JOC’s redemption awaits at Reds
JAMES O’Connor is looming as a surprise backline fix for the spluttering Reds next season with his English club saying he has grown up.
Super Rugby
Speight out ‘to prove myself to Brumbies’
BRUMBIES winger Henry Speight returns this weekend, and he’s itching to stake his claim for a long-awaited Wallabies berth.
Five ways to make Super-sized rugby work
THE Super Rugby expansion plans are a fine old mess, but Iain Payten has come up with five ideas to make the new 18-team competition work.
Reds are well and truly in crisis
WHEN coach Richard Graham was quizzed last week about whether there’d been a crisis meeting over the Reds’ misfires, he didn’t blink.
Naiyaravaro could make Tahs debut
A RAMPAGING two-try debut in club rugby by Taqele Naiyaravaro has convinced coach Michael Cheika that is he ready for Super Rugby.
Force to fourth after SA win
ROCK solid defence and a couple of breakout tries have secured the Western Force a drought breaking win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Dog day afternoon for Reds players
THE Reds have lent their support to the RSPCA’s $250,000 target to help the state’s abandoned pooches.
Horwill at pains to salvage season
JAMES Horwill will battle through the shooting pain caused by a disc bulge in the neck to show the Reds how to fight for pride.
Tight wins for Stormers and Bulls
THE Stormers enjoyed the narrowest of wins over the Highlanders while the Bulls made the most of home conditions to beat the Cheetahs.
Chiefs belt Lions in Hamilton
DEFENDING Super Rugby champions the Chiefs rediscovered their winning mojo with a six-try 38-8 victory over the Lions on Saturday.
Slipper ban to leave Reds reeling
JAMES Slipper is feeling the greatest pain for the Reds’ biggest crisis since 2009 because a certain ban will delay any chance of on-field redemption.
Hurricanes admit Izzy will be too good
THE Hurricanes will allow for damage to be inflicted on them by Waratahs star Israel Folau. The trick is to keep it to a minimum.
Brumbies unchanged for Crusaders clash
THE Brumbies have named an unchanged starting line up for their Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
It’s about latitude, says O’Neill
FORMER ARU boss John O’Neill believes expansion into Asia — not South Africa and Argentina — is the future for Australian and New Zealand rugby.
Tahs’ new star is just like Jonah
HE’S been likened to a T-Rex with speed, and is so big he routinely switches between the forwards and backs. Meet Taqele Naiyaravoro.
Cheika gets suspended six-month ban
WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika has been given a suspended six-month ban from the game after being found guilty of abusing a cameraman.
Highlanders outclass stunned Sharks
THE Highlanders stunned the listless Sharks 34-18 in one of the upsets of the season to tighten up the top half of the Super Rugby table.
Surgery for Muliaina, Reihana retires
MILS Muliaina will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season to undergo surgery, while former All Black Bruce Reihana has announced his retirement.
Hearing not the focus for Waratahs
NSW don’t think Michael Cheika’s judiciary hearing will be a distraction for the Waratahs ahead of their crucial clash with the Bulls.
Dom rates rivals for Wallaby honours
DOM Shipperley rates Joe Tomane, Nick Cummins and Luke Morahan as the wing frontrunners for the Wallabies’ three-Test series versus France.
Returning legend ready to take on Tahs
IF not for one phone call, Victor Matfield would be coaching the Waratahs on Saturday. Instead, the Springbok legend runs out to play them.
Weepu recovered; returns to Blues
VETERAN halfback Piri Weepu is to resume training with the Blues after making a full recovery from his stroke and minor heart surgery.
Brumby Moore’s punch escapes sanction
BRUMBIES hooker Stephen Moore has escaped sanction for his Suncorp Stadium uppercut that had the Queensland Reds fuming.
Anscombe ready to step up for Chiefs
GARTEH Anscombe is determined to make the most of his chance in the Chiefs No. 10 jersey following an injury to five-eighth Aaron Cruden.
Tahs lose Palu ahead of Force clash
NSW has suffered a blow ahead of their clash against in-form Western Force, with Wycliff Palu ruled out of Saturday night’s blockbuster clash.
Chiefs, All Blacks hit with Cruden blow
CHIEFS fly-half Aaron Cruden in doubt for upcoming All Blacks Tests against England after breaking his thumb against Cheetahs.
Tahs end eight-year Cape Town drought
THE Waratahs ended an eight-year wait for success in Cape Town with a workmanlike 22-11 Super Rugby victory over the Stormers.
Wobbly Reds turning to bobbleheads
QUADE Cooper has become the most big-headed footballer in the country … or rather it is his supersized clone who is set to stir the fun.
Mathewson outed for one week
WESTERN Force halfback Alby Mathewson has been suspended for one week for stamping during his side’s 18-15 upset win over the Chiefs.
Veteran Matfield rolls back the years
LEGENDARY Springboks lock Victor Matfield marked his return as captain by inspiring the Bulls to a 23-19 victory over the Sharks.
Reds prowling in Lions’ high country
REDS coach Richard Graham has sized up the Lions ahead of their high altitude showdown and it’s not their hulking frames that bothers him.
McDuling coming back from the brink
THE never-give-up attitude of Reds forward Dave McDuling is proof Wallaby David Pocock can rebound from back-to-back knee reconstructions.
Ground zero for Genia
REDS halfback Will Genia’s running game looks to have dried up yet coach Richard Graham remains unperturbed.
Hamstrung Red fulfilling potential
THE days of dodgy hamstrings limiting wrecking ball runner Chris Feauai-Sautia to a 60-minute man tag at the Reds are over.
Super start for rugby in code war
FOR all of rugby league’s chest-beating about a mega-start to the NRL season, not one crowd topped the 27,760 turnout for rugby’s Reds.
Bulls, Sharks grab vital victories
JACQUES-LOUIS Potgieter starred as the Bulls beat the Blues while the Sharks downed the Lions in Super Rugby action.
Force look to lift for Hodgson
THE speech Matt Hodgson won’t be delivering before his 100th game for the Western Force tonight was articulated by the club’s other Wallaby, Ben McCalman.
Super Rugby R4 preview
IT’S been a big week of news in Super Rugby with major injuries sidelining Richie McCaw and David Pocock. We preview round four here!
Free Willie spells trouble for Reds
ROD Davies has warned that Cheetahs danger man Willie le Roux can wreck the Reds’ home-ground spell.
Injured Pocock to miss another year
WALLABIES star David Pocock will be sidelined for a second consecutive year after undergoing another knee reconstruction.
Beale the real deal at No.12
KURTLEY Beale is an ideal candidate to switch to No.12 for the Wallabies, according to teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Reds opt for Feauai-Sautia
QUEENSLAND Reds coach Richard Graham has recruited a shy church youth-worker to his backline for this weekend’s clash.
Smith unlikely to answer Poey SOS
THE chances of George Smith repeating his Brumbies rescue mission of 2013 are almost zero, according to his management team.
Hodgson set for milestone
THERE was a time when Western Force captain Matt Hodgson thought he would never get the chance to play a single game of Super Rugby.
Potgieter boots Bulls to victory
JACQUES-Louis Potgieter kicked 20 points as the Bulls shrugged off a dismal start to the Super Rugby season by defeating the Lions 25-17.
Force’s hopes dashed by Brumbies
WESTERN Force’s hopes of building a fortress at their nib Stadium castle was laid to ruin by a ruthless Brumbies side that demolished the Perth club 27-14 last night.
Rebels sign Japanese international
MELBOURNE Rebels have capped a dream 24 hours by signing Japanese international Male Sau.
Stormers pip Hurricanes with late try
A LATE Deon Fourie push-over try set up Western Stormers for a 19-18 win over Wellington Hurricanes.
Doggone it, Tahs are paw judges
MEMO Waratahs supporters: The one of on the left is a blue heeler; the one on the right is a red.That’s a kelpie-cattledog cross to you.
Force brace for Brumbies backlash
WESTERN Force five-eighth Zack Holmes is warning his team to prepare for a brutal physical encounter in Saturday night’s clash with the Brumbies in Perth.
Rebels field new-look side
MELBOURNE Rebels will parade eight new faces in the Super Rugby team to face the Cheetahs at tomorrow night at AAMI Park.
Hugh loss for the Wallabies
ANOTHER Wallabies backrower has decided to walk out on Australian rugby, with Hugh McMeniman set to leave.
Lions shock again, thump Stormers
THE Lions surprised again after their promotion back to Super Rugby with a thumping 34-10 win over the Stormers
Sharks too strong for Hurricanes
THE Sharks and Patrick Lambie continued their good starts to the Super 15 season with a 27-9 victory over the Hurricanes.
Force aims for eight wins
THE Western Force has set a target of eight wins in this year’s Super Rugby XV competition.
O’Connor, Force union not over yet
JAMES O’ Connor’s on-again, off-again courtship has resumed with the Western Force, but the club has commitment issues with the dazzling superstar.
Cheetahs kick to historic win
JOHAN Goosen was the star as the Cheetahs overcame the Bulls for the first time in Super Rugby with a win in the wet.
Rebels take a forward thrust
MELBOURNE Rebels look to support captain Scott Higginbotham with some “driven individuals”.
Top 20 Super Rugby players: 5-1
OUR Top 20 Super Rugby players countdown concludes today with numbers 5-1 unveiled! Click through to find out who clinched top spot!
Horie boosts front-row options
SHOTA Horie has returned to Melbourne to strengthen the Rebels now imposing front row stocks.
ARU misses kick to hype up season
THE Australian Rugby Union is lagging behind NRL and AFL when it comes to self-promotion, writes Iain Payten.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/super-rugby/page/83