Force ready to sink Bulls with a birdie
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auHow do you defeat a Bull? With a birdie of course. The Western Force’s finals hopes are on thin ice following a four-match losing run, with the team to start as rank underdogs in Saturday night’s...
Lions shock Rebels with final minute try
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThe Melbourne Rebels have blown a chance to claim rare consecutive Super Rugby victories by conceding a late try to hand the Lions a 20-16 victory at AAMI Park. Following last round's win over the Western...
Super Rugby preview, team news, line-ups: Round 6
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFriday, March 20Highlanders v Hurricanes, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinHead-to-head: Played 23, Won 11, Lost 12 In Dunedin: Played 12, Won 6, Lost 6 Last clash: Round 14, 2014 - Hurricanes 16-18 Highlanders,...
Preview: S15 Round Six, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The stage is set for two days of high drama in the Super Rugby arena on Saturday and Sunday, with the presence or absence of several big-name players the main attraction. Star flank David Pocock will...
Matfield 'rests' for Bulls
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comVodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has "rested" Victor Matfield ahead of his side’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Western Force at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. With the franchise agreement...
Force say confidence is high ahead of facing Bulls in Pretoria
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Western Force are adamant they have nothing to fear when they travel to Pretoria to take on the Bulls on Saturday. The Bulls have built Loftus Versfeld into a fortress over the years, with visiting...
Stormers give their rivals leg up
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIt is all about closing the gap opened by the South African Vodacom Super Rugby conference leaders from Cape Town this weekend for the Cell C Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls, and as it turns out, the front-running...
Matfield 'rested'; Strauss plays on
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Veteran Springbok Victor Matfield will play off the bench when the Bulls host the Western Force in a Super Rugby Round Six match in Pretoria on Saturday. It will be the first time this season that...
Preview: S15 Round Six, Part One
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Hurricanes head south across the Cook Strait determined to maintain their unbeaten start, as the Super Rugby season heads into Week Six. Awaiting for the tournament's only remaining unbeaten side...
Western Force: The good, the bad and the ugly
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auIt has been a shaky start to the Western Force’s 2015 campaign. With this in mind, I present to you the good, the bad and the ugly from the Force’s first five games of the season. The good...
