The Waikato Chiefs powered to their first ever Super Rugby title on Saturday with a sparkling 37-6 win over the Sharks in Hamilton.
It might look impossible, but things are beginning to stack up in favour of the Sharks in the Super Rugby tournament, writes Andy Capostagno.
The Sharks wrapped up another superb performance, securing a 26-19 win over the Stormers in the Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands.
A punishing travel schedule puts the Durban team at a disadvantage ahead of their semifinal against Stormers, writes Andy Capostagno.
The Sharks blew away the Queensland Reds to reach the Super Rugby semifinals with a 30-17 win at Lang Park.
A powerful first half set the Canterbury Crusaders on their way to the Super 15 semi-finals when they beat the Bulls 28-13 in a play-off match.
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke believes his side’s labours against the Lions was a good curtain raiser ahead of next week’s clash against the Crusaders.
A strong second-half recovery against the Cheetahs saw the Sharks earn their spot in the Super Rugby playoffs.
The Stormers have ended the league phase of the Super Rugby tournament at the head of the table, above the Chiefs, with a 26-21 win over the Rebels.
We could still see three South African sides in the Super Rugby play-offs, writes Andy Capostagno.
Lions captain Joshua Strauss said their dip in the second half had been a problem the whole season, and that players often lost concentration.
The Lions capped their final home game of the 2012 Super Rugby with a 37-32 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
The Stormers managed to edge out the Cheetahs 13-6 in their Super Rugby tie at a wet Free State Stadium.
Sharks coach John Plumtree has warned his players of the multiple strengths in the Bulls team ahead of their Super Rugby decider in Durban on Friday.
Ross Taylor is also expected to miss the early part of the following five-match one-day series due to a shoulder injury
Size matters to Heyneke Meyer, and the Springbok coach is unlikely to change his gameplan any time soon, writes Andy Capostagno.
England’s inbound tour to South Africa drew to a uninspiring close as the teams drew their third and final test 14-14 in Port Elizabeth.
The All Blacks bounced back from a disappointing second Test to punish Ireland 60-0 in a nine-try blitz for a clean-sweep of the series.
Fullback Metuisela Talebula bagged two tries as Fiji turned around a half-time deficit to beat Tonga 29-17 in Pacific Nations Cup match.
Robert Harley ended years of waiting for his big break when he came off the bench to score the winning try for Scotland in a Test against Samoa.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has suspended coach John Mitchell with immediate effect after players lodged a "list of grievances" with the union.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made it perfectly clear that the third and final Test against England will be anything but a dead rubber.
The new Springbok coach is the ultimate winner of South Africa’s series victory against England, writes
Andy Capostagno.
JP Pietersen was named man-of-the-match as South Africa sealed the series against England with a closely fought 36-27 victory in Johannesburg.
Australia just managed to pull off a 25-23 victory after the buzzer against Wales in a well-matched encounter in Melbourne.
New Zealand snatched a 22-19 victory over Ireland with a desperate goal by Dan Carter in Christchurch on Saturday.
Having banished the rust and gained a new fullback, the rejuvenated Springbok team will be formidable, writes Andy Capostagno.
According to the high standards of Springbok pivot Morne Steyn, his place kicking was under-par in the team’s first Test against England.
The Springboks’ victory over England last weekend was the first step towards national coach Heyneke Meyer’s plan of world dominance.
Newly appointed captain Jean de Villiers led from the front to help the Springboks to a 22-17 victory over England in Durban.
As the powerhouses of southern hemisphere rugby take on the UK’s top brass, the pressure is on SA as the Wallabies and Kiwis thrash Ireland and Wales.
New Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, starts job on a contentious note but there may be method to his madness, writes Andy Capostagno.