Super Rugby: Crusaders Favourites but Competition Still Wide Open Four Rounds in

The Crusaders put on a clinic on Friday night against a Brumbies side who never looked the goods. After showing signs of potential during their first two games, they were finally able to put together a complete performance and showed that they will be one of the team’s to beat in this year’s competition. Although there are plenty of team’s snapping at their heals and at this stage... 

Super Rugby: Stormers Snap Highlanders Win Streak in Gutsy Performance

The Stormers have ended the Highlanders’ 2011 unbeaten run with a 18-6 win in their fourth round encounter at Newlands. It was a gutsy win built on tireless defence which saw the Stormers make tackle after tackle and withstand everything the men from New Zealand’s deep south threw at them. And that’s no exaggeration. The Stormers were forced to make twice as many tackles as the Highlanders... 

Super Rugby: Who Are the Real Contenders After 3 Rounds?

All unbeaten and holding the top three positions on the ladder, the Highlanders, Sharks and Stormers are the front-runners three weeks into the 2011 Super Rugby competition. It is the Highlanders though that have set the benchmark in the early stages with wins over the Hurricanes and Chiefs, as well as an impressive win over the defending champion Bulls side at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls hadn’t... 

Tony Brown: Highlanders Recall Old Hero

The Highlanders have recalled the services of Tony Brown for the next few weeks of the Super Rugby competition. Brown’s return comes after injuries to Colin Slade and Lima Sopoaga have left the franchise light at the Flyhalf position for their trip to South Africa. Brown was a member of the original Highlanders squad in 1996 and played for the team until 2004, playing a total of 83 games and... 

Rugby: Confidence High as Highlanders Beat Chiefs to Remain Unbeaten

The Highlanders came back from 13-6 down to win 23-13 against the Chiefs last night in Dunedin. It was a gutsy performance that saw the southern men take their second win in two weeks, ensuring their unbeaten status in 2011 Super Rugby. It was a brutal game, shown by the number of injury breaks taken as players constantly threw themselves at one another with no regard for personal safety. To their... 

Rugby: Playing Future in Christchurch in Doubt after Earthquake Shakes City

“A very dark day.” That was how New Zealand Prime Minister John Key summed up the events of the past 48 hours in New Zealand. At 12:51pm on February 22 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the proud rugby city of Christchurch, leaving the playing future of the Crusaders and the games due to be hosted by the city in the upcoming Rugby World Cup shrouded in uncertainty. Although rugby is the... 

Super Rugby: Local Derbies Make for Fierce Contests in Round 1

It was a weekend of close encounters in the first round of the 2011 Super Rugby season. Past form meant little heading into a new year, and the teams that have struggled over the past seasons were as good as their more fancied opponents—in some cases better.  The Highlanders and Hurricanes got the competition underway with a tightly-fought game built on strong forward play and good defence.... 

Super Rugby: Highlanders Cause Storm In Capital With Win Over Hurricanes

The Highlanders have got their 2011 Super Rugby campaign off to a positive start with a 14-9 win over the more fancied Hurricanes. It wasn’t pretty, but a win’s a win at this stage of the season and that’s all that matters as far as the Highlanders are concerned. The key was dominance up front. Their forward pack played with much more physicality than the Hurricanes pack, pushing... 

Super Rugby 2011: New Zealand Conference Preview

Another season of Super Rugby is almost upon us, and in two days’ time, the Hurricanes and Highlanders will get the 2011 competition underway for a 16th year.  2011 sees the competition take on a new format, where the teams will be divided into three conferences of five teams based upon which country they are from. Each of the 14 teams from last year maintain their positions in the competition... 

Super Rugby 2011: New Zealand Conference Preview

Another season of Super Rugby is almost upon us, and in two days’ time, the Hurricanes and Highlanders will get the 2011 competition underway for a 16th year.  2011 sees the competition take on a new format, where the teams will be divided into three conferences of five teams based upon which country they are from. Each of the 14 teams from last year maintain their positions in the competition... 

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