MIKE GRENAWAY IN SYDNEY THERE quite rightly has been a lot of positivity about the Springbok match 22 picked for tomorrow’s Tri-Nations Test against Australia, mostly because it contains many form players from the recently ended Super Rugby competition. But at the risk of being the party-pooper, some sobering facts need to be pointed out... Continue Reading →
REDS AND CRUSADERS ANNOUNCE UNCHANGED TEAMS FOR SUPER RUGBY FINAL
The Reds and Crusaders have both named unchanged starting line-ups for Saturday's Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It will be only the second time this season that the Reds have retained the same run-on team, the only other occasion being in Round 13 against the Blues and then in Round 15 against... Continue Reading →
The Reds host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final 2011
The Reds host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a 2011 season that saw the tournament adopt a new "Conference" format with the addition of a fifteenth team. In the 16 years of Super Rugby history since 1996, the Crusaders been the... Continue Reading →
There were no excuses from the Sharks camp on Saturday night
MIKE GREENAWAY There were no excuses from the Sharks camp on Saturday night following their 16-6 home defeat to the Stormers, and fair enough because the visitors had the upper hand throughout and the jaded Durbanites looked half asleep at times. “We were a couple of percent off the pace pretty much in every area... Continue Reading →
