A ruthless Crusaders team have held off the Chiefs, in a ‘Clash of the Titans’ game in Christchurch. The result decides one of the challengers for the 2017 title. And as the Crusaders earn a Grand Final spot, that side now heads to the *Grand Final next weekend. Where that is, will be decided in […] READ MORE
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Super Saturday Sets Up Two Fantastic 2017 Super Rugby Semifinals
The Super Rugby semifinals are the closest to test match rugby, that you can get. The players will all tell you the speed is faster, the hits harder and the result more important. With every side only having lost three or less matches all season, they are used to one result. READ MORE
Chiefs Semifinal Hopes May Rest With Damian McKenzie
The Chiefs semifinal hopes may rest with Damian McKenzie in Saturday’s do-or-die Super Rugby semifinal clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch. McKenzie, 22, is currently riding the waves of his most impressive Super Rugby season yet. ‘The smiling assassin’ insists he doesn’t deliberately look for the camera just before starting his kicking routine. The stillness, […] READ MORE
Super Rugby 2017 Quarterfinals: the Outcomes, Highlights and Positives
If fans were looking forward to some high-scoring, and exhilarating action for the Super Rugby 2017 Quarterfinals, then they might feel slightly short-changed. They had action sure, but where was the high-scoring, fast-paced action that fans are so used to? The truth is, knockout rugby necessitates a more strategic plan. Less razzle-dazzle, and more cut and […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Finals Series Forecast
This round of the 2017 Super Rugby finals series, away teams will know the pressure is on them. Knockout rugby is always a tough equation, but there is a reward if the highest placed teams suffer losses. While it does not require a sliderule and matrix anymore, in reality it still favours the top seeded team--the Emirates Lions. READ MORE
Late Dropkick by Mitchell Hunt Seals Win for Crusaders
Reaction to this afternoons Super Rugby clash at AMI Stadium was literally ‘off the charts’. In a game that went from sublime to incredible, in a climatic rugby match ending where the last gasp kick by Mitchell Hunt seals Win for Crusaders fans. The above image of Mitchell Hunt stepping back and aiming to take […] READ MORE
Super Rugby: Crusaders Beat Chiefs In Epic Comeback
The Crusaders beat the Chiefs 31-14 at ANZ Stadium in Suva as Super Rugby returned to the pacific for a second time. It was everything the encounter promised to be, from nearly every aspect a rugby fan could ask for, not the least of which was from a physical standpoint. Within the first 20-minutes alone, […] READ MORE
Squads Named For Super Showdown – Chiefs v Crusaders
In what is easily ‘the match of the round’, the Chiefs v Crusaders clash will have a lot to gain and lose as Super Rugby returns to Suva for the second year in a row. Whenever the Chiefs take on the Crusaders, whether it be in Suva or anywhere else, it always makes for ‘must […] READ MORE
Crusaders Primed to Finish in Top Spot….but it Will be a Tough Ride!
Tough because they not only want to finish ahead of the three chasing New Zealand franchise teams, but they must stay ahead of the talented Emirates Lions from Johannesburg. The Crusaders main opponent on the standings ladder, however each will not face each other in regular season. READ MORE
Anton Lienert-Brown Turned Down Crusaders To Stay With Chiefs
Anton Lienert-Brown left an offer with the Crusaders on the table to stay with the Chiefs through until 2020 - signalling thanks to the club who first gave him his first big break in Super Rugby. READ MORE