Author archives: nelio@15.co.za

  • Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge

    Oct 2, 14 • 2764 Views • Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on Springbok Sevens name one debutant for Gold Coast challenge

    Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens have named uncapped Xerox Golden Lions centre Ruhan Nel in their 12-man squad for the opening tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series tournament at the Gold Coast, which takes place on 11 and 12 October in...

  • Wallaby side to take on Los Pumas

    Oct 2, 14 • 1935 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Wallaby side to take on Los Pumas

    Australia: James Slipper, Saia Fainga’a, Sekope Kepu, Sam Carter, James Horwill, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper (c), Scott Higginbotham, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Tevita Kuridrani, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Israel Folau. Res: Josh...

  • Leyds slots straight in for DHL Western Province

    Oct 2, 14 • 2442 Views • General NewsComments Off on Leyds slots straight in for DHL Western Province

    Dillyn Leyds has been named at fullback for DHL Western Province’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday (kick-off 14h00). DHL WP coach Allister Coetzee has made five changes to his starting line-up this week...

  • Sharks u19 side to take on the Bulls

    Oct 2, 14 • 2248 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks u19 side to take on the Bulls

    Cell C Sharks U19 vs Blue Bulls U19 Date: Friday, 3 October 2014 Time: 15h00 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Christopher Lines 14. Sphamandla Ngcobo 13. Marcel Coetzee 12. Marius Louw 11. Philip Marais 10. Innocent Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws 8. Daniel du Preez...

  • Cell C Sharks U21 team vs Blue Bulls U21

    Oct 2, 14 • 2235 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cell C Sharks U21 team vs Blue Bulls U21

    Cell C Sharks U21 vs Blue Bulls U21 Date : Friday, 3 October 2014 Time : 16h45 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Lex Botha 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Sandile Kubeka 11. Alrin Eksteen 10. Brendon Cope 9. Hanco Venter 8. Louis Hazelhurst 7....

  • England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast

    Oct 2, 14 • 1742 Views • International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on England Sevens name squad for Gold Coast

    ENGLAND Sevens have named their squad for the first leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series at the Gold Coast in Australia. Phil Burgess will captain the squad, while there are World Series debuts for Charlie Hayter, Alex Davis and Tom Bowen. England finished...

  • Groundhog Day for First Division semifinalists

    Oct 2, 14 • 1563 Views • General NewsComments Off on Groundhog Day for First Division semifinalists

    The Absa Currie Cup First Division semifinals on Friday will have a Groundhog Day feel for the participating teams as both matches will mark repeats of the final pool games played last week. The Down Touch Griffons meet the SWD Eagles in Welkom in the first...

  • Griquas vs Kings

    Oct 2, 14 • 1872 Views • General NewsComments Off on Griquas vs Kings

    Gates open at 07:30 08h30 – 08h45: Namaqualand vs. Kimberley 7’s. 08h50 – 09h05: Logan vs. Pixley 7’s. 09h30 – 09h45: Kimberley vs. Oranje 7’s. 09h50 – 10h05: Van Druten vs. Pixley 7’s 10h30 – 10h45: Oranje vs Namakwaland...

  • All Black team to play the Springboks

    Oct 2, 14 • 4475 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on All Black team to play the Springboks

    Photo: Annami – Rugby 15 New Zealand The All Blacks team to play South Africa in their final Investec Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg, South Africa, this weekend has been named. The Test against South Africa will be played at Ellis Park this...

  • SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY

    Oct 2, 14 • 1998 Views • Australia, General News, NationalComments Off on SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY

    The Perth Spirit will chase back-to-back victories to keep their finals hopes alive this Saturday when they host Queensland Country at Lark Hills Sports Complex, Rockingham in Round Seven of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The Spirit has made...

  • GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS

    Oct 1, 14 • 2121 Views • General NewsComments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS

    Photo: Hennie Homann GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS on Saturday 04 Oct at GWK PARK, 14h30 in Kimberley. In a must win home game to keep any chances of a top 6 finish alive , we also say farewell to some Griquas players who will be playing there last...

  • Cheetahs team to take on WP

    Oct 1, 14 • 1869 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cheetahs team to take on WP

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the log-topping Western Province this Saturday, October 4th, in the Free State Stadium at 14:00. Coach Rory Duncan has named his side for this clash.   Free State Rugby, in collaboration with the FSSSI  and...

  • Sharks team for Lions clash

    Oct 1, 14 • 1700 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks team for Lions clash

    Cell C Sharks vs Golden Lions Date: Friday, 3 October, 2014 Time: 19:10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant Referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Stefan Breytenbach 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen...

  • Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start

    Oct 1, 14 • 3093 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be given as much time as possible to recover from injury while Bismarck du Plessis will start Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis...

  • Pumas side to face the Bulls

    Sep 30, 14 • 2085 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas side to face the Bulls

      Coaches Jimmy Stonehouse and MJ Mentz made one change to their final 22 for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup fixture against Vodacom Blue Bulls Friday night at Mbombela Stadium. The match will kick-off at 19:00 on Friday evening, 3 October. 1. Corné...

  • Ludeke turn a Paige for Nelspruit clash

    Sep 30, 14 • 1793 Views • General NewsComments Off on Ludeke turn a Paige for Nelspruit clash

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made two rotational changes for his team’s clash with the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Callie Visagie and Rudy Paige will be in the run-on team with Piet van Zyl and Bongi Mbonambi, who started against...

  • Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures

    Sep 30, 14 • 2422 Views • General News, International, Sevens World SeriesComments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures

      1. 11 Oct 2014 –  09:50  England 0 – 0  Argentina Pool D 2. 11 Oct 2014 –  10:12  Canada 0 – 0  United States Pool D 3. 11 Oct 2014 –  10:34  New Zealand 0 – 0  France Pool A 4. 11 Oct 2014 – ...

  • Tickets for SA Sevens on sale

    Sep 30, 14 • 2047 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on Tickets for SA Sevens on sale

    Photo: Bertram Malgas Rugby fans will be able to watch the world’s best Rugby Sevens players in action from just R30 after the South African Rugby Union announced details of ticket sales for the annual Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament, on 13-14...

  • EP Kings team announced to take on GWK Griquas

    Sep 30, 14 • 1643 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on GWK Griquas

    Eastern Province Kings head coach, Carlos Spencer, has announced a fairly unchanged team to take on the GKW Griquas in Kimberly on Saturday at 14.30. Spencer said the team would be under new captainship once again, as neither Darron Nell nor Steven Sykes...

  • TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS

    Sep 30, 14 • 2078 Views • General NewsComments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS

    Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Friday evening. In the forwards, Ackermann has opted to draft in Schalk van der Merwe and Robbie Coetzee in the front row. Willie Britz moves up from...

  • Auckland team named to face Waikato

    Sep 30, 14 • 4223 Views • General News, Mitre 10 CupComments Off on Auckland team named to face Waikato

    Auckland Coach Paul Feeney has made just one change to the starting line up to face Waikato at Eden Park this Thursday evening (kick off 7.35pm). William Lloyd replaces Liaki Moli in the second row, the later picking up a mild concussion in the loss against...

  • SARU inquiry finds no proof of match-fixing in Boland club rugby

    Sep 30, 14 • 2633 Views • General NewsComments Off on SARU inquiry finds no proof of match-fixing in Boland club rugby

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday announced that an investigation into allegations of attempts to fix the result of matches in Boland club rugby had not found proof to support them. SARU set up an inquiry following the laying of a complaint by a...

  • Springbok injury update from Johannesburg

    Sep 29, 14 • 5270 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be managed this week as he recovers from injury in the build-up to the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Vermeulen...

  • Kings Injury Update: 29 September

    Sep 29, 14 • 2006 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kings Injury Update: 29 September

    The Eastern Province Kings have lost flank Stefan Willemse for the rest of the season following an injury to his AC joint [shoulder] during the game against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The medical team also reported that Darron Nell was battling...

  • ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Sep 29, 14 • 2027 Views • General NewsComments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Episode 8 of Tussen die Horings featuring DEON STEGMANN is now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_8#   Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings     Brought to you by...