Out-going Blues top-brass have added their voices to calls for a re-jigged and enlarged Super 14 play-off structure. Coach David Nucifora and captain Troy Flavell, both set to quit New Zealand rugby, have expressed their desire for the play-off stages to be increased to a six-team format. ...Read more
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England's elite players continue to resist performance-based payments. ...Read more
| 2008 Super 14 Tournament | ||
| May 17, 2008 | ||
| The Crusaders | vs | The Highlanders |
| 14 | 26 | |
| May 16, 2008 | ||
| Western Force | vs | ACT Brumbies |
| 29 | 22 | |
| The Blues | vs | The Hurricanes |
| 19 | 17 | |
It's been said that pure emotion shouldn't be the only motivating force when it comes to writing a column. But on this occasion, I'm happy to admit that pure disdain, one of the rawest emotions, is the motivation for this piece. Scyld Berry, you're a pat..Read more
Someone get Cameron Smith a soap box. Or alternatively a meeting with Sonny Bill Williams' shoulder on Friday night. Where does Smith get off having a crack at the Kiwis for turning up late to a promotional event for the Rugby League World Cup? T..Read more
Some of you have undoubtedly read about the riots in Manchester following the UEFA Cup Final between Zenit St Petersburg and Rangers. As a Rangers fan, first and foremost, I have absolutely no complaints about the result of the game. Zenit was the bett..Read more
Neemia Tialata should have invested in a Lotto ticket following his one-week suspension handed down for his outrageous 'tackle' on Western Force wing Dane Haylett-Petty.For if his luck with Lotto equalled what he got away with from the Sanzar judiciary, c..Read more
| 2008 Super 14 Tournament | ||
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crusaders | 52 |
| 2 | The Hurricanes | 41 |
| 3 | The Blues | 40 |
| 4 | NSW Waratahs | 39 |
| 5 | The Stormers | 37 |
| 6 | The Sharks | 37 |
| 7 | The Chiefs | 34 |
| 8 | Western Force | 33 |