The Reds have advanced through to the inaugural Super Rugby AU Final after defeating the Rebels at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.As it happened | Reds v RebelsThe home side won 25-13 after drawing 10-10 at half-time.In a tightly contested encounter, it was the Queensland outfit that got on the board first via Jordan…
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 have announced contract-extensions with two promising Super Rugby stars.Winger Mark Telea, 23, and loose forward Hoskins Sotutu, 21, have signed until 2022.Both players have…
Versatile outside back Will Jordan just keeps on delivering stellar showings for the unbeaten Crusaders.Tighthead props (unjustly!) seldom hit the headlines, but the Reds' Taniela Tupou was a key powerhouse on Friday.The Hurricanes' returning Jordie Barrett had a fine all-round outing in their away triumph over the Chiefs.He's already stuck up his hand for the…
Blues wing Caleb Clarke is tackled by Highlanders fullback Scott Gregory during the Round 3 Super Rugby Aotearoa at Eden Park on 27 June 2020. Blues wing dynamo Caleb Clarke tops the pile in this exercise after the latest round, looking a ceaseless livewire.Crusaders fullback Will Jordan is back on our “podium” again, after a…
Warrick Gelant and Manie Libbok both left the Bulls. (Gallo Images) Despite the prevailing gloomy economic outlook, local Super Rugby franchise's still managed to get some business done for the resumption of competitive play.With the exception of the free-spending Bulls, the teams focused on consolidation and stability.The Stormers notably made up for a lack of…
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…