Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • Maori All Blacks vs New Zealand Barbarians Teamsheets

    Jul 16, 15 • 1808 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Maori All Blacks vs New Zealand Barbarians Teamsheets

    Date: 18 July 2015 Venue: Eden Park, Auckland Kick-off: 09h30 (SA Time) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Maori All Blacks team: (Player Province Iwi) 1 Joe Moody Canterbury Ngai Tahu 2 Ash Dixon Hawkes Bay Ngati Tahinga 3 Brendon Edmonds Hawkes Bay Ngati...

  • GRAND CHALLENGE PREVIEW FOR JULY 18

    Jul 16, 15 • 1480 Views • General NewsComments Off on GRAND CHALLENGE PREVIEW FOR JULY 18

    FOLLOWING postponements in June due to waterlogged fields, five matches are set to be played in the EP Grand Challenge competition on Saturday (July 18). Despatch, who have not played since their 22-22 draw with PE SAPS at the end of June, will be itching to...

  • EP KINGS U19 AND U21 PREVIEW V LEOPARDS

    Jul 16, 15 • 1963 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP KINGS U19 AND U21 PREVIEW V LEOPARDS

    HURT by their 58-12 loss to Free State last weekend, EP Kings U21 coach Ryan Felix said his team were determined to bounce back when they meet the Leopards in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division in Potchefstroom on Saturday (July 18). The EP team, who...

  • INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 17

    Jul 16, 15 • 2011 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 17

    Randwick v. Eastwood Coogee Oval – 3.00pm 7TWO TV Match Referee: Michael Hogan Assistant Referees: Matt Kellahan, Bradley Smith Randwick will be looking to break into the top four when they take on new ladder leaders Eastwood at home in the Round 17...

  • Māori All Blacks team to play New Zealand Barbarians

    Jul 16, 15 • 2140 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Māori All Blacks team to play New Zealand Barbarians

    The Māori All Blacks team to play the New Zealand Barbarians in Auckland on Saturday has been named and features five new caps. The new caps include Taranaki’s Sean Wainui in the starting line-up along with Marcel Renata, Joe Edwards, Brad Weber and Codey...

  • Barbarians team named to play Māori All Blacks

    Jul 16, 15 • 1985 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Barbarians team named to play Māori All Blacks

    The New Zealand Barbarians team to play the Māori All Blacks at Eden Park, Auckland, this Saturday 18 July has been named. The team is: 1 Mitchell Graham (Taranaki) 2 Liam Coltman (Otago) 3 Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Auckland) 4 Alex Ainley (Tasman) 5 Dominic Bird...

  • Australia vs South Africa Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship

    Jul 16, 15 • 2860 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Australia vs South Africa Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship

    Date: 18 July 2015 Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick-off: 12h05 (SA time) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 1. James Slipper 2. Stephen Moore, Captain 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Will Skelton 5. Rob Simmons 6. Scott Fardy 7. Michael Hooper, Vice Captain 8. Scott...

  • Giteau, Cooper and Genia to start for Qantas Wallabies in season opener

    Jul 16, 15 • 1691 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Giteau, Cooper and Genia to start for Qantas Wallabies in season opener

    Matt Giteau, Quade Cooper and Will Genia return to the Qantas Wallabies starting line-up for an epic encounter against the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday night. Giteau will earn his 93rd Test cap in the number 12 jersey following a four-year...

  • All Blacks vs Argentina Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship

    Jul 15, 15 • 2660 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on All Blacks vs Argentina Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship

    Date: 17 July 2015 Venue:AMI Stadium Kick-off: 09h35 (SA time) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks (test caps in brackets): 1. Tony Woodcock (111) 2. Keven Mealamu (124) 3. Owen Franks (68) 4. Luke Romano (18) 5. Brodie Retallick (37) 6. Jerome Kaino...

  • Cornal Hendricks wings his way back to the Cape

    Jul 15, 15 • 2946 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cornal Hendricks wings his way back to the Cape

    Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks has signed a contract with Western Province Rugby and will be available for the DHL Stormers from the start of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The speedster, who originally made his name at international Sevens level,...

  • COCA-COLA® HERO OF THE DAY (DAY 3)

    Jul 15, 15 • 5279 Views • Craven Week, General News, SchoolComments Off on COCA-COLA® HERO OF THE DAY (DAY 3)

    Adriaan van der Bank from Boland has been named the Coca-Cola® Hero of the day for day 3 of the U18 Coca-Cola® Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola® Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing...

  • Cape sides register back-to-back wins at Coca-Cola Craven Week

    Jul 15, 15 • 2878 Views • Craven Week, General News, SchoolComments Off on Cape sides register back-to-back wins at Coca-Cola Craven Week

    Photo: William Brown DHL Western Province and Cape neighbours Boland on Wednesday stamped their authority on day three of the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week at the Markötter Sports Complex at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch to keep alive their hopes of...

  • DHL Western Province to do their 67 Minutes ‘with’ Mandela

    Jul 15, 15 • 1817 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province to do their 67 Minutes ‘with’ Mandela

    DHL Western Province will do their 67 Minutes for Mandela on Friday, July 17 at the Drakenstein Correctional Centre – where the late Nelson Mandela spent his final months in prison before his release in February 1990. A DHL WP Absa Currie Cup XV will be...

  • EP U19/21 sides to face Leopards

    Jul 15, 15 • 1853 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP U19/21 sides to face Leopards

    The Eastern Province U19s will hope to continue on their winning ways, after beating Free State last weekend, when they travel to Potchefstroom to face the Leopards in their second match in this year’s ABSA Under-19 competition on Saturday. The Eastern...

  • STEVAL PUMAS | 2015 ABSA CURRIEBEKERGROEP

    Jul 15, 15 • 2598 Views • General NewsComments Off on STEVAL PUMAS | 2015 ABSA CURRIEBEKERGROEP

    Die Steval Pumas se breier, MJ Mentz het die week sy 2015 Absa Curriebekergroep aangewys, net voor die span na Kaapstad vertrek het vir die laaste week van voorbereiding vir die gesogte kompetisie. Alhoewel die Laeveldspan vanjaar sonder die staatmaker...

  • EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY LEOPARDS

    Jul 15, 15 • 1926 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY LEOPARDS

    The Eastern Province U19 and U21 teams to play their Leopards counterparts in the Currie Cup Premier Division in Potchefstroom on Saturday, July 18 are: EP U19 (15-1): Mabhutana Peter, Avelo Jubase, Yamkela Nyalambisa, Jeremy Ward (captain), Athi Mayinje,...

  • Cheetahs u19 and u21 team announcements

    Jul 15, 15 • 2216 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cheetahs u19 and u21 team announcements

    Team Announcement The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19’s will be taking on the Lions’ u.19 side on Friday at 13:00 and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21’s will be playing against the Lions’ u.21 team at 15:00. Both matches will be played at the...

  • De Allende highlights his class

    Jul 15, 15 • 2270 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on De Allende highlights his class

    Vodacom Rugby App Review: World XV After playing a starring role in the Springboks’ 46-10 victory over the World XV at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, there can be little doubt Damian de Allende is a world-class act. The Springbok inside centre was...

  • #HomeGroundAdvantage competition

    Jul 15, 15 • 2327 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on #HomeGroundAdvantage competition

    Corne Krige talks to us about the Castle Lager #HomeGroundAdvantage competition where you and two mates could win a spot on the back of the official Springbok jersey. Corne also tells us who he would chose to be with him on the back of the Bok jersey....

  • MEYER ROTEER ALWEER #PaleToe

    Jul 15, 15 • 3500 Views • General News, International, Pale Toe, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on MEYER ROTEER ALWEER #PaleToe

    Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Paletoe!   Gaan sy rotasiebeleid werk en sy proefnemings met kombinasies slaag of gaan hy die geleentheid gebruik om in hierdie kompetisie waarin Suid Afrika maar swak vertoon, met konserwatiewe keuses ʼn beker te besorg? Het...

  • Kings to face Blue Bulls in first Currie Cup friendly

    Jul 15, 15 • 2385 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kings to face Blue Bulls in first Currie Cup friendly

    Eastern Province Kings Head Coach, Brent Janse van Rensburg has named his team to face the Blue Bulls in their first Currie Cup friendly at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this Friday evening. Centre Tim Whitehead will captain a fairly large...

  • Craven Week u18 Fixtures – updated

    Jul 15, 15 • 3878 Views • Craven Week, General News, SchoolComments Off on Craven Week u18 Fixtures – updated

    Craven Week Results and Fixtures on : www.schoolrugby.co.za Follow all games live on Twitter: @SchoolRugby Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week day-three fixtures: 15 July 2015: 09h00 – Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Border CD 10h30 – Free State vs Namibia 12h00 –...

  • KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    Jul 15, 15 • 2531 Views • General NewsComments Off on KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    Centre Tim Whitehead will captain the EP Kings team in their first rugby friendly in the build-up to their Absa Currie Cup campaign when they take on the Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (July 17, kick-off 19.00). In...

  • Argentina name their side to take on the All Blacks

    Jul 15, 15 • 2446 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Argentina name their side to take on the All Blacks

    Argentina take on New Zealand in Christchurch in their Rugby Championship opener on Friday. The team is as follows: 15-Joaquin Tuculet, 14-Horacio Agulla, 13-Marcelo Bosch, 12- Jeronimo De la Fuente, 11-Santiago Cordero, 10-Nicolas Sanchez, 9-Tomas Cubelli,...

  • Burger back in Springbok starting line-up

    Jul 15, 15 • 3067 Views • General News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Burger back in Springbok starting line-up

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Schalk Burger is back in the Springboks’ starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Burger’s inclusion at No 8, after a great performance as...