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SUPER 15 RUGBY – FIFTH WEEK

We all watched wonderful games this weekend. I'll make some analytical points at the end. How rugby has changed: When I first watched rugby, in 1946/7, 1) A drop counted...

SUPER 15 RUGBY – FIFTH WEEK

We all watched wonderful games this weekend. I'll make some analytical points at the end. How rugby has changed: When I first watched rugby, in 1946/7, 1) A drop counted...

SUPER 15 RUGBY - 21,22/3/2014

SHARKS VS BULLS: LOFTUS VERSVELD: BULLS 23- SHARKS 19   The loss of both Lambie and Reinach was a serious blow to the visitors. Steyn kicked two long penalties which...

SUPER 15 RUGBY - 21,22/3/2014

SHARKS VS BULLS: LOFTUS VERSVELD: BULLS 23- SHARKS 19   The loss of both Lambie and Reinach was a serious blow to the visitors. Steyn kicked two long penalties which...

Super Rugby - 14/15/16/MARCH 2014

The Chiefs simply outgunned the Stormers. Relentless attack is the phrase which comes to mind. Their mantra of 'Forward! Forward!' worked, and works every weekend, like clockwork.

Super Rugby - 14/15/16/MARCH 2014

The Chiefs simply outgunned the Stormers. Relentless attack is the phrase which comes to mind. Their mantra of 'Forward! Forward!' worked, and works every weekend, like clockwork.

Comments and Replies: SUPER RUGBY: 7/3;8/3/2014

Thanks for replies. One comment came from a classmate from Selborne College days, Aubrey Lentin. He says the constraints in the defenders' 22 and 'red zone' are a sufficient to...

Comments and Replies: SUPER RUGBY: 7/3;8/3/2014

Thanks for replies. One comment came from a classmate from Selborne College days, Aubrey Lentin. He says the constraints in the defenders' 22 and 'red zone' are a sufficient to...

SUPER 15: WEEKEND 29/2,1/3 - The standard of pl...

The standard of play in all spheres remains high. Most of the matches were gladiatorial in spectacle: hard, concentrated, no quarter asked or given. That is, apart from the mismatch...

SUPER 15: WEEKEND 29/2,1/3 - The standard of pl...

The standard of play in all spheres remains high. Most of the matches were gladiatorial in spectacle: hard, concentrated, no quarter asked or given. That is, apart from the mismatch...

SUPER 15 RUGBY WEEKEND 22/23 FEB, 2014: LIONS V...

The Stormers were swept away by a rampant Lions team. As their coach, Johan Ackerman, said after the game, “ Our boys played out of their skins.” They certainly did....

SUPER 15 RUGBY WEEKEND 22/23 FEB, 2014: LIONS V...

The Stormers were swept away by a rampant Lions team. As their coach, Johan Ackerman, said after the game, “ Our boys played out of their skins.” They certainly did....