Edo State is Nigeria’s capital of human trafficking, and local authorities are seemingly powerless. Enter His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II
Solinas must ensure Chiefs produce results consistently, injuries notwithstanding
Conrad van Vuuren was found guilty of foul play after high tackling the Chief’s fullback Damian McKenzie
Striker Jeremy Brockie has reversed SuperSport’s indifferent run of form and upped his own game.
Fullback Israel Folau scored his 11th try of the season as the Waratahs beat the Chiefs 33-17, likely ending the Chiefs’ two-year reign as champions.
Wholesale changes to the Waikato Chiefs produced the desired result as the defending Super 15 champions downed the Golden Lions 38-8.
Flyhalf Colin Slade kicked six goals, taking advantage of a one-sided penalty count, to boost the Crusaders to an 18-17 win over the Chiefs.
Gareth Anscombe stepped comfortably into the boots of injured All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden, kicking 17 points to steer the Chiefs to a win.
If the Hamilton team’s determination is anything to go by, the Sharks have a mountain to climb if they want to win the Super Rugby title.
The Chiefs came from behind to beat the Brumbies 27-22 in the Super 15 final, reinforcing their standing as the southern hemisphere rugby powerhouse.
Kaizer Chiefs tasted their first real success of the new season, after beating Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the Carling Black Label Cup at FNB Stadium.
It has been a good start for the Super Rugby newcomers but tough games against the Chiefs and the Crusaders will test their mettle.
The relief of finally winning a Super Rugby match overshadowed the grim news that the Stormers will be without Bryan Habana for at least two months.
Are the Stormers going to win the conference by playing the way they did against the Sharks, or are they capable of more?
The Super 15 rugby trophy has been marked with synthetic DNA which can be traced in 26 countries, it has been reported.
Coach Gavin Hunt praised his side’s clinical finishing after SuperSport United secured a 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on Saturday night.
Former Springboks captain Bobby Skinstad has issued an apology after he used the word "coconut" while commentating on a Super Rugby game.
Former All Blacks flyhalf Stephen Donald became the seventh player to surpass 800 points in Super rugby on Saturday.
A sensational burst of scoring at the start of the second half gave the Bulls a 43-27 victory over the Chiefs in their Super rugby match at Loftus.
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/ 13 November 2010
Revenge has never have tasted sweeter for Kaizer Chiefs at a packed FNB Stadium on Saturday when they crushed rivals Orlando Pirates 3-1.
The Chiefs’ winless Super 14 season at home continued on Friday as appalling kicking and handling errors saw the Cheetahs sneak a 25-25 draw.
The Bulls recaptured their winning form in the Super 14 on Friday, scoring four tries to defeat the Chiefs 33-19 in a repeat of last year’s final.
The Bulls, refreshed from last week’s bye, look set to keep the heat on their Super 14 title chasers when they host the Highlanders on Saturday.
The Reds broke the Chiefs’ unbeaten Super 14 run with a surprise 23-18 win in Hamilton Friday.
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/ 20 February 2010
In a Super 14 match at Coca-Cola Park that bordered on the bizarre, the Lions came back from a 72-37 deficit to grab a second bonus point.
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/ 3 November 2009
When the Orlando Pirates take on local Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs, violent sporting tribalism is refreshingly absent.
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/ 13 February 2009
Although the Super 14 begins for most teams this year on Valentine’s Day, it can be assumed that there will be a minimum of love lost.
Injuries, coaching concerns and travel fatigue loom as significant factors in the Super 14 rugby semifinals when the Crusaders, Waratahs, Sharks and Hurricanes front up on Saturday. Competition leaders the Crusaders are at home to the Hurricanes in the first knock-out match, followed by the second-placed Waratahs hosting the Sharks in Sydney.
The target for a Super 14 rugby semifinal berth for the Sharks was clear — a bonus-point victory initially or a win by 18 points or more — as they took to the field against the Chiefs of New Zealand at the Absa Stadium in Durban on Saturday night. In the end, it was a convincing triumph as the necessary tries were secured and surpassed.
The Stormers are planning to hit the Lions’ defence hard where it is likely to hurt most in Saturday’s Super 14 clash at Ellis Park. The fragile Lions’ defence have leaked 41 tries this season, and after 12 matches they have conceded a staggering 345 points — almost 29 points per game.
Bloemfontein Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus on Wednesday night in an Absa Premiership clash, with the Free State side outperformed by a team who playing their best soccer of the season. Amakhosi’s late surge has effectively earned them a place in next season’s Top Eight competition.
Jomo Cosmos will play in the National First Division next season after losing 2-0 to fellow relegation candidates Black Leopards in their penultimate Absa Premiership game at the Oppenheimer Stadium in Orkney on Wednesday. A goal by Myron Shongwe in the 18th minute and a strike on the stroke of half-time by Thabiso Hlalele sealed the fate of the luckless Cosmos.