Although rotation has been applied to the hilt Dan Carter starts outside of Andy Ellis giving the ‘Saders an excellent opportunity against the Brumbies! Keep an eye on Luke Romano who is in red hot form! Crusaders 15. Tom Taylor, 14. Tom Marshall, 13. Robbie Fruean, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Zac Guildford, 10. Dan Carter, 9. Andy …
Here’s a recap of how the squads are fairing availability wise. Some of the listed players may return in Super Rugby round 12 as they are currently “maybes” as not all sides have been officially confirmed. The majority of injury lists are accurate however. Blues - Bryn Hall (scrummy) fractured jaw; Charlie Faumuina (prop) calf strain; James …
Closing out round 12 the log leading Brumbies host 7 times champions Crusaders in a match that is a must win for the visitors if they are to keep any home play-off hopes alive. A win for the boys from Canberra would place them as firm favourites to end the log stage of the competition …
Two of the form sides of the competition meet in Pretoria in one of round 12′s most highly anticipated fixtures. At 16/1 to win the competition we are loving the Bulls right now as we see them making the semis which would allow you to sell off your bet to double your money (likely that …
Having received a brutal welcoming by other South African conference sides since returning from their successful tour the Kings are likely to be looking forward to foreign opposition with hopes that they can get their season back on track. The travelling Aussies will be looking for nothing less than 4 log points from this encounter as …
Having suffered a bruising at the hands of the Brumbies the Force must now get up to face a Reds side that are currently tearing the Super 15 competition apart. Venu: NIB Stadium, Perth. Kick-off: Sat 4 May: 17:40 (Local) Sat 4 May Aus 21:40 (Auck) Sat 4 May RSA 11:40. Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia) Weather: Warm and partly …
Coming off a bye the South Islanders will be looking to create a new line of form if they can manage to defeat the Sharks who have now lost three matches on the trot. Venu: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. Kick-off: Sat 4 May: 19:35 (Local) Sat 4 May Aus 17:35 (Syd) Sat 4 May RSA 09:35. …
After pushing the Crusaders close in round 11 the Rebels host New Zealand conference leaders the Chiefs in what is certain to be another challenging encounter. Venu: AAMI Park, Melbourne. Kick-off: Fri 3 May: 19:40 (Local) Fri 3 May NZ 21:40 (Auck) Fri 3 May RSA 11:40. Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand) Weather: Cool, overcast and breezy with a …
After a challenging start to the season the Stormers are beginning to find momentum even through a scourge of injuries. Their mission this weekend is to take on the Blues, currently second in the New Zealand conference, who have surprisingly scheduled this match away from their beloved Eden Park. Venu: North Harbour Stadium, Albany. Kick-off: Fri 3 May: …
Sam Warburton has been named as captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions. A popular choice however Brian O’Driscoll’s experience had many punters calling for his leadership. A sound squad that has massive potential…. Tommy Bowe, Dan Cole, Tom Croft, Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Ian Evans, Toby Faletau, Owen Farrell, Richie Gray, Leigh …
We all love old highlights. Hopefully this package will bring back some great memories of a match that we remember watching like it was yesterday. Free running rugby at its best. Very little kicking to taint the spectacle. The greatest game of all time We’d like to thank GameTheyPlayInHeaven for the use of this material.
In case you haven’t watched this yet here’s the link to yet more boys having a good time. Do they have one over Pierre Spies’ Harlem Shake?…. Chiefs so you think you can dance? Many thanks to tcgw and James McOnie for their great work!
Without doubt the most highly anticipated rugby event of 2013, the much awaited British and Irish Lions tour squad announcement is to be made tomorrow. Due to the immense depth at his disposal, there has been ongoing debate, for years even, as to whom Gatland will select in an attempt to achieve a rare Lions …
We all have our dream Springbok 15. Some fans base theirs on players that were at one point the best in their position but today are far off their game. Others consider what side could bring home the RWC from the UK. For us there are 3 critical criteria to selecting a “best” 15: …
Outright Rugby asked of this leading rugby mind in Australia: What are some of the key challenges for professional players and administrators in South Africa? Evolving expectations are soon to have significant impact on those plying their trade in professional rugby. For the South African rugby public some serious issues will come to fruition over the …
In the only South African derby of round 10 the Kings travelled to Bloemfontein to take on a sound and impressive Cheetahs outfit. The match proved slow and littered with stoppages but the Cheetahs achieved a much needed 4 log points. Venu: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein. Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand) Weather: Warm and clear. Perfect playing conditions. First …
We expected a show-stopper and weren’t far off as the Bulls hosted the very talented Waratahs. Venu: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) Weather: Warm to hot and sunny. First 20 7.5/10: Winning an early shot at goal as the Tahs were found offsides at the breakdown Morne Steyn opened up the scoring. 3 – 0. Keeping the …
An Aussie derby promising great entertainment with both sides desperate for points at opposite ends of the scale. We picked the Brumbies to win well. Venu: Canberra Stadium, Canberra. Weather: Cool and overcast with a gentle breeze. . …
Coach Dave Rennie will be getting toward the end of his wick after narrowly losing two matches on the trot. That said we can expect the Chiefs to come out firing. Lying in wait, the Sharks, who feature an overhauled side as John Plumtree attempts to manage a scourge of injuries whilst resting overworked players. …
A massive clash between the Reds and Blues. We picked the Reds each way. Venu: AAMI Park, Melbourne. Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa). Weather: Warm/hot and partly cloudy. . Reds: 15. Jono Lance, 14. Rod Davies, 13. Anthony Faingaa, 12. …
After two turbulent Super Rugby rounds the ‘Canes hosted an injury ravaged Stormers side who feature in their first match away on tour in 2013. The much publicised Steve Walsh will be taking charge of this fixture which could see either team leapfrog into the play-off spots on the log. Venu: FMG Stadium, Palmerston North. …
Still in the hunt for a play-off spot the Crusaders will settle for nothing less than 5 points when they host bottom of the Australian conference Force in the only game on Sunday in Super Rugby round 11. Venu: AMI Stadium, Christchurch. Kick-off: Sun 28 Apr: 16:05 (Local) Sun 28 Apr Aus 14:05 (Syd) Sun 28 …
The Cheetahs’ dream continued as they edged the down-trodden Sharks in round 10. This round they host the Kings in a match where their expectation will certainly be 5 hard earned log points as play-off hopes are becoming more of a reality. Can the travelling Kings bounce back to previous form by turning things around …
The theme of this Sharks side to face the Chiefs is clearly rotation, rotation, rotation. Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Francois Steyn, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Piet Lindeque, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Lubabalo Mtembu, 7 Jean Deysel (c), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Anton Bresler, …
Bulls: 15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. JJ Engelbrecht, 12. Jan Serfontein, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Morne Steyn, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. Pierre Spies (c), 7. Arno Botha, 6. Dewald Potgieter , 5. Juandre Kruger, 4. Flip van der Merwe, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1. Dean Greyling. Bench: 16. Willie Wepener, …
Two sides coming off impressive wins meet in Pretoria hoping to string together a series of wins. Venu: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Kick-off: Sat 27 Apr: 17:05 (Local) Sun 28 Apr Aus 01:05 (Syd) Sun 28 Apr NZ 03:05 (Auck). Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) Weather: Warm to hot and sunny. …
In their second Australian conference clash in the same number of weeks the Brumbies host the Force who have proved a challenge to all opponents thus far in 2013. Venu: Canberra Stadium, Canberra. Kick-off: Sat 27 Apr: 19:40 (Local) Sat 27 Apr NZ 17:40 (Auck) Sat 27 Apr RSA 11:40. Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) Weather: Cool and overcast with …
In a replay of last years final both sides will have a substantially different look due to their growing injury lists. In the Sharks’ favour however is the fact that they have travelled far less than they did in the build up to their last 2012 encounter. Note the Sharks’ team selection however. Venu: Waikato …
The top table challenge of Super Rugby round 11. Victory for the Reds would see them lead the Super 15 overall log whilst achieving a record breaking clean sweep of New Zealand sides yet the Blues can also take pole position but would need a full 5 point haul to do so. Venu: AAMI Park, Melbourne. Kick-off: Fri …
After two turbulent Super Rugby rounds the ‘Canes host an injury ravaged Stormers side who feature in their first match away on tour. The much publicised Steve Walsh will be taking charge of this fixture which could see either team leapfrog into the play-off spots on the log. Venu: FMG Stadium, Palmerston North. Kick-off: Fri 26 …
Suffering one of the worst injury epidemics of all Super Rugby sides (along with the Stormers) things couldn’t really get any worse for the Sharks with their entire overseas tour ahead of them. But they have. Paul Jordaan has injured his ACL in his knee ruling him out of all contact rugby for a minimum …
Here’s a recap of how the squads are fairing availability wise. Some of the listed players may return in Super Rugby round 12 as not all sides have been confirmed. The majority of injury lists are accurate however. Blues – Bryn Hall (scrummy) fractured jaw; Charlie Faumuina (prop) calf strain; James Parsons (hooker) neck; Liaki Moli (lock) MCL …
Congrats to “Jannas” who has won 10 days for four at the idyllic Jeff’s Palm resort, Mozambique compliments of Outright Rugby! Jan successfully predicted that the Bulls, Cheetahs, Crusaders, Waratahs and Hurricanes would all win in round 10 of Super Rugby 2013. If that wasn’t enough he also stated that the ‘Canes would win by 6 …
Courtesy of Rugby HQ and FoxSportsAu who we would like to thank for this material here’s a humorous take on the “hand off” or what they have dubbed… “The don’t argue” Have a great Monday!
Every punter out there has heard of the phrase “a wide or narrow leg.” This refers to the fact that each competition or race requires broad analysis of all participants relative to one another before deciding the likelihood of an upset or the strength of the favourite in choosing the number of runners to back. In layman’s terms some …
Closing out round 10 the effervescent Kings hosted a determined Bulls side after watching the Sharks drop log points at home to the Cheetahs. With so much at stake would this match end up boiling over? Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina) Weather: Warm, overcast and breezy with a small possibility of precipitation. Southern Kings: 15. George Whitehead, 14. Ronnie Cooke, 13. …
With the South African conference lead at steak the Sharks hosted the Cheetahs in a mud-bath in Durban in what was destined to be a scrappy yet physical and intense display of Super Rugby. We had stated that the Cheetahs were value just moments before kick off. Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand). Weather: Warm, overcast, breezy and …
The much anticipated top of the Aussie conference derby lived up to all expectations as the Reds hosted the Brumbies in Brisbane. First 20 7.5/10: A kicking battle followed the kick-off of this much anticipated Aussie top of the table derby. Through their back-line the Brumbies worked the ball up into the Reds’ 22 …
The first of Saturdays” Super Rugby round 10 fixtures. Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand). Weather: Cold and overcast. Crusaders: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Tom Marshall, 13. Robbie Fruean, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Zac Guildford, 10. Tyler Bleyendaal, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Luke Whitelock, 7. Matt Todd, 6. George Whitelock (c), 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Luke Romano, 3. Owen …
A massive game. We went with the Chiefs just to edge it. Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa). Weather: Warm, overcast and windy with a moderate chance of rainfall. Waratahs: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Cam Crawford, 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12. Rob Horne, 11. Drew Mitchell, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Brendan McKibbin, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Dave …
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