Fijian Drua rock Rebels for historic first victory
The Fijian Drua made their presence felt in Super Rugby by coming from behind to beat the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 for their first victory in their first home game of the season on Friday.
The Fijian Drua made their presence felt in Super Rugby by coming from behind to beat the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 for their first victory in their first home game of the season on Friday.
Moana Pasifika marked their long-awaited debut in Super Rugby with an “historic” performance against the 10-time champions Crusaders in Dunedin.
Beauden Barrett is set to make his long-awaited return for the Blues on Saturday, but his leadership and input off the field has proved invaluable for the Auckland side.
Rugby is still too clichéd off the pitch, says New Zealand’s Ardie Savea, adding that it could attract new audiences by adopting a more American marketing and social media approach.
On 1 March, 1996, the world’s greatest regional rugby competition launched when the Auckland Blues beat the Wellington Hurricanes in the inaugural Super 12 match.
South African-born prop Ruan Smith, a product of Paarl Gimnasium, set a Super Rugby record when he jogged on for the Waratahs.
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The Brumbies, Crusaders and Reds kept their unbeaten Super Rugby Pacific records intact at the weekend but competition newcomers Fijian Drua slumped to another heavy defeat.
The Western Force scored an impressive bonus-point victory away over the Melbourne Rebels, while the Brumbies crushed newcomers the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Saturday.
Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea scored a sensational match-winning try to seal a stunning comeback win over the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.