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  • Bok 7’s Team paired with Samoa in pool for Adelaide 7’s

    Feb 18, 10 • 1820 Views • World Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok 7’s Team paired with Samoa in pool for Adelaide 7’s

    There is no easy route to the Finals of any IRB Sevens competition, and the Bok 7’s side will have to be at their best to improve their position on the log when they face Samoa in their pool in Adelaide! The Blitsbokke, who won the Plate in Las Vegas and...

  • Hurricanes to battle Force without suspended Eaton

    Feb 18, 10 • 1583 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes to battle Force without suspended Eaton

    Wellington – Hurricanes lock Jason Eaton has been stood down for disciplinary reasons and will miss Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Western Force in Wellington. The All Blacks forward had breached team protocol, the Hurricanes said in a...

  • Chiefs announce team to play Lions at Coca-Cola Park

    Feb 18, 10 • 1599 Views • International • • Comments Off on Chiefs announce team to play Lions at Coca-Cola Park

    Sione Lauaki will captain the Chiefs for the first time in a Rebel Sport Super 14 match when the Chiefs take on the Lions this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lauaki, who last week was ruled out of contention due to an abscess on his arm, will start at...

  • Western Force picks 2 debutants to play Hurricanes

    Feb 18, 10 • 1942 Views • International • • Comments Off on Western Force picks 2 debutants to play Hurricanes

    Emirates Western Force will debut two of their young guns in the starting XV with Mitch Inman and Ben McCalman set to tackle the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday night. Inman will start at outside centre after Ryan Cross was declared unfit following a...

  • Naas Olivier vital to Vodacom Cheetahs success

    Feb 18, 10 • 2614 Views • International • • Comments Off on Naas Olivier vital to Vodacom Cheetahs success

    Rugby 15 has come across a nice article from Jóhann Thormählen, Media24 jounalist who has interviewed Naas Olivier. The increase in penalties in the first round of the Super14 has once more added focus on the importance of kicking at goal, and we would like...

  • Highlanders announce team to play Blues in Carisbrook

    Feb 17, 10 • 1437 Views • International • • Comments Off on Highlanders announce team to play Blues in Carisbrook

    Injuries have forced the Highlanders to make 2 forced changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s derby clash against the Blues at Carisbrook. Number eight Nasi Manu has been ruled out of the Super 14 for four weeks with a knee injury, while fly-half...

  • Reds select teenage flanker to face Crusaders

    Feb 17, 10 • 1800 Views • International • • Comments Off on Reds select teenage flanker to face Crusaders

    Teenage backrower Jake Schatz will make his Super 14 debut for the QR Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night against one of the toughest teams in the competition, New Zealand’s Crusaders. The 19-year old QAS Reds Academy forward, who captained his club...

  • John Smit to plat 100th Super rugby game for Sharks

    Feb 17, 10 • 3261 Views • International • • Comments Off on John Smit to plat 100th Super rugby game for Sharks

    John Smit will make history on Friday night when he becomes the first local player to represent the same franchise in 100 Super rugby games. Bulls loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg will join Smit a day later when he becomes a centurion for the Pretoria-based...

  • Lions Team announced to play Chiefs in Super14

    Feb 16, 10 • 2329 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions Team announced to play Chiefs in Super14

    The Lions have announced their team to play the Chiefs in the Super 14 clash at Coca-Cola Park on Friday. Carlos Spencer will once again lead the line from fly-half while there is a call for American Todd Clever, who is promoted from the bench. Dick Muir...

  • Which Super 14 Team will have the best defenders?

    Feb 16, 10 • 1584 Views • International • • Comments Off on Which Super 14 Team will have the best defenders?

    On the Vodacom Cheetahs Blog we have added a blog post titled “How much of tackling is technique and how much is commitment?” This was done having received numerous comments on tackling in response to a blog post about defensive errors which have let down...

  • Giteau cleared to play the Bulls

    Feb 16, 10 • 2832 Views • International • • Comments Off on Giteau cleared to play the Bulls

    CA Brumbies playmaker has been cleared of further damage to his right quad after withdrawing from a training session last night. Giteau pulled out of the training session in Perth as a precaution with scans taken today clearing him of any new damage. He...

  • Vodacom Cheetahs Team announced to play Sharks

    Feb 16, 10 • 1623 Views • International • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs Team announced to play Sharks

    The Team for the Vodacom Cheetahs has been announced for the clash against the Sharks in Durban on Friday evening, 19 February. Corne Uys is injured and is replaced at outside centre by Lionel Mapoe. Danwel Demas comes in on right wing in the place of Mapoe...

  • Jean De Villiers heading back to SA

    Feb 16, 10 • 2612 Views • International • • Comments Off on Jean De Villiers heading back to SA

    Munster centre Jean de Villiers will leave the province and return to South Africa at the end of the current season. According to the Belfast Telegraph website, the 28-year-old confirmed his decision on Monday, stating that his desire to play for the...

  • Springboks nominated for 2010 Laureus Awards

    Feb 15, 10 • 1654 Views • International • • Comments Off on Springboks nominated for 2010 Laureus Awards

    The Boks claimed their second Vodacom Tri-Nations crown last year and were triumphant series winners (2-1) over the British & Irish Lions during the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award could be the most...

  • England defeat a brave Italy 17-12 in Rome

    Feb 14, 10 • 2453 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on England defeat a brave Italy 17-12 in Rome

    England had a less than comfortable win against a brave Italian side in the RBS Six Nations clash in Rome. England managed to beat Italy with a narrow 17-12 score line. A brace of penalties apiece from Jonny Wilkinson – who missed three kicks in all...

  • Sharks slip to last minute loss against Chiefs in Durban

    Feb 13, 10 • 1338 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks slip to last minute loss against Chiefs in Durban

    The Sharks started off the Super14 campaign on a disappointing note by losing to the Chiefs in a rainy and slippery Durban. Chiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald sunk a last-minute penalty to give his team a dramatic 19-18 win over the Sharks in their Vodacom Super...

  • France too strong for Ireland in Paris

    Feb 13, 10 • 2191 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on France too strong for Ireland in Paris

    Les Blues today outclassed their guests from Ireland to grab top spot on the Six Nations table. France are now the strong favourites to win the Six Nations title. Match Summary: Morgan Parra kicked a penalty and tries by William Servat and Yannick Jauzion,...

  • Stormers start Super14 with win over Lions in JHB

    Feb 13, 10 • 1635 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers start Super14 with win over Lions in JHB

    The Stormers had a successful start to the Super 14 by beating the Lions26-13 in Johannesburg. The Stormers started slowly and then went into a comfortable half time lead of 26-6. The match promised much more and spectators were expecting an open expansive...

  • Wales shatter Scottish dreams in RBS Six Nations

    Feb 13, 10 • 1747 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Wales shatter Scottish dreams in RBS Six Nations

    Wales staged a remarkable fightback to inflict torture on Scotland at the Millennium Stadium. The home side looked down and out when they trailed 24-14 with three minutes of normal time left, but tries by Leigh Halfpenny and Shane Williams – his 49th for...

  • Waratahs snatches victory away from Reds in Brisbane

    Feb 13, 10 • 1363 Views • International • • Comments Off on Waratahs snatches victory away from Reds in Brisbane

    Loose forward Wycliff Palu scored a last-minute try to give 14-man New South Wales Waratahs a 30-28 victory over the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 match in Brisbane on Saturday. The visiting Waratahs were reduced to 14 men when Dean Mumm was sinbinned for...

  • Crusaders start with win and bonus point over Highlanders

    Feb 13, 10 • 1754 Views • International • • Comments Off on Crusaders start with win and bonus point over Highlanders

    In a tough battle it was Crusaders who came out victorious with a 32-17 win against the Highlanders at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, on Saturday night. The 32-17 result did not truly reflect the determined defensive effort by the Highlanders, who closed to four...

  • Bulls show class in solid start to Super 14

    Feb 12, 10 • 1524 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls show class in solid start to Super 14

    The Bulls began their Super 14 title defence with a 51-34 win over the Cheetahs in an all-South African tussle on Friday. The holders recovered from a poor start to run in six tries against last year’s bottom team in a free-flowing encounter interrupted...

  • Brumbies off to winning start

    Feb 12, 10 • 1744 Views • International • • Comments Off on Brumbies off to winning start

    The Brumbies is off to a winning start after a deserved win over the Western Force on Friday evening in Perth Australia. Hooker Huia Edmonds scored a late try to seal a 24-15 win for the Brumbies over the Western Force in Perth on Friday. The Western Force...

  • Mallet makes 2 changes to Italy team

    Feb 12, 10 • 1863 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Mallet makes 2 changes to Italy team

    Italy coach Nick Mallett has made two changes to his starting line-up for their second Six Nations match against England in Rome on Sunday. Kaine Robertson drops to the bench with Andrea Masi taking his place at number 14, while Gloucester lock Marco...

  • Added pressure expected at scrum time between Vodacom Cheetahs and Bulls

    Feb 12, 10 • 2148 Views • International • • Comments Off on Added pressure expected at scrum time between Vodacom Cheetahs and Bulls

    Even before the Currie Cup final there has been much anticipation of the battle in the scrums. The Vodacom Cheetahs front row has destroyed most opposition in the scrums and has benefitted from the assistance of legendary Os Du Randt. There was great...