Crusaders go top of the NZ conference
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All you need to know about your favourite teams and playersFirst take: Read far from best in return
Please Mister. Can we have the old Kieran Read back please? There were glimpses of the Read we all know and love tonight, but there were also glimpses of a man who…
Rugby: Penalty tries boost Crusaders to victory
Crusaders 30 Force 7 First, the good news for the Crusaders. They won against a pretty good Force team who threatened to turn this match, played in freezing temperatures…
Rugby: Mathewson re-signs with Force
The Western Force have re-signed former All Blacks scrumhalf Alby Mathewson for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Mathewson arrived at the Force as their international…
Rugby: Rebels overpower Force
The Melbourne Rebels put the brakes on the Western Force's winning run with a hard-earned 22-16 victory in their Good Friday…
First take: The rare taste of defeat for Chiefs
Convention dictates rugby sides always talk about things to work on for the next match. This time the Chiefs were genuine…
Rugby: Force out to prove win was no fluke
The Western Force want to prove they're not a one-hit wonder and history will be on their side when they take on the Highlanders…
The Armchair Coach: Round three
Patrick McKendry runs through all the highs and lows of Super Rugby's second round of action. Fab four Blues Won 35-24…
Rugby: Folau scores hat-trick in Waratahs' win
Waratahs 43 Force 21 Israel Folau took just one minute to open his account for the year, as the Wallabies' wizard bagged…
Force continue South African trend
The Western Force will have a distinct South African flavour next season with the Super Rugby franchise signing their eighth…