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| All times are local | |
| Heineken Cup | |
| Saturday , May 18 | |
| Clermont Auvergne vs Toulon | ![]() |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Saturday , May 18 | |
| Bulls vs Highlanders | ![]() |
| Cheetahs vs Reds | ![]() |
| Friday , May 24 | |
| Chiefs vs Crusaders | 08:35 |
| Melbourne Rebels vs Waratahs | 10:40 |
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| Fixture | Details |
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| All times are local | |
| Super Rugby | |
| Saturday , May 18 | |
| Crusaders 23 - 3 Blues | ![]() |
| Waratahs 28 - 22 Brumbies | ![]() |
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| Amlin Challenge Cup | |
| Friday , May 17 | |
| Stade Francais 13 - 34 Leinster | ![]() |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Hurricanes 12 - 17 Chiefs | ![]() |
| Melbourne Rebels 30 - 21 Stormers | ![]() |
| Western Force 13 - 23 Sharks | ![]() |
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| Aviva Premiership | |
| Sunday , May 12 | |
| Saracens 13 - 27 Northampton | ![]() |
| Saturday , May 11 | |
| Leicester 33 - 16 Harlequins | ![]() |
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| RaboDirect PRO12 | |
| Leinster 17 - 15 Glasgow | ![]() |
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| Top 14 | |
| Castres 25 - 12 Montpellier | ![]() |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Blues 36 - 32 Melbourne Rebels | ![]() |
| Waratahs 21 - 15 Stormers | ![]() |
| Southern Kings 34 - 27 Highlanders | ![]() |
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| RaboDirect PRO12 | |
| Friday , May 10 | |
| Ulster 28 - 17 Scarlets | ![]() |
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| Top 14 | |
| Toulouse 33 - 19 Racing Metro Paris | ![]() |
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| Super Rugby | |
| Chiefs 22 - 21 Western Force | ![]() |
| Cheetahs 34 - 39 Hurricanes | ![]() |
| Reds 32 - 17 Sharks | ![]() |
| Sunday , May 5 | |
| Brumbies 23 - 30 Crusaders | ![]() |
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| Aviva Premiership | |
| Saturday , May 4 | |
| Leicester 32 - 20 London Irish | ![]() |
| London Welsh 33 - 22 Worcester | ![]() |
| Exeter 40 - 39 Gloucester | ![]() |
| Harlequins 22 - 19 Northampton | ![]() |
| Saracens 23 - 14 Bath | ![]() |
| Sale 21 - 20 Wasps | ![]() |
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Comments
georgesmith says...
Whom are you kidding J. Plumtree. Fatigue is for real. It will be hard for your team and I seriously don't see how Sharks will be spared unless there is some real good recovery plan. Chiefs will win it and if Sharks not careful, it wil be a thrashing..
Posted 01:57 30th July 2012
tha_mai says...
forget the 'travel factor' and hope it doesn't become the excuse of 2012. These teams make the journey SA-NZ so many times each year, Super rugby and internationals, professional players with professional management to best minimise the effects.
On with the rugby.
Posted 00:52 30th July 2012
fiwiboy says...
If the chiefs are able to maintain the frenetic pace from last weekend, the Sharks will be found out. I expect the Sharks will revert to dour footy at some stage as their legs tire. Its become clear this year that a team needs a backline with strike power to success aided by a mobile backrow and generally competent scrum. I'd even add that lineout parity is not so important but winning turnover ball is.
Posted 00:51 30th July 2012
Zambokke says...
I believe that the Sharks forwards can dominate most sides including the Chiefs. So long as the Sharks don't kick the ball away, Michelak can keep his head and their midfield defend well, then they can win. It's final rugby, no room for mistakes and keeping it tight and focus send; even the Chiefs won't risk throwing the ball around in the final. I'm confiddent that the likes of Bismark, Beast, Jannie, Alberts etc will put their bodies on the line and forget about jet lag and travel - they are as good as any forwards on Earth and experienced. I'm sad the Stormers lost, but hope the Sharks can do it it for SA and boost the Bokke ahead of the 4N.
Posted 21:07 29th July 2012
Wallaroo says...
I thought the travel factor would've overcome them in Cape Town but that was not the case, in fact they looked sharper and more determined than their opposition. However not sure that this won't be the straw, if not then they fully deserve to win the title.
Posted 14:23 29th July 2012
rugby_lord says...
Its becoming a legacy now of the Sharks. Play crap rugby in the start of the comp. Come all right toward the end. Come 6th. Bow out early or eliminate the best chance for SA to win the comp.
But no denying they have played well in the last couple of weeks. But the travel factor will be huge to deal with for the final.
Posted 12:44 29th July 2012