Archive for the ‘World Rugby’ Category

• All Blacks announce five changes for Tri-Nations finale

  Sep 8, 10 • 1940 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on All Blacks announce five changes for Tri-Nations finale

  Fly-half Aaron Cruden will make his first start for New Zealand in Saturday’s final Tri-Nations match against Australia in Sydney. Cruden has won five caps as a substitute but he replaces Dan Carter, who is recovering from ankle surgery. Israel Dagg...

• Springbok conditioning programme

  Sep 7, 10 • 1901 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok conditioning programme

  The South African Rugby Union confirmed on Tuesday that all the contracted Springboks will undertake a conditioning programme for the next four weeks and will be withdrawn from their Absa Currie Cup squads until 6 October. All non-contracted Springboks are...

• Good progress but SA Women need more competition

  Sep 6, 10 • 1507 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Good progress but SA Women need more competition

  Regular competition against top ranked countries is a priority for the South African Women’s rugby team if it wants to compete at a much higher level at the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2014. Denver Wannies, coach of the SA Women’s team, praised the...

• Fight back not enough for SA Women

  Sep 5, 10 • 1370 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Fight back not enough for SA Women

  The South African Women’s rugby team launched a great second-half comeback but it was not enough to overcome Wales, who won this Women’s Rugby World Cup play-off match for ninth place 29-17 at Guildford in England. Wales led 17-0 at halftime, scoring two...

• Springbok season review scheduled for later this month

  Sep 5, 10 • 1896 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok season review scheduled for later this month

  The annual review of the Springboks’ performance in the Vodacom Tri-Nations will be scheduled as per normal with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers for later this month. The review will include all aspects of Springbok performance. “All rugby followers are...

• Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks

  Sep 5, 10 • 1604 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks

  Australian hooker Saia Fainga’a was suspended for two weeks on Sunday after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein on Saturday. Fainga’a was cited by SANZAR...

• Williams demands best performance from SA Women

  Sep 4, 10 • 1353 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Williams demands best performance from SA Women

  Mandisa Williams, the SA Women’s rugby captain, has her urged her team mates to deliver their best performance of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they play Wales on Sunday in their last tournament fixture at Guildford in England. The teams square...

• Boks have platform to build on says Smit

  Sep 3, 10 • 2288 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Boks have platform to build on says Smit

  Springbok captain John Smit believes last weekend’s victory over Australia in Pretoria has given his team a platform to build on for this weekend’s follow-up Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks won their first match of the...

• Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys

  Sep 3, 10 • 2513 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys

  South African business icon Raymond Ackerman presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Bloemfontein on Friday. The Springboks host the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Vodacom Park tomorrow. Ackerman, the founder of Pick n’ Pay,...

• Williams eye Wales rematch for return to action

  Sep 2, 10 • 1393 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Williams eye Wales rematch for return to action

  Injured South African captain Mandisa Williams may return to action in the team’s last match on Sunday against Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Guildford, England. The flanker injured her ankle during the pool match against Wales last week, when...

• SA Women fight hard for second World Cup win

  Sep 1, 10 • 1538 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SA Women fight hard for second World Cup win

  South Africa scored their second victory of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they defeated Kazakhstan 25-10 in hard-fought play-off match at Guildford, England. SA led 10-5 at halftime against the Asian champions who overwhelmed them 36-0 in a 2006...

• Test between Springboks and Wallabies has special significance

  Sep 1, 10 • 2214 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Test between Springboks and Wallabies has special significance

  Australia v South Africa @ in South Africa – Historical Notes • This will be the 74th meeting between Australia and South Africa at all venues. Australia has won 28 and South Africa 44, while one match has been drawn. • Just eight of Australia’s...

• Wallabies side announced to face South Africa

  Sep 1, 10 • 2998 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Wallabies side announced to face South Africa

  Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side for Saturday’s Mandela Plate Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein. The players will become the 33rd and 34th...

• Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  Sep 1, 10 • 1960 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  South Africa vs Australia – Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Saturday, 4 September 2010 • A total of 750 caps among the starting XV makes this the most experienced Springbok side of all time. The previous record was the 700 caps shared by the starting XV...

• SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal

  Aug 31, 10 • 2767 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) jointly announced a ground-breaking rights deal for Springbok players’ image rights with the Springbok Players’ Trust on Tuesday. The new arrangement – the first of its kind in rugby – ends months of negotiation...

• Still room for improvement says de Villiers

  Aug 30, 10 • 1532 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Still room for improvement says de Villiers

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says there remains room for improvement following last Saturday’s come-from-behind 44-31 win over Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers was addressing media in Bloemfontein...

• Wallabies announce side to challenge Springboks

  Aug 26, 10 • 1421 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Wallabies announce side to challenge Springboks

  The Wallabies have made only one change to their starting XV for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against the Springboks in Pretoria from what appeared against New Zealand earlier this month. Quade Cooper, who has missed the last two matches due to suspension,...

• Tickets available for Springboks v Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  Aug 25, 10 • 2670 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Tickets available for Springboks v Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  Free State Rugby Union are inviting all rugby supporters in Bloemfontein and from surrounding areas to buy tickets for the Vodacom Tri Nations match between the Springboks and the Wallabies on Saturday, the 4th of September in Vodacom Park. This promise to be...

• Buy your Tickets for IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand

  Aug 17, 10 • 3438 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Buy your Tickets for IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand

    House of Travel, one of New Zealand’s Official Travel Agents for Rugby World Cup 2011, has created a package exclusive to our clients so they can immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the RWC 2011. The package to New Zealand includes the following...

• Francois Steyn included in Bok training squad

  Aug 8, 10 • 2070 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Francois Steyn included in Bok training squad

  The Springbok selectors have named a training squad of 29 players to attend a four-day camp in Johannesburg next week in preparation for the home leg of the Vodacom Tri-Nations tournament, which kicks off on August 21. The final squad of 24 for the three home...

• All Blacks too strong for Wallabies as they retain Bledisloe Cup

  Aug 7, 10 • 1379 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on All Blacks too strong for Wallabies as they retain Bledisloe Cup

  The pain and suffering continues with the All Blacks retaining the Bledisloe Cup for an eighth straight year after a record-equalling ninth successive victory over the Qantas Wallabies on Saturday night. Australia delivered a vastly-improved showing than the...

• Poweful display by All Blacks as they down Wallabies

  Jul 31, 10 • 1822 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Poweful display by All Blacks as they down Wallabies

  The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies 49-28 to take control of this year’s Tri-Nations series at Docklands stadium here on Saturday. Ruthless New Zealand won their 12th consecutive Test and their eighth in a row over the Wallabies to lead the...

• 2 Changes for All Blacks

  Jul 27, 10 • 1838 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on 2 Changes for All Blacks

  New Zealand have made two changes ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia in Melbourne, with Jimmy Cowan and Joe Rokocoko both promoted to the starting line-up. Cowan will wear the No.9 jersey ahead of an unlucky Piri Weepu, who was...

• Fourie out for 4 weeks after tackle

  Jul 25, 10 • 1702 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Fourie out for 4 weeks after tackle

  Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has become the third Springbok in as many weeks to be suspended for dangerous play, receiving a four-week ban. Fourie was cited for a spear tackle on Australian number eight Richard Brown in the second minute of the Brisbane...

• Sasol to end sponsorship of Springbok rugby when current agreement with SA Rugby expires

  Jul 20, 10 • 2983 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sasol to end sponsorship of Springbok rugby when current agreement with SA Rugby expires

  Sasol will end its lead sponsorship of Springbok rugby at the end of 2010 when the current agreement between the company and SA Rugby expires. The six-year, R150 million lead sponsor deal with SA Rugby, was signed in November 2004 and includes the national...