Sad News for Brumbies Young Gun

After week off in Honkers for the 7s, I have gone another week with next to no rugby.
 A sad week for rugby, I have just read the shocking news that Shawn Mackay has died in a Durban hospital after fighting for his life all week in a coma.  He was hit by an armed response vehicle in [...]

Save the Cheerleader, Save the world – Bulls

Bulls take on the Hurricanes this weekend.  The only team remaining that hasnt been beaten this season.   Hell never mind this tournament.  They havnt been beaten in the last Eight games they’ve played for the tournament!  Looking good.  My money’s still on the Canes by a margin of nothing. 

Red Faced Steyn

What a weekend of rugby, but started off on the worst foot.
The Cheetahs shouldn’t even be in this competition.  Watching them against the Blues was painful and embarrassing.  The Blues should hang their heads that they only won by 34 points.
At least the Cheetahs can win at one thing, and that’s taking the mantle off [...]

Reeg’s Rant – “Man Perm”

Well another weekend I still haven’t seen much ruggers.  Only caught the glimpses of the Tah’s match and was pretty pissed by the time I saw the Force match, so cant really add much light on that game.  It was all a blur of Cameron Shepherd and Nick “Man-Perm” Cummings.
The weekend started with an upset, [...]

Save the Cheerleader, Save the world – Hurricanes

Hurricanes take on their old rivals the Highlanders in what is bound to be a close clash.   Rugby Oracle has the Hurricanes winning by 2.  Both teams lost last week but Highlanders were out and out the better performers.  Hurricanes normally take a while to warm up in this competition, so it could go [...]

Reeg’s Rant

Well, what can you say other than WOW!
What a start to the season.
Highlanders went crazy against the Brumbies in the first 20 mins leading 19-0 with only 28% territory.  Then their only All Black (Cowan) left the field with a sore finger (but mullet still intact) and they were lost in the wilderness for the [...]

Carelessly Trampling

Has it just been stuck in the northen hemisphere that has me well impressed with the calibre of the Super 14 games this weekend.  Maybe by week three I’ll be back to jaded and yelling at the tv:  ”This isn’t godamn Murryfield!”, but for now I remain impressed.   The Canes and Tahs besides.   [...]

Super 14 – Week Negative 1

Well I know I can get excited about the game, but thought I would start early with a quick review of week negative 1.
The missus is o/s on secondment in Hong Kong, which means I can dedicate more of my time to the game. You have to feel sorry for our new puppy though, the [...]

Super 14 – Semi one

Crusaders get their home semi against the hurricanes.  Both are coming off losses from the previous week and will have something to prove.  Crusaders have been getting worse and worse but frankly, it wouldn’t surprise me if the conspiracy theorists were right and they’ve been underplaying.  One, it will give the canes a false sense [...]

Super 14 – Round 14 – Part 1

The Jaffas host the Canes in Fridays crucial match.  Both teams have the possibility of making the semi’s.  Both have been in form for the last couple of matches against relatively weaker teams (Blues have beaten the Reds and the Highlanders and the Canes have rolled over the Lions, Cheetahs and Force).  Blues have scored [...]

Super 14 – Round 13 – Part 1

I like the fact that advertisers have tried to change the name of Loftus Versveld stacks of times and none of them have stuck.  It’s been Minolta Loftus and Securicor Loftus but everyone still refers to it as Loftus.   Jade stadium could take a few hints, after they’ve changed their name more times than Frank [...]

Super 14 week 12 – Part 2

The less said about the Lions playing in Wellington the better. Last year the Lions won by 23, expect the Hurricanes to return the favour. Hurricanes by 23.
 
Now onto the tough stuff.
 
Waratahs travel to Loftus to make it 4 out of 4 against for the Saffer teams. Their only defeats have come from Kiwi teams [...]