Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
How apt it is, that teams across all the competing conferences will be represented, in the 2018 Super Rugby semi-finals. New Zealand will have two teams, Australia will have one, as will South Africa. The four highest performing sides have ultimately succeeded in reaching their objectives – and the dreams of their fanbase too. These […] READ MORE
There is stills Quarter-Finals hope for Australian Super Rugby Conference - or should that be 'final'. The only surviving team, the NSW Waratahs READ MORE
There will be no more 'dancing' as the Playoff spots were sealed this weekend, in the Super Rugby Finals Series, with the quarter-finals places cemented READ MORE
After the penultimate weekend of Super Rugby fixtures, only one fact is assured. The Crusaders look incomparable, while others do the 'Playoff dance'. READ MORE
The Cell-C Sharks Coach, Robert Du Preez, has now been at the helm for two Super Rugby seasons. In that time, the Durban based franchise has failed to find the form that was expected by fans. We now have to start asking the question – is he still the right man for the job? Sharks […] READ MORE
As we get to the business end of the tournament, we look at the only two games for the Super Rugby Week 19 SA Conference Wrap. The Emirates Lions played spectator from the stands as the Vodacom Bulls took on the Jaguares and the DHL Stormers hosted the Cell-C Sharks. With both games influencing the […] READ MORE
Renamed 'Wyatt Crockett Stadium' for this Friday nights match against the Highlanders, in honour of the prop reaching 200 caps for the Super Rugby franchise, is fitting. READ MORE
The Super Rugby Take-Away from Round 17 of the SA Conference means some hopes were dashed, while other’s dreams remain alive. We take a look at the games to see what we have learned with only two regular rounds left to go in the tournament. Super Rugby Take-Away – Bulls Set-Piece Play a Bust in […] READ MORE
Opening the day to read the upcoming fixtures of Super Rugby, any fan can feel engaged. With five matches to enjoy, across four Continents, it has ‘something for everyone’ on this Super Saturday. Games in Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Singapore and in Fiji demonstrate the wide reach of the 2018 competition. Even though some have said […] READ MORE
The Super Rugby playoffs run home is back in focus this week, after the completion of the mid-year International Tests. The month of June saw the All Blacks retain their top ranking in World Rugby, the Wallabies slide down the list and the Springboks gain two spots on the ladder. Now attention shifts to the domestic […] READ MORE
Cornelius is a long serving analyst and rugby fanatic, now trying his hand at some in depth game and tournament dissemination.
Cornelius' love for Rugby was solidified in 1995 when the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup after South Africa became a democratic nation. He has always believed that sport, although dividing us on the pitch, is the best tool to bring us all together. After school, he traveled and worked in the UK, before returning to South Africa and working as a data analyst for a utility company. He has also worked in the Middle East (Egypt), and upon returning in 2017, started writing part time.