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  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Lam 'proud' of his brave Blues

    The Blues' torrid run of defeats finally came to an end as they tamed the Lions 25-3 on Friday, a win that made outgoing coach Pat Lam "very proud".

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Kings only have 2013 guarantee

    The Souther Kings will play in the 2013 Super Rugby tournament. That is a fact! However, they have no guarantee of participation in this SANZAR showpiece beyond next year.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Fleck: Cheetahs are dangerous

    The Stormers clash with the Cheetahs in Cape Town on Saturday is a yin versus yang approach with a great defence to be tested by an exciting attack.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Blues smash pitiful Lions

    The Blues ended an eight-week losing streak when they smashed a pitiful Lions team 25-3 at Eden Park, in Auckland, on Friday.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Big Chiefs back to face Reds

    The Chiefs, who remain at the top of the Super Rugby competition, have brought back a number of their frontline stars to play the defending-champion Reds in Brisbane this Sunday.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Hore lead Highlanders against Canes

    Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has named Andrew Hore as captain of the team to face the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby showdown in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    'Oversight' costs Haskell another week

    The Highlanders' England loose forward James Haskell has had his suspension for punching extended from three weeks to four weeks.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Cheetahs plan to 'trick' the Stormers

    Cheetahs backline coach Hawies Fourie has conjured up a few cunning plans to find a way through the Stormers' watertight defence at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    S15 Preview: Round Twelve, Part Two

    With time running out for teams to make a charge and secure a place in the play-offs there should be some hard-hitting Super Rugby action in store this weekend, we take a look at the match-ups.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Unchanged Force to tackle Sharks

    The Western Force have named an unchanged line-up to attack the Sharks in Durban on Saturday with the side eager to finish their South African tour with a win.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Midfield match-up key for Bulls

    The Bulls and Waratahs have both made significant alterations to their midfields for their Super Rugby showdown in Sydney on Friday.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Lipman to counter McCaw?

    Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill has included English flank Michael Lipman in an effort to counter Richie McCaw in the clash against the Crusaders on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Plumtree keeps his winning recipe

    Sharks coach John Plumtree stuck with the recipe that gave him a workmanlike win over the Highlanders last week, for this Saturday's Super Rugby visit by the Western Force.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    S15 Preview: Round Twelve, Part One

    Basement dwellers the Blues and Lions get things started in Round Twelve of Super Rugby in another weekend filled with bumper to bumper rugby action to keep you on the edge of your seat.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Lions need a 'fast' start

    The rash of injuries that besieged the hapless Lions may have contributed to their dismal results, but there is another equally critical factor - their sloppy starts.