We have reached the introspective stage of the Super Rugby season, where pre-season optimism has been dashed.
Derbies featuring the Bulls against the Stormers and the Crusaders against the Highlanders threaten to shake up the Super 15 table this weekend.
The Bulls and Stormers have started slowly, but still managed not to lose.
The new Super Rugby tournament kicks off this weekend without the Stormers. The Cape side have a bye, which may seem like a waste of time.
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/ 29 October 2010
Notwithstanding a poor international season, the anticipation ahead of the Currie Cup finalsuggests that the game in SA is in rude health.
Two South African teams in the Super 14 final and some enlightened decisions from the authorities have given fans reasons to celebrate.
Statistics and experience per se don’t win finals. This is something the Bulls should be aware of ahead of Saturday’s Super 14 final.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu applauded the decision to move a Super 14 rugby semifinal to Soweto, local media reported on Friday.
The Crusaders and Waratahs will be doing their utmost to change, it but it should be the Stormers and Bulls heading to Soweto for the Super 14 final.
The Bulls will play their Super 14 semifinal in Soweto, a scenario no one would have predicted six years ago, writes <strong>Andy Capostagno</strong>
The calculators are packed away and bonus points meaningless as the Super 14 comes down to a South African derby and a couple of Trans-Tasman clashes.
Bakkies Botha will make his first appearance this year when he runs out for the Bulls in Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Sharks at Loftus.
The moment to shine has finally arrived for the Stormers, writes <b>Andy Capostagno</b>.
The rejuvenated Reds face a stern test of their playoff credentials when they take on defending Super 14 champions the Bulls in Brisbane on Saturday.
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 have the opportunity to pull well clear of the chasing Super 14 pack this weekend with a match against the Force, who are bottom of the log.
The Hurricanes have axed five players from Friday’s starting line-up in a desperate bid to halt the Bulls’ rampant charge in the Super 14.
The season looks rosy for the Blue Bulls, but not so for the rest of the South African franchises, writes Andy Capostagno.
Springbok lock Bakkies Botha should be back on the field in five weeks time, but is in a race to be included in the Bulls’ Super 14 touring squad.
The Waratahs have changed their team for Saturday’s clash with the Bulls, with lock Dave Dennis set for his first Super 14 start at Loftus Versfeld.
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/ 18 February 2010
The ACT Brumbies will prove whether they are a genuine title threat when they take on defending Super 14 champions the Bulls this weekend.
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/ 17 February 2010
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made two changes for Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld.
The last season of Super 14 in its current format kicks off on Friday with the Crusaders and the Bulls once again the teams to beat.
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will be a notable absentee when the Bulls launch their defence of the Super 14 title on Friday.
Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn kicked four drop goals and nine other points to take his side to a well-deserved 36-23 win over the Crusaders on Saturday.
Victor Matfield returns to lead the Bulls’ side for Friday’s Super 14 match against the Crusaders — and Bryan Habana is back on the wing.
The front-running Northern Bulls have New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders in their sights in this weekend’s Super 14 round.
Morne Steyn kicked four penalties in a match in which six yellow cards were issued to lift the Bulls to a 19-14 win over the Hurricanes on Friday.
The Waratahs and Queensland Reds bring a week of trash-talking and insults into their Super 14 grudge match on Friday.
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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.
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/ 11 February 2009
Super 14 will be on the cusp of change when its fourth year begins on Friday, inflaming tension over audience share with summer sports.
New South Wales secured a home Super 14 semifinal with an 18-11 win over Queensland in a derby match on Saturday that was short on attacking creativity or endeavour. The win, coupled with Wellington’s loss to Auckland on Friday, ensured the Waratahs will host a semifinal in Sydney next weekend.