Super Rugby: Semifinals Weekend Preview

Just four teams, three games and two weeks remain in the 2012 Super 15 season. That’s right, it’s semifinals time, and while it’s been a great season to date, all that has happened now is irrelevant for those involved and it is the next two weeks that will determine how the season ends up. This is the second year using the new top-six format, meaning trends are still yet to develop... 

Super Rugby: Crusaders, Sharks Through to Semifinals After Impressive Wins

The Crusaders and Sharks have both won their first-round Super Rugby playoff matches, which ensure they will progress to next week’s semifinals. Both teams looked very good, taking the game away from their opponents in the first half and never letting them back into it. The wins set up two local derbies next week, where the Crusaders will trek north to play the Chiefs, while the Sharks will travel... 

All Blacks: Daniel Carter Drop Goal Steals Last-Minute Win over Ireland

A Daniel Carter drop goal has seen the All Blacks escape with a 22-19 win over Ireland in what turned out to be a nail biter. It was a close contest throughout, as the All Blacks were made to work for every point and in the end, were lucky to come away with the win. It was an Ireland team that came to play and showed what a difference a week can make, bringing a physicality to their game that went... 

Rugby: Top 5 Blindside Flankers in Super Rugby History

The tenth edition of the greatest players in Super Rugby history series looks at the sport’s top five blindside flankers. Uses for a man in this position can vary largely, based on the team. Whether because of the skill set he possesses, the game plan of the team or the threats posed by the opposition, a variety of player-types have worn this jersey. However, if you were to describe the stereotypical... 

Super Rugby: Top 5 Open-Side Flankers in Super Rugby History

Super Rugby history has been littered with great open-side flankers. Since the inception of the competition in 1996, every season has seen multiple No. 7s being rated amongst the top players in the competition. The role of an open-side flanker can change depending on the makeup of the team he is playing for, and also by looking at his playing preferences. In general though, these men come in two moulds.  The... 

Rugby: Top 5 No. 8s in Super Rugby History

This week we begin the eighth countdown in our series of the greatest players in Super Rugby history. With the backs all done, we now shift our attention to those who do the hard work up front in the forwards. We begin by looking at the top five players to wear the No. 8 jersey, playing the position that is appropriately called No. 8. No. 8 provides the link between the forwards and the backs, meaning... 

Top 5 Outside Centres in Super Rugby History

Week four of the countdown of Super Rugby’s greatest players sees us shift our attention to the No. 13 jersey. Outside Centre, or Centre if you are from New Zealand, is a position that has produced some of Super Rugby’s best, with some true legends of the past decade appearing on the coming slides. Outside Centre is a position that requires a mix of attacking flair, distribution skills,... 

Rugby: Top 5 Right Wingers in Super Rugby History

This week we continue our series of the top players in Super Rugby history by looking at the top five right wingers in the competition’s history. Wing is a position that has evolved since the inception of the Super 12 in 1996, as various rule changes have altered the skill set required by these men. In the early days, the game was relatively open and the primary job of the wingers was to be attacking,... 

Rugby: 10 Games Played in Outrageous Conditions

Rugby is a game played in all conditions—rain, hail or shine, to use the common phrase.  Games are rarely delayed due to things such as the weather, while a postponement of a top-level game is almost unheard of. But that’s exactly what happened this weekend, as the Stade De France ground—where France were supposed to meet Ireland for their Six Nations encounter—was deemed... 

Richie McCaw, Graham Henry and All Blacks Honoured at Halberg Awards

The All Blacks were crowned supreme champions for the first time since 1987 at last night’s Halberg Awards, claiming the top award in New Zealand sport after their World Cup-winning efforts in 2011. Other contestants for the award were Sportsman of the Year, Richie McCaw, Sportswoman of the Year, Valerie Adams and Disabled Athlete of the Year, Sophie Pascoe. But really, it was a one-horse race... 

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