Super Rugby News

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  • Monday, 9. April, 2012

    Bulls stand firm in gouging spat

    The Bulls on Monday stood their ground, following wide condemnation from the Crusaders over the white card/eye gouging storm that erupted at the weekend.

  • Sunday, 8. April, 2012

    Different paths for Cheetahs' rising stars

    The Cheetahs backline has been given a double shot in the arm this season with the emergence of two Super Rugby debutants who took completely different routes to the big stage.

  • Sunday, 8. April, 2012

    Strauss hails fierce Cheetahs

    Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss praised his team's defensive ability after the hosts crushed the Lions 26-5 in their Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 8. April, 2012

    Can Lam avoid the chop?

    Blues coach Pat Lam is under increasing pressure after a disastrous start to the season which has left his side languishing near the bottom of the standings, but he is determined to stick it out and turn things around.

  • Sunday, 8. April, 2012

    Bemused Blackadder demands justice

    Crusaders boss Todd Blackadder was offended by the allegations of eye-gouging levelled at his players in their match against the Bulls and has demanded an apology if they are found to be innocent.

  • Sunday, 8. April, 2012

    Jantjies pays the price

    Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been issued with an off-field yellow card for his dangerous tackle on Cheetahs counterpart Johan Goosen in their match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Bulls hold off defiant Crusaders

    The Bulls were able to withstand a late surge from the Crusaders to win 32-30 in a tense thriller at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in Saturday's final Super Rugby match.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Cheetahs are the dominant cats

    The Cheetahs brought their exhilarating attacking pay back to Bloemfontein with them form their tour and were full value for their 26-5 victory over the Lions on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Mackintosh: Stormers defence too good

    Highlanders captain Jamie Mackintosh sang the praises of the Stormers' defence following his side's tough 21-6 Super Rugby defeat in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Brilliant Stormers still unbeaten

    The Stormers were quite simply brilliant in their 21-6 victory over the Highlanders, playing some good old fashioned hard rugby and looked like a side on top of the Super Rugby table in Dunedin on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    Chiefs star to miss SA road trip

    The Chiefs suffered a blow with the news that loose forward Kane Thompson will miss the Super Rugby high-flyers' trip to South Africa with a neck injury.

  • Saturday, 7. April, 2012

    SANZAR flashing off-field yellow cards

    SANZAR, the controlling body for Super Rugby, has issued three off-field yellow cards, following Friday's round of spiteful matches.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    ACT: White bemoans 'poor execution'

    The Brumbies suffered their third loss of the year in going 13-20 down to the defending champion Reds in Brisbane on Friday, a loss that riled coach Jake White.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Praise for 'gritty' Reds

    The Queensland Reds made a welcome return to the winners' circle - defeating the Australian Conference leaders, the Brumbies, 20-13 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.

  • Friday, 6. April, 2012

    Chiefs stumble to victory

    The Chiefs secured a scrappy 20-12 triumph over the Western Force in Perth on Friday in a match full of errors and lack in the fluidity usually associate with the Waikato side.