British and Irish Lions outclassed as silky Blues inflict first tour defeat
8 years ago by Rugby DumpAfter a sluggish start to their tour in New Zealand, only narrowly beating the underdog New Zealand Provincial Barbarians on Saturday, the British and Irish Lions slumped to their first defeat as they...
Lions Left Frustrated After First Tour Defeat
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions suffered their first defeat of the 2017 Tour to the Blues in Auckland on Wednesday morning. The Lions penalty count was a massive cause for concern for the coaching staff,...
Blues v Lions: Top Three Battles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Lions roar into Auckland to face Tana Umaga's Blues side, with eight current or former All Blacks in his side, we take a look at the exciting battles that will commence at Eden Park...
Blues name a strong side to face the British & Irish Lions
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Blues have the honour of becoming the first New Zealand Super Rugby team to play the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park on Wednesday. The Blues will have eight current or former All Blacks in their...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon has been boosted by the return of four key players ahead of the Top 14 final. Bryan Habana (knee), François Trinh-Duc (hamstring) and Laurent Delboulbes (shoulder) and Ma'a Nonu...
Watch: Damian McKenzie gets smashed by Augustine Pulu
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian McKenzie had a fine game against the Blues scoring one try and setting up another. That's probably why when Augustine Pulu got the chance to he absolutely smashed at the Chiefs winger.
SB Williams, Luatua, Gibson to return to Blues line-up against the Highlanders
8 years ago by Blues RugbyThe Blues have named a team that will feature the long-awaited return of Sonny Bill Williams, who will make his debut for the Blues from the bench after rupturing his Achilles at the Rio Olympics...
Super Rugby teams (Round 6)
8 years ago by SA RugbySARugbymag. co. za brings you all the Super Rugby team lineups as they are announced. HIGHLANDERS vs REBELS (Friday, 08:35)Highlanders – 15 Ben Smith (c), 14 Tevita Li, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Richard...
The Best Tries from the opening round of Super Rugby 2017
8 years ago by Rugby DumpSuper Rugby is finally back in full swing and after a great weekend of matches, there was plenty to get excited about with high-scoring contests and even individual players scoring more tries than some...
The young Reds are stars of the future
8 years ago by TheRoar.com.auLast Thursday night still brings a smile frequently to my face as I recall the totally committed performance from the youngsters in the Blues. While Reiko Ioane is racking up much of the kudos for his...
