Waratahs’ fantastic win at Newlands against all odds

http://ift.tt/1NcvrD7

Michael Hooper, Kurtley Beale, and Israel Folau will never spearhead a more gutsy, more passionate win in the famous Waratah jersey than the last minute 32-30 success over the Stormers early this morning. Winning at Newlands is always a big ask, but even more formidable with precious little possession and territory, watched by a parochial […]

Jaguares vs Kings: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/26FeMyu

This game sees the Jaguares host the Kings from Estadio Jose Amalfitan in Buenos Aires. Join The Roar from 7:40am (AEST) for all the live scores and commentary on the action. This is the first home game for Jaguares in seven rounds. This is also the first of two matches scheduled for the two neophytes. […]

Stormers vs Waratahs: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1WZTQ14

The barnstorming Stormers play host to the struggling NSW Waratahs early on Sunday morning, in what is set to be a mouth-watering clash given the quality in both sides. Join The Roar from 3:15am (AEST) for live scores and commentary. The Waratahs come into the match with a 3-4 record that has them third in […]

Lions vs Hurricanes: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/26E8LSC

The Hurricanes travel to South Africa for a two-week tour, commencing against the in-form Lions in Johannesburg early on Sunday morning. Join The Roar from 1:05am (AEST) for live coverage of this Round 10 clash. The hosts have been in tremendous touch over the last few weeks, including a 45-10 drubbing of the Kings a […]

Highlights: Reds beat Cheetahs but Kerevi injured

http://ift.tt/1VZd1Zk The Queensland Reds have scrapped their way to just their second win of the Super Rugby season, an ugly 30-17 victory over the Cheetahs. But it appears to have come at a significant cost with in-form strike centre Samu Kerevi suffering an injured wrist in the second half of Saturday night’s clash at Suncorp Stadium. […]

Highlights: Brumbies lose to Highlanders

http://ift.tt/1VZd47c Their off-field drama is seemingly over, but the Brumbies now have a fight on their hands to make the Super Rugby finals after losing to the Highlanders on Saturday. The 23-10 defeat in Invercargill was their fourth in six matches and second in a row following last week’s record thumping in Canberra by the Crusaders. […]

Michael Jones agrees to step aside from Brumbies

http://ift.tt/1QGWCRk

Under-fire Brumbies CEO Michael Jones will step aside from his role next week, with the Brumbies announcing late on Saturday that they have reached an agreement with Jones that will see him depart from the organisation in an ‘orderly hand over’. The Brumbies say that the terms under which this will take place are to […]

Reds vs Cheetahs: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1VYyZfp

This Saturday night game sees the Reds playing the Cheetahs from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Join The Roar from 7:45pm (AEST) for all the live scores and commentary on the action. Unfortunately, both of these sides appear out of the running to push for playoff spots this season and neither side can bring any immediate […]

Highlights: Rebels defence costly in loss to Blues

http://ift.tt/1SAyzJo Melbourne returned to their bad old ways on Saturday, with flimsy defence handing the Blues a 36-30 win in their Super Rugby clash in Auckland. In a game that pitted the top-placed Australian side against New Zealand’s bottom, it was the Rebels who looked like the battlers. Melbourne’s defence was once their weakness and they […]

Highlanders vs Brumbies: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1YXoeaS

This Saturday night game sees the Highlanders playing the Brumbies from Rugby Park in Invercargill. Join The Roar from 5.35PM (AEST) for all the live scores and commentary. Both sides tonight come into this match with inconsistent recent form and while we are only just over halfway through the round robin stage of the Super […]

Michael Jones launches investigation into behaviour of Moore, Fardy

http://ift.tt/24r7Rqy

The dramatic saga developing at the Brumbies has taken a new twist this week with the Daily Telegraph reporting that CEO Michael Jones has launched a workplace investigation into the conduct of players Stepehen Moore and Scott Fardy. Jones has been in the process of what looks to be a messy break-up with the Brumbies […]

Blues vs Rebels: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1SAnsAf

This early Saturday game sees the Rebels playing the Blues from Eden Park in Auckland. Join The Roar from 3:15pm (AEST) for all live scores and commentary on the action. This an important game tonight for both sides as they look to further their playoff ambitions. For the visiting Rebels, they currently sit atop the […]

Chiefs grind out tough win over Sharks

http://ift.tt/1UmksZg The Chiefs, outscored three tries to two, clung on to edge out the Sharks 24-22 in New Plymouth on Friday night to stay top of the Super Rugby table. The South African tourists produced a strong defensive effort to keep their line intact in the second half before closing to within two points with eight […]

How will the Waratahs win every game? Mumm’s the word

http://ift.tt/1WvTYVj

Dean Mumm was rightfully rated a senior player in the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup campaign last year. But this year the 32-year-old has been a Waratahs liability with poor handling while his defence, support play and mobility haven’t much better. Mumm’s lost out to veteran David Dennis as a lock, as he’s about to play […]

Bulls put foot down to thrash Force

http://ift.tt/24qb0qO The Western Force’s losing streak extended to seven matches after copping a 42-20 hiding from the Bulls in Friday night’s Super Rugby clash at nib Stadium in Perth. Inside centre Jan Serfontein and hooker Adriaan Strauss each bagged two tries in the five tries-to-two rout in front of 9247 fans. Force skipper Matt Hodgson produced […]

Force vs Bulls: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1VXreFS

The Western Force are looking to bounce back from their flogging at the hands of the Waratahs last week when they host the Bulls in Perth. Join The Roar for live coverage from 9:05pm (AEDT). The Force’s humbling by the Tahs in Perth last weekend – in which the NSW side ran in a record […]

Chiefs vs Sharks: Super Rugby live scores, blog

http://ift.tt/1UkYBl3

The first Super Rugby game of Round 10 will be headed by championship front runners the Chiefs, who play host to the Sharks at Yarrow Stadium. Catch all the highlights and action from 5:35pm (AEST) on The Roar The Chiefs snuck home last week in a one-point thriller against the Hurricanes, notching up their sixth […]

Brumbies driven by Pocock’s high energy

http://ift.tt/1NYZp8o The returning David Pocock has given the Brumbies an extra kick of energy ahead of Saturday’s potentially season-defining battle with reigning Super Rugby champions the Highlanders. Pocock is back from a two-game suspension just in time for the trip across the Tasman – with coach Stephen Larkham crediting the Wallabies superstar as the driving force […]

Waratahs plot hit-and-run win in South Africa

http://ift.tt/1NYZol4 The NSW Waratahs are backing their new-found stability to help deliver a potentially season-defining Super Rugby win over the high-flying Stormers in Cape Town. For the first time in 21 years of Super Rugby, the Waratahs have just one game in South Africa – and they are plotting a daring hit-and-run mission to bring home […]

Rebels coach looking at big picture

http://ift.tt/1NYZol0 Melbourne coach Tony McGahan has his eye on the main prize, refusing to get carried away with his team’s move to the top of the Australian Super Rugby conference. Ahead of their clash with the Blues in Auckland on Saturday, McGahan said he was keeping the achievement of moving one point clear of the Brumbies […]

Reds re-sign Japan Test star Hendrik Tui

http://ift.tt/1NYZokR The Queensland Reds have locked in Japanese Test star and back-row standout Hendrik Tui for another season of Super Rugby. New Zealand-born Tui, 28, has extended his contract with the franchise until the end of 2017. Limited in his contribution last year due to injury, Tui has been one of the Reds’ best this season […]

Reds recruit Timu out for season

http://ift.tt/1UkK48T Queensland Reds recruit Caleb Timu’s Super Rugby season is over, with the rugby league convert injuring his anterior cruciate ligament at training. Timu, who was only signed by the Reds from NRL club Brisbane two weeks ago, suffered the injury during a non-contact session on Wednesday and will have surgery next week that will rule […]

New Super Rugby teams need time: SANZAAR

http://ift.tt/26yNKc6

Super Rugby’s three expansion sides have performed as well as expected this season as they struggle to adapt to regular travel requirements and the higher intensity of games, according to southern hemisphere rugby’s boss Andy Marinos. The competition was expanded to 18 teams this season with the return of the Kings in South Africa and […]

Mr Pulver, hit the accelerator on the NRC

http://ift.tt/1rDvy1f

Something has happened that requires urgent attention: today the NRC is the single most important part of Australian Rugby. The sports Minster in South Africa has refused to allow Rugby and Cricket tours of South Africa because both codes have not met government requirements for the percentage of black players in the teams. The document […]

Five actual talking points for Super Rugby Round 10

http://ift.tt/24ntWGC

Yep, no more off-field soap-operas this week. That’s not to say the #BoldandtheBrumbies saga is resolved; oh, Lordy, no. But it’s just that I’ve got to the point where I’m sick of talking about it. Besides that, there are much better things happening within the game itself that are more deserving of our Friday pre-rugby […]

Fifita restored to Hurricanes line-up

http://ift.tt/1NY4UnP Vaea Fifita will resume his locking partnership with Michael Fatialofa after he was restored to the Hurricanes’ starting line-up to face the Lions. Fifita takes Blade Thomson’s spot in the second row in the only change to the starting side beaten by the Chiefs last weekend. Coach Chris Boyd said both were just as adept […]

Blues target critical Super Rugby stretch

http://ift.tt/1NY4U7x Coach Tana Umaga sees the next five weeks as critical in determining how the Blues’ Super Rugby season will pan out. The Blues, who are coming off a bye, are bottom of a strong New Zealand conference as they prepare to take on the Melbourne Rebels in Auckland on Saturday. However, Umaga hasn’t ruled out […]

Namibian flanker Burger to retire

http://ift.tt/1NY4U7r Namibia and Saracens back-rower Jacques Burger has decided to call time on his illustrious rugby career to return to his homeland to become a farmer. Burger will play his final game against Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership at Allianz Park on Sunday. The 32-year-old has made 113 appearances since his arrival in 2009, helping […]

Brumbies CEO agrees to mediation

http://ift.tt/26yrajR The Brumbies will attempt to bring an end to its impasse with chief executive Michael Jones through formal mediation. Jones on Thursday accepted an offer of mediation from the Super Rugby club’s board, a week after rejecting a proposal to mutually part ways following a meeting with chairman Robert Kennedy. The process is expected to […]

Highlanders hit by Coltman injury

http://ift.tt/1NXZFEQ First-choice hooker Liam Coltman has been ruled out of the Highlanders’ Super Rugby match against the Brumbies with a toe injury that is expected to sideline him until the June break. Coltman, who came off the bench in the 15-14 loss to the Sharks last Friday, tore ligaments in his toe after getting trapped in […]

Rent-a-rugger: Is a domestic loan system a solution to Australian rugby woes?

http://ift.tt/239Xo0g

Should the ARU enforce a loan system between Australian teams? Jono Lance, before he did his leg in, had the chance to show his talent this season when he finally secured regular game time with a move to the Force. The fullback for the Reds in their championship-winning final in 2011, Lance had found his […]

Super Rugby Round 10 preview panel

http://ift.tt/1SRwBX2 Preview of Super Rugby Round 10 matches (all times AEST): Friday, April 29 Chiefs v Sharks at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 5.35pm Head to Head: Played 18 Chiefs 10 Sharks 8 In New Plymouth: first meeting Last clash: Round 6 2015 – Sharks 12 bt Chiefs 11 at Kings Park Stadium The Chiefs remain the […]

Force united and ready to fire: Foley

http://ift.tt/1SRwBGx Western Force coach Michael Foley is adamant his squad remain united, saying no one’s sooking in the corner despite the team’s six-match losing run. Pressure is mounting on Foley and the Force following their 1-7 start to the year, with the team desperate to bounce back from last week’s 49-13 Super Rugby hammering at the […]

Melbourne lose Laurie Weeks for Blues clash

http://ift.tt/1VDHTi3 Melbourne’s quest to stay atop the Australian Super Rugby conference has been dealt a blow with veteran prop Laurie Weeks ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury. Weeks suffered the injury at training and will miss the Rebels’ trip to Auckland to face the Blues on Saturday afternoon. With a bye following, he […]