As much as we may feel uneasy about it here on the Pacific rim, it does seem clear that the two best teams have ended up in the Super 14 final and yes, they are both South African, writes Patrick Baume.
Super 14s
Pat’s super Super 14 selections: Week 14
If you’ve got friends who think that rugby is a stupid, boring game where they kick all the time and spend the rest of the game with their heads up each others bums, then Patrick Baume has some advice for you.
Pat’s Super 14 selections: Round 12
Patrick Baume gives his tips for this weekend in Super 14. The monster game will be when second plays third, both coming off a loss and both still to play the competition leading Bulls in Pretoria.
Pat’s Super 14 selections: Week 11
There’s still room for some belief that this could be the first year with two Australian finalists since 2002, says Patrick Baume, as he offers up his tips for this weekend’s Super 14 rugby union games.
It’s Super 14 crunch time, but for which teams?
So we’ve reach crunch time for the top teams. But the beauty of this year’s tournament is that any result is possible.
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Morris Iemma … The West … the media and Haneef … Bob Brown’s bribe claim … Mem Fox on phonics … First Dog’s cat …
Forget the finals, follow Fort Fumble’s off-field farce
The NSW Waratahs might have made a Super 14 semifinal, but the NSWRU is fumbling and bumbling in the administration stakes, writes Michael Pascoe.
