.