This coming weekend of Super Rugby is a historical one, as we’ll watch the first ever game played outside of the Tri Nations countries, on Sunday. For now we’ll have a quick look back at some of the best tries from the last round.
Possibly the biggest story of round 5 was the massive upset that the Waratahs suffered at the hands of the Cheetahs, a side that had never won in Australia in the history of the tournament. They fronted up, played percentages, and dominated the breakdown. A few cameos off the bench didn’t hurt them either.
If offloading in the tackle was the main feature of previous week’s best tries, this round could probably be slapped with the theme of speed, as we saw some tries scored at tremendous pace. That’s not necessarily one-on-one pace, but the way that the ball is shifted through the hands to counter attack, or score off first phase possession even.
Rene Ranger was the recipient and supplier of two of the Blues tries against the Hurricanes as he showed his gas and offloading ability too. Sonny Bill Williams, as we’ve come to expect, did the same for the Crusaders against the Highlanders.
In the South African derby of the weekend, Bjorn Basson of the Bulls and Bryan Habana of the Stormers had a great tussle as Basson got the better of the Springbok for the first try, then Habana came back well with a typically hungry try.
As mentioned earlier, this weekend at Twickenham will be the first ever Super Rugby game held outside of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It’s the Crusaders ‘hosting’ the Sharks and most of the proceeds will go to the Earthquake Disaster relief fund.
If you’re nearby, check out
Rfu.com
for more info and to find out how to get tickets. It’s a great cause, should be a fantastic match, and you’ll get to see top All Blacks and Springboks in action.
Time:
03:30
Music:
Kid Mac – Hear You Calling
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