The Sharks secured their 6th Super rugby semi final spot with an emphatic victory over the Chiefs in Durban. Before kick off the Sharks knew exactly what they had to do to get into the semi’s and they did that well. They outscored the Chiefs by 7 tries to 3 and secured the 4 […]

The Bulls left their best performance for last when the destroyed the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. This put the seal on a four match winning streak for the Bulls and they certainly restored some faith with their last four performances. The Cheetahs started brightly and scored 3 tries in the first half. The Bulls stayed […]

The Stormers did what they had to to beat the Lions in a tough game but failed to pick up a vital 4 try bonus point that would automatically have secured them a semi final spot. The Lions defended like Trojans and kept the Stormers at bay for most of the game. When the […]

The Waratahs made sure of a home semi final with a victory over the Reds. The match was a scrappy affair between two huge rivals, but the Waratahs outscored the Reds by two tries to one to secure the vital victory. The Reds did have plenty of opportunities in the second half but solid […]

The Highlanders left their best performance of the season for their last match when they upset a poor Crusaders team. The Crusaders were poor, but take nothing away from the Highlanders, they outplayed their more fancied opponents and deserved the victory 100%. The Highlanders outscored the ‘Saders by 3 tries to 1 to seal […]

The Western Force launched one of the greatest comebacks of all time in the come from behind victory over the Brumbies. The Brumbies dominated the early exchanges, scoring 4 simple tries and racing out to a 22-0 lead, which could have been more had Stirling Mortlock kicked all the conversions. It looked like a […]

The Blues staged a fantastic comeback to keep their play-off hopes alive. The Blues were trailing the Hurricanes by 14-3 midway through the first half, and looked down and out. The match was played with test match intensity, with both teams sporting a number of current All Black test players. The Hurricanes scored two […]

The Lions caused a major upset when they beat the Chiefs over the weekend at Ellispark. The Lions, who managed only their second victory of the Super14 campaign, were deserved winners of the game. They outplayed the Chiefs at the line outs and the break down and also defended like Trojans. The loss puts […]

The Sharks kept their semi final hopes alive after a dramatic victory over the Cheetahs. The Sharks needed to gain a bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more, but with 2 minutes left on the clock it seemed unlikely that they would score the one try they needed. Then followed two of the […]

Top of the log Crusaders were made to work really hard by a determined Reds team. The Crusaders took the early lead but the Reds fought back with 3 stunning tries and they were leading the game 21-8 with 20 minutes remaining. The Crusaders then brought on their star players of the bench, […]