Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• Clyde “Rattlebones” returns against the Reds

  Feb 14, 13 • 4415 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Clyde “Rattlebones” returns against the Reds

  Morgan Piek – Former Springbok coach Jake White and his former disciple Clyde Rathbone have finally buried the hatchet once and for all after a number of years of differences. Jake White proved it today by including the former South African age group...

• Sharks Team announced Pre-Season Warm-up: The Sharks vs Pumas

  Feb 13, 13 • 4121 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sharks Team announced Pre-Season Warm-up: The Sharks vs Pumas

  The Sharks  Pre-season Warm-up The Sharks vs Pumas KaNyamazane Stadium, Nelspruit Friday 15 February, 2013 @ 19:00 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn ( C ) 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8....

• Kahui leaves New Zealand to play in Japan

  Feb 13, 13 • 4686 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Kahui leaves New Zealand to play in Japan

  Chiefs midfielder and recent All Black Richard Kahui has announced he will leave New Zealand rugby to play rugby in Japan. Kahui will head to Japan to play for the Toshiba club for two seasons following the 2013 Investec Super Rugby competition with his...

• J9 Foundation raises 30k for MND

  Feb 13, 13 • 9018 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on J9 Foundation raises 30k for MND

  Recently the J9 Foundation in conjunction with the Charles Glass Society raised R30 000 in order to aid people suffering from Motor Neuron Disease. Among the big bitters of the evening Darius Steyn of Lindsay Saker paid R15 000 for an autographed Springbok...

• 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4

  Feb 13, 13 • 3279 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4

  SANZAR has announced the referee appointments for the first four rounds of the 2013 Super Rugby season, which kicks off with the Rebels hosting the Force on Friday 15 February. The eighteenth season of Super Rugby will feature only Australian Conference teams...

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  New scrum laws for schools and club rugby in SA

  Feb 13, 13 • 7730 Views • General News, National, School, School Rules, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on New scrum laws for schools and club rugby in SA

  New scrum Laws to make amateur rugby safer will come into effect at club and schools level as the season gets underway this month, following an initiative introduced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). A new scrum engagement sequence has been devised for...

• Referee Jonathan Kaplan to retire at end of 2013

  Feb 12, 13 • 3341 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Referee Jonathan Kaplan to retire at end of 2013

  Record-breaking South African Test referee Jonathan Kaplan will retire from professional refereeing at the end of the 2013 South African season. The 46-year-old Kaplan, who has refereed more Tests, Vodacom Super Rugby and Absa Currie Cup matches than anyone...

• Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad

  Feb 12, 13 • 3688 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad

  Forwards Backs Schalk Ferrreira Shaun Venter Jaco Engels Johan Herbst Hannes Franklin Nicolas Vergallo Virgile Lacombe Demetri Catrakillis Bandise Maku George Whitehead Edgar Marutlulle Andries Strauss Kevin Buys Hadleigh Parkes Grant Kemp Ronnie Cooke Steven...

• Crusaders team to play the Waratahs

  Feb 12, 13 • 2319 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Waratahs

  In their third and final pre-season game the Crusaders head across the ditch tomorrow to take on the Waratahs. The game will take place in Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Thursday night at 5:30pm NZ time (7.30pm Sydney time). The final game before the Investec...

• Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust

  Feb 12, 13 • 2816 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust

  The Highlanders have announced today that Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust will be the Franchise’s official charity partner for 2013. The Highlanders have supported a number of charities over the past few seasons in a variety of ways. The opportunity to...

• GWK Griquas named to face the Southern Kings

  Feb 11, 13 • 3055 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on GWK Griquas named to face the Southern Kings

  GWK Griquas team vs The Southern Kings on Wednesday 13 February 2013, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth.     1. Steph Roberts 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Brummer Badenhorst 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Deon Carney 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...

• SA face Samoa for place in USA Sevens final

  Feb 10, 13 • 2767 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on SA face Samoa for place in USA Sevens final

  South Africa will face defending USA Sevens champions Samoa in the Cup  semi-finals in Las Vegas after they won both their matches early on Sunday morning (SA time). Their semi-final is scheduled for 21h54 on Sunday and will be televised live on SuperSport...

• Solid start for SA at USA Sevens

  Feb 9, 13 • 2834 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Solid start for SA at USA Sevens

  South Africa made a solid start on day one of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Saturday morning (SA time) by winning both of their pool matches  against Uruguay and Canada to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals with a match to spare. The Springbok Sevens...

• Du Preez to bolster determined BlitzBokke in Las Vegas

  Feb 8, 13 • 2771 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Du Preez to bolster determined BlitzBokke in Las Vegas

  Livewire scrumhalf and sweeper Branco du Preez returns to action with the Springbok Sevens team on Friday evening at the Las Vegas Sevens after a long injury layoff because of a hamstring injury. However, he will probably be used primarily off the bench on...

• South African Rugby Agents join Forces to protect the industry

  Feb 8, 13 • 6455 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on South African Rugby Agents join Forces to protect the industry

  In a move that may have long-standing ramifications in the business of South African rugby, the majority of South Africa’s registered rugby agents on Wednesday joined forces in order to collectively protect their industry and ensure their bargaining rights....

• Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced

  Feb 8, 13 • 3282 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced

  Morgan Piek – The Toyota Cheetahs have finalised their final squad of 35 players on the eve of their final and arguably toughest warm-up game. Naka Drotske’s men have made the long trek up to Polokwane to face the ever tough Vodacom Bulls. From the...

• Wales names side to play France

  Feb 7, 13 • 2195 Views • Europe, General News, International • admin • Comments Off on Wales names side to play France

  Wales have made three changes to their starting line-up for their RBS 6 Nations clash against France at Stade de France with Ryan Jones (Ospreys) returning to lead the side. Ospreys duo Richard Hibbard and Justin Tipuric both come into the starting XV whilst...

• MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  Feb 7, 13 • 4392 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Southern Kings this Saturday at Ellis Park. The match kicks off at 14h15 but gates open at 10h30 for the Oostelikes versus Alberton curtain raiser. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg...

• Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds

  Feb 7, 13 • 2302 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds

  The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in their second trial match at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast, 7pm Australian time (10pm New Zealand time) this Friday night. The Chiefs’ All Blacks will get a run after having limited action during...

• Blues team to face Waratahs

  Feb 7, 13 • 2634 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs

  Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...

• Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Feb 7, 13 • 3342 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...

• De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Feb 6, 13 • 3735 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...

• Historic Gold Cup unveiled as Cell C Community Cup trophy

  Feb 6, 13 • 2866 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Historic Gold Cup unveiled as Cell C Community Cup trophy

  The historic Gold Cup has been brought out of retirement and painstakingly restored as the ‘Holy Grail’ for club rugby players in the Cell C Community Cup, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The nine-carat gold trophy is one of...

• Cell C Community Cup – A background

  Feb 6, 13 • 2276 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – A background

  The Cell C Community Cup was borne out of a need to revive and modernise club rugby in South Africa, says SARU CEO, Jurie Roux. “We followed a very extensive research and consultation process over a period of three years before arriving at the tournament...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Feb 6, 13 • 3253 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane   1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...