Bet on Lions to beat Crusaders

Where you should put your money in Super Rugby this weekend, according to MARK KEOHANE.

Impact areas

Coenie Oosthuizen now has the ability to influence a game with ball in hand and up front, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Smal’s put himself under pressure

BRENDAN VENTER, writing on SuperSport.com, says Gert Smal erred by stating that he wanted WP and the Stormers to play a more attacking brand of rugby.

‘Niggly’ tactics beneath Kiwi players

GREGOR PAUL, writing in the New Zealand Herald, says there's a touch of the sanctimonious about New Zealand rugby when it comes to the issue of foul play.

Jean to miss Waratahs clash

Duane Vermeulen will captain the Stormers in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers this Saturday.

Stormers are no quick fix

Gert Smal's appointment as director of rugby may not be enough to lift the Stormers out of the waters of mediocrity, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Lies and statistics

Thanks to scientific data, team coaches see a match differently compared to the ordinary spectator, writes MARK KEOHANE in Business Day Sport Monthly.

Lions exceeding expectations

A mid-table finish for the Lions would mark an outstanding comeback to Vodacom Super Rugby, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Dream start

Marnitz Boshoff kicked 50 points in his first two Super Rugby matches for the Lions.

Drostdy upset Klerksdorp in thriller

There were wins for powerhouses Outeniqua and Garsfontein, but Klerksdorp and Drostdy provided a fitting climax to the Pukke Festival.