Super Rugby

A clinical performance from Sharks saw them seal a 37-12 bonus point victory against Force in their Super Rugby clash at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday.

Blues managed to resist a late surge from Waratahs as they sealed a 33-40 victory in their Super Rugby encounter at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Stephen Donald scored a double while Damian McKenzie contributed with 16 points as Chiefs maintained their winning momentum with a 46-17 victory at Yarrow Stadium on Saturday.

Lions came up with a dominant seven try performance as they trounced Rebels with a 10-45 victory in their Super Rugby encounter at AAMI Park on Saturday.

Marty Banks contributed with 20 points as Highlanders managed to edge out Cheetahs after amassing three tries in the final five minutes to win the Super Rugby encounter with a 41-45 margin at Toyota Stadium on Friday.

Hurricanes came up with a seven try performance as they defeated Stormers by 41-22 in their Super Rugby encounter at Westpac Stadium on Friday.

Whilst some teams have played nine, and some teams have played eight fixture thus far in the current Super Rugby campaign, this week marks the closest we’ll get to a midway point of the season.

New Zealand international TJ Perenara has reclaimed his captaincy with Hurricanes ahead of the Super Rugby clash against Stormers at Westpac Stadium on Friday.

New Zealand skipper Kieran Read is set to remain on the sidelines for up to six weeks following a fractured thumb that he sustained while playing for his club Crusaders.

Crusaders skipper Sam Whitelock has been handed a two-week ban following his yellow card incident during the recently concluded Super Rugby encounter against Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.

Blues scored two tries in the second half as they registered a 12-18 win over Brumbies in their Super Rugby encounter at GIO Stadium on Sunday.

Sharks came up with a clinical performance as they overcame a stern resistance from Jaguares with a 25-33 victory in their Super Rugby encounter at Estadio Jose Amalfitani on Saturday.

Kings ran a six-try riot as they trounced Rebels by 44-3 in their Super Rugby clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.

George Bridge scored a hat-trick while Richie Mo'unga contributed with 18 points as Crusaders recorded their ninth consecutive win this season with a 21-48 triumph over Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.

Lions recorded their eighth victory this season as they completed a 15-24 triumph over Force in their Super Rugby encounter at NIB Stadium on Saturday.

Bernard Foley kicked four penalties in the second half including two in the final 10 minutes as Waratahs came from behind to win the Super Rugby encounter 26-29 at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Damian McKenzie contributed with 17 points as Chiefs maintained their position at top with a 27-20 win over Sunwolves at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.

Highlanders continued their winning streak as they ran a nine-try riot to thrash Stormers by 57-14 in their Super Rugby encounter at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday.

Last Thursday’s announcement of Eddie Jones’ 31-man England squad to tour Argentina in June was met by the wider rugby community with a considerable number of raised eyebrows.

Curwin Bosch and Reece Hodge kicked three penalties each for their respective teams as the Super Rugby encounter between Sharks and Rebels at Growthpoint Kings Park ended in a 9-9 draw.