Super Rugby

Benedict Chanakira took the opportunity to chat to Melbourne Rebels and Australia rugby star Scott Higginbotham.

The rugby agent and the rugby scout community have been following our Fantasy Analyst, Scott Donaldson. The evidence emerged in the last 36 hours...

As the 2015 Rugby World Cup draws ever closer Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. This week it is New Zealand and recently signed Ulster full-back, Charles Piutau.

Super Rugby Round 10 produced some interesting results, here are ten things we learnt from Super Rugby Round 10.

Perhaps the greatest strength of southern hemisphere rugby is that its flagship teams come into Rugby World Cup years with settled and complimentary XVs.

At Talking Rugby Union we have invested in a dedicated gaming and betting section that we call Fantasy Rugby. The aim is to provide gamers with data and analysis to make their weekly picks winners. Our Southern Hemisphere reporter, Scott Donaldson leads the way with his thoughtful and well researched pieces.

Is this the weekend where we find out that Australian Rugby looks in a spot of trouble?

Substitute Ihaia West kicked a late penalty at Eden Park to end the Blues' seven-match Super Rugby losing run with a 16-14 victory over the Brumbies.

Whether you are a tipster or fantasy league manager, the ever reliable Scott Donaldson is at hand with advice. This season is proving challenging for our fantasy managers but richly entertaining for spectators.

Some exciting rugby this weekend ranging from Japan to France and from New Zealand to Ireland. With help from Alex Shaw and Scott Donaldson, we cast our eyes at the players of the week.

The weekend was peculiar! It was a classic Super rugby week as the sight of Cheslin Kolbe and Jesse Kriel respectively bull dozed, but not as hard as how hard the Bulls hit the Crusaders!!

Super Rugby Round 7 featured some great individual performances, but who were the best players in the round?

Quade Cooper missed a last-gasp drop goal attempt to hand the Lions an 18-17 Super Rugby win over the Reds in Brisbane on Friday.

The Hurricanes maintained their perfect start to their Super Rugby by defeating the Rebels 36-12 in Wellington on Friday.

The Super Rugby team of the week has got to be one of the easiest I have had to compile.

It used to be early Saturday morning that I would switch on Sky Sports to get my rugby weekend started. It was Alex Payne leading the charge with Simon Lazenby covering the English Premiership.

The weekend is fast approaching so get those footy tips in. The focus returns to Six Nations Rugby and Super Rugby. There is none better than Scott Donaldson to set the weekend up and provide that analysis.

The season is underway, new players are settling in to the game plans. Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere is in full swing unlike English cricketers!

Sarel Pretorius and Charles Ngatai among the stars missing this weekend and boy have their sides missed them.

What a Barbarians coach must do is pick SBW and Le Willie de Sportif (Willie le Roux) when they in top form and unleash them on the field.