Super Rugby Round 5 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanWe still have two unbeaten teams as we go into Round 5, with the Stormers having won four from four and the Hurricanes three from three. Only the Blues have not yet won a game. The coaches most under pressure...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntSonny Bill vs Damien de Allende? Pah … Give us Julian Redelinghuys vs Wyatt Crockett or Beast vs Coenie any day! Eyeball all the teams, times, odds and Tank and Corne’s predictions. Tank LanningSaturday...
I'll silence Sexton, says Roberts
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThey may be Racing Metro and British & Irish Lions team-mates, but Jamie Roberts plans on giving Johnny Sexton the silent treatment when Ireland meet Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday. Ireland...
Head coach Redpath leaves Sharks
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks head coach Bryan Redpath has left the Premiership side with immediate effect. The former Sale scrum-half returned to the club in 2012 as director of rugby after a spell...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoBig Boys Back: Renowned Super Rugby outfit from New Zealand, the Crusaders, have brought back a host of star players for this weekend’s clash with Lions in Christchurch on Saturday. The South African...
Crusaders stars make their return
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumKieran Read, Sam Whitelock and Nemani Nadolo will make their return to Super Rugby on Saturday when the Crusaders take on the Lions in Christchurch. Coach Todd Blackadder has made 10 changes to the...
Lions 'not blind to reality'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365INTERVIEW: Lions coach Johan Ackermann speaks about his team's next challenge, tackling the seven-time champion Crusaders.
Geoff Parling – preparation for game day
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldEngland and Lions lock Geoff Parling is one of the elder statesmen of the Stuart Lancaster's squad. Here he explains how he prepares in Test weekOn the hoof: Geoff Parling makes some yardage against...
Rugby’s rules are fine, but they aren’t being enforced
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auI was so discouraged and frustrated with the Blues vs Lions game on Saturday night that I changed channels and watched Mrs Doubtfire. If current trends continue then this World Cup will be a huge disappointment...
O'Connell on the brink of Ireland century
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyPaul O'Connell is in line to reach a century of Ireland caps on Saturday and the veteran British & Irish Lions lock admits that in the twilight of his international career, winning means even more.
