Harry Plummer (left) and Adam Thomson (Getty). The Blues beat the winless Chiefs 21-17 in Auckland on Sunday to stay in the hunt for the Super Rugby Aotearoa title.It was a tightly-contested affair and, having scored 17 unanswered points to take the lead, it looked like the Chiefs were on course to register their first win of…
Asafo Aumua Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images The Hurricanes have defeated the Blues in a tightly-contested Super Rugby Aotearoa encounter at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday.As it happened | Hurricanes v BluesThe Hurricanes won 29-27 after the sides were locked at 15-15 at half-timeThe home side scored four tries in the match through Ngani Laumape, Reed Prinsep, Dane…
Aaron Smith of the Highlanders tackles Dalton Papalii of the Blues (Getty) The Blues beat the Highlanders 27-24 in an electric Super Rugby Aotearoa clash at Eden Park on Saturday morning. The match was played in almost constant drizzle, but that could not silence an Auckland crowd that was at capacity in what was another superb advertisement…
Hoskins Sotutu of the Blues wins a lineout ball during the Round 2 Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on 20 June 2020. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images The Blues proved too strong for the Chiefs in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Hamilton on Saturday.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions…
A strong second half showing from the Blues saw them beat the Hurricanes 30-20 in a Super Rugby Aotearoa clash at Eden Park on Sunday. The hosts took a 14-13 lead into half-time, but they were value in the second period and ended comfortable winners. Penalties were once again a central talking point given the strict approach…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…