Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
The ghost of Sir Donald Currie settled into his heavenly armchair as he contemplated the destination of the trophy he donated in 1891. In this unusual, Covid influenced year, the 2020 Currie Cup had been won when the Bulls beat the Sharks 26 -19 on 30 January 2021. Sir Donald wondered whether the Sharks could […] READ MORE
Pro Rugby has laid out the welcome map for the ex-Super Rugby sides, to the planned Rainbow Cup 2021 competition. Starting in April 2021, the Guinness PRO14 competition will join with the four South African sides, to compete for a new trophy; as well as qualification for the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup draw. This is […] READ MORE
Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked has produced some exciting and sometimes controversial moments, but a fairly predictable log thus far with the big unions dominating. The current table The table as at 11 October was as follows: Table courtesy of www.sarugby.co.za . We take a look at each team with two rounds left in the competition, […] READ MORE
South African professional rugby returned to action on Super Fan Saturday. The event was held at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria on Saturday, with the four Super Rugby franchises on display. A return to rugby action It is too easy to make assumptions about teams and players, but the context of the matches does need to […] READ MORE
A Super Rugby break-up could be imminent, and with the South Africans looking north at a spot in the Guinness Pro14, is this really the right option for all involved? Last Word delves into the issues surrounding the move. ‘It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor […] READ MORE
In Super Rugby week 6, the South African teams won two out of the three games they were involved in. The Sharks and Bulls won easily and the Lions were soundly beaten by the Rebels. Super Rugby Week 6 Ryan Jordan comments on some of the significant points coming out of Super Rugby Week 6. […] READ MORE
After Super Rugby week 3 the Stormers are the only South African team to retain their unbeaten record. It took an 82nd minute try to secure an away win against the Lions. Super Rugby Week 3 Ryan Jordan considers the most important aspects coming out of this weekend’s action. Hurricanes 38 Cell C Sharks 22 […] READ MORE
After Super Rugby 2020 week 2, the South African teams have started to give us an early indication of what they have to offer in the competition. The early results The Sharks and the Stormers have come out of the blocks fast and each has two wins after their opening two games. The Lions have […] READ MORE
The Super Rugby 2020 season is approaching fast, with Friday 31 January being the start of 21 consecutive weeks of action. Super Rugby 2020: A year of change In the past, the pre-season chat has all been about travel and the scheduling of games. Now, it is more about the amount of change that each […] READ MORE
The Super Rugby 2019 tournament is over for the South African franchises. The Stormers and Lions didn’t make the playoffs, and the Bulls and Sharks both lost their quarterfinal matches. Super Rugby 2019 over for SA franchises It will be of little solace to South Africans that a team competing in the South African Conference, […] READ MORE
Ryan is the Managing Editor at Last Word on Rugby and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. He specializes in opinion pieces relating to International rugby, Super Rugby and domestic rugby in South Africa.
His career highlights include being granted media accreditation for the Rugby World Cup tournament.