Tigers champs after Hartley sees red
England hooker Dylan Hartley could be out of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being sent off in Northampton's 37-17 defeat by Leicester in the English Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday. Hooker Hartley saw red when he a...
May 25, 2013 at 21:33:03
Late Steyn penalty sinks Sharks
A 75th-minute penalty from Morne Steyn saw the Bulls clinch an 18-16 victory over the Sharks at Kings Parks on Saturday. Steyn kicked all of the Bulls' points with three penalties on either side of half time while Sharks scrum-half Charl McLeod s...
May 25, 2013 at 20:57:18
Kockott kicks Castres into Top 14 Final
Underdogs Castres completed a miserable week for Clermont by defeating the favourites 25-9 in Nantes on Saturday to reach the French Top 14 final against Toulon. Smarting from their painful 16-15 defeat to Toulon in the European Cup final a week a...
May 25, 2013 at 20:19:39
Stormers edge Reds
A solitary try from skipper Jean de Villiers helped the Stormers claim a hard-fought 20-15 Super Rugby victory over the Reds at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. A lone Joe Pietersen penalty gave the Stormers a slender 3-0 lead at half-time befor...
May 25, 2013 at 18:54:27
Cheetahs cruise past Kings
The Cheetahs ran four tries past the Kings on Saturday to claim a convincing 34-22 win in their South African derby in Port Elizabeth. The Cheetahs led 13-12 at the interval thanks to a try from centre Johann Sadie on the stroke of half time after...
May 25, 2013 at 16:44:31
Force add to Highlanders woes
The Western Force hung on to claim a 19-18 victory over the stumbling Highlanders in Perth on Saturday. It's clear to see why the Highlanders find themselves at the bottom of the Super Rugby table, even against fellow strugglers the Force they wer...
May 25, 2013 at 13:38:32
Deans must be honest - Jones
<b>Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has told the incumbent, Robbie Deans, to be honest about his failure to select Quade Cooper.</b> The mercurial fly-half, who last year was fined Aus$60,000 (US$60,000) and banned for three matches afte...
May 25, 2013 at 12:55:54
Lealiifano downs the Blues
Christian Lealiifano kicked 15 points as the Brumbies overcame the Blues 20-13 in grim conditions in Auckland on Saturday. Foul weather at Eden Park resulted in swirling wind and rain, turning basic handling into a lottery with both forwards and bac...
May 25, 2013 at 11:24:37
Thrush joins NZ training squad
Hurricanes lock Jeremy Thrush has been called into Sunday's second All Blacks training group camp in Mount Maunganui. He replaces 77-Test All Black Ali Williams who announced his retirement from international rugby on Friday. Thrush will join the 3...
May 25, 2013 at 09:08:56
Preview: Kings v Cheetahs
The Cheetahs and the Kings were the two teams picked to fight it out to avoid the relegation play-off in the South African conference, with the Kings seemingly condemned to the wooden spoon, but instead they have been the surprise packages. ...
May 24, 2013 at 15:11:47
Dennis blames attitude for loss
<b>Waratahs captain Dave Dennis has blamed a poor attitude by his team for their defeat to the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.</b> The Rebels came from 16-13 down to beat the better-resourced Waratahs for the first time in six encounters ...
May 24, 2013 at 14:59:24
Rebels edge out 'Tahs
A late Tom English try secured the Rebels a deserved 24-22 victory over the Waratahs in Melbourne on Friday. English scored his second try of the match, in the right-hand corner in the 74th minute, to clinch a memorable first-ever win for Australia'...
May 24, 2013 at 13:33:21
Chiefs win derby
The Chiefs won a war of attrition against the Crusaders on Friday, taking the spoils 28-19 thanks to a superb defensive effort in Hamilton. It was a meeting of Test match intensity as the champions unbelievably claimed the four points, despite bei...
May 24, 2013 at 11:35:02
Preview: Stormers v Reds
Two sides with contrasting styles will go head-to-head when then Stormers host the Reds in Cape Town on Saturday. The Reds enjoy a free-flowing running game while the Stormers are renowned for their defensive style which depends largely on them capi...
May 24, 2013 at 11:26:43
Horne out of Sevens World Cup
Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will miss the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow next month because of injury. The most experienced Springboks Sevens player ever injured a shoulder during the last round of the Sevens World Series in Lond...
May 24, 2013 at 11:08:39
Force name unchanged 22
The Western Force have once again named an unchanged line-up to face the Highlanders at nib Stadium on Saturday. The Force will run out the identical side that faced the Sharks in Perth last week, making it the third consecutive match that the Fo...
May 24, 2013 at 10:59:32
Preview: Force v Highlanders
The Western Force host the Highlanders in a clash which could ultimately decide the destiny of the wooden spoon in this year's competition. Although there's little to play for, both sides will go all out for victory as the losers will occupy the bot...
May 24, 2013 at 09:15:46
Preview: Blues v Brumbies
The Brumbies will hope to end a two-game losing run when they run out in Auckland against a Blues side also looking to bounce back from defeat. Luckily for the visitors, the Reds slipped up at the Cheetahs last weekend so they remain at the top the ...
May 24, 2013 at 09:00:39
Samo in for Reds
The Reds have named veteran back-row Radike Samo at number eight for their Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday. The Fijian cult hero will make his long-awaited return to the Reds line-up for what will be just his third match ...
May 24, 2013 at 08:23:43
Joseph rings the changes
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has made seven changes to his starting XV for Saturday's clash with the Western Force in Perth. In the forwards, a new front row will take the field with Tony Woodcock, Liam Coltman and Ma'afu Fia joining th...
May 24, 2013 at 07:58:33