Lions opt for stronger defence
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comEmirates Lions coach Johan Ackermann has moved towards a stronger defensive and more traditional team selection as he named his side to face the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. A victory will...
Preview: S15 Round Five, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It is going to be a cracking day of entertainment and drama, as super Saturday brings us five intriguing games. It all starts in Christchurch when the Crusaders will look to put their campaign back...
Super Rugby Round 5 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanWe still have two unbeaten teams as we go into Round 5, with the Stormers having won four from four and the Hurricanes three from three. Only the Blues have not yet won a game. The coaches most under pressure...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntSonny Bill vs Damien de Allende? Pah … Give us Julian Redelinghuys vs Wyatt Crockett or Beast vs Coenie any day! Eyeball all the teams, times, odds and Tank and Corne’s predictions. Tank LanningSaturday...
Boshoff back for Lions
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Lions coach Johan Ackermann has recalled two-times capped Springbok Marnitz Boshoff for his team's Round Five Super Rugby match against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. Ackermann, who named...
Kiwi reputations rubbed in the dirt
1 decade ago by Rugby 365There are a few reputations that were rubbed into the dirt of the North Harbour Stadium in Albany at the weekend . . . not that the New Zealanders would have noticed. You have to wonder why they...
Stormers remain on top of the Super Rugby ladder
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandThe Stormers stayed unbeaten and went top of Super Rugby after dismantling the Sharks' scrum in a 29-13 win in their South African derby this morning. A powerful home performance at Newlands delivered...
Blues lose to Lions, is Kirwan a goner?
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandYou can hear the blades sharpening in Auckland as the lame Blues have gone down 10-13 to the Lions tonight. Under huge pressure already, Coach Sir John Kirwan has dug himself a deeper, more cavernous...
Lions win basement battle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Lions came back from a half-time deficit to edge the Blues 13-10 in their Super Rugby Round Four match at the North Harbour Stadium, in Albany, on Saturday. It was the Lions' first win of the season,...
As It Happened: Blues v Lions
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandFulltime: Blues 10 Lions 13 - Well, there could be a coaching job up for grabs in the coming days. The Blues were impotent and the Lions defence made them even limper. 76 mins: Blues 10 Lions 13...
