Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • #FanUp and win tickets and Vodacom Bulls Jersey

    Apr 28, 15 • 1716 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on #FanUp and win tickets and Vodacom Bulls Jersey

    Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Lions at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in addition to the...

  • Kovsies cap stellar season with Varsity Sevens Title

    Apr 28, 15 • 1410 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Kovsies cap stellar season with Varsity Sevens Title

    The University of the Free State (Kovises) capped off a stellar rugby season by winning the Varsity Sevens tournament with a 24-19 victory over Tuks in the final at Villagers on Monday. The Sevens title is another feather in the university’s cap after they...

  • Gillies Kaka returns in All Blacks Sevens team for Glasgow and London

    Apr 28, 15 • 2000 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on Gillies Kaka returns in All Blacks Sevens team for Glasgow and London

    The All Blacks Sevens team to play the final two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 has been named. The team plays at the Glasgow Sevens (9, 10 May) then London (16, 17 May). The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Dylan Collier Sam...

  • Bosch shine at Wynberg Fest

    Apr 27, 15 • 3609 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Bosch shine at Wynberg Fest

    All the local sides might well have won on Saturday 25 April 2015, day one of the Standard Bank Wynberg Rugby Festival, but only Rondebosch gave the impression of being in complete control throughout their opening fixture. The overcast conditions started with...

  • Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Full Results

    Apr 27, 15 • 5557 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Full Results

    2015 APR 27 18:32 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Grey College 7 –  17 Hoërskool Monument 2015 APR 27 17:21 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Pta) 22 – 22 Paarl Gimnasium 2015 APR 27 15:00 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament...

  • Tuks Super16 Series 2015 Fixtures

    Apr 27, 15 • 2965 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Tuks Super16 Series 2015 Fixtures

    2015 MAY 01 Tuks Super16 Series Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Hoërskool Florida 2015 MAY 01 Tuks Super16 Series Vereeniging Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Klerksdorp 2015 MAY 01 Tuks Super16 Series Hoërskool Marais Viljoen vs Hoërskool Centurion 2015 MAY 01 Tuks...

  • Wynberg Rugby Festival Full Results

    Apr 27, 15 • 2726 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Wynberg Rugby Festival Full Results

    2015 APR 27 16:00 Wynberg Rugby Festival Rondebosch Boys High 26 – 10 Hoërskool Upington 2015 APR 27 14:40 Wynberg Rugby Festival Hoërskool Bellville 39 – 31 Hugenote Hoërskool (Wellington) 2015 APR 27 Wynberg Rugby Festival...

  • Jeppe Rugby Festival Full Results

    Apr 27, 15 • 2532 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Jeppe Rugby Festival Full Results

    2015 APR 27 11:40 Jeppe Festival King Edward VII School (KES) 18 – 11 Westville Boys High 2015 APR 27 13:00 Jeppe Festival Pretoria Boys High 0 –  59 Bishops 2015 APR 27 10:20 Jeppe Festival Jeppe High School 27 – 21 Durban High...

  • K2 Top Schools Tournament Full Results

    Apr 27, 15 • 2526 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on K2 Top Schools Tournament Full Results

    2015 APR 27 K2 Top Schools Tournament Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 30 – 28 Helpmekaar Kollege Edit Delete 2015 APR 27 10:10 K2 Top Schools Tournament Hoërskool Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 18 –  24 Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool Edit Delete...

  • Oceania Rugby Junior Championship to kick off on Gold Coast

    Apr 27, 15 • 2286 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Oceania Rugby Junior Championship to kick off on Gold Coast

    The best Under 20’s Rugby talent will compete in a four nation blockbuster tournament as New Zealand, Samoa, Japan and host Australia come together to compete in the inaugural Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. Kicking off on Friday May 1 at Bond...

  • Waratahs overcome Rebels in thriller

    Apr 26, 15 • 1635 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs overcome Rebels in thriller

    NSW Waratahs 18 – Melbourne Rebels 16 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 11 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have retained the Weary Dunlop Shield, overcoming the Melbourne Rebels in a nail-biting ANZAC Day encounter at ANZ Stadium. In torrid...

  • DHL Stormers move to the top in SA – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review

    Apr 26, 15 • 1700 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL Stormers move to the top in SA – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review

    Photo: Anton Geyser   It was a weekend of drama and excitement in South Africa as the DHL Stormers moved to the top of the local Vodacom Super Rugby log and the Emirates Lions kept alive their dream of reaching the top six.   The Emirates Lions beat...

  • Two Springbok training squads named

    Apr 26, 15 • 3881 Views • General News, International, SpringboksComments Off on Two Springbok training squads named

    The national selectors have named two squads of 44 players each – including 19 uncapped and a number of currently injured players – for the Springboks’ first two training camps of the season, in Johannesburg and Cape Town.   The first camp, in...

  • Xerox Golden Lions and DHL WP lay down the markers – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review 

    Apr 26, 15 • 2674 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions and DHL WP lay down the markers – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review 

    The top three teams in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup have all but secured their playoff spots, but the South Section is still wide open with only two rounds of pool action remaining.   Two of the Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas and Vodacom Blue...

  • Luke and CJ to make an impact off the bench

    Apr 25, 15 • 3838 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Luke and CJ to make an impact off the bench

    Eastern Province Kings coach, Mzwandile Stick has called on the services of two of his most experienced players ahead of their crucial Vodacom Cup match against the SWD Eagles at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth later today. The fifth placed...

  • IAN PRIOR RED CARD OFFENCE”

    Apr 24, 15 • 3201 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on IAN PRIOR RED CARD OFFENCE”

    Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Ian PriorTeam: ForcePosition: ScrumhalfDate of Incident: 24 April 2015Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the...

  • DEFIANT WESTERN FORCE EDGED OUT BY CHIEFS

    Apr 24, 15 • 1729 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DEFIANT WESTERN FORCE EDGED OUT BY CHIEFS

    The Western Force has fought back from a 22-point deficit to get to within striking distance of the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium tonight, before eventually succumbing 35-27 in a high-scoring encounter.   After being reduced to 14 men in the 29th-minute...

  • Rugby Remembers with Anzac Round and Exhibition

    Apr 24, 15 • 2044 Views • Australia, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rugby Remembers with Anzac Round and Exhibition

    The Australian Rugby Union has officially launched its Anzac weekend, with the unveiling of a new Rugby exhibition at The Rugby Club in Sydney this week. The exhibition was officially opened by former Qantas Wallabies Captain Stirling Mortlock AM, Qantas...

  • CELL C SHARKS TOURING SQUAD

    Apr 24, 15 • 2089 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CELL C SHARKS TOURING SQUAD

    The Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold has selected a 27-member squad that departs, this Saturday, for the Australasian leg of Vodacom Super Rugby tournament.    Commenting on the squad selected and the tour, Gary Gold said: “I have gone for 15...

  • Queensland Rugby re-signs Slipper, Simmons and Frisby ahead of 2016 season

    Apr 24, 15 • 2370 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Queensland Rugby re-signs Slipper, Simmons and Frisby ahead of 2016 season

    Captain James Slipper, vice-captain Rob Simmons and scrumhalf Nick Frisby have been re-signed to the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2016 season and beyond. Slipper has signed for a further three years, through to the end of 2018, while Simmons and Frisby...

  • James Slipper and Rob Simmons sign long-term contract extensions with Australian Rugby

    Apr 24, 15 • 1495 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on James Slipper and Rob Simmons sign long-term contract extensions with Australian Rugby

    The Australian Rugby Union has locked away two key members of the Qantas Wallabies forward pack with the re-signing of experienced Queensland Reds duo James Slipper and Rob Simmons. The signatures of the talented tight-five pair are significant for the future...

  • DHL WP power up for Kimberley battle

    Apr 23, 15 • 3776 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on DHL WP power up for Kimberley battle

    DHL Stormers forwards Ali Vermaak and Sikhumbuzo Notshe will bolster the DHL Western Province pack for their Vodacom Cup South Section crunch game against Griquas at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). Vermaak and Notshe came off...

  • EP Kings vs SWD Eagles Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 2128 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on EP Kings vs SWD Eagles Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15. Scott van Breda, 14. Siviwe Soyizwapi, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Tim Whitehead (Captain), 11. Luther Obi, 10. Tony...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 1997 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Saturday, 25 April 2015 Kick-off: 14h30 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Pretorius Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15. Ashlon Davids, 14. Mark Richards, 13. Jacques Nel, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Sampie Mastriet, 10. Jaco van...

  • Steval Pumas vs Hino Valke Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 2265 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas vs Hino Valke Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Date: 24 April 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: 15. JW Bell, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer (Captain), 11. Jerome Pretorius, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen,...