Super Rugby News

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  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Wary Sharks on Reds alert

    Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford insists that the Reds will have plenty of 'X- factor', with or without their Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper, and warned that the Sharks will need to be alert this weekend.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Blackadder: Carter isn't the cavalry

    Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder sent out a warning that Dan Carter isn't a white knight returning to solve all the team's problems, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Stormers looking for cutting edge

    The Stormers may have won three out of their two games this season but captain Jean de Villiers is not satisfied and has called for a sharper attacking edge in the backline against the Blues this weekend.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Bok trophy-hunter backs Stormers

    Springbok centre Juan de Jongh has signed a three-year contract extension with the Stormers as he believes that the Cape side is perfectly poised to claim some silverware.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Byrnes judgement reserved

    A SANZAR Appeals Committee has reserved its judgement at the hearing held by video conference on Tuesday for Adam Byrnes' appeal against his ten week ban.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Grant pivotal to Stormers

    Experienced flyhalf Peter Grant is back in the No.10 jersey for the Stormers for this weekend's clash with the Blues at Newlands.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Jantjies injury worst that expected

    Lions playmaker Elton Jantjies could be out of action for up to a month after it was discovered that his foot injury is more sever that originally expected.

  • Tuesday, 13. March, 2012

    Back to flyhalf for Lealiifano?

    The Brumbies must travel to New Zealand without first choice flyhalf Matt Toomua to make their task against the Chiefs on Friday that much more difficult.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Mitchell wants more TMO power

    Lions coach John Mitchell believes that television match officials should be given more power in order to ensure that the correct decision is made more consistently.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Team of the Week: Young guns step up

    The Chiefs and Hurricanes may dominate, in terms of numbers, our weekly selection. But the most noteworthy aspect is the number of young guns stepping up this week.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Cruden commits to the Chiefs

    Chiefs and All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union and the Chiefs franchise for two more years.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Crusaders on the brink of a new 'home'

    Anticipation is building in the Crusaders camp, with less than a fortnight to go until they take on the Cheetahs at the new Christchurch stadium.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Kaino's season cut short by surgery

    New Zealand's most prolific loose forward, All Black and Blues star Jerome Kaino, will take no further part in the Super Rugby season after he was ordered to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Double blow for Tahs

    The Waratahs, hoping to bounce back from two defeats in the opening three weeks, have been dealt another cruel blow.

  • Monday, 12. March, 2012

    Two-week ban for 'reckless' Ranger

    The Blues will be minus star wing Rene Ranger for the next two weeks, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of a dangerous tackle on Bulls rival Bjorn Basson at the weekend.