Duane only missing Stormers link
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comRegular captain and No 8 Duane Vermeulen is the only member of the DHL Stormers touring squad that will not be available for selection for Saturday’s opening game of the four day trip against the Highlanders...
Three candidates for Sharks captaincy
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comFrans Steyn’s escape from further punishment following the red card he received in the match against the Chiefs last weekend means there are three candidates for the Cell C Sharks captaincy for Saturday’s...
Boks resting on a hope
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Should we really expect the South African Super Rugby franchises to rest top Springboks as per SARU's request? The agreement that a number of key players will be managed, with no player to play more...
Some giants are waking up
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe latest round of Vodacom Super Rugby was marked by irrefutable evidence that some giants of the competition are starting to stir and are now beginning to flex their muscles after an early season slumber...
Sharks find the missing ingredient
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIt is a time-worn cliché and all coaches are guilty of over-using it at some stage, but for the Cell C Sharks it was nonetheless apt after the season they have had so far for the coaching staff to laud...
Calculated Bulls back Bok plan
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Bulls fully support the South African Rugby Union's plan to rest key Springboks, but there won't be a mass withdrawal of players at any stage. Bulls coach Frans Ludeke, speaking to rugby365 in...
Sharks prevail in bizarre game
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comA 13-man Cell C Sharks team weathered a late onslaught from the 14-man Chiefs to score an important 12-11 win in a Vodacom Super Rugby game that won’t be remembered for the quality of rugby produced...
Super Rugby Round 6 Preview Part 2
1 decade ago by Len KaplanCan the Force come back firing after losing four in a row to pull off a shock win at Loftus Versfeld? Will the Chiefs – without Sonny Bill Williams this week – win two consecutive games in South...
Super Rugby preview, team news, line-ups: Round 6
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFriday, March 20Highlanders v Hurricanes, Forsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinHead-to-head: Played 23, Won 11, Lost 12 In Dunedin: Played 12, Won 6, Lost 6 Last clash: Round 14, 2014 - Hurricanes 16-18 Highlanders,...
Preview: S15 Round Six, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The stage is set for two days of high drama in the Super Rugby arena on Saturday and Sunday, with the presence or absence of several big-name players the main attraction. Star flank David Pocock will...
