The Waratahs withstood a second half comeback to beat the Chiefs 23-16 in Sydney on Friday night. The match was the Tahs annual fund-raising fixture for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Below Luke Burgess celebrates with Atieli Pakalani, wearing the charity jerseys, after the Waratahs took the lead in the fourth minute: The special jerseys worn by the players, are now being … [Read more...]
Super 15 Week One – Round Up
The opening week of the 2011 Super 15 season was full of action packed Rugby. There was a whitewash result, a couple of close encounters and some shock wins for a few unfancied sides. It all started with a surprise win for the Highlanders, over a highly rated Hurricanes side who fielded the likes of Hosea Gear, Ma'a Nonu, Conrad Smith and Cory Jane. Considering the Hurricanes … [Read more...]
Super 15 2011 Preview – Waratahs
This is my final Super 15 2011 preview, many long nights of writing has eventually come to an end, this is the last of the teams as I give my thoughts on the Waratahs, can they have yet another excellent Super Rugby season... This Season After finishing third last season, and managing to get to the finals was some achievement for the Waratahs. Even though they got thrashed by … [Read more...]
Super 15 2011 Preview – Stormers
After writing about the Stormers in this preview, there is only one more team left to feature. Can the Stormers though claim the title in 2011, after just missing out in 2010...? This Season It was all things South African in 2010, as the Stormers along with the eventual champions the Bulls dominated the Super 14 season, can that be the same case again in 2011? With the Super … [Read more...]
Super 15 2011 Preview – Sharks
This is my 13th 2011 Super Rugby preview, the new season is almost upon us but can the team I will be previewing in this article, in the Natal Sharks do the business this season... This Season The Sharks finished 2010 in a mediocre 9th place, claiming 33 points from there thirteen games. In 2011 though the Sharks should do much better, the South African conference could well … [Read more...]