Friday Round-Up
1 decade agoAfeaki to retire: Chiefs prop Ben Afeaki has announced that he is to retire from the game immediately. The 27 year old suffered a concussion in February in Round 1 of Super Rugby and has not played since,...
Concussion forces All Black to retire
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Chiefs prop player Ben Afeaki has decided to retire from the game due to medical reasons. Afeaki suffered concussion in February 2014, during a Super Rugby match against the Crusaders. He was later...
Concussion forces former All Blacks prop Ben Afeaki to retire
1 decade ago by The Guardian27-year-old badly injured in last season’s Super Rugby seasonFormer All Blacks prop Ben Afeaki’s on-going issues with concussion have forced his retirement from rugby.The 27-year-old Chiefs forward...
Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365There will be a lot of desperation on display in the second half of the weekend's Super Rugby matches. We start this part of our preview in Perth, where the Cheetahs - on a five-match losing streak...
Chiefs mark Ben Afeaki's retirement with 'emotional' haka
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandJust over a year ago Chiefs prop Ben Afeaki was in the running for a World Cup spot with the All Blacks.
Super Rugby Preview: Can Highlanders crack Crusaders bogey?
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandPreview of Super Rugby round nine matches (all times NZT):Friday, April 10 Blues v Brumbies at Eden Park, Auckland, 7. 35pm Head to Head: Played 20, Blues 11, Brumbies 9In Auckland: Played 11, Blues 7,...
Matt Kvesic set for a rest but Gloucester focussed on Harlequins
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoMatt Kvesic is set to be wrapped in cotton wool ahead of Gloucester's European Challenge Cup semi-final against Exeter Chiefs.The openside flanker has been an integral member of the Cherry and Whites starting...
Plans for Gloucester Rugby to play in West Country pre-season...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoPlans for Gloucester to play in a West Country pre-season tournament have been confirmed.As reported by the Citizen last month, the Cherry and Whites were in negotiations to form a round-robin competition...
Super Rugby Round 9 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanYes, in Super Rugby any team can beat any other team because there is not that huge a difference in the talent each team has in its ranks, and yes, refereeing inaccuracy and inconsistency and guessing...
Time to get over the rugby
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comA fortnight ago we suggested that the weekend's round of Vodacom Super Rugby was an opportunity for South African sports fans to get over the harrowing experience of seeing the Proteas exit from the...
