Super Rugby Round 16 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe log-leading Hurricanes travel to Nelson to play the disappointing Crusaders, the Bulls are in Canberra where they hope to achieve their first tour win, the Sharks are back in Durban and host the...
Preview: S15 Round 16, Part One
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The ninth-placed Crusaders could be ruled out of Super Rugby's play-offs for the first time in more than a decade. The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001,...
LAIDLAW: The All Blacks team does not pick itself
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auIt looks as if the All Black selectors are going to have a harder job picking their World Cup team than many of us thought. One reason for that is that the generational game is accelerating faster than...
McCaw to lead last 'home' Crusade
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Injuries have forced Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder to make seven changes to the starting line-up for their last Super Rugby home game of the season. Richie McCaw will captain the team against the...
Kiwis keep two prized assets
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The New Zealand Rugby Union retained two more of their prized assets and rising stars on extended contracts. In what is a major announcement, 23-year-old Brodie Retallick and 24-year-old Julian Savea,...
Waratahs Will Skelton and Tolu Latu both suspended for double lifting tackle
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWaratahs tight forwards Will Skelton and Tolu Latu have been suspended for two and four weeks respectively following a lifting tackle against the Crusaders on Saturday. In a repeat of last year's...
Super Rugby Round 15: Team of the Week & More
1 decade ago by Len KaplanMan of the Match Chiefs vs Bulls Damian McKenzie Reds vs Sharks ...
Super Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt From Round 15
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 If team performances in Super Rugby between February and May were a reliable guide as to how the All Blacks, Springboks, and Wallabies will fare in the World Cup in September/October,...
Spiteful Tahs in bonus-point win
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian conference and second spot on the global standings, following their bonus-point (32-22) win over the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday. While there is...
Super Rugby Round 15 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe 2014 Super Rugby finalists meet for the first time since that tightest of clashes and ANZ Stadium in Sydney could see one of the games of the season. Preceding that match are the Friday matches...
