Super South African Final Set for Orlando Stadium, Soweto

The Bulls and Stormers set up a dream South African Super 14 final to take place at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday Both the Bulls and Stormers based their semifinal victories with their defense. The Bulls exhibited a more balanced approach between attack and defense during their 39-24 victory over the Crusaders, whilst the Stormers defended like Trojans for 80 minutes in suffocating the Waratahs... 

Super 14 Week 12: No Kiwi Sides in the Semifinals

The 12th week of the Super 14 was great for South African sides as an all South African final looms as a distinct possibility. The Highlanders severely dented the Waratahs hops, proving they will not hand any side favors as the desperation semifinal places heat up. The Stormers could have killed the Crusaders title hopes, as the Crusaders face two tough, must win games. With three Australian sides... 

Super 14 Week 11: Bulls Back to No. 1!

Week 11 of the Super 14 and the Blue Machine is rumbling again The top four remain unchanged, but the pecking order looks drastically different. The Reds now look like serious contenders, but I still think they’ll come unstuck as they’ve been very lucky over the last few weeks. The Bulls showed they will get back to form at fortress Loftus and will peak like they did last year. Both... 

Super 14 Week 6: Who Wants the Last Semi-Final Spot?

The sixth week of the Super 14 saw the Top Three remain in charge and on track for the semi-finals. The rest of the log did not change a lot, although the Sharks finally managed their first win, and the Blues showed how good they can be, on their day! The Lions continue to be a walking bonus point (unfortunately for the opposition), whilst the Cheetahs start what I believe will be their downward spiral... 

Week 4 of the 2010 Super 14: Reds Create a Massive Upset

The fourth week of the Super 14 saw the Bulls remain top of the log with a game in hand! Both the Lions and Sharks produced important results in denying their Australian opposition bonus points, which will have a telling effect at the end of the season. Meanwhile in South Africa, the Stormers showed they are still a semi-final prospect, whilst the Cheetahs helped them out by beating the Hurricanes. The... 

Can the Kiwis Be Stopped After Three Rounds of the Super 14?

The third week of the Super 14 saw every New Zealand side win, and only one each for the Aussies and South Africans! Let’s hope it is not a sign of things to come, but not much has changed from what we usually see.  The Kiwis dominated their overseas competition, and all picked up bonus points.  Meanwhile, the Aussies and South Africans were each bad at home and away from home. The Bulls showed... 

Rugby Super 14 2010: Week 1: Bulls and Crusaders Will Be Hard to Beat!

The opening round of the 2010 Super 14 did not produce the high number of tries expected, but did produce some strongly contested results. The new interpretations at the breakdown set the tone for how the remainder of the season will be reffed, and as Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said in an interview with Bob Skinstad on 94.7 Highveld Stereo, the referees take longer to adapt than the players... 

Super 14 Preview 2010: The South African Challenge

2009 was a stellar year for South African rugby. The end-of-year tour to Europe burst the bubble, but with a four-to-five week break for the top players I expect South African rugby to once again be strong. Unlike previous years, I sense a slight changing of the guard. The Bulls will be strong and should lead the South African challenge. They’ve got big-match experience, rarely lose at Loftus,... 

Super 14 Preview 2010: The New Zealand Challenge

Once again I expect a strong showing from the Kiwi sides, although I don’t expect the pecking order to change too much from recent times. The Crusaders will lead the way with Carter, the Hurricanes are often tough to beat, the Blues and Chiefs lack the top class players to perform consistently and the Highlanders will be found out again. Blues Never got going in 2009 and coach Pat Lam has looked... 

Super 14 Preview 2010: The Australian Challenge

Big things are expected in Australia this year after having no semi-finalists in 2009. The Waratahs and Brumbies look to be the best of the Aussies, and some are predicting both to make the semis. I suspect the Aussies will find the going tough and all their sides will struggle this year. I can’t see how they expect to field a fifth side in 2011!   Brumbies I can never understand how a Super... 

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