Rugby Championship Round 1 Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanEssential to an assessment of anything associated with the 2015 Rugby Championship is an understanding that this year’s tournament is merely a means to an end, and not an end in itself. Winning the competition...
5 things we learned from SANZAR warm up games
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel may be an exciting Springbok centre pair in the future but looking lethal against a disorganised invitation team’s defence is not necessarily...
Springboks intensity too much for World XV at wet Newlands
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Springboks had an impressive first showing of the season as they proved too strong for a World XV at Newlands on Saturday. Willie le Roux scored a hat-trick, while Jean de Villiers made his return....
De Allende ‘great weapon’ for Boks
1 decade ago by SA RugbyBok coach Heyneke Meyer hailed the performance of Damian de Allende against the World XV, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
De Allende stars against World XV
1 decade ago by SA RugbyBok coach Heyneke Meyer hailed the performance of Damian de Allende against the World XV, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Super Rugby - Play Off Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanSuper Rugby’s conference system means that it is not the top six teams on merit who contest the play-offs. Log points accumulated in each team’s 16 regular season games are not decisive, as the SANZAR...
Super Rugby Round 17 Preview Part 2
1 decade agoThere is still a lot at stake for players and coaches in the penultimate round of Super Rugby in its current format, with teams aiming variously at redemption or regaining lost pride or winning conferences...
Super Rugby Round 16: Team of the Week & More
1 decade ago by Len KaplanTeam of the Week Selecting wings is an invidious task this week, with right wings Waisake Naholo, Henry Speight, and Ruan Combrinck, and left wings Nemani Nadolo, S’bura Sithole, Seabelo Senatla,...
Stormers rout hapless Cheetahs
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Stormers cemented their place as the South African conference leaders with a comprehensive 42-12 rout of a hapless Cheetahs outfit at Newlands on Saturday. The five-tries-to-two victory also saw...
