Archive for the ‘Rugby Championship News’ Category

• SANZAR announces online viewing for The Rugby Championship

  Aug 16, 12 • 2274 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on SANZAR announces online viewing for The Rugby Championship

  SANZAR today wishes to remind fans of a new service that allows viewers in countries where there is no television broadcast agreement in place to watch The Rugby Championship for 2012. The new service will allow viewers from many countries, especially in...

• Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test

  Aug 15, 12 • 5207 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test

  Springbok centre Frans Steyn will on Saturday play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on Argentina in the opening round of The Castle Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. The 25-year-old Steyn, who made his Test debut against Ireland...

• Excitement builds ahead of Argentina's historic debut

  Aug 15, 12 • 2014 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Excitement builds ahead of Argentina's historic debut

  Pumas to join All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies in The Rugby Championship In four days Argentina will play South Africa at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, an historic match which sees the South Americans join their first tier-one annual competition in the first...

• The Rugby Championship rules for determining the winner 2012

  Aug 15, 12 • 2235 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship rules for determining the winner 2012

  The Rugby Championship for 2012 kicks off this weekend, with the overall winner of The Championship to be decided by total competition points at the end of the season. Unlike Super Rugby, there is no Finals Series for The Rugby Championship, with the...

• Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town

  Aug 14, 12 • 2690 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town

  Morgan Piek – The Argentine Rugby community is a buzz with excitement in anticipation to making their bow in the Southern Hemispheres premier International Rugby competition. Speaking to sources in Argentina these sentiments have been confirmed numerous...

• Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks

  Aug 14, 12 • 5557 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks

  Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship Springbok No 8 Pierre Spies was on Tuesday ruled out of The Castle Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger. Spies, who played in his 50th Test against England in Port Elizabeth in June,...

• 10 Day Countdown begins to The Rugby Championship

  Aug 9, 12 • 3238 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on 10 Day Countdown begins to The Rugby Championship

  First, second, third and eighth ranked nations in world rugby participating On 18 August 2012 rugby history will have an exciting new chapter added with the first matches in the inaugural year of The Rugby Championship, the evolution of a Tri-Nations...

• SANZAR unveils The Rugby Championship Trophy

  Aug 9, 12 • 1859 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on SANZAR unveils The Rugby Championship Trophy

  The Rugby Championship will be one of the world’s premier international rugby competitions and the new trophy that will represent the ultimate symbol of Southern Hemisphere supremacy has been revealed by SANZAR. The exciting new evolution of the Tri-Nations...

• The logos to be used for The Rugby Championship 2012

  Aug 9, 12 • 1737 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The logos to be used for The Rugby Championship 2012

  THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP LOGOS The Rugby Championship logo has a standard competition mark, in addition to this each territory has a series naming-rights sponsor and with a logo created to be used in those territories. Argentina – The Personal Rugby...

• Springbok injury update on Eben Etzebeth

  Aug 8, 12 • 5534 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Springbok injury update on Eben Etzebeth

  Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth should be fit to be considered for selection to face Argentina in the first Test of The Castle Rugby Championship in Cape Town next Saturday (August 18). Etzebeth and Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts travelled to Johannesburg...

• De Jongh called up to Springbok squad

  Aug 6, 12 • 3610 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on De Jongh called up to Springbok squad

  DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen. The Sharks winger Pietersen fractured his thumb in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Hamilton on Saturday. He underwent scans on...

• Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship

  Aug 4, 12 • 6971 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship

  The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton...

• Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012

  Aug 3, 12 • 4283 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012

  It was announced by the South African Rugby Union that the Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on 6 October 2012 will be played at Soccer City. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, the Golden Lions Rugby Union and Coca- Cola Park...

• Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut

  Jun 6, 12 • 2398 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut

  The All Blacks team to play Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 9 June has been named, with the selection of new caps Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith the key feature of the squad. The team is as follows: (with Test caps in brackets. *...

• SANZAR fancy Buenos Aires

  Nov 22, 11 • 2671 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on SANZAR fancy Buenos Aires

  Buenos Aires – SANZAR would like Argentina to stage two of their three home matches in their debut Rugby Championship next year in Buenos Aires, the southern hemisphere ruling body’s CEO Greg Peters said on Tuesday. “I strongly recommend the...

• New home for the Crusaders announced

  Nov 8, 11 • 2499 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on New home for the Crusaders announced

  The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...

• Springboks meet Pumas in “The Castle Rugby Championship”

  Nov 8, 11 • 2809 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springboks meet Pumas in “The Castle Rugby Championship”

  The Springboks will kick off against the Pumas when the all-new “The Castle Rugby Championship” launches in 2012 – the exciting and ground-breaking replacement for the Tri-Nations series, SANZAR announced on Tuesday. An agreement confirming...

• All Blacks ring the changes.

  Aug 18, 11 • 2214 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on All Blacks ring the changes.

   Morgan Piek – All Blacks coach, Graham Henry selected just four players from the All Blacks side that beat the Wallabies two weeks ago will run out to face the underperforming Springboks at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth Saturday...

• Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  Aug 16, 11 • 2103 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  For the Boks’ final Tri-Nations match against the All Blacks, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has decided to make five changes to the squad that narrowly lost to Australia in Durban. There were recalls for flyhalf Morné Steyn, loose forward Willem...

• Three added to Springbok squad

  Aug 14, 11 • 1704 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Three added to Springbok squad

    The Springbok selectors have added Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo and Chiliboy Ralepelle to the training squad for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The players’ provinces were contacted last week to...

• The Haka, Its Meaning and Origin

  Aug 12, 11 • 9604 Views • Mitre 10 Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on The Haka, Its Meaning and Origin

  The Maori haka performed by the All Blacks, has become famous around the world, though few realise it’s origin or meaning. Te Rauparaha, the warrior chief of Ngati Toarangatira, originally from Kawhia, had visited Tuwharetoa to solicit aid against the...

• Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Aug 11, 11 • 3193 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Fourie du Preez and Heinrich Brüssow will return to the Springbok starting line-up for the first time in 21 months, following the announcement of the team to meet Australia in a Castle Tri-Nations Series Test at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday....

• Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

  Aug 11, 11 • 3486 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

  Australia coach Robbie Deans has made two changes to his starting XV to face the Springboks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Nathan Sharpe makes his return to the squad for the injured Rob Simmons while Scott Higginbotham gets the nod ahead of...

• Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Aug 9, 11 • 2555 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Defensive coaching specialist Jacques Nienaber has joined the Springboks as a consultant, Springbok management announced on Tuesday. Nienaber, 38, the defence coach of DHL Western Province and the Stormers, has been released by his union to work as part of...

• Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  Aug 9, 11 • 2534 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  The Springbok team for this weekend’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Durban will now be named on Thursday. The scheduled naming was postponed on Tuesday due to a number of injury and illness concerns among the loose forwards. Pierre Spies...