Lions cling on for victory
9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby11 April 2015The Lions appeared to be cruising to victory, having fought back from 14-11 down at half-time to lead 23-14 early in the second half, but a late Thomas du Toit try set up...
Three try burst douses Sharks’ passion
9 years ago by Super Sport.comThree tries in the space of seven minutes straddling halftime doused a passionate and committed Cell C Sharks response to a week of doom and gloom in Durban and set the Emirates Lions on course for a...
Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part Two
9 years ago by Rugby 365There will be a lot of desperation on display in the second half of the weekend's Super Rugby matches. We start this part of our preview in Perth, where the Cheetahs - on a five-match losing streak...
Law discussion: A different ball
9 years ago by Rugby 365The Bulls played the Lions last Saturday and lost. Pierre Spies, their captain, complained about the refereeing of the end-game. With just under three minutes to play the referee penalised Jaco Kriel...
Richards gets a chance to shine
9 years ago by Super Sport.comSpringbok Sevens star Mark Richards has been given a perfect opportunity to make his mark at Vodacom Super Rugby level as coach Johan Ackermann made four changes for Saturday’s derby with the Cell...
Lions win Ellis Park shoot-out
9 years ago by Rugby 365The angry warthog, replacement hooker Armand van der Merwe, charged over for a the game's only try on full-time, as the Lions edged the Bulls 22-18 in a thrilling Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on...
Preview: S15 Round Eight, Part Two
9 years ago by Rugby 365It is going to be a spicy Easter weekend and for some certainly not such a Holy Saturday. There will be desperation by the Blues to finally get a win, when they get the day underway with a trip to...
Weekend teams and predictions
9 years ago by Front Row GruntSix games this Easter weekend, including all five SA sides. Catch all the teams, times, odds, SuperBru Community picks and both Tank Lanning and AJ Venter’s predictions. Tank LanningHe calls himself...
Lions' tackle stars top the table
9 years ago by Rugby 365The Lions' success on their Australasian tour has been put down to their sound defensive system. And statistics back this up, as they have the third-best tackle success rate in Super Rugby - 88. 2...
Good weekend for South African trio
9 years ago by Super Sport.comThe Vodacom Bulls delivered their top performance of the season as the Emirates Lions recorded their best Vodacom Super Rugby tour yet during an exciting weekend of Southern Hemisphere rugby. The...
