Lolagi Visinia

Mitre 10 Highligts: Bay of Plenty Vs Auckland

James Schrader's sensational try saving tackle in the opening round of the ITM Cup

The ITM Cup, New Zealand's two-tier domestic competition, kicked off in Invercargill with Southland and Auckland battling to a 23-23 draw. Above is a quite extraordinary moment from the game, one of the...

Gone in one second: The greatest try-saving play you’ll ever see

In his first game for Southland Stags in the ITM Cup, James Schrader could be forgiven for taking his time to settle into the game. But coming off the bench after the hour mark, Schrader was immediately...

Tackle Tueday: Julien Savea

In this weeks tackle Tuesday we look at Julien Savea’s huge hit on Lolagi Visinia. With the Blues looking to get back into the game against the Hurricanes, Visinia was fed the ball just outside the Hurricanes...

Hurricanes cement top spot

The Hurricanes all but secured top spot on the Super Rugby standings with an impressive 29-5 win over a hapless Blues team in a very wet Auckland on Saturday. Forced into a number of late changes -...

Weekend teams and predictions

Bulls and Sharks to strike back on tour? Tahs to pip the Saders in Sydney? Some say yes, Tank Lanning says no. Catch all the weekend’s teams, times, collated odds and SuperBru community picks. Tank...

Preview: S15 Round 15, Part Two

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...

Blues edge blunder-Bulls

The Blues eased the troubles of under-fire coach John Kirwan with a 23-18 win over the Bulls in a scrappy match in a wet Auckland on Friday. It is only their third win of the season and while they...

Preview: S15 Round 14, Part One

It has been interesting in the world of Super Rugby this week, with at least one coach having already announced his departure and a few others under increasing pressure. Two of those coach, said to...

Youthful Blues to face Bulls

Charlie Faumuina returns to form an all-All Black front for the Blues, and provide some experience, against a powerful Bulls selection on Friday. There's a very youthful look about the Blues team for...