Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe
9 years ago by The Rugby BlogPlayoff 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 ZealandThe 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.comIt 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: Rugby09 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 365The 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 365It 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'...
'Switched on' Lions await Highlanders
9 years ago by Rugby 365The Lions' notoriously slow starts could cost them dearly when they host the high-flying Highlanders in Johannesburg on Saturday. Coming off a 48-15 hammering of the Sharks, the New Zealand franchise...
Lions make more changes
9 years ago by Super Sport.comEmirates Lions coach Johan Ackermann continued his regime of making big changes ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park, making no less than seven...
Weekend teams and predictions
9 years ago by Front Row GruntJust six games with only three SA sides in action this derby free weekend. Catch all the times, teams. odds, SuperBru community picks along with both Tank Lanning and Corne Krige’s predictions. Tank...
Bulls go top after bonus-point win
9 years ago by Rugby 365The Bulls moved to the top of the South African conference and second place on the global standings after securing a bonus-point (35-33) win over the Lions in a try-feast at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. They...
