Vodacom Cheetahs crush HurricanesThe Vodacom Cheetahs produced a scintillating forward performance to down the previously unbeaten Hurricanes 28-12 in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Bloemfontein on Saturday. read...
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Sharks denied victory in SydneyThe Sharks were denied their first victory of this year’s Vodacom Super 14, when the Waratahs held out for a close 25-21 victory in Sydney on Saturday. read...
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Carter shines in Crusaders winAll Black star Dan Carter won the battle of the flyhalves as his Crusaders team pulled away in the second half to defeat the Blues 33-20 in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Christchurch on Saturday. read...
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A&G Lions deny Brumbies a bonus pointAuto & General Lions coach Dick Muir's desicion to make eight changes and field six new caps for Friday’s Vodacom Super 14 clash with the Brumbies did not result in a victory in Canberra, but it could have a positive spin-off. read...
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Resurgent Reds scalp the ChiefsThe resurgent Reds overturned a 0-15 deficit to pull off yet another giant slaying act by beating the Chiefs 23-18 in their Super 14 rugby match played in Hamilton on Friday. read...
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Bulls save SA from nightmare weekendThe Vodacom Bulls saved South Africa from a nightmare weekend as they produced a magnificent second-half performance to come from behind again and beat the Waratahs 48-38 at Loftus Versfeld. read...
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Auckland give Reds the 'blues' in BrisbaneThe Auckland Blues overcame a half-time deficit in often heavy rain to beat the Queensland Reds 27-18 and spoil the Reds' return to their traditional Ballymore home in Brisbane in Super 14 rugby on Saturday. read...
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Hurricanes tame Lions attackThe Hurricanes produced a workman-like performance to grab a bonus point and defeat a game Auto and General Lions team 33-18 in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Wellington Saturday. read...
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Stormers drum out a statementThe Vodacom Stormers needed to make a statement and they did that with an impressive 27-6 win over the Waratahs in their first home Vodacom Super 14 match of the season at Newlands on Saturday evening. read...
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Steyn powers Bulls to victoryInspired by another exceptional performance by Morné Steyn, the Vodacom Bulls stormed home in the second half to beat the Brumbies 50-32 in their Vodacom Super 14 match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. read...
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Hurricanes make it two from twoThe Hurricanes made it two from two as they whipped the Force 47-22 in their Super 14 rugby match played at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. read...
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Riaan’s heroics sink the SharksRiaan Viljoen was the Cheetahs’ hero as they beat the Sharks 25-20 in their Vodacom Super 14 rugby match played at the Absa Stadium in Durban on Friday night. read...
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Blues on top in DunedinThe Blues held out to clinch a tense Vodacom Super 14 game against the Highlanders, winning 19-15 away from home in Dunedin on Friday. read...
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Donald sinks Sharks at the deathChiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald sunk a last-minute penalty to give his team a dramatic 19-18 win over the Sharks in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Durban on Saturday night. read...
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Palu breaks Reds' heartsA late try on full time by Wallaby No 8 Wycliff Palu broke the Queensland Reds' hearts in Brisbane on Saturday, as his 14-man Waratahs side stole the result in the final minutes of the game, winning 30-28. read...
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Lights out for Cheetahs in BloemThe Vodacom Bulls made the perfect start to their defence of their Vodacom Super 14 title on Friday night, scoring six tries in a drama-filled extravaganza to down arch-rivals, the Vodacom Cheetahs 51-34. read...
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Hurricanes blow Blues awayAuckland Blues' new signing Stephen Brett was the first half hero and second half villain as the Wellington Hurricanes opened the 2010 Super 14 season with a come-from-behind 34-20 victory. read...
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Australians told to do it in styleNot only are Australia's four provinces expected to perform better in this year's Super 14 rugby series but they have been ordered to do it in style after hitting rock bottom. read...
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Australia relax foreign player quotaThe new Melbourne team will be allowed up to ten overseas players in its inaugural roster for next year's Super Rugby season under new player concessions announced by the Australian Rugby Union on Monday. read...
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Two Kiwis to rule on Super 15 teamAn independent arbitrator will decide which new team will join the expanded Super 15 in 2011 after the SANZAR Executive Committee failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday. read...
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Burger to captain the StormersSchalk Burger will be given the task of leading the Stormers in the 2010 Super 14 as the franchise looks to build on the impressive momentum picked up by Western Province in the Absa Currie Cup. read...
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Muliaina granted extended leaveAll Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina will miss the first three rounds of next season's Super 14 tournament after being granted extended leave by the New Zealand Rugby Union. read...
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Bulls’ trophy awash with recordsThe Bulls were always starting as favourites to win their second Super 14 title, but few would have envisaged a 61-17 massacre over a Chiefs team that was outclassed almost from first whistle to last. read...
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Chiefs aim to defeat historyGetting a first feel of the Super 14 trophy will require the Chiefs to do something no team has ever done before in the history of the southern hemisphere competition. read...
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Sivivatu out of final, may miss tests Waikato Chiefs winger Sitiveni Sivivatu has been ruled out of next week's Super 14 final against South Africa's Bulls with a dislocated left shoulder and could miss the international season. read...
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Brilliant Bulls secure Loftus finalMorné Steyn kicked the Bulls into the 2009 Super 14 Final and in all probability himself into the Springbok squad as the Bulls beat the Crusaders 36-23 in their semifinal in Pretoria on Saturday. read...
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Chiefs first team into finalThere can only be two venues for next week’s Super 14 final - Pretoria or Hamilton - after the Chiefs edged out the Hurricanes 14-10 in a dramatic and entertaining first semifinal in Hamilton on Friday. read...
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Super Rugby to stretch into AugustThe Super Rugby competition will stretch from the last weekend in February to the first weekend of August as part of a new-look tournament agreed by the Sanzar partners. read...
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What a dog fight that wasIf the Super 14 semifinals are anything like the exciting and absorbing tussles that marked the final weekend of the league stage, read...
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Cool Bulls set up Loftus semifinalThe Bulls maintained steely composure under pressure to beat the Sharks 27-26 in their Super 14 match in Durban on Saturday to go top of the final log and set up a semifinal in Pretoria. read...
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Stormers finish season with a flourishAnother great performance from Joe Pietersen was the spark that the Stormers needed as they finished their Super 14 season with a 28-22 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. read...
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