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  • De Jong selected for Stormers

    Apr 7, 10 • 1960 Views • International • • Comments Off on De Jong selected for Stormers

    Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Stormers, has announced his team to play the Blues in Auckland on Saturday. Kick-off is at 07:30. “We have made a couple of changes to this week’s side”, commented Coetzee. “JD Moller comes in for the injured JC...

  • Sharks narrowly defeat Reds in Durban

    Apr 4, 10 • 1858 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks narrowly defeat Reds in Durban

    The Sharks overcame a 12-point deficit to defeat the Reds 30-28 in their Super 14 match in Durban on Saturday. The Reds led 21-9 two minutes after half-time, with flyhalf Quade Cooper inspiring some dazzling backline play. Sharks captain John Smit admitted...

  • Chiefs score narrow win over Highlanders

    Apr 3, 10 • 1550 Views • International • • Comments Off on Chiefs score narrow win over Highlanders

    The Chiefs scored two tries in a 12-minute second-half spell to beat the Highlanders 27-21 at Mount Maunganui on Saturday and keep their semi-final hopes alive. Trailing 15-10 at half-time and encountering fierce resistance from the 11th-placed Highlanders,...

  • Waratahs score convincing win over Cheetahs

    Apr 3, 10 • 1458 Views • International • • Comments Off on Waratahs score convincing win over Cheetahs

    Cheetah Supporter The Waratahs went to the top of the Super 14 standings with a convincing 40-17 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday. The Waratahs nudged the defending champions Bulls off the top on points differential after a five tries to two bonus point...

  • Blues too strong for Bulls at Eden Park

    Apr 3, 10 • 1386 Views • International • • Comments Off on Blues too strong for Bulls at Eden Park

    The Blues gave their semi-final hopes a boost with a stirring 32-17 win over the Bulls at Eden Park on Saturday, ending the Super 14 champions’ undefeated six-game streak this season. Flyhalf Stephen Brett was razor-sharp in front of the posts, slotting...

  • Stormers defeated with last minute drop in Perth

    Apr 2, 10 • 1306 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers defeated with last minute drop in Perth

    Western Force flyhalf David Hill kicked a drop goal after the siren to seal an upset 16-15 win over the Stormers in Perth on Friday and hand his team their first victory of the season. With the Force trailing 15-13 in injury time, substitute Justin Turner...

  • Hurricanes draw with Crusaders in Wellington

    Apr 2, 10 • 1346 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes draw with Crusaders in Wellington

    The Crusaders and Hurricanes played out a dramatic 26-26 draw in a Super 14 clash on Friday. The Crusaders held a slender 18-14 lead at half time after getting off to a flying start, running into an 18-0 lead thanks to two tries from Kieran Reid and Zac...

  • Hurricanes expect experienced players to deliver!

    Mar 31, 10 • 1321 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes expect experienced players to deliver!

    Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has turned to his experienced campaigners as he looks to drag them out of their Super 14 slump. The ‘Canes have slipped to four defeats in a row and need to regroup prior to a vital showdown with the Crusaders in Wellington...

  • Januarie starts for Stormers against Force

    Mar 31, 10 • 1341 Views • International • • Comments Off on Januarie starts for Stormers against Force

    Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has made a number of changes to his team for the first game on their four-match Australasian tour, when they tackle the Western Force in Perth on Friday. While several of the changes are injury enforced, in-form-fullback Joe...

  • Vodacom Cheetahs announce Team for Waratahs clash

    Mar 31, 10 • 1694 Views • International • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs announce Team for Waratahs clash

    This weekend will be the first time this year that the Vodacom Cheetahs will be playing overseas in the Vodacom Super 14 competition. The team has been announced and there are a few changes with players returning from injury. The game will be on Saturday, 3...

  • Waratahs to battle Cheetahs without Waugh

    Mar 31, 10 • 1292 Views • International • • Comments Off on Waratahs to battle Cheetahs without Waugh

    Gordon flanker Chris Alcock is set to make his NSW debut after being named in the HSBC Waratahs line-up for their round eight clash with the Cheetahs this Saturday at the Sydney Football Stadium. Alcock replaces Phil Waugh on the side of the scrum with the...

  • Stirling Mortlock signs with Melbourne Rebels

    Mar 31, 10 • 2210 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stirling Mortlock signs with Melbourne Rebels

    Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock has joined the Melbourne Rebels on a three-year contract, the Super Rugby expansion franchise said on Wednesday. Mortlock had long been linked with the team, which begins playing in an expanded Super 15 competition...

  • Bobby Skinstad: 2010 World Cup brings structure to South Africa

    Mar 31, 10 • 3409 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bobby Skinstad: 2010 World Cup brings structure to South Africa

    Bobby Skinstad, the former Springbok captain who has been today unveiled as the Facilitator of the Judges for the inaugural Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards 2011, has stated that staging the 2010 World Cup has enabled South Africa to move forward from the...

  • Bulls select unchanged side to battle Blues

    Mar 30, 10 • 1396 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls select unchanged side to battle Blues

    Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named an unchanged starting XV for their Super 14 encounter against the Blues in Auckland on Saturday. The only worry for the defending champions surrounds the fitness of Derick Kuun, who has a slight hamstring strain. The loose...

  • Andy Goode may continue playing for Sharks

    Mar 30, 10 • 1746 Views • International • • Comments Off on Andy Goode may continue playing for Sharks

    Andy Goode may yet play flyhalf for the Sharks in the weekend’s Super 14 match against the Reds. The former England flyhalf was initially offered a contract for only for the Sharks’ overseas tour. It was initially unlikely he would fly back to South...

  • Bulls remain victorious in Perth

    Mar 28, 10 • 1608 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls remain victorious in Perth

    In spite of easing ahead in the final quarter, the Bulls were made to work hard for their win against a stubborn Force side who led 12-10 at halftime. Ludeke described the win as a tale of two halves, saying: “In the first half we got into all the right...

  • Fiji knock Blitzbokke out in Hong Kong

    Mar 28, 10 • 1626 Views • World Rugby • • Comments Off on Fiji knock Blitzbokke out in Hong Kong

    The Springbok Sevens team have been beaten by their nemesis Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday. Fiji won 14-12. In the other quarter-finals, Samoa beat the USA 24-7, England overcame Australia 26-19, while New Zealand were too strong...

  • Ruan Pienaar the hero in Sharks victory over Hurricanes

    Mar 27, 10 • 1389 Views • International • • Comments Off on Ruan Pienaar the hero in Sharks victory over Hurricanes

    Springboks scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar kicked a penalty after the fulltime siren to lift South Africa’s Sharks to a 29-26 win over the Wellington Hurricanes in a Super 14 rugby match on Saturday. Pienaar finished with 19 points from five penalties and two...

  • Turner intercept try secures Waratahs victory

    Mar 27, 10 • 1295 Views • International • • Comments Off on Turner intercept try secures Waratahs victory

    New South Wales winger Lachlan Turner scored a length-of-field intercept try with seven minutes remaining to help his side to a 39-32 victory over the Auckland Blues in a fluctuating Super 14 match in Sydney on Saturday. The Blues, leading 32-29, had been on...

  • Brumbies score close win over Chiefs

    Mar 27, 10 • 1880 Views • International • • Comments Off on Brumbies score close win over Chiefs

    Flyhalf Matt Toomua scored his first try in Super 14 rugby three minutes from fulltime to clinch the ACT Brumbies’ 30-23 win over the Waikato Chiefs on Friday. Toomua’s try was the crucial last act of a match in which the lead changed five times...

  • Reds too strong for wounded Cheetahs

    Mar 27, 10 • 2173 Views • International • • Comments Off on Reds too strong for wounded Cheetahs

    The Reds gave the Cheetahs a 31-10 hiding in their Super 14 clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. The visitors from Australia led 11-10 at the break after flyhalf, Quade Cooper, slotted a penalty just before half-time. The Cheetahs had to...

  • Lions defeated despite scoring bonus point try

    Mar 26, 10 • 1464 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions defeated despite scoring bonus point try

    Highlanders have beaten the Lions in their Super 14 clash in Dunedin, despite a much-improved performance by the visitors on Friday. The Highlanders won 39-29 after leading 22-17 at half-time. The Highlanders scored three tries through lock Hayden Triggs,...

  • Tommy Bowe named RBS Player of Six Nations

    Mar 26, 10 • 2067 Views • International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Tommy Bowe named RBS Player of Six Nations

    Ireland’s flying winger, Tommy Bowe, has today been announced as the official RBS Player of the Championship for the 2010 RBS 6 Nations. ‘It has been a Championship of mixed emotions for the Irish team but to be named the RBS Player of the...

  • Sharks announce side for clash with Hurricanes

    Mar 25, 10 • 1374 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks announce side for clash with Hurricanes

    The Sharks team to face the Hurricanes shows few changes from the unit that beat the Highlanders. John Smit again starts at loosehead, while Pat Lambie is also retained at fullback after a superb debut last week. Alistair Hargreaves comes in for the injured...

  • One forced change to QR Reds starting side against Cheetahs as Schatz comes in for injured Braid

    Mar 25, 10 • 1456 Views • International • • Comments Off on One forced change to QR Reds starting side against Cheetahs as Schatz comes in for injured Braid

    QR Reds Head Coach Ewen McKenzie will give 19-year old backrower Jake Schatz his third starting opportunity this season after open side flanker Daniel Braid succumbed to a knee injury. McKenzie has named an otherwise unchanged starting side for the match...