Hurricanes lock James Blackwell wins a lineout ball during the Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Crusaders in Christchurch on 25 July 2020. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images The Hurricanes upset the Crusaders in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Christchurch on Saturday.AS IT HAPPENED | Crusaders v HurricanesThe men from Wellington won 34-32, after leading 21-17…
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…
Carlos Spencer during a Hurricanes captain's run at Sky Stadium on 20 June 2020 in Wellington. Masanori Udagawa/Getty Images Former All Blacks flyhalf Carlos Spencer was sacked as assistant coach of the Hurricanes on Monday due to "the financial uncertainty created by Covid-19", the New Zealand Super Rugby franchise said.Register your interest for the British…
Environment 22 April 2020 By Michael Le Page An aerial view of the 2017 flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, TexasDANIEL MARTINEZ/UPI/PA Images Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding in 2017, killing 68 people and costing $125 billion in damages. One reason it was so destructive is that it moved unusually slowly and remained over…
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…