Author archives: Shaun Liddle

  • Steval Pumas outmuscled by powerful Bulls

    Sep 12, 16 • 1472 Views • General NewsComments Off on Steval Pumas outmuscled by powerful Bulls

    The Steval Pumas will have to wait another week for a crack at Currie Cup success, after falling to a 41-14 loss against a powerful Vodacom Blue Bulls side at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The match was dominated by a typically strong showing from the...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER

    Sep 12, 16 • 1556 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER

    The Qantas Wallabies have emerged victorious in a tough encounter against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight, retaining the Mandela Challenge Plate with a 23-17 victory. In front of a crowd of 30,327, Australia and South Africa scored two...

  • Bond University Queensland Country fall to the Sydney Rays on the Gold Coast

    Sep 12, 16 • 1846 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Bond University Queensland Country fall to the Sydney Rays on the Gold Coast

    Bond University Queensland Country have gone down to the Sydney Rays 30-22 in their Round 3 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) encounter at Bond University. The Rays outscored Country four tries to three, with winger Richard Woolf scoring a double,...

  • Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman

    Sep 12, 16 • 1338 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Andy Cosslett proposed as RFU Chairman

    After an extensive recruitment process, the RFU Nominations Committee have unanimously proposed Andy Cosslett to be the next Rugby Football Union Chairman. Cosslett has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the RFU Board. As Chairman of England...

  • Team Release and changes to the Cell C Sharks Team

    Sep 9, 16 • 1299 Views • General NewsComments Off on Team Release and changes to the Cell C Sharks Team

      Cell C Sharks vs Free State Date : Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time :17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...

  • Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical

    Sep 9, 16 • 1495 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical

    Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss wants his team to be more clinical when they tackle the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. SuperSport will broadcast the match live and kick-off in the Suncorp Stadium is 12h05 (SA...

  • All systems go for Gold Cup kick-off

    Sep 9, 16 • 1751 Views • General NewsComments Off on All systems go for Gold Cup kick-off

    The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – kicks off on Saturday with eight eagerly-awaited first-round matches being hosted at club venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. In the Western Cape, all roads...

  • Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay

    Sep 9, 16 • 1293 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay

    Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium.  Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...

  • New Zealand Rugby welcomes assistance of Louise Nicholas

    Sep 9, 16 • 1228 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on New Zealand Rugby welcomes assistance of Louise Nicholas

    New Zealand Rugby is to work with experienced anti-sexual violence advocate Louise Nicholas to enhance its education programmes for players and the broader rugby community. New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said the organisation clearly could do...

  • Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay

    Sep 9, 16 • 1283 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay

    Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium.  Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Sep 9, 16 • 1258 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his bench for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels backrower Sean McMahon will get his first chance to...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls Junior teams named for Potchefstroom trip

    Sep 8, 16 • 1564 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Junior teams named for Potchefstroom trip

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 and Under-19 teams have been named for their respective clashes against the Leopards in the SA Rugby Provincial Under-21 and Under-19 Championships in Potchefstroom. Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Pote Human had to replace...

  • Team Announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks

    Sep 8, 16 • 1661 Views • General NewsComments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks in a Currie Cup match on Saturday, 10 September 2016 at Kings Park, Durban.  The game kicks off at 17:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of changes to the team...

  • Liebenberg to lead as Marais change four for Pumas clash in Nelspruit

    Sep 8, 16 • 1661 Views • General NewsComments Off on Liebenberg to lead as Marais change four for Pumas clash in Nelspruit

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made two forced changes to his Currie Cup starting team that will play Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Saturday 10 September and named Hanro Liebenberg as captain for this important clash in the Mbombela Stadium. Marais was...

  • Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs Free State

    Sep 8, 16 • 1210 Views • General NewsComments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs Free State

      Cell C Sharks vs Free State Date : Saturday, 10 September 2016 Time : 17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Rodney Boneparte Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Curwin Bosch...

  • Key battles take centre stage in Currie Cup

    Sep 8, 16 • 1333 Views • General NewsComments Off on Key battles take centre stage in Currie Cup

    The Currie Cup Premier Division will dish up loads of action this weekend as the Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province meet in a repeat of last year’s Final on Friday, while the Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs go head-to-head in a...

  • pre-match Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls, Saturday 10th September 19H10, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

    Sep 8, 16 • 1294 Views • General NewsComments Off on pre-match Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls, Saturday 10th September 19H10, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

    Key players back as Steval Pumas Welcome Bulls Flank Brian Shabangu and outside centre Hennie Skorbinski are welcome returners to the Steval Pumas starting line-up, as the Mpumalanga side seeks to turn their Currie Cup campaign around against the Vodacom Blue...

  • Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Sep 8, 16 • 2031 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone

    Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday become the youngest Springbok ever to earn 50 Test caps when he runs out against the Wallabies in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Etzebeth was...

  • Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    Sep 8, 16 • 1834 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Statement regarding Human Rights Commission open letter

    New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew has today said: “Despite all we are doing in this area, recent events show we have not got it right so we will talk with the Commissioner as a priority on what more we could do. “By way of context, in recent...

  • AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Sep 8, 16 • 1614 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO EXPAND INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION THROUGH DEADLY7S

    Australian Rugby today announced the launch of Deadly7s, an innovative Indigenous Rugby primary schools program that will introduce rugby to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government, the new...

  • SPIRIT NAMED FOR BATTLE WITH WESTERN SYDNEY

    Sep 8, 16 • 1133 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on SPIRIT NAMED FOR BATTLE WITH WESTERN SYDNEY

    The Perth Spirit have opted for a strong split of professional Western Force players and local Pindan Premier Grade stars for the match-day 23 to take on the Western Sydney Rams at Concord Oval in Sydney on Saturday morning. Coach Dwayne Nestor has tweaked...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side named to play University of Canberra Vikings at Ballymore

    Sep 8, 16 • 1083 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side named to play University of Canberra Vikings at Ballymore

    McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on the University of Canberra Vikings in a Horan-Little Shield challenge match at Ballymore Stadium this Sunday. City coaches have made three changes to the starting XV from last week’s win...

  • Bond University Queensland Country side named to face the Rays

    Sep 8, 16 • 1482 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Bond University Queensland Country side named to face the Rays

    The Bond University Queensland Country side has been named ahead of their Round 3 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) clash against the Sydney Rays at Bond University this Saturday, 10 September. Five changes have been made to the starting XV than ran...

  • QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Sep 8, 16 • 1724 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

    Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just two changes to his starting side for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels young gun Reece Hodge will earn...

  • All Blacks team named for Argentina Test

    Sep 8, 16 • 1547 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks team named for Argentina Test

    The All Blacks side has been named to play the third Test in the Investec Rugby Championship against Argentina at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton, on Saturday 10 September 2016. The matchday 23 is (with Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (15) 2.  Dane Coles...