Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • Engledow picks Jonker as Captain

    Feb 27, 15 • 1982 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Engledow picks Jonker as Captain

      Peter Engledow picked JW Jonker as his captain for this afternoon’s warm up game against the Cheetahs XV in Bloemfontein. Jonker returned to the central province at the end of last season after playing at the Pumas for 3 years. Jonker comes with an...

  • IVAN PEKEUR RE-ELECTED AS BOLAND RUGBY UNION PRESIDENT

    Feb 26, 15 • 3974 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on IVAN PEKEUR RE-ELECTED AS BOLAND RUGBY UNION PRESIDENT

    Mr Ivan Pekeur has been re-elected as the President of the Boland Rugby Union on Thursday 26 February 2015. The elections took place during the union’s Annual General meeting, which was held at the Boland Stadium in Wellington.   Pekeur, who will serve...

  • France vs Wales teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1626 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on France vs Wales teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Stade de France, Paris Kick-off: 19hoo CAT (Live on SS6) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   France: Brice Dulin; Yoann Huget, Remi Lamerat, Wesley Fofana, Sofiane Guitoune; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Damien Chouly,...

  • Scotland vs Italy teamsheets #6Nations

    Feb 26, 15 • 1767 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on Scotland vs Italy teamsheets #6Nations

      Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Kick-off: 16h30 CAT (Live on SS6) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen SCOTLAND: 15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) 14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) 13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) 12 Alex Dunbar...

  • LIONS VS STORMERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1548 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on LIONS VS STORMERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Emirates Airlines Park Kick-off: 19h10 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions 1Schalk van der Merwe 2Robbie Coetzee 3Julian Redelinghuys 4Franco Mostert 5Martin Muller 6Jaco Kriel 7Warwick Tecklenburg 8Warren...

  • BULLS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1673 Views • General NewsComments Off on BULLS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Loftus Versfeld Kick-off: 17h05 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls 1Mornè Mellett 2Adriaan Strauss 3Trevor Nyakane 4Jacques Du Plessis 5Victor Matfield 6Deon Stegmann 7Pieter Labuschagne 8Pierre Spies...

  • MELBOURNE REBELS VS BRUMBIES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1569 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on MELBOURNE REBELS VS BRUMBIES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: AAMI Park Kick-off: 10h40 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels 1Toby Smith 2Pat Leafa 3Laurie Weeks 4Luke Jones 5Lopeti Timani 6Sean McMahon 7Colby Fainga’a 8Scott Higginbotham 9Nic Stirzaker 10Jack...

  • CHIEFS VS CRUSADERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1868 Views • General NewsComments Off on CHIEFS VS CRUSADERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Waikato Stadium Kick-off: 08h35 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu 2Hikawera Elliot 3Ben Tameifuna 4Matt Symons 5Brodie Retallick 6Michael Fitzgerald 7Sam Cane 8Liam Messam 9Augustine Pulu...

  • CHEETAHS VS BLUES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1628 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHEETAHS VS BLUES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: Free State Stadium Kick-off: 19h10 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs 1Danie Mienie 2Torsten Van Jaarsveld 3Coenraad Oosthuizen 4Carl Wegner 5Francois Uys 6Jean Cook 7Teboho Mohoje 8Willie Britz 9Sarel...

  • WESTERN FORCE VS HURRICANES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1525 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WESTERN FORCE VS HURRICANES Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: nib Stadium Kick-off: 13h00 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force 1Pekahou Cowan 2Nathan Charles 3Tetera Faulkner 4Sam Wykes 5Steve Mafi 6Angus Cottrell 7Brynard Stander 8Ben McCalman 9Alby Mathewson 10Zack...

  • HIGHLANDERS VS REDS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 1717 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on HIGHLANDERS VS REDS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium Kick-off: 08h35 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   1Brendon Edmonds 2Ash Dixon 3Ross Geldenhuys 4Thomas Franklin 5Mark Reddish 6Elliot Dixon 7John Hardie 8Nasi Manu 9Aaron Smith...

  • England Counties Under 18 training squad

    Feb 26, 15 • 2246 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on England Counties Under 18 training squad

    Action at Hartpury College THE England Counties Under 18 selectors have named an extended squad to prepare for this season’s International Triangular Festival at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire between March 28 and April 4. The extended squad was...

  • Horne handed keys to number 10

    Feb 26, 15 • 2568 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on Horne handed keys to number 10

    Glasgow Warriors stand-off Peter Horne has been given the chance to bring his club form to the international arena, with the starting stand-off spot for this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at BT Murrayfield (28 February, kick-off 2.30pm)....

  • Centuries of history in Cell C Community Cup showdown #GoldCupRugby

    Feb 26, 15 • 3928 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on Centuries of history in Cell C Community Cup showdown #GoldCupRugby

    PHOTO CAPTION: Hamiltons wing Craig Pheiffer evade the tackle of Aveng Moolmans Sishen centre Thabang Molefe during last week’s Cell C Community Cup first-round match in Kathu. Photo: ImageSA/SARU.   TWO traditional rivals with a combined 267 years of...

  • Big weekend in Gauteng – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 Preview

    Feb 26, 15 • 1715 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Big weekend in Gauteng – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 Preview

      Photo: Etienne Burger The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions host their coastal counterparts on Saturday in a big weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby for the five South African franchises.   Round 3 kicks off on Friday morning in Dunedin, with the first...

  • Mbonambi, Carr to start for DHL Stormers against Lions

    Feb 26, 15 • 2169 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Mbonambi, Carr to start for DHL Stormers against Lions

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Forwards Bongi Mbonambi and Nizaam Carr have been named in the DHL Stormers starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Lions at Emirates Airlines Park (kick-off 19h10). Mbonambi will make his first start for...

  • @takelot.com Cape Town 10s Special Highlight Reel

    Feb 26, 15 • 2286 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on @takelot.com Cape Town 10s Special Highlight Reel

    Photo: Marita Holder The Word’s biggest tens Rugby tournament, the takealot.com Cape Town 10s took place earlier this month and proved to be the biggest sporting and social event of the year.  Over 23 500 people streamed through the gates at Hamilton’s...

  • Lions team to take on the Stormers

    Feb 26, 15 • 2289 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Lions team to take on the Stormers

    Photo: @ HowzitJax Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park, making several changes to both the starting line-up and the bench. In the forwards, Schalk van der Merwe, Robbie Coetzee and...

  • Bok Womens Sevens to be tested in Atlanta

    Feb 26, 15 • 1464 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Womens Sevens to be tested in Atlanta

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been drawn in a challenging pool with World Series log-leaders New Zealand, hosts USA and Russia for the third leg of the Women’s Sevens World Series in Atlanta on March 14 and 15. New Zealand, who won the 2012/2013 and...

  • COWAN RETURNS TO FACE HURRICANES

    Feb 26, 15 • 1545 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on COWAN RETURNS TO FACE HURRICANES

    Loosehead prop Pek Cowan will return to the Western Force starting line-up to face the Wellington Hurricanes at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Friday night (27 February) – the opening home match of the club’s 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season....

  • Sharks team to take on the Bulls at Loftus

    Feb 26, 15 • 2221 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Sharks team to take on the Bulls at Loftus

    Vodacom Bulls vs. Cell C Sharks   Date : Saturday, 28 February 2015 Time : 17h05 Venue : Loftus, Pretoria Referee : Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees : Rohan Hoffmann, Ben Crouse Television Match Official : Johan Greeff   15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play Highlanders in Dunedin

    Feb 26, 15 • 1359 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Highlanders in Dunedin

    St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made four changes to his starting side to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin this Friday. Highlighting the changes is the inclusion of James O’Connor, who will make his Queensland debut after...

  • Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

    Feb 26, 15 • 1449 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

    The Crusaders have named their side to take on the Chiefs this Saturday night in Hamilton.  There are three changes to the starting line-up that beat the Highlanders last week.   In the front row, Nepo Laulala comes into the starting fifteen with...

  • Congratulations on Super century for Kaino

    Feb 26, 15 • 1395 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Congratulations on Super century for Kaino

    New Zealand Rugby has congratulated Blues captain Jerome Kaino who will bring up his century of Super Rugby games against the Cheetahs in South Africa this week. 31-year-old Kaino has again been named to captain the side in the round three match against the...

  • DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – FINN RUSSELL APPEAL DECISION

    Feb 25, 15 • 2340 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – FINN RUSSELL APPEAL DECISION

    The appeal of Finn Russell was heard today at London Heathrow before an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee, chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC (England), together with Jean-Noel Couraud (France) and Mike Rafter (England). The Scotland outside half...