Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Semi-finals

  Jul 29, 12 • 3073 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Semi-finals

  The Sharks’ magnificent Vodacom Super Rugby run continued in Cape Town on Saturday when they qualified for their fourth final by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. The men from KwaZulu-Natal have now won eight from their last nine matches, including...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 5

  Jul 29, 12 • 2315 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 5

  The Eastern Province Kings broke away from the chasing pack while defending champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers avoided a fifth straight defeat in a series of high-scoring Round 5 matches in the expanded Absa Currie Cup First Division. The Kings moved five...

• Pumas Lowveld win SARU Northern Sub-Union tournament

  Jul 28, 12 • 2882 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Pumas Lowveld win SARU Northern Sub-Union tournament

  Pumas Lowveld surprised friend and foe alike when they were crowned SARU Northern Sub-Union champions after a hard-fought 36-32 victory over hosts the Griffons in the final at the North West Stadium in Welkom. Lowveld’s victory was doubly impressive...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Semi Finals

  Jul 26, 12 • 2355 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Semi Finals

  All South African eyes will be on Cape Town this weekend when the DHL Stormers and The Sharks will battle it out for a place in the Vodacom Super Rugby Final.   It’s the first ever Vodacom Super Rugby knock-out match between these two South African...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 5

  Jul 26, 12 • 3885 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 5

  The last two remaining unbeaten sides in this year’s expanded eight-team ABSA Currie Cup First Division go head to head on Saturday when the Griffons host the EP Kings in an eagerly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash in Welkom. In Saturday’s other...

• New name and young stars commit to the Blues

  Jul 26, 12 • 2549 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on New name and young stars commit to the Blues

  Highlanders’ first five-eighths Chris Noakes will play for the Blues in the next Super Rugby season. Noakes will return to his provincial union, Bay of Plenty for the 2012 ITM Cup season and will head to Auckland to join the Blues franchise later in...

• Lambie out for Super Rugby Semi in Cape Town

  Jul 25, 12 • 4681 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Lambie out for Super Rugby Semi in Cape Town

  Pat Lambie lining up a shot on goal. Photo by Getty Images. The Sharks have made just one change to their starting line-up ahead of the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final match against the Stormers on Saturday, with Paul Jordaan failing a late fitness test....

• Crusaders team for the Chiefs semi final showdown

  Jul 24, 12 • 2522 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team for the Chiefs semi final showdown

  The Crusaders team that beat the Bulls in last weekend’s qualifier match will get another chance to prove they are finals quality this Friday night. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just one change to his team to take on the Chiefs in Hamilton....

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Qualifiers

  Jul 22, 12 • 4213 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Qualifiers

  The Sharks will travel to Cape Town for an all-South African Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final against the DHL Stormers after they eliminated the Reds in their qualifier in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. The KwaZulu-Natalians reached the semi-finals for the...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 4

  Jul 22, 12 • 1871 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 4

  Defending ABSA Currie Cup First Division champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers slumped to their fourth successive defeat while last year’s beaten finalists, the EP Kings, moved to the top of the table after a series of high-scoring fourth-round matches...

• Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff Blues in a historic battle

  Jul 20, 12 • 3901 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff Blues in a historic battle

  On invitation by Grey College the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be playing against Cardiff Blues on Saturday, the 4th of August on the main field at Grey College.  The game will be played in memory of Sir George Grey, founder of Grey College, who would...

• The history behind the Investec International Rugby Academy

  Jul 20, 12 • 4271 Views • General News, International, Junior Rugby, National • admin • Comments Off on The history behind the Investec International Rugby Academy

  After the dramatic 2007 Super 14  rugby final between the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls, the then Sharks coach Dick Muir was invited to attend an International Rugby course hosted in New Zealand by Murray Mexted to share his knowledge and vision with other top...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Qualifiers

  Jul 19, 12 • 2957 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Qualifiers

  The Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks face tough challenges in Australasia on Saturday in the Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers. The team from Pretoria, who have won the competition three times, take on the seven-time champion Crusaders in Christchurch, after which...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 4

  Jul 19, 12 • 2095 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 4

  Defending Absa Currie Cup First Division champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers will be attempting to break their duck in this year’s competition when they welcome unbeaten log leaders the Griffons to the unfamiliar surrounds of Worcester’s Boland...

• 15 Minutes with Dick Muir

  Jul 19, 12 • 7309 Views • General News, School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 15 Minutes with Dick Muir

  Robert “Dick” Muir is the Managing Director of the Investec International Rugby Academy SA. Muir is fondly remembered for his successful tenure as head coach of the Sharks from 2005 to 2007. He also served as an Assistant Springbok coach to Peter de...

• National Clubs Round-up – Roodepoort latest to qualify for Club Champs

  Jul 18, 12 • 1933 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up – Roodepoort latest to qualify for Club Champs

  Roodepoort Rugby Club will represent the Golden Lions at the 2012 SARU National Club Championships, bringing to six the number of teams who have booked their place at the season-ending tournament. With just 59 days to go until the Champs, hosted this year by...

• Former Boks complete BokSmart and IRB coaching courses

  Jul 18, 12 • 3293 Views • General News, Junior Rugby, National, School • admin • Comments Off on Former Boks complete BokSmart and IRB coaching courses

  Eight former Springboks, all of them part of the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) successfully completed the BokSmart Rugby Safety course and attended an IRB Level 2 Coaching workshop in Cape Town this week. New SARLA CEO Stefan Terblanche,...

• Rescheduled SARU General Council Meeting

  Jul 17, 12 • 2003 Views • General News, International, National • admin • Comments Off on Rescheduled SARU General Council Meeting

  A meeting of the General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will take place in Cape Town on 16 August, SARU announced on Tuesday. The meeting replaces the postponed July 13 General Council. The Council will discuss South Africa’s participants...

• Crusaders qualifier tickets selling fast

  Jul 17, 12 • 2507 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders qualifier tickets selling fast

  Rugby fans have been snapping up tickets for the qualifier match between the Crusaders and the Bulls since they went on sale this morning.  The Crusaders will host the Bulls at AMI Stadium (Addington) this Saturday night to determine which team will progress...

• DHL Stormers – Semi Final ticket information

  Jul 17, 12 • 4541 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers – Semi Final ticket information

  Opposition: The DHL Stormers will only know after this weekends Super Rugby Qualifier games who their opposition in the semi will be. Should the Sharks beat the Reds the DHL Stormers play the Sharks at Newlands in the semis. Should the Reds win, the Stormers...

• Dates and time confirmed for the 2012 Super Rugby Semi Finals

  Jul 17, 12 • 2931 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Dates and time confirmed for the 2012 Super Rugby Semi Finals

  Chiefs to play on Friday 27 July – Stormers on Saturday 28 July   SANZAR has announced the dates and times for the Super Rugby Semi-Finals, to be played in the second week of the 2012 Super Rugby Finals Series.   The Stormers, South African...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 18

  Jul 15, 12 • 3062 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 18

  The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log for the first time and will be joined in the Finals Series by two other South African teams as the Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks also qualified for the playoffs. The DHL Stormers, who fired hot and cold in...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 3

  Jul 15, 12 • 2150 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 3

  The Griffons remain the surprise early front-runners in the expanded Absa Currie Cup First Division after picking up their third successive five-point haul in a 29-24 victory over the Border Bulldogs in Welkom on Friday afternoon. In what is rapidly...

• South Africa Schools U18 Trial Group 2012

  Jul 14, 12 • 4075 Views • Craven Week, General News, National, SA Schools Team, School • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on South Africa Schools U18 Trial Group 2012

  Here is the South African u18 trial group of 44: BLUE BULLS (14) Abongile Nonkontwana (Blue Bulls) Cashwell Khoza (Blue Bulls) Dayan van der Westhuizen (Blue Bulls) Heinrich Viljoen (Blue Bulls) Hyon Andrews (Blue Bulls) Johan Bannink (Blue Bulls) Jurie Linde...

• Nathan Sharpe returns for final Force hurrah

  Jul 13, 12 • 2784 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Nathan Sharpe returns for final Force hurrah

  Lock Nathan Sharpe will return to the starting line-up as captain for his final match with the Emirates Western Force against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night. The 34-year-old, who will complete his rugby career with the Wallabies during the...