BLUES LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand COACH: Pat Lam 2011 RESULT: 4th TEAM RUNDOWN: A first semi-final finish in eight years showed the sleeping giants of Super Rugby may have woken …
Western Force Finishes over the past three seasons: 2011 – 12th, 2010 – 13th, 2009 – 8th Coach: Richard Graham Captain: David Pocock Gains: Angus Cottrell (West Brisbane), Toby Lynn …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has forecast substantial selection changes between first two Tests of Australia’s packed 2012 international rugby schedule. The Wallabies open their 2012 campaign with a one-off Test …
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au says Waratahs flyhalf Berrick Barnes will score more points in the 2012 Super Rugby season than Melbourne Rebel James O’Connor. Barnes has been installed as the $1.82 …
BULLS LOCATION: Pretoria, South Africa COACH: Frans Ludeke 2011 RESULT: 7th TEAM RUNDOWN: No Victor Matfield, no Fourie du Preez, no Bakkies Botha – as well as several other Springboks …
HURRICANES LOCATION: Wellington, New Zealand COACH: Mark Hammett 2011 RESULT: 9th TEAM RUNDOWN: Plenty of pride needs to be restored in New Zealand’s capital this year following a dreadful 2011 …
HIGHLANDERS LOCATION: Dunedin, New Zealand COACH: Jamie Joseph 2011 RESULT: 8th TEAM RUNDOWN: The perennial poor cousins of NZ rugby, the Highlanders can expect to build on an eye-catching 2011 …
Rugby union fans who say the modern game is being dominated more and more by heftier iron pumping players can point to scientific evidence to back their case. Teams with …
Bulls and Springboks flanker Dewald Potgieter will probably miss the first two months of the Super Rugby season after badly cutting his arm trying to open a toilet window at …
Waratahs coach Michael Foley has warned Queensland still possess a number of players who can do special things, even without Quade Cooper’s X-factor. The mercurial five-eighth, who was an integral …
Western Force forwards coach Nick Stiles says punters will be foolish if they put their money on the Perth-based franchise to finish last this Super Rugby season. The Force have …
Queensland hooker Saia Faingaa is set to miss Saturday night’s season-opening Super Rugby grudge match with NSW due to an ankle injury. Faingaa failed to train with the Reds on …
Brumbies coach Jake White expects big things from Peter Kimlin and has urged the versatile forward to not only lead by example in the 2012 Super Rugby season, but use …
Super Rugby champions Queensland have scoffed at NSW’s barbs the Reds are set for second-year syndrome and warned they’ll only get better defending their title. Reds halfback Will Genia and …
Super Rugby referees believe the introduction of a white card this season will take pressure off them and help the game’s authorities remove foul play. The white card will allow …
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Foley has allayed fears of further injuries after Wallabies Berrick Barnes and Adam Ashley-Cooper failed to train with the team five days before their opening round …
The Western Force are the $3.50 favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take home the dreaded wooden spoon for the 2012 Super Rugby season. Second in the market is the …
Brackin Karauria-Henry is the latest in a long line of rugby league converts to play on the wing for the Waratahs, but the former Cronulla Shark has taken a longer …
