Forwards win matches right? Set piece, ruck and maul is where the hard stuff is delivered and the platform is set for the backs. However today's Super Rugby forward is delivering far more...
The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian Conference with a 37-16 bonus-point victory over the Reds at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon.
Israel Folau, TJ Perenara, and Julian Savea are each on the cusp of scoring their 50th Super Rugby try in the coming weeks, and there’s every chance that they’ll all reach the milestone come season’s end.
The Super Rugby Team of the Week has representatives from 10 of the teams in a weekend that saw four away victories in the six-match round. Once again Chiefs fly-half Damian McKenzie put in a huge all-round performance to be Player of the Week.
The Super Rugby Team of the Week has representatives from 10 of the teams with the Chiefs leading the way with three players, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown and Brodie Rettalick. The All Black lock Retallick was Player of the Week after he put in a huge shift against the Bulls.
The Team of the Week contains players from nine different teams including four Crusaders and two from each of the Sharks, Stormers and Blues. Player of the Week is Cobus Wiese whose work rate against the Crusaders was immense.
The Team of the Week contains players from nine different teams including four Sunwolves, two Waratahs and the lock pairing from the Bulls. Player of the Week is Lions flyer Aphiwe Dyantyi.
Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship will this season adopt the Law Amendments that were announced by World Rugby in July 2017 prior to the start of the 2017/2018 northern hemisphere season. The amendments relate to the scrum (Law 20), tackle (Law 15) and ruck (Law 16).
SANZAAR has announced the referee team that will officiate the 2018 Super Rugby season. With the Super Rugby tournament format reducing to 120 regular season matches this season the referee team has been reduced from 19 to 17 referees.