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  • France recall Bastareaud for clash with England

    Mar 16, 10 • 1253 Views • International • • Comments Off on France recall Bastareaud for clash with England

    France have recalled centre Mathieu Bastareaud in the only change to their side to face England on Saturday as they target a ninth Grand Slam. The 21-year-old was a replacement for Sunday’s win over Italy, protecting a calf niggle, but is now fully fit....

  • Possession is not everything, especially for the winners

    Mar 16, 10 • 1535 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Possession is not everything, especially for the winners

          Close match deciders. Possession is not everything, especially for the winners At the elite level of competition that is the Vodacom Super 14, the margins between victory and defeat are impossibly small, requiring that every avenue be explored in...

  • Ikeys book home semi-final at Groote Schuur

    Mar 16, 10 • 1739 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Ikeys book home semi-final at Groote Schuur

    UCT secured a third consecutive home semifinal in the Varsity Cup with a 38-24 win over Tuks, despite putting in a lacklustre display in front of their home fans at Groote Schuur on Monday. In the end, the result was comfortable enough for John Dobson’s...

  • France too strong for Italy in Six Nations

    Mar 15, 10 • 1687 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on France too strong for Italy in Six Nations

    France displayed trademark flair to crush Italy 46-20 and stay firmly on course for their first grand slam since 2004 in the Six Nations on Sunday. The home side ran in six tries, including two from centre David Marty, and gathered 16 points from the reliable...

  • Convincing win for Reds over Force

    Mar 14, 10 • 1893 Views • International • • Comments Off on Convincing win for Reds over Force

    Brisbane, Australia – The Queensland Reds ran in seven tries to beat fellow Australian side Western Force 50-10 in Super 14 rugby on Sunday. Anthony Faingaa, Scott Higginbotham and Digby Ioane crossed twice each as Queensland won back-to-back Super...

  • England and Scotland draw at Murrayfield

    Mar 13, 10 • 1697 Views • International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England and Scotland draw at Murrayfield

    England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but their hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after this kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield. Toby Flood fell just short with a late, 49m penalty attempt that would have won...

  • Stormers score bonus point victory over Hurricanes

    Mar 13, 10 • 1533 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers score bonus point victory over Hurricanes

    The Stormers ran out deserving 37-13 winners on the back of a spectacular first half display against the Hurricanes in a Super 14 clash at the Newlands Rugby Stadium on Saturday evening, after leading 20-3 at the break. Three first-half tries set up the...

  • Ireland beat Wales 27-12 at Croke Park

    Mar 13, 10 • 2253 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Ireland beat Wales 27-12 at Croke Park

    Dublin – Ireland kept their slim hopes of retaining the Six Nations title alive on Saturday when indiscipline once more cost Wales in a 27-12 defeat at Croke Park. Ireland, for whom captain Brian O’Driscoll won his 100th cap, made Wales fullback...

  • Bulls score bonus point win but concedes 5 tries

    Mar 13, 10 • 1503 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls score bonus point win but concedes 5 tries

    The Bulls beat the Highlanders 50-35 to set up their fourth “fifty” in five matches in a Super 14 match at Loftus on Saturday – but again there will be a few questions about the defending champions’ ability to retain their...

  • Sharks fail against Brumbies in Canbera

    Mar 13, 10 • 1282 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks fail against Brumbies in Canbera

    Loosehead prop Ben Alexander scored two tries to help the Brumbies secure a 24-22 victory over the Sharks in a tense Super 14 match in Canberra on Saturday. The Sharks, one of the teams expected to make the semi-finals before the competition began, have now...

  • Rugby logos removed to protect WC fields

    Mar 12, 10 • 4539 Views • International • • Comments Off on Rugby logos removed to protect WC fields

    South Africa’s World Cup organising committee have convinced rugby officials to remove on-field advertising logos in Super 14 matches to avoid damaging playing surfaces. The South African Rugby Union said Friday they had received a request from the...

  • Crusaders impressive in defeating Chiefs

    Mar 12, 10 • 1425 Views • International • • Comments Off on Crusaders impressive in defeating Chiefs

    Flyhalf Dan Carter became the highest New Zealand points scorer in Super Rugby as the Crusaders beat the Chiefs 26-19 in a Super 14 match in Hamilton on Friday. Carter slotted four penalties and two conversions to move to 996 points and past former Crusaders...

  • Lions thrashed by Waratahs in Sydney

    Mar 12, 10 • 1369 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions thrashed by Waratahs in Sydney

    Winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries as the Waratahs celebrated captain Phil Waugh’s record-breaking appearance with a 73-12 victory over the Lions in a Super 14 match in Sydney on Friday. Waugh made his 119th appearance for New South Wales, passing...

  • Hurricanes add experience to backline

    Mar 11, 10 • 1423 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes add experience to backline

    Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper is banking on the experience of All Blacks Conrad Smith and Tamati Ellison to help unlock a solid Stormers defence when the sides meet in a Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby match at Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZtime). Smith and...

  • Referees Marks and Legoete sacked from Super14

    Mar 10, 10 • 2465 Views • International • • Comments Off on Referees Marks and Legoete sacked from Super14

    Australian referee Paul Marks has been dropped from the Super 14 officials panel, according to The Australian newspaper. The Australian said today that Marks was removed after his controversial handling of the New South Wales Waratahs versus Sharks match in...

  • Carlos Spencer at flyhalf for the Lions

    Mar 10, 10 • 2258 Views • International • • Comments Off on Carlos Spencer at flyhalf for the Lions

    Lions coach Dick Muir has recalled Carlos Spencer at flyhalf and named star scrumhalf Jano Vermaak on the bench for the Super 14 match against New South Wales. Spencer returned to the No.10 position for Friday’s match in Sydney after missing the...

  • Pierre Spies returns for the Bulls

    Mar 10, 10 • 1338 Views • International • • Comments Off on Pierre Spies returns for the Bulls

    South Africa No. 8 Pierre Spies has returned from injury to bolster the Bulls’ team for their Super 14 clash with the Otago Highlanders. Spies was named in coach Frans Ludeke’s team on Wednesday and will play alongside flanker Dewald Potgieter,...

  • Tiaan Liebenberg back in the Stormers Pack

    Mar 10, 10 • 2119 Views • International • • Comments Off on Tiaan Liebenberg back in the Stormers Pack

    The inclusion of Tiaan Liebenberg at hooker is the only change to the Stormers starting XV for the Super 14 showdown with the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday. It confirms the statements of Stormers coach Allister Coetzee earlier in the week, that some...

  • Treu makes two changes to Springbok Sevens Team

    Mar 10, 10 • 1484 Views • International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Treu makes two changes to Springbok Sevens Team

    Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has made two changes to the Springbok Sevens team that will feature in the next two tournaments of the IRB Sevens World Series. South Africa will defend their Adelaide title in Australia from March 19-21, while they will...

  • Plumtree says referee nailed the Sharks

    Mar 9, 10 • 1478 Views • International • • Comments Off on Plumtree says referee nailed the Sharks

    Sharks coach John Plumtree added to the criticism of referee Paul Marks on Tuesday as he said the official’s decisions cost his team victory in the Super 14 match against New South Wales. Plumtree told the Sharks Web site that those “big...

  • Drotské delighted with Super14 kicking stats

    Mar 9, 10 • 1900 Views • International • • Comments Off on Drotské delighted with Super14 kicking stats

    Not only did the Cheetahs beat the Hurricanes 28-12 thanks to some accurate goalkicking on Saturday, but they also have the second best kicking success ratio in the Super14. In the first four rounds of the competition the Cheetahs have succeeded with 84% of...

  • Heinrich Brussow in good spirits despite injury

    Mar 9, 10 • 3596 Views • International • • Comments Off on Heinrich Brussow in good spirits despite injury

    We had the opportunity to visit Heinrich Brussow earlier today in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein and are pleased to say that despite the agony – there is a smile as well! Brussow had a serious injury to his knee with torn ligaments and underwent...

  • What are the physiological demands of elite rugby?

    Mar 8, 10 • 2232 Views • General News • • Comments Off on What are the physiological demands of elite rugby?

    The Vodacom Super 14 competition puts elite rugby players through one of the toughest tests in the game – with up to 15 maximum efforts over 16 weeks, often across 10 time-zones against teams wishing to displace the Vodacom Bulls as the newest Super Rugby...

  • Jacque Fourie awarded with Try of the Year 2009

    Mar 8, 10 • 3114 Views • International • • Comments Off on Jacque Fourie awarded with Try of the Year 2009

    A scintillating try scored by South Africa centre Jaque Fourie against the British & Irish Lions has been named the International Rugby Players Association Try of the Year 2009. The Springbok fought off stiff competition from some of the biggest names in...

  • Stormers shine in bonus point victory

    Mar 7, 10 • 1377 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers shine in bonus point victory

    The Stormers scored four tries without reply to destroy New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders 33-0 in the Super 14 on Saturday. The Stormers, who finished 10th last year, picked up a bonus point after notching their fourth try in the final minute as they...