Waratahs name same side for Rebels
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe chastened NSW Waratahs will get the chance to atone for their embarrassing opening round loss with coach Michael Cheika retaining the same starting team. The defending Super Rugby champions were well...
Double injury blow for Reds
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Reds paid a dear price for their heavy (3-47) loss to the Brumbies in a Super Rugby Round One match in Canberra at the weekend. They will be without fullback Jamie-Jerry Taulagi and flyhalf Duncan...
Beale laments Waratahs’ “very embarrassing performance”
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auChastened NSW Waratahs players have rejected concern about coach Michael Cheika’s dual roles and say they’re embarrassed by their Super Rugby opening round loss. After being unbeaten at home...
Brumbies, Force and Rebels triumph in round one
1 decade ago by Melbourne Rebels OfficialFor the Melbourne Rebels, it was the club’s first ever win outside Australia, while the Western Force had their first ever victory in an opening round. In the Australian derby match, the Brumbies put...
When reputations count for nothing
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Round One of Super Rugby 2015 was absorbing and produced some fascinating results. It was clear reputations counted for nothing. There are four matches that stand out for me, where this 'lack of...
Super Rugby: 5 Things we learnt from Round 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanFive things we learned from Round 1: 1 Two of the great things about Super Rugby are that the competition between teams is so tight that any team can beat any other team on...
Why the favoured teams struggled
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe unfancied Western Force put the finishing touch on Sunday to a bizarre opening round of Vodacom Super Rugby by condemning the champion Waratahs to the sixth home defeat of the seven games played.
Pek Cowan 'will be right in a week'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumPek Cowan has been cleared of serious injury after he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher during the Super Rugby match between New South Wales Waratahs and Western Force at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. The...
Force 'getting better technically mentally, physically'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWestern Force are less inclined to linger on impressive victories such as their shock dismissal of the reigning champion New South Wales Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Sunday. "There is definitely...
Waratahs 'weren't angry enough' against Force
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThe Waratahs lacked the necessary "anger" to match and defeat a feisty Western Force side as the opening round of Super Rugby shocks concluded at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. The Waratahs were short-priced...
