Archive for March, 2008

Blues lucky to beat Bulls

The Bulls struggled to another defeat on their overseas tour but put up a much improved performance against the Blues. The bulls managed to score 3 tries to 2 but a 73rd minute drop goal by Blues flyhalf, Nick Evans proved to be the decisive factor after the Bulls had a 21-20 lead with […]

Chiefs impressive in win over Highlanders

The Chiefs racked up their second win in a row in a highly entertaining affair with the Highlanders. The Chiefs ran in 6 tries to 4 and cruised to a comfortable victory. The Highlanders are still looking for their first victory of the 2008 campaign but they have a never say die attitude and […]

The Stormers ended their 4 match tour of Australasia with an impressive victory over the Western Force in Perth. The Stormers opened the scoring inside the 1st minute with a try and they kept on dominating the game. The men from Capetown ran in 4 tries to 2 in a great display of […]

The Cheetahs are still looking for their first win of the 2008 Super14 competition after going down to the Waratahs. The ‘Tahs made all the early running in the game but failed to convert their early dominance into points. When they did finally get points on the board it looked like they would romp […]

Crusaders still on top

The Crusaders managed to hang on to a first half lead to see off a determined Hurricanes team. The Crusaders scored 2 tries to 1 and had a healthy 17-3 lead at half time. The ‘Canes came back strongly in the second half but the Crusaders managed to hold out. They did pay a […]

Reds snatch late draw

The Reds managed to snatch a late draw against the Lions at Ellispark. The Lions made all the early play and after an entertaining first half they were leading 3-0. The second half was a highly entertaining affair, with five tries being scored. The Lions looked like they had the game wrapped up, but […]

Chiefs thump defending champs

The Chiefs produced an awesome display of running rugby to thump the Bulls. The Chiefs dominated every phase of the game after they trailed by 10-0 early in the first half. They eventually ran in 6 well worked tries to the 3 scored by the defending champions and were deserved victors. Final score: Chiefs […]

Force sweeps past Highlanders

The Force staged a fantastic comeback to take their second victory in a row against New Zealand opposition in 2 weeks. The Highlanders tried hard and held a comfortable 28-20 lead midway through the second half. The Force staged their comeback and scored 16 unanswered points to claim the 5 points and move into […]

The Blues got back to winning ways with a last minute victory over the Stormers in Auckland. Makeshift kicker, Ben Atiga, kicked a 40m penalty in the 80th minute to secure the points for the home team. Both teams scored one try each and missed out on a few more scoring opportunities. The Stormers can […]

Cheetahs stumbles again

The Cheetahs suffered another loss after leading at half time. The Cheetahs started the game well and deserved to be leading by 13-12 at half time. The Brumbies came out strongly in the second half, but it was poor discipline by the Cheetahs that saw the game turn around. A yellow card for foul […]