Jaco Kriel rugby player
Jaco Kriel rugby player

Jaco Kriel

21st Aug 1989 1.84m/100kg Openside Flanker

Preview: S15 Round 15, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It seems unlikely anybody will catch Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes. But that won't stop teams from trying to knock them over and claim bragging rights in the home stretch of the tournament's...

Brumbies blitz errant Lions

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Brumbies produced a first-half blitzkrieg that blew the Lions off the park and secured the Australian conference leaders a 30-20 bonus-point win in their Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday. Trailing...

Super Rugby Round 14 Preview Part 2

9 years ago

The Waratahs host the Sharks, with both needing bounce-back performances after a disappointing game for the defending champions in Perth, and an unhappy season thus far for the Sharks. The Lions, who...

Preview: S15 Round 14, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Intrigue, drama, sub-plots, controversies and surprises. It sound like a Hollywood scripted series or silver screen production. However, this is what Saturday's matches of Super Rugby's Round 14...

Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe

9 years ago by The Rugby Blog

Playoff race goes down to wire as Tigers and Chiefs win against the oddsWell, it’s a good job I’m not a betting man. Or, perhaps more honestly, this weekend showed why in the past I have been a...

Highlanders blow it against Lions

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

The Lions staged a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat the Highlanders 28-23 in their Super Rugby clash at Ellis Park overnight.  The home side trailed 20-3 at halftime but roared into the lead...

Lions comeback stops Highlanders

9 years ago by Super Sport.com

It took a change at halfback to inspire a magnificent 25-point comeback for the Emirates Lions to storm their way to victory with a 28-23 win against a tough Highlanders outfit in their Vodacom Super Rugby...

Lions roar back to edge Highlanders

9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

09 May 2015The Dunedin-based franchise appeared to be cruising to victory after two quickfire tries at the end of the first half put them 20-3 ahead at the break. But the Lions responded...

Lions maul Highlanders

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Lions produced the most impressive comeback of the season when they beat the Highlanders 28-23 at Ellis Park on Saturday. Outscoring the visitors by three tries to two, the Lions came back from...

Preview: S15 Round 13, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It is not often that teams will rest players when they face the Sharks, but the Hurricanes certainly feel they can do without key backs Julian Savea and TJ Perenara. The Sharks may well use the 'gesture'...