Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • Griquas team to take on Boland

    Apr 15, 15 • 2331 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Griquas team to take on Boland

    GWK GRIQUAS VS BOLAND SATURDAY 16:00 Velddrif Luxolo Koza Martin Bezuidenhout Stephan Kotze Stephan Greeff Hugo Kloppers Wendall Wehr RJ Liebenberg Carel Greeff Rudi Van Rooyen Francois Brummer (C) Rocco Jansen Johnathan Francke PJ Vermeulen Ntabeni Dukisa...

  • Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20, James Blackwell ruled out injured 

    Apr 15, 15 • 2493 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, New ZealandComments Off on Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20, James Blackwell ruled out injured 

                Taranaki’s Sean Wainui and Auckland’s Jamie Lane, have both been named to join the New Zealand Under 20 squad to assemble in Auckland next week ahead of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship in Australia....

  • RFU Disciplinary decisions: Billy Vunipola and Vereniki Goneva

    Apr 15, 15 • 2451 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on RFU Disciplinary decisions: Billy Vunipola and Vereniki Goneva

    THE case against Billy Vunipola (Saracens) was this evening dismissed by an RFU Disciplinary Panel and he is free to continue playing. The panel of Philip Evans (chair), Bonike Erinle and Martyn Wood dismissed the citing for striking Mathew Tait with his...

  • SARU establishes Youth Training Centres to boost women’s rugby

    Apr 15, 15 • 1574 Views • General NewsComments Off on SARU establishes Youth Training Centres to boost women’s rugby

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday announced a new programme to boost women’s rugby in South Africa and increase participation through the development of Youth Training Centres at selected provincial unions. Nine coaches and administrators...

  • Varsity Cup Dream Team

    Apr 15, 15 • 2613 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on Varsity Cup Dream Team

    FNB NWU-Pukke fullback Rhyno Smith has been crowned the overall FNB Player that Rocks for the 2015 edition of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. The award is a fitting reward for a player whose blistering speed, devastating side step...

  • Mclean and Riley return for England Women Sevens

    Apr 15, 15 • 1999 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Mclean and Riley return for England Women Sevens

    England Women Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has made two changes for this weekend’s fourth round of the Sevens World Series in Langford, Canada. Middleton has recalled World Cup winning captain Katy Mclean as well as Saracens’ Leanne Riley as England...

  • Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

    Apr 15, 15 • 1165 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

    The Crusaders play a derby at home again this week, this time against the Chiefs.  Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the team that was beaten by the Highlanders last Saturday night.   Wyatt Crockett and Nepo Laulala will be the starting...

  • BETTER NEWS FOR BULLS ON INJURY FRONT

    Apr 15, 15 • 1776 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BETTER NEWS FOR BULLS ON INJURY FRONT

    Incumbent Springboks Adriaan Strauss, Jan Serfontein and Handré Pollard are fit again and will be considered for Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Sharks in Durban. According to Bulls team doctor Org Strauss, all three are ready to travel to the...

  • Steval Pumas change one for Leopards clash

    Apr 15, 15 • 1788 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas change one for Leopards clash

    Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp had to make one forced change to their starting 15 due to an injury to the captain, Eduan van der Walt. “Eduan has torn his right calve muscle and will not be able to play for a couple of games. The...

  • 2015 tour update: Robbie Fleck live from Perth

    Apr 14, 15 • 1591 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 2015 tour update: Robbie Fleck live from Perth

    DHL Stormers backline coach Robbie Fleck spoke to us from the team’s base in Perth a bit earlier today – ahead of their final 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour match against the Western Force on Saturday. The DHL Stormers recorded an excellent 32-18...

  • Cheetahs team to take on the Reds

    Apr 14, 15 • 1971 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Cheetahs team to take on the Reds

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Reds     The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Reds on Saturday, 18 April on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.  Springbok fullback, Willie le Roux will be sitting out this game due...

  • Paddy Ryan re-signs with NSW Waratahs

    Apr 14, 15 • 1471 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Paddy Ryan re-signs with NSW Waratahs

    The NSW Waratahs have today announced that prop Paddy Ryan has signed for the 2016 season, his sixth with the club.  NSW Waratahs CEO Greg Harris said it was a great result that a player of Paddy’s talent and accomplishments had chosen to re-sign...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Apr 14, 15 • 1566 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 10 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Crusaders v Chiefs @ AMI...

  • Colin Slade confirms move to Pau

    Apr 14, 15 • 1763 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super RugbyComments Off on Colin Slade confirms move to Pau

    All Black and Crusaders back Colin Slade has signed with the Section Paloise Rugby Club, departing following the World Cup. Slade said he had not found it easy to come to the decision to play overseas but he was now excited about the opportunity.  ...

  • Varsity Cup Dream Team to play the Junior Springboks later this month

    Apr 13, 15 • 4329 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on Varsity Cup Dream Team to play the Junior Springboks later this month

    Varsity Cup Dream Team:  15 Rhyno Smith (NWU-Pukke), 14 Maphutha Dolo (UFS-Shimlas), 13 Rowayne Beukman (NWU-Pukke), 12 Daniel Kriel (UP-Tuks), 11 Jean-Paul Lewis (Maties), 10 Innocent Radebe (UKZN-Impi), 9 Dillon Smit (NWU-Pukke), 8 Jeandre Rudolph...

  • England Students lose out 28-7 to France Universities

    Apr 13, 15 • 1647 Views • InternationalComments Off on England Students lose out 28-7 to France Universities

    England Students lost to France Universities 28-7 on the weekend. Hartpury’s George Boulton scored the only England try following a number of attacking phases, with Leeds Beckett’s Will Cargill slotting home the conversion. The French side led 13-7 at...

  • Super weekend for SA teams

    Apr 13, 15 • 1490 Views • General NewsComments Off on Super weekend for SA teams

    The weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby had a distinct South African flavour as the Conference claimed four victories while dominating the Vodacom Rugby App statistics. Australian franchises were on the receiving end of a South African resurgence as the Vodacom...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Canada

    Apr 13, 15 • 1394 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Canada

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Monday departed for Canada for the fourth leg of the Women’s World Series with high hopes of delivering better results than that in Dubai, Brazil and Atlanta as the second half of the competition kicks off. Only three...

  • Province keep top spot after beating Kings #VodacomCup

    Apr 13, 15 • 1494 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Province keep top spot after beating Kings #VodacomCup

    The DHL Western Province kept their unbeaten record intact when they faced the Eastern Province Kings in a round 5 Vodacom Cup match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening. The home team outscored the visitors from Cape Town...

  • Pumas injury report

    Apr 13, 15 • 1843 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Pumas injury report

    The medical team of the Steval Pumas revealed that only three players will be seeing specialists during the course of the day after the Vodacom Cup encounter against the Xerox Golden Lions on Saturday. The Lions won the match by 24-16.   Team...

  • Rhodes heads home with hamstring tear

    Apr 13, 15 • 1411 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rhodes heads home with hamstring tear

    Utility forward Michael Rhodes will return home from the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby tour of Australasia after suffering a hamstring tear in his team’s 32-18 bonus point win over the Waratahs at the weekend. The tough-tackling forward was...

  • BURTON REMAINS WITH THE FORCE TO 2017

    Apr 13, 15 • 2317 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BURTON REMAINS WITH THE FORCE TO 2017

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  • Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results – Final Day #SchoolRugby.co.za

    Apr 13, 15 • 2143 Views • General News, School, School Rugby FestivalsComments Off on Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results – Final Day #SchoolRugby.co.za

    The final day was the U16s and 1st Teams.      U16 TEAMS DAY 3: Saturday 11 April TIME FIELD GAME         08h30 1 Prince Edward 17 vs 14 Montana 08h30 2 Benoni 0 vs 52 Wesvalia 09h50 2 Northwood 12 vs 12 Rustenburg...

  • Waratahs overcome by Stormers

    Apr 13, 15 • 1669 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs overcome by Stormers

    NSW Waratahs 18 – Stormers 32 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 9 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have gone down 32-18 to the Stormers at Allianz Stadium. A brace to Springbok centre Damian de Allende, and tries to Jacobus van Wyk and Cheslin...

  • FORCE FALLS TO CHEETAHS AT THE ‘FORCE FIELD’

    Apr 13, 15 • 1505 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on FORCE FALLS TO CHEETAHS AT THE ‘FORCE FIELD’

      The Western Force has been defeated by the Cheetahs, 24-15, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight.   In the club’s 10th season anniversary match, the Force held a 10-8 lead at the half-time break before the visitors responded with...