Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • Vodacom Bulls make one change for Sharks

    Mar 5, 15 • 1513 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Bulls make one change for Sharks

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named the same run-on team from last weekend to face the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein in their first away trip in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The same fifteen that ran...

  • STORMERS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 5, 15 • 1476 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on STORMERS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Quinton Immelman AR2 Cwengile Jadezweni TMO Deon van Blommestein Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen DHL Stormers:...

  • Etzebeth, Burger return for DHL Stormers

    Mar 5, 15 • 2023 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Etzebeth, Burger return for DHL Stormers

    Photo: Anton Geyser Etzebeth picked up a chest injury during pre-season action in late January and will make his first competitive appearance for the DHL Stormers since July 2013, whilst Burger, named on the bench, is back in the selection mix after returning...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Valke #VodacomCup

    Mar 5, 15 • 2146 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Valke #VodacomCup

    Date: 6 March 2015 Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Televised: SS1 Bulls: Akona Ndungane, Jamba Ulengo, Marquit September, Warrick Gelant, Travis Ismaiel, Kobus Marais, Ivan van Zyl, Jacques Engelbrecht, Nardus van der Walt, Roelof...

  • R140 000 to support teacher education with 28 Vodacom SupeRugby Tries #FanUp

    Mar 5, 15 • 1490 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on R140 000 to support teacher education with 28 Vodacom SupeRugby Tries #FanUp

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen South African rugby franchises have already contributed R140 000 toward teacher training in the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition by doing what they do best, scoring tries. This year Vodacom is making a difference in the lives of...

  • Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools announces 2015 fixtures

    Mar 5, 15 • 3340 Views • General News, Premier SchoolsComments Off on Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools announces 2015 fixtures

    The 2015 schoolboy rugby season is about to kick off and Premier Interschools will once again broadcast the most fiercely contested derbies between old rivals. 12 games featuring 14 top schools will be on show from March until late August.  2015 Highlights...

  • Vodacombeker opwarmingswedstryd teen die Kings

    Mar 5, 15 • 2848 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Vodacombeker opwarmingswedstryd teen die Kings

       Hoewel die Vodacombeker-kompetisie hierdie naweek met vier wedstryde vir die 2015-seisoen afskop, sal die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs XV se ondersteuners tot Vrydag 20 Maart moet wag om te sien hoe húl span vanjaar gaan vaar.   Die Vrystaters is weer...

  • The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview

    Mar 5, 15 • 1481 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview

    South Africa’s two unbeaten Vodacom Super Rugby sides, the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs, face tough home encounters this weekend.   From a local perspective, the fourth round of action kicks off in Albany though when the Emirates Lions take on the...

  • GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday

    Mar 5, 15 • 1901 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday

    GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday  7 March at GWK PARK, 15h00 in Kimberley.   1.           Wiseman Kamanga 2.           AJ Le Roux 3.           Stephan Kotze 4.           Hugo Kloppers...

  • Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers

    Mar 5, 15 • 1667 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers

    Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks can count on three Springboks who return to the side to take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday evening in what is shaping up to be a massive South African Conference derby. JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn have returned...

  • REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000

    Mar 5, 15 • 1600 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000

    Karmichael Hunt today pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of a prohibited drug. Karmichael was fined $2,500 and no conviction was recorded. As a result, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby Union (QRU)...

  • The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies

    Mar 5, 15 • 1976 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies

    Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium

    Mar 5, 15 • 1378 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium

    St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side to take on New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, highlighted by the return of experienced campaigners James Horwill and Ben Tapuai to the starting lineup. Graham has made just...

  • ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams

    Mar 5, 15 • 1596 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams

    New Zealand Rugby today announced a multi-year partnership with ASB to sponsor three World Champion teams; the All Blacks, the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. “We are delighted to have ASB on board during a very exciting period for all...

  • Waratahs team announcement

    Mar 5, 15 • 1716 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs team announcement

    The NSW Waratahs team to play against the Queensland Reds in Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament has been named. Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has been omitted from the line-up due to injury, with Matt Carraro named in the run on side for the first time...

  • Injuries force precautionary Scotland recall

    Mar 4, 15 • 1481 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on Injuries force precautionary Scotland recall

    Player injury has prompted Head Coach Vern Cotter to recall three players from club duty to train with the national team this week. The delayed return of wing Sean Maitland from a shoulder injury, sustained in January, and ankle ligament damage suffered by...

  • Rugby volunteers given England treat

    Mar 4, 15 • 1236 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Rugby volunteers given England treat

      England coach Stuart Lancaster with the 15 volunteers at Pennyhill Park this week. STUART Lancaster and the England players have again paid tribute to the army of volunteers who underpin rugby in this country. A total of 15 volunteers belonging to...

  • England squad update

    Mar 4, 15 • 1396 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on England squad update

    Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back...

  • Steval Pumas vs Down Touch Griffons Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Mar 4, 15 • 2458 Views • General NewsComments Off on Steval Pumas vs Down Touch Griffons Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Kick-off: 19h00 Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee: Ben Crouse Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: Team: 15. Heinrich Steyl, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer, 11. Marcello Sampson, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen, 8....

  • CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 2004 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen  ...

  • BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 1349 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues 1Ofa...

  • CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 1437 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...

  • SARU confirms interest in bidding for RWC 2023

    Mar 4, 15 • 3714 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup NewsComments Off on SARU confirms interest in bidding for RWC 2023

      The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday confirmed its interest in bidding for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following the announcement of the tender process by World Rugby. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, reaffirmed the union’s commitment to bring the...

  • #VODACOMCUP: WELWITSCHIAS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAMSHEETS

    Mar 4, 15 • 2200 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on #VODACOMCUP: WELWITSCHIAS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAMSHEETS

    FNB Welwitschias v Xerox Golden Lions Kick-off: 19h00 (Not televised) Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Referee: Pro Legoete Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   Welwitschias: 1. Quintin Esterhuizen (V/C) 2. Rathony Bekker 3. Andries Rossouw 4. Ulrich...

  • Vodacom Cup kicks off in Kempton Park – Round 1 Preview

    Mar 4, 15 • 3794 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup NewsComments Off on Vodacom Cup kicks off in Kempton Park – Round 1 Preview

      The Vodacom Cup, the breeding ground for future South African rugby stars, kicks off this weekend with four matches in the North Section scheduled for Friday and Saturday.   The first match will take place on the East Rand, when the Hino Valke...