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  • All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens

    Mar 14, 14 • 1815 Views • General News, International, Sevens World Series • • Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for Tokyo and Hong Kong Sevens

    Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the following 12 players to play in the sixth and seventh legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo (22, 23 March) and Hong Kong (28-30 March). The team is: Scott Curry Ambrose Curtis Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (capt) Bryce Heem...

  • Mako Vunipola replaces Marler in England starting XV

    Mar 14, 14 • 1894 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Mako Vunipola replaces Marler in England starting XV

    MAKO VUNIPOLA (Saracens) will start at loose-head prop for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. Vunipola replaces Joe Marler, who is with his partner ahead of the imminent birth of their first child. Matt Mullan...

  • Edwards demands Moore from Wales

    Mar 13, 14 • 2284 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Edwards demands Moore from Wales

    Scrum half Sian Moore gets her first start for Wales Women in a side showing three starting changes for the Six Nations clash against Scotland at Talbot Athletic Ground on Sunday (KO 2pm). After three appearances as a substitute for Amy Day against Ireland,...

  • O’Mahony returns for Championship showdown in Paris

    Mar 13, 14 • 1919 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on O’Mahony returns for Championship showdown in Paris

    The Ireland coaching team has made just one change to the starting XV that will face Philippe Saint Andre’s France at the Stade de France on Saturday. Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has recovered from the hamstring strain that kept him sidelined...

  • Fife to win first cap for Scotland

    Mar 13, 14 • 2092 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Fife to win first cap for Scotland

    Dougie Fife, the 23-year-old Edinburgh Rugby winger, becomes the second new cap of Scotland’s 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign having been named today in the team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Fife, nurtured by the Boroughmuir and Currie...

  • Wales name team to tackle Scotland

    Mar 13, 14 • 1853 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Wales name team to tackle Scotland

    Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens...

  • Ireland side named for French clash

    Mar 13, 14 • 1741 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Ireland side named for French clash

    Ireland: Rob Kearney (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster), Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster), Dave Kearney (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro), Conor Murray (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Rory Best (Ulster), Mike Ross...

  • French side announced

    Mar 13, 14 • 1959 Views • General News, Six Nations • • Comments Off on French side announced

    Team details: France XV: Dulin (Castres), Huget (Toulouse), Bastareaud (Toulon), Fickou (Toulouse), Medard (Toulouse), Tales (Castres), Machenaud (Racing Metro); Domingo (Clermont Auvergne), Szarzewski (Racing Metro), Mas (Montpellier), Pape (Stade Francais),...

  • Hoërskool Wonderboom Rugby Fixtures 2014

    Mar 13, 14 • 4117 Views • General News, School Rugby Fixtures • • Comments Off on Hoërskool Wonderboom Rugby Fixtures 2014

    PUK PRESTIGE 8 Maart – Wesvalia Tuis 12 Maart – Noordheuwel Tuis 20 Maart – HTS Witbank Weg 31 Maart – 1 April Hansie week 12 April – Puk Prestige Semi Die Anker 17 April – Friendly tn AHS Kroonstad 26 April – Puk...

  • Cell C Sharks aim for number four as De Villiers celebrates his century

    Mar 13, 14 • 2173 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks aim for number four as De Villiers celebrates his century

    Springbok captain Jean de Villiers reaches a very special Vodacom Super Rugby milestone this weekend, while the Cell C Sharks will be looking to make their home ground advantage count when they aim for their fourth consecutive win of the season. The Reds,...

  • Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens

    Mar 13, 14 • 1925 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Delport to make comeback at Zim Sevens

    Paul Delport will make his long awaited return to action this weekend in Harare where he will play for the SA Sevens Academy in an international event in the Zimbabwean capital. The veteran Springbok Sevens scrumhalf sustained a serious knee injury at the...

  • Unchanged England XV for Rome finish

    Mar 13, 14 • 1918 Views • General News, International, Six Nations • • Comments Off on Unchanged England XV for Rome finish

    ENGLAND will field an unchanged starting line-up in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. The XV who beat Wales at Twickenham are retained while there is just one change on the bench where Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester...

  • Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Mar 13, 14 • 2340 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Reds: Aidan Toua; Rod Davies, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Mike Harris, Lachie Turner; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Jake Schatz, Liam Gill, Ed Quirk; James Horwill, Rob Simmons; Greg Holmes, Saia Fainga’a, James Slipper Replacements: James Hanson, Ben Daley, Jono...

  • Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    Mar 13, 14 • 4196 Views • General News, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    WARATAHS: Israel Folau, Alofa Alofa, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Peter Betham, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis (c), Kane Douglas, Jacques Potgieter, Paddy Ryan, Tatafu Polota Nau, Benn Robinson Reserves (from):...

  • Brumbies side to play the Waratahs

    Mar 13, 14 • 1592 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Brumbies side to play the Waratahs

    Team: Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat McCabe, Robbie Coleman, Matt Toomua, Nic White, Ben Mowen (c), Jarrad Butler, Scott Fardy, Sam Carter, Leon Power, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Scott Sio Reserves: Josh Mann-Rea, Ruan Smith, JP Smith,...

  • Highlanders team named to play the Western Force

    Mar 13, 14 • 1539 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Highlanders team named to play the Western Force

    1 – Kane Hames 2 – Liam Coltman 3 – Chris King 4 – Jarrad Hoeata 5 – Joe Wheeler 6 – John Hardie 7 – Shane Christie 8 – Nasi Manu (co-captain) 9 – Aaron Smith 10 – Lima Sopoaga 11 – Kurt Baker...

  • The Hurricanes team to face the Cheetahs

    Mar 13, 14 • 1573 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on The Hurricanes team to face the Cheetahs

    1. Ben Franks 2. Dane Coles 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. Mark Reddish 6. Faifili Levave 7. Ardie Savea 8. Blade Thomson 9. Chris Smylie 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Hadleigh Parkes 13. Conrad Smith (c) 14. Alapati Leiua 15. James...

  • Chiefs team to play the Stormers

    Mar 13, 14 • 2245 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Chiefs team to play the Stormers

    Chiefs: Gareth Anscombe, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Tom Marshall, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (c), Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Liam Squire, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Matt Symons, Ben Tameifuna, Mahonri Schwalger, Jamie Mackintosh Reserves:...

  • Rebels side to play the Crusaders

    Mar 13, 14 • 1394 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rebels side to play the Crusaders

    Rebels: Jason Woodward, Lachlan Mitchell, Tamati Ellison, Mitch Inman, Tom English, Bryce Hegarty, Luke Burgess, Scott Higginbotham (capt), Scott Fuglistaller, Sean McMahon, Luke Jones, Hugh Pyle, Laurie Weeks, Pat Leafa, Toby Smith. Reserves: Shota Horie,...

  • Crusaders team to play the Rebels

    Mar 13, 14 • 1552 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Rebels

    Team: 1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Ben Funnell 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Samuel Whitelock 6. Luke Whitelock 7. Matt Todd 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. Andy Ellis 10. Colin Slade 11. Johnny McNicholl 12. Tom Taylor 13. Ryan Crotty (vc) 14. Nafi Tuitavake 15. Israel...

  • Stormers side to tackle the Chiefs

    Mar 13, 14 • 2781 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers side to tackle the Chiefs

    15. Jaco Taute 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Jean de Villiers (captain) 12. Damian de Allende 11. Gio Aplon 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Nic Groom 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain) 6. Deon Fourie 5. De Kock Steenkamp 4. Ruan Botha 3. Brok Harris 2....

  • Golden lions team named for Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke

    Mar 13, 14 • 2064 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Golden lions team named for Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke

    VODACOM CUP ROUND 2: GOLDEN LIONS VS VALKE Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has made several changes to his side, ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke at Ellis Park. In the forwards, Charles Marais moves into the starting side at...

  • Lions team named for Blues clash

    Mar 13, 14 • 2457 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Lions team named for Blues clash

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 5: LIONS VS BLUES Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Auckland-based Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has made several changes after the Lions went down to The Sharks in Durban last...

  • Force unchanged to front highlanders

    Mar 13, 14 • 1950 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Force unchanged to front highlanders

    The Western Force has maintained an unchanged squad to tackle the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Force will run out the identical 23-man line-up that defeated the Melbourne Rebels 32-7 in Perth last weekend. It is...

  • Cell C Sharks vs Reds

    Mar 13, 14 • 2350 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Reds

    Date: Saturday, 15 March 2014 Time: 17h05 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Lourens van der Merwe Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman 15. SP Marais 14. JP Pietersen 13. S’bura Sithole...