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No scapegoats in Ackermann's pride

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Lions fell well short of expectations in their opening Super Rugby match of the season, an 8-22 loss to the Hurricanes in Johannesburg last week. However, despite the obvious shortcomings in the...

Weekend teams and predictions

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Cheetahs take a breather, but it’s game on for the other 4. Take in the weekend’s teams, times, SuperBru Community picks, odds, and Tank Lanning’s pesky predictions. Tank LanningThe Canes took...

Bring back the strike

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

The hooker striking for the ball is a luxury these days as it turns the scrum into a 7 vs 8 man affair, but in his Sport24 column this week, Tank Lanning thinks a straight feed will change that. Not an...

Super Rugby Round 1 Preview Part 1

1 decade ago by Len Kaplan

Part 1: Super Rugby is back and excitement mounts, with round one starting on Friday after the annual months of speculation as to which teams have done well with acquisitions and which teams will suffer...

Weekend teams and predictions

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Push rewind, hit play! Yep, just like that, Super rugby is back! Take in the first weekend’s teams, times, Superbru Community picks, collated odds, and Tank Lanning’s predictions. Boom – 7 games,...

Ditch the dead wood

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team took 40 points from Russia on the weekend. It is time to put this horror show out to pasture says Tank Lanning in his first Sport24 column of the year. The Springbok...

Duane the Kaptein

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

The Cape Town Tens is a sensational rugby/party event for so many reasons. Stormers skipper Duane Vermeulen getting on stage to sing “Kaptein” with Kurt Darren last weekend is one of the more classic...

Loyalty pays off for Dobson

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

EXCLUSIVE: New Western Province Currie Cup coach John Dobson spoke to Jan de Koning about his appointment and the road ahead.

Thursday Round-Up

1 decade ago

Jones plays down link: Current head coach of the Japanese national rugby team, Eddie Jones, has played down this week’s speculation linking him with the soon-to-be vacant coaching role at the helm of...

New Ikey pub for big game

1 decade ago by Front Row Grunt

Not only does the Ikey Tigers game against Maties next Monday the 9th signal the start of Varsity Cup 2015, it also marks the launch of The Ikey, the brand new UCT Rugby Club pub. Discreet and nestled...