Brumbies require rare Auckland win
The Brumbies need to beat the Blues at Eden Park on Friday to maintain their challenge for the Australian conference title, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
The Brumbies need to beat the Blues at Eden Park on Friday to maintain their challenge for the Australian conference title, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
An unidentified Force player urinated in a hallway of their team hotel in Bloemfontein after their loss to the Cheetahs last Saturday.
Shaun Venter will start at scrumhalf for the Cheetahs against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Angus Gardner has been appointed referee for the Rugby Championship match between the All Blacks and Springboks in Christchurch on 17 September.
Hurricanes duo Blade Thomson and Jeff Toomaga-Allen have been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby tournament.
Fred Zeilinga kicked a 77th-minute penalty to give the Cheetahs a 30-29 victory over the Force in Bloemfontein on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
The importance of accurate goal-kicking was again exemplified in the Cheetahs’ 30-29 win over the Force, according to SARugbymag.co.za's Opta-powered stats.
The Waratahs clinched a 57-12 bonus-point victory over the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
The Sunwolves’ defence cost them dearly against the Waratahs in Tokyo, according to SARugbymag.co.za’s Opta-powered stats.
A strong second-half surge saw the Brumbies claim a 43-24 bonus-point win against the Reds in Canberra on Friday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.