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Between December 3, 2008 and December 3, 2009

New Zealand Super 14: How Are They Looking?

The competitions finest performed nation (with 10 titles won by New Zealand since 1996) did not have it all their way early in the tournament...

Written by James Mortimer about 8 months ago 55 reads 1 comments
Sharks Take Top Spot

What a great weekend of rugby. The Highlanders finally pull off a win over the big guns and the Chiefs carried on with their awesome running rugby...

Written by Ian Tait about 8 months ago 27 reads 1 comments
Highlanders Too Good As Bulls Suffer First Loss in the Super 14

The Highlanders have beaten the Bulls 36-12 in Palmerston North in round seven of the Super 14. The Highlanders went into the match as underdogs, having won only two of their previous six games, ...

Written by Jeff Cheshire about 8 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
Highlanders Upset the Table-Topping Bulls

Highlanders vs. Bulls: Match report Palmerston North was the venue, with the Otago-based franchise taking the game to traditional Hurricanes territory, where a crowd of over 10,000 turned up to witness one of the better games so far in 2009...

Written by James Mortimer about 8 months ago 42 reads 1 comments
Blues to Bask in the Garden of Eden Against NSW

Blues (5th) V Waratahs (3rd) @ Eden Park HEAD TO HEAD: Played 13, Blues 9, Waratahs 4 In Auckland: Blues 5 Waratahs 0 Last time: Waratahs 37 Blues 16 @ Sydney Football stadium 5/4/08 It is ...

Written by James Mortimer about 8 months ago 18 reads 1 comments
Why The Highlanders Will Topple The Bulls This Weekend In Palmerston North

So far this season the Bulls have been the team to beat in the Super 14. They have won all five of their games and have one of the most complete teams in the competition...

Written by Jeff Cheshire about 8 months ago 34 reads 2 comments
South Africa's Sharks Are Back in the Hunt

Last week the Sharks saw RED and they must have thought they were stuck in the old Beetles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Everything had gone Pink, well at least the Force did...

Written by Ian Tait about 8 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
Reds Serve Up Shark-Fin Soup

It was Shark Fin soup on the menu at Sun Corp Stadium on Saturday. The undefeated Sharks got taught a lesson in rugby by the Reds, who played away from the Sharks strengths and played to their own strengths...

Written by Ian Tait about 8 months ago 53 reads 2 comments
Blues Vs Cheetahs: Match Review Super 14

The fifth week of the 2009 Super 14 kicked off tonight between the Blues and Cheetahs. A milestone in super rugby, it was the 1,000th match in the tournaments history...

Written by James Mortimer about 8 months ago 51 reads 0 comments
The Super 15: What Will the Outcome Be?

The Super 14 is set for an expansion, but the decision of the what, why, and how will need to be quickly resolved by the three SANZAR unions...

Written by James Mortimer about 8 months ago 50 reads 3 comments
Sharks Starting To Dominate the Super 14

The question on all Super 14 fans' lips at present is “Where are the New Zealand teams?” The answer is very simple: playing rugby in Japan, Ireland, England, and France. Why, you may ask? It's as simple as "money talks...

Written by Ian Tait about 8 months ago 104 reads 0 comments
Super 14: Hurricanes V Cheetahs

Venue: Yarrow’s Stadium, New PlymouthKick-off: 2.30pm (local), 12.30pm (AEDT) Head to Head: Played 3: Hurricanes 2, Cheetahs 1 Last Year: Hurricanes 38—Cheetahs 15 at Vodacom Park, ...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 105 reads 0 comments
Super 14: QLD V NSW

Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Kick off: Friday 6 March, 7.40pm (AEDT) Head to Head: Played 13: Reds 8, Waratahs 4, Drawn 1 Last year: NSW Waratahs 18—Queensland Reds 11 at Brisbane ...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 49 reads 0 comments
Super 14 preview: Wellington Hurricanes Vs Cheetahs—Week/Round Four

Hurricanes (7th, 2 wins, 1 loss) vs (14th, 3 losses) CheetahsVenue: Yarrow’s Stadium, New PlymouthKick-off: 2.30 p.m. (local), 12.30 p.m...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 78 reads 0 comments
Super 14 Rugby Preview: NSW Waratahs vs. QLD Reds, Week Four

Waratahs (3-0, second place) v Reds (1-2, ninth place)Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, SydneyKick off: Friday 6 March, 7...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
Super 14 Preview: Waikato Chiefs vs Western Force—Round/Week Four

Chiefs (12th: lost three) vs Western Force (Fourth: won two, lost one)Venue: Waikato Stadium, HamiltonKick-off: Friday 6 March, 7.35pm (local), 5...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 162 reads 0 comments
Bulls Still At The Top of Super 14 Log

It was certainly a weekend of upsets in the Vodacom Super 14. The Champions losing at home to the Hurricanes, the Brumbies losing at home to the Force and the Stomer’s also losing at home to the Blues...

Written by Ian Tait about 9 months ago 194 reads 0 comments
Match Review and Statistics: Crusaders V Hurricanes

Hurricanes finally show promise to announce contender status This was the match that the Hurricanes' faithful were waiting for—one fulfilling of much promise. So much in fact, that they were being talked up as a possible championship favourites..

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
Canterbury Vs. Wellington

This is the greatest rivalry in Super 14 rugby - based on the number of games played.No other team has played each other more times, this being the 18th match played between the two fierce competitors...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 44 reads 0 comments
New Zealand Rugby Season Must Adjust to Difficult Times

So far, the New Zealand teams have only three wins in 10 games, while the flagship Australian and South African teams look potent...

Written by James Mortimer about 9 months ago 33 reads 2 comments
Rugby Rumblings: Bulls Rampage to the Top of the Super 14 Table

If it seemed like Blue Bull country was a little down last week with the loss of Victor Mattfield, well somebody forgot to tell the Bulls. The Blues could have been forgiven for thinking that they might have had a chance in going to Loftus on Saturday...

Written by Ian Tait about 9 months ago 84 reads 2 comments
Sharks and Lions Fall Short in Durban Circus

A lot of mistakes cost both the Sharks and the Lions a bonus point in this week's game at the ABSA stadium. The Sharks attacking play was just not good enough and the Lions kept them down to only three tries...

Written by Otto Saayman about 9 months ago 41 reads 0 comments
Awesome Bulls Destroy Blues In Loftus Try-Fest

The Blue Bulls dominated their 2007 semi-final rivals in Pretoria with an awesome show of controlled force. It was the type of rugby everyone knows can come from the Bulls. They scored four tries in less than 25 minutes...

Written by Otto Saayman about 9 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Reds Come Close as Stormers Miss Bonus Point

The Stormers got their first win of the season in Cape Town, but they almost let themselves down in the most horrible way. The Reds traveled south after their loss in Pretoria...

Written by Otto Saayman about 9 months ago 12 reads 0 comments
Brumbies Triumph Over Mighty Crusaders in Canberra

The game started the same way that it ended—with strong defense by the Crusaders who kept the Brumbies' attacks at bay and were strong in the scum as usual. The Brumbies scored first with a penalty by Mark Gerrard...

Written by Otto Saayman about 9 months ago 41 reads 0 comments

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Super 14 Rugby Article Archive

New Zealand Super 14: How Are They Looking?

Sharks Take Top Spot

Highlanders Too Good As Bulls Suffer First Loss in the Super 14

Highlanders Upset the Table-Topping Bulls

Blues to Bask in the Garden of Eden Against NSW

Why The Highlanders Will Topple The Bulls This Weekend In Palmerston North

South Africa's Sharks Are Back in the Hunt

Reds Serve Up Shark-Fin Soup

Blues Vs Cheetahs: Match Review Super 14

The Super 15: What Will the Outcome Be?

Sharks Starting To Dominate the Super 14

Super 14: Hurricanes V Cheetahs

Super 14: QLD V NSW

Super 14 preview: Wellington Hurricanes Vs Cheetahs—Week/Round Four

Super 14 Rugby Preview: NSW Waratahs vs. QLD Reds, Week Four

Super 14 Preview: Waikato Chiefs vs Western Force—Round/Week Four

Bulls Still At The Top of Super 14 Log

Match Review and Statistics: Crusaders V Hurricanes

Canterbury Vs. Wellington

New Zealand Rugby Season Must Adjust to Difficult Times

Rugby Rumblings: Bulls Rampage to the Top of the Super 14 Table

Sharks and Lions Fall Short in Durban Circus

Awesome Bulls Destroy Blues In Loftus Try-Fest

Reds Come Close as Stormers Miss Bonus Point

Brumbies Triumph Over Mighty Crusaders in Canberra

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