South Africa

When Ngwenya left Habana for dead

Often in RWCs the ‘Try of the Tournament’ is scored during the group stage. In France 2007 this was indeed the case when Taku Ngernya famously left Bryan Habana for dead. The score came in what was the final fixture of the pool phase. It had eventual winners South Africa …

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San Diego holds on to beat NOLA

The San Diego Legion held off a desperate NOLA Gold in the final minutes to secure an important 26-19 victory at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A 70th-minute try from Tai Enosa proved the winner as the Legion took the first meeting between the top two sides to slip into first …

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RWC 2019 – The Competitors – South Africa

As two-time Rugby World Cup Champions, South Africa are among the giants of rugby both past and present. The Springboks have the means of defeating all opposition and are one of the few teams to have the longevity to get through the marathon that is a World Cup tournament. Unable …

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Petzer stars as Raptors rip through Warriors

A record-setting performance from Robbie Petzer propelled the Glendale Raptors to a 64-22 victory over the Utah Warriors at Infinity Park on Saturday evening. Petzer’s 34 points set a new individual mark, while the 64 points tied the team mark set by the Toronto Arrows against Utah earlier this season. …

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Comfortable win for Gold over Elite

A try in the opening minute led the NOLA Gold to a comfortable 26-14 win over Austin Elite at Gold Stadium on Saturday. The win bumped the Gold back into first place overall and stretched the Elite’s winless streak to 14 consecutive matches. The game was just barely underway when …

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