The Stormers kept up their recent run of good form by beating the Highlanders at Newlands. The game was a scrappy affair with both teams making to many mistakes for the game to really flow. The Stormers did score two great tries in the second half, but they failed to pick up a four try […]

The Cheetahs were totally outplayed by the Hurricanes in Kimberley. The Hurricanes capitalized on every mistake the Cheetahs made and ran in 6 tries to one from the home side. The Cheetah defense was non existing at stages and it was their worse performance of the season. The Hurricanes kept their chances of a play-off […]

The Sharks put up their second poor performance of the 2008 Super14 and it certainly looks like there might be one or two problems in the Sharks camp, and if they don’t sort it out this week their season might get derailed. Against the Waratahs the Sharks defended well in the first half but […]

The Chiefs kept their hopes of a semi final spot alive with a well deserved and entertaining victory over the Reds. Both teams played attractive running rugby that showed just how the game should be played under the ELV’s. The Reds can feel aggrieved that they did not gain anything from this […]

The Brumbies struggled to a unconvincing victory against the Lions. The Brumbies were actually trailing midway through the second half against a Lions side that really upped their game and put up their best performance of the season. A dubious yellow card left the Lions with only 14 men on the field and the […]

The Crusaders went back to winning ways with a hard fought victory over the Auckland Blues. The Blues put up a brave display but in the end just ran out of time to beat the Crusaders. The ‘Saders picked up the bonus point for scoring 4 tries, but only gained this thanks to an […]

The Stormers maintained their great run of form when they held for an important victory over the Hurricanes. The victory saw the Stormers move up to 4th on the log, and they now have a realistic chance of making the semi’s. Both sides scored two tries in a match that was played with test […]

The Bulls bounced back against the Highlanders to put up their best performance of the season. The Bulls dominated the game from the kick off and played a brand of rugby rarely seen at Loftus. The home side played enterprising running rugby and picked their first bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more […]

The Sharks suffered their first loss of the 2008 Super14 competition when they went down to the Brumbies in Canberra. The victory keeps the Brumbies in the hunt for a place in the semi’s. The Sharks started the better of the sides and enjoyed a 13 point lead at half time, but the second […]

The Waratahs overcame a sluggish first half performance to run out comfortable victors against the Lions in Sydney. The Lions were still in the game at half time thanks to a Waratahs side that just made to many errors in the pouring rain. The half time score was 0-0 but the ‘Tahs managed […]