Highlanders flyhalf Mitch Hunt scores one of his side's five tries against the Chiefs in a Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Hamilton on 19 July 2020. Dave Rowland/Getty Images The Highlanders staged a dramatic comeback to beat the Chiefs 33-31 in a thrilling Super Rugby Aotearoa encounter in Hamilton on Sunday.AS IT HAPPENED | Highlanders…
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…
Aaron Smith (Photo by Dianne Manson/Getty Images) The Highlanders have have beaten the Chiefs as rugby returned to New Zealand with the first fixture of Super Rugby Aotearoa at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.With both teams more than willing to give the ball air, the first half was highlighted by some impressive running…
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…