Tag: Hurricanes
COMMENT: Moorby a classy fullback
Israel Dagg knows a champion fullback when he sees one.
His claim Jordie Barrett should permanently move to second five-eighth for the Hurricanes to make...
Highlanders bring on the flair
What a shame Covid-19 forced the cancellation of what would have been a fitting Super Rugby Aotearoa finale between the champion Crusaders and vastly-improved...
No longer singing the Blues after impressive Eden Park effort
Singing the Blues went from a funeral dirge to a celebration when Super Rugby Aotearoa kicked off before 43,000 fans at Eden Park on...
Super Rugby: Jordie steps up for AB’s no 15
Having outplayed the mercurial Damian McKenzie in the Hurricanes’ last-minute 27-24 Super Rugby win against the Chiefs, Jordie Barrett served notice to brother Beauden...
Opinion: Blues go marching on in Super Rugby
A three-game Super Rugby winning streak culminating in a 24-15 victory against the dangerous Hurricanes in Wellington has confirmed the Blues’ long-awaited improvement.
The latest,...
Super Rugby: Improved Blues face mighty Hurricanes
OPINION
Having deservedly overcome the previously unbeaten Stormers 33-10 in Cape Town, the Blues face an even sterner test of their Super Rugby talent against...
OPINION: Boult’s catch cup highlight
Trent Boult’s boundary catch to stop Carlos Brathwaite’s match-winning six in the final over at Old Tafford will remain one of the highlights of...
OPINION: Chiefs scrape in
Having scraped into the Super Rugby last eight playoffs in seventh spot, the Chiefs once again showed the courage that has characterised their game.
Written...
OPINION: Fans singing the Blues
Three consecutive Super Rugby wins have Blues fans singing their praises, with none better than their gutsy 24-9 home win against the Stormers.
That latest...
May fortune favour the brave
May boldness be the friend of selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox for including newcomers Jordan Taufua and Shannon Frizell among seven...
Likely NZ Super Rugby final
Home advantage should help the Crusaders win their Super Rugby semi-final against the Chiefs on Saturday, but I doubt it will give the Lions...
Centres ignite Hurricanes
Explosive Hurricanes centres Ngani Laumape and Vince Aso are setting the 2017 Super Rugby championship alight with their try-scoring feats and making a bold...
Blues largely unchanged for Easter clash
The Blues have named a virtually unchanged side for their Easter clash against the current Investec Super Rugby champions, the Hurricanes at Eden Park...
