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CRAIG LEWIS rates the 15 Super Rugby teams based on performances after 11 rounds. The Super Rugby conference system makes for confusing reading regarding the respective teams’ standings in the tournament. SARugbymag.co.za’s senior writer believes that this is where they should rank on current form. 1. Hurricanes (7-1) Last week’s ranking: 3 The Hurricanes jump back to top spot following their… Read more →
SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14 and French Top 14 matches involving South African players. PREMIERSHIP – Saracens smashed city-rivals London Irish 51-14 to secure a home semi-final. Sarries outscored Irish seven tries to two, with centre Brad Barritt, flank Michael Rhodes and hooker Schalk Brits all scoring tries. Flank Schalk Burger and prop Vincent Koch also… Read more →
John Mitchell says the Bulls must learn to win close games if they want to be involved at the business end of the competition. The Bulls looked to have secured an important win when Jesse Kriel scored a 75th-minute converted try to give them a 28-26 lead. But the hosts conceded a penalty for offside with 10 seconds remaining, which… Read more →
Stormers coach Robbie Fleck insists he will see out his contract, which runs until the end of the 2019 season. The Stormers beat the Rebels 34-18 at Newlands on Saturday, but have failed to win away from home this year, which sees them languishing in 10th position on the overall log. However, Fleck doesn’t think his job is under threat…. Read more →
Watch all seven games from day two of the Grey High Rugby Festival from 08:00. Muir 5 St David’s 48 (08:00) Graeme 15 St Alban’s 17 (09:10) Brandwag vs St Stithian’s (10:20) Selborne vs Jeppe (11:40) Hudson Park vs Parktown (12:50) DHS vs Garsfontein (14:00) Grey High vs KES (15:20)
George Kruis will miss England’s three-Test series against the Springboks in June due to injury. Kruis will be available for Saracens during the Premiership playoffs, but the club’s director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the player will undergo corrective surgery at the end of the season for a recurring ankle problem. ‘He’s not going to tour. He’s going to have surgery… Read more →
The Blitzboks slumped to a 26-24 defeat against England in their bronze-medal match at the Singapore Sevens, while Fiji claimed a thrilling 28-22 victory over Australia in the final. CRAIG LEWIS reports. It’s a set of results that will be a bitter pill for the Blitzboks to swallow. Coming into this tournament, they held a tenuous three-point lead at the summit… Read more →
The Stormers’ win over the Rebels and the Bulls’ loss to the Highlanders sees the Cape side heading into the north-south derby with a fantastic opportunity, writes JON CARDINELLI. The Stormers scored four tries in their 34-18 win over the Rebels at Newlands on Friday. A day later, the Bulls went down 29-28 to the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld. The… Read more →
Griquas hammered the Leopards 80-14 in Kimberley, while there were also wins for the Blue Bulls, Western Province, Pumas, Free State XV and SWD Eagles in round two of the Provincial Rugby Challenge. The men from the Northern Cape were in imperious form as they scored 12 tries to get their second win in as many weeks. Griquas wing Enver… Read more →
Fiji overturned a 10-point deficit to claim a thrilling 12-10 semi-final win over the Blitzboks at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. Again, there is heartbreak for the Blitzboks against Fiji. Despite a dominant start to this contest from the Springboks Sevens, a young team was ultimately unable to display the necessary composure to close out a game… Read more →
