SARU 'quotas' achievable on merit
1 decade ago by Rugby 365After my article last week - which stated that quotas in South African sport must stop - I decided to put on a coach/selector's cap and named a Springbok team on merit. I attempted to see how many...
Hurricanes edge Bulls in arm-wrestle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Hurricanes hung tough in a gruelling final 10 minutes to edge the Bulls 17-13 at Loftus Versfeld, in Pretoria, on Friday. The teams scored one try each, but four penalties by flyhalf Beauden Barrett...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntCheetahs 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...
Preview: S15 Round Two, Part One
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Will the madness continue or will we have some semblance of normality when Super Rugby's Round Two gets underway on Friday? The Round One mayhem saw just one home team win, while tournament favourites...
K-woord verby sy verval-datum
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ek het gedog die K-woord, kwota, sou darem nou al verdwyn het? Ek gaan nie verskoning vra vir Apartheid nie, want ek het geen aandeel daaraan gehad nie. Ek kon nie stem nie! Ek besef dit was absoluut...
Spies starts as Bulls change it up
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Regular captain and No. 8 Pierre Spies will start his first Super Rugby game in more than a year when he leads the Bulls against the Hurricanes in Pretoria on Friday. Spies, who came off the bench...
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...
Four-try Cheetahs shock sloppy Sharks
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumCheetahs have shocked the careless Sharks 35-29 to win the first South African derby of the Super 15 season and collect a bonus point at Kings Park. Sharks came close to snatching victory in Durban...
Stormers start with a bang at Loftus
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Stormers laid down an early marker when they overpowered the Bulls 29-17 in their Super Rugby opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Despite some determined early endeavour by the Bulls, the energy...
Super Rugby 2015 - Team by Team Snapshot
1 decade ago by Leonard KaplanBlues: Big gain: Josh Bekhuis Big loss: Ma'a Nonu Go-to Player: Jerome Kaino Players to watch: Ihaia West, Simon Hickey Crucial to success: How often Kaino, Steven Luatua and Luke Braid play...
