Archive for the ‘International’ Category

• Blues team to face Hurricanes

  May 2, 12 • 1659 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues team to face Hurricanes

  Michael Hobbs has been handed the number 10 jersey for Friday night’s encounter with the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium. Kick-off 9:35am CAT. The Wellington first five-eighths has been promoted from the bench to take on many of his provincial teammates in...

• Wayne Smith announces decision on future

  May 1, 12 • 1613 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Wayne Smith announces decision on future

  Chiefs Assistant Coach Wayne Smith has today announced his decision about his future. After much consideration, Wayne Smith has decided to stay in New Zealand instead of going to England to coach. Wayne Smith said “My family and my coaching position at the...

• Hurricanes name unchanged starting XV to take on the Blues

  May 1, 12 • 1579 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes name unchanged starting XV to take on the Blues

  This Friday night the Hurricanes will host the Blues in Wellington for their second encounter of the 2012 season after a nail biting win in Auckland earlier this year. The Hurricanes only sealed the one point win in round five with a last minute converted...

• Haskell gets three weeks for punching Downey

  May 1, 12 • 2269 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Haskell gets three weeks for punching Downey

  The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from James Haskell of the Highlanders for contravening Law10.4 (a) Punching or Striking after he was Cited during a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend. Haskell struck Cheetahs player Justin...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 10

  Apr 29, 12 • 1958 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 10

  The DHL Stormers set a new record for fewest tries conceded on tour by a South African Vodacom Super Rugby team when they beat the Force in Perth on Saturday morning. The Capetonians will return home with three wins on tour for the third time after they kept...

• James Haskell faces the Citing Commissioner for punch

  Apr 29, 12 • 1748 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on James Haskell faces the Citing Commissioner for punch

  James Haskell Cited following Super Rugby Match Cheetahs v Highlanders James Haskell of the Highlanders has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Haskell is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking...

• Toyota Cheetahs and SA rugby suffer big blow with injury to Johan Goosen

  Apr 29, 12 • 2502 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and SA rugby suffer big blow with injury to Johan Goosen

  The Cheetahs and South African rugby have been dealt a big blow with the news that star fly half Johan Goosen will be out of action for at least four months with a shoulder injury sustained against the Highlanders on Saturday. Goosen confirmed on our Facebook...

• Butch James Cited following Super Rugby Match MTN Lions vs Brumbies

  Apr 28, 12 • 2041 Views • General News, International, National • admin • Comments Off on Butch James Cited following Super Rugby Match MTN Lions vs Brumbies

  Butch James of the Lions has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. James is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the...

• Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of Sir Fred Allen

  Apr 28, 12 • 1982 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of Sir Fred Allen

  Sir Frederick ‘Fred’ Richard Allen – 9 February 1920- 28 April 2012 The passing of Sir Fred Allen, Patron of Auckland Rugby and one of the rugby’s finest men has deeply saddened the Auckland Rugby community. Sir Fred ‘The Needle’ Allen passed away...

• Highlanders Named To Play Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

  Apr 27, 12 • 1766 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening at 17:05 CAT.  He has made one change to the run-on team that played the Blues in Dunedin last Friday night. Fullback Ben Smith returns to...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 10

  Apr 26, 12 • 2123 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 10

  The DHL Stormers can cement their place at the top of the South African Vodacom Super Rugby Conference when they take on the Force in their final tour game of 2012. Apart from the log points, the DHL Stormers will also be looking for a third win on tour – a...

• Hurricanes First Encounter with Table Toppers

  Apr 25, 12 • 2515 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes First Encounter with Table Toppers

  This Saturday the table topping Chiefs will host the Hurricanes in round 10 of the  Super Rugby competition in Hamilton. The Hurricanes’ line-up for this weekend has the return of TJ Perenara from his ankle injury, Julian Savea back on the wing after a...

• Bekker to captain the DHL Stormers against the Force

  Apr 25, 12 • 1804 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bekker to captain the DHL Stormers against the Force

  The return of the injured Vermeulen, Aplon and Koster to SA this week, has seen a number of changes to the match 22 from the team that beat the Reds in Brisbane last week. In the starting 15, Malherbe starts with Harris dropping to the bench. Bekker returns...

• Goosen, Kitshoff, Du Toit nucleus of powerful SA Under-20 JWC squad

  Apr 25, 12 • 3095 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, World Rugby Junior Championship • admin • Comments Off on Goosen, Kitshoff, Du Toit nucleus of powerful SA Under-20 JWC squad

  Vodacom Blue Bulls flank Wian Liebenberg will lead a powerful SA Under-20 team at the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in Cape Town, the South African Rugby Union announced on Tuesday. SARU named the 28-man squad during a midday media conference held at the...

• Strong Toyota Cheetahs side named to take on the rock solid Highlanders

  Apr 25, 12 • 2787 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Strong Toyota Cheetahs side named to take on the rock solid Highlanders

  Morgan Piek – Saturday evening sees the Toyota Cheetahs face-off against the inform Highlanders from Dunedin, New Zealand. The men from Bloemfontein are set for another bruising encounter this week. The Highlanders have beaten some of the best teams in...

• Koster on his way home

  Apr 25, 12 • 1913 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Koster on his way home

  WP Rugby today confirmed that Nick Koster is on his way back to Cape Town after aggravating a knee injury in training this week. He will be assessed by a specialist on his return. Commenting on the injuries coach Allister Coetzee said, “Despite the...

• Varsity stars to strengthen Blitzbokke

  Apr 24, 12 • 3946 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Varsity stars to strengthen Blitzbokke

  Clayton Blommetjies, the Tuks fullback who starred in this year’s Varsity Cup success, on Tuesday received a well-deserved call-up to the Springbok Sevens squad. The Blitzbokke group for the last two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series, to be played...

• Sanix World Tournament Schedule

  Apr 24, 12 • 2138 Views • General News, International, National, School, School Leagues • admin • Comments Off on Sanix World Tournament Schedule

  JAPAN – SANIX WORLD YOUTH TOURNAMENT Saturday, 28 April 2012  POOL A RSA Monument Fushimi HTS JAP TON Tonga College Higashi Fukuoka JAP  POOL B NZ Kelston BH Nagasaki Kita JAP CAN Shawnigan Lake HS Josho Gakuen HS JAP  POOL C ENG Truro College...

• MTN Lions Team Announcement for Brumbies

  Apr 24, 12 • 2237 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announcement for Brumbies

  Johannesburg, 24 April 2012… The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their eighth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the  Brumbies Bulls on Friday, 27 April 2012 at a press conference this morning. There...

• SA U20 lock called up to Springbok Planning Camp

  Apr 24, 12 • 2130 Views • General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on SA U20 lock called up to Springbok Planning Camp

  Sharks lock Pieter Steph du Toit, a member of the wider South African Under-20 squad, has been called up to the Springbok Planning Camp in Pretoria. Du Toit played for the SA U20s in their first international against the touring Argentina team last Saturday...

• Highlanders squad to tour South Africa

  Apr 23, 12 • 1892 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders squad to tour South Africa

  Highlanders Squad Forwards Jamie Mackintosh (C) Josh Bekhuis Elliot Dixon Jacob Ellison Ma’afu Fia James Haskell Jarrad Hoeata Andrew Hore Chris King Nasi Manu Culum Retallick Jason Rutledge Adam Thomson Doug Tietjens Backs Kurt Baker Phil Burleigh Jimmy...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 9

  Apr 22, 12 • 2054 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 9

  It was a weekend for the flyhalves as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls kept their grasp on the Vodacom Super Rugby South African Conference after they both beat Australian sides this weekend. The DHL Stormers’ Peter Grant scored 18 of his team’s points...

• SA clinch Under-20 series against Argentina

  Apr 22, 12 • 2481 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National • admin • Comments Off on SA clinch Under-20 series against Argentina

  The South Africa Under-20 team wrapped a three-match series against the touring Argentina side with a  13-5 win in the third and final encounter at the Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, on Saturday evening. Last week, the home team ran out 51-19 winners,...

• Rob Horne Cited following Super Rugby Match Waratahs v Rebels

  Apr 21, 12 • 2081 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rob Horne Cited following Super Rugby Match Waratahs v Rebels

  Rob Horne of the Waratahs has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match on Saturday 21 April 2012.   Horne is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player’s head or...

• Paul Jordaan on wing for Pumitas clash

  Apr 21, 12 • 2801 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National • admin • Comments Off on Paul Jordaan on wing for Pumitas clash

  Paul Jordaan, The Sharks back utility back, was included in the SA Under-20 starting line-up for the team’s third and final international clash against Argentina on Saturday at the Danie Craven in Stellenbosch. The Springbok Sevens international joined the...