The advent of professionalism in rugby means the unions with the most money can buy the most talented players, and although we here in…
The advent of professionalism in rugby means the unions with the most money can buy the most talented players, and although we here in…
I would like to start out by saying that I am a huge Super Rugby supporter and ideally it should be the primary competition…
In a frightful turn of events SANZAR's decision to expand Super Rugby into an 18-team competition involving Japan and Argentina has turned a significant…
SANZAR, based on the news released today, has gone for the money. The new structure will generate or should generate large dollops of television…
In a major development for the Super Rugby competition, the SANZAR Executive Committee this morning formally confirmed that both the Japan Rugby Football Union…
Tenders from Japan and Singapore will vie for a licence to enter the Super Rugby competition in 2016, governing body SANZAR has confirmed. A…
In April I wrote an article titled Super Rugby would be better off without South Africa. At the time it was met with howls…
Queensland skipper James Horwill will face a SANZAR judicial hearing after claiming the Reds were 'robbed' following their Super Rugby loss to Melbourne. SANZAR…
Numerous scientific studies are unequivocal - referees are biased. Subject to involuntary, subconscious opinions and feelings, as well as the influences of the local…
It seems a shame to look back on Saturday's stellar Super Rugby final with anything other than fondness. Sydney's ANZ Stadium – bedecked with…
It seems a shame to look back on Saturday's stellar Super Rugby final with anything other than fondness. Sydney's ANZ Stadium – bedecked with…
It seems a shame to look back on Saturday's stellar Super Rugby final with anything other than fondness. Sydney's ANZ Stadium – bedecked with…
I have a confession to make. I am a rugby tragic, to the extent that I even inserted "permission to watch Rugby, including reruns"…
I have a confession to make. I am a rugby tragic, to the extent that I even inserted "permission to watch Rugby, including reruns"…
I have a confession to make. I am a rugby tragic, to the extent that I even inserted "permission to watch Rugby, including reruns"…
A coach sitting in the stands is not happy with what is happening on the field. He moves down to the sidelines to talk…
The realistic chance of boasting three finals sides each season has been hailed as the big win for Australia in a restructured 18-team Super…
Super Rugby is poised to move forward with a four-conference model in 2016 - with two based in South Africa. Australian Rugby Union boss…
I am a passionate Waratahs supporter, but I have a confession to make. I have never woken up at 3am to watch a Waratahs…
South Africa should be left out of a new Super Rugby competition. It is not a decision to be taken lightly, but the time…
As a rugby fan, my attention is spread across internationals, domestic and club tournaments as well as Super Rugby. Less frequently do I feel…
Long before the two colonies and two republics formed the Union of South Africa, rugby in this country found a home of the Western…
I start by acknowledging my rugby knowledge pertaining the day to day operations of the game is limited. This article is aimed at both…
Andrew Mehrtens recently created a little bit of controversy with his comments about not playing South African teams and focusing on closer neighbours and…
Andrew Mehrtens recently created a little bit of controversy with his comments about not playing South African teams and focusing on closer neighbours and…
Andrew Mehrtens recently created a little bit of controversy with his comments about not playing South African teams and focusing on closer neighbours and…
Among the problems with the Super Rugby system is the way each of the territories has five teams. A 15-team tournament, an uneven number,…
Among the problems with the Super Rugby system is the way each of the territories has five teams. A 15-team tournament, an uneven number,…
Among the problems with the Super Rugby system is the way each of the territories has five teams. A 15-team tournament, an uneven number,…
Watching the South African conference kick off Super Rugby over the weekend confirmed two things for me. First, I was right to suggest that…
The French Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) announced today that they have signed a deal with Canal+ for a reported €355 million over the…
In 1995, the rugby world as we knew it undertook arguably the greatest transformation it had seen since its creation in 1823 by sporting…
Roarer Biltongbek recently wrote an article asking whether SANZAR will find a solution to Super Rugby. As a follower of the competition since its…
With the three SANZAR countries all having different agendas and trying to map out the way forward for Super Rugby, I wondered if another…
With the three SANZAR countries all having different agendas and trying to map out the way forward for Super Rugby, I wondered if another…
The advent of professionalism in rugby means the unions with the most money can buy the most talented players, and although we here in…
2015
birdy 2003 was also a period that coincided by a similar ‘accident’ with a relatively poor level of the 3 SH sides. SA w…(more)