New Zealand women triumph
New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that on...
May 18, 2013 at 22:03:16
Cheetahs subdue the Reds
A spectacular brace from Piet Van Zyl inspired the Cheetahs to a 27-13 victory over the Reds in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Rising star Elgar Watts kicked 17 points on his first start for the Cheetahs in an assured performance from the youngster. Gre...
May 18, 2013 at 21:14:22
Toulon win Heineken Cup
Bakkies Botha and Joe van Niekerk helped Toulon claim their first Heineken Cup title after beating Clermont 16-15 in a thrilling all-French final in Dublin on Saturday. Toulon become the third French team to win European club rugby's top prize, fo...
May 18, 2013 at 20:37:19
Bulls down Highlanders
Tries from JJ Englebrecht, Akona Ndungane, Pierre Spies and Jano Vermaak saw the Bulls triumph 35-18 over the Highlanders at Loftus. The win was the perfect way to mark Spies reaching 100 caps in Super Rugby in front of a vocal crowd at Loftus. The...
May 18, 2013 at 19:13:39
'Tahs claim vital win
Two tries in the final 16 minutes saw the Waratahs come from behind to beat the Brumbies 28-22 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday. The result will be music to the ears of Australian conference rivals the Reds as the standings now read ...
May 18, 2013 at 13:33:23
Crusaders beat the Blues
The Crusaders put in a commanding performance to defeat the Blues in Saturday's Super Rugby derby clash, winning 23-3 at a wet AMI Stadium. Victory leaves the outfit from Christchurch six points off the Chiefs, who they face next Friday. The Blue...
May 18, 2013 at 11:25:37
Chiefs prop to join Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels have bolstered their forward stocks with the signature of Chiefs front rower Toby Smith until the end of 2016. The Australian-born prop made the tough call to leave the current Super Rugby Champions, following some outstanding...
May 18, 2013 at 08:36:56
SA President’s XV named for IRB Tblisi Cup
Pumas boss Jimmy Stonehouse will coach the SA President’s XV at the International Rugby Board’s Tblisi Cup in the Georgian capital next month. The squad of 28 players will travel to Georgia for this new initiative by the IRB as p...
May 17, 2013 at 22:04:34
Golden Lions win Vodacom Cup
The Golden Lions convincingly beat the Pumas 42-28 in the final of the Vodacom Cup at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday to become the most successful team in the history of the competition. Lions fly-half Marnitz Boshoff scored 27 points t...
May 17, 2013 at 21:58:56
No excuses from Coetzee
Stormers boss Allister Coetzee described his side's performance as "embarrassing" following their 21-30 loss to the Rebels. The loss leaves the Stormers down in 11th place in the table, six points off the Wildcard spot in the South African...
May 17, 2013 at 18:52:59
Sharks win in Perth
The Sharks ended a five-game losing run on Friday after recording a hard-fought 23-13 victory over the Western Force at nib Stadium in Melbourne. It wasn't pretty but the side from Durban will not care about that as a tough period ended with...
May 17, 2013 at 15:37:47
Stormers left empty handed
The Stormers were denied crucial points in Melbourne on Friday as a controversial penalty try handed the Rebels a 30-21 victory at AAMI Park. The result is the Rebels' first victory over South African opposition and leaves the Stormers' hopes of q...
May 17, 2013 at 13:30:45
Chiefs win in Wellington
The Chiefs opened up a seven-point lead atop the New Zealand conference on Friday after beating the Hurricanes 17-12 at a wet Westpac Stadium. Conditions were not complimentary to expansive rugby and the holders from Waikato were the side that best ...
May 17, 2013 at 11:33:28
Preview: Waratahs vs Brumbies
Having begun the season in under-whelming fashion, the Waratahs have sprung to life somewhat and look a much better unit than Sydney sides in recent years. This new lease of life will be thoroughly tested when they welcome the Brumbies to ANZ Stadiu...
May 17, 2013 at 09:54:21
Preview: Bulls v Highlanders
A win at the Bulls' fortress of Loftus Versveld is not something many teams can claim to have achieved in recent years, particularly those from foreign shores, but the Highlanders do have this feather in their cap. Indeed, they have recorded b...
May 17, 2013 at 09:51:02
Preview: Cheetahs v Reds
Two of the tournament's most entertaining sides, the Cheetahs and the Reds, will face each other in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Both teams have thrilled throughout the tournament, with the Cheetahs surprising some of the tournament's more fancied team...
May 17, 2013 at 09:20:06
Preview: Crusaders v Blues
A whopping seventeen members of the recently named All Blacks training squad are involved in Saturday's clash between the Crusaders and Blues. It has been a joy to watch the youngsters coming through the ranks in Auckland this year and it is a credi...
May 17, 2013 at 09:15:06
Highlanders change three
Highlanders boss Jamie Joseph has made three changes to his starting XV for Saturday's clash with the Bulls in Pretoria. Jamie Mackintosh starts at loosehead prop with Tony Woodcock dropping down to the replacements bench. Jarrad Hoeata moves from ...
May 17, 2013 at 08:26:18
Ellis staying at Crusaders
Crusaders scrum-half Andrew Ellis has re-committed to Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, on the eve of his 100th Super Rugby match. The 29-year-old will run out for the 100th time with the Crusaders, for their massive Round 14 ...
May 17, 2013 at 08:01:13
Horwill returns for Reds
Reds captain James Horwill and full-back Luke Morahan return to the starting XV for Saturday's clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Horwill, who has been cleared of a jaw injury which saw him miss last weekend's 32-17 victory over the Sharks at ...
May 17, 2013 at 07:40:57