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  • Blues v Jaguares Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Apr 1, 16 • 1418 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Blues v Jaguares Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Match: Blues v Jaguares @ QBE Stadium, North Harbour Date: Saturday 2 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee: Mike Fraser AR1: Ben O’Keeffe AR2: Angus Mabey TMO: Ben Skeen TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   Blues:  15...

  • GEE DIE AFRIGTERS KANS, ASSEBLIEF! #PaleToe

    Apr 1, 16 • 1845 Views • General News, Pale Toe, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on GEE DIE AFRIGTERS KANS, ASSEBLIEF! #PaleToe

                  Twee jong afrigters met hope talent, Nollis Marais en Franco Smith se spanne pak mekaar op Loftus Versveld Saterdag. Dit gaan alles behalwe ‘n April-grap wees, sê Simon Riekert van #paletoe. Die beste...

  • Emirates Lions v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Apr 1, 16 • 1481 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Match: Lions v Crusaders @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h00 SA Time Referee: Stuart Berry AR1: Craig Joubert AR2: AJ Jacobs TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee 14...

  • NSW Waratahs named to face Rebels

    Apr 1, 16 • 1229 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named to face Rebels

    Four changes have been made to the NSW Waratahs starting team to face the Melbourne Rebels in round six of Super Rugby this Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium. The Waratahs’ highest-ever capped player, Benn Robinson and rampaging hooker, Hugh Roach have...

  • Josh Bekhuis’ 100th Super Rugby milestone to be recognised

    Apr 1, 16 • 1328 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Josh Bekhuis’ 100th Super Rugby milestone to be recognised

    Blues lock Josh Bekhuis will be officially recognised tomorrow night for becoming the 39th player to play 100 Investec Super Rugby matches. Bekhuis’ reached the milestone during their Round 4 match against the Reds in Brisbane, and after last week’s bye...

  • FORCE GO DOWN VALIANTLY IN DUNEDIN

    Apr 1, 16 • 1206 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on FORCE GO DOWN VALIANTLY IN DUNEDIN

    The Western Force have gone down to the Highlanders 32-20 in a bruising encounter at Forsyth Barr Stadium in the final leg of the club’s three match tour of New Zealand. The Force started with a bang, catching the Highlanders napping and scoring two early...

  • Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Apr 1, 16 • 1191 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby

    Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby Match: Highlanders v Force @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 08h35 SA Time Referee: Brendon Pickerill AR1: Nick Briant AR2: Paul Williams TMO: Chris Wratt...

  • Emirates Lions in crunch Highveld clash – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview

    Mar 31, 16 • 1104 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions in crunch Highveld clash – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview

      Southern Kings host Sunwolves in historic clash in Port Elizabeth Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria derby The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders clash on Friday evening in a mouth-watering Vodacom Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airline Park...

  • Pulse Energy Highlanders named to play the Western Force

    Mar 31, 16 • 1258 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders named to play the Western Force

    A fresh locking combination and rotation in the loose forwards are the two significant changes to the starting team for the Pulse Energy Highlanders match against the Western Force on Friday night in Dunedin. Having just returned from a successful mini-tour...

  • Fans in for a treat with #GetYourPinkOn

    Mar 31, 16 • 1594 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Fans in for a treat with #GetYourPinkOn

    On Saturday 2 April 2016, the Vodacom Bulls will take to the field kitted out in pink, to battle it out against the Toyota Cheetahs in the 5th round of the Vodacom Super Rugby. The pink kit (a lot different to the previous pink kit you might remember) is all...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Vodacom Bulls

    Mar 31, 16 • 1457 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Vodacom Bulls

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls   The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 2 April 2016. The game kicks off at 19:00.  Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...

  • VODACOM BULLS GET THEIR PINK ON #GetYourPinkOn

    Mar 31, 16 • 1415 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS GET THEIR PINK ON #GetYourPinkOn

    31 March 2016 – Loftus is going PINK this Saturday. And Vodacom, proud sponsor of the Vodacom Bulls, is going All Out Pink! In Vodacom Bulls country it may be blue but for one day pink will be the colour of passion as the Pretoria side run onto the field...

  • FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS

    Mar 30, 16 • 1654 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS

    The Western Force have made two changes to their run on side for the clash with last year’s champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, 1 April.   Wallaby Ben McCalman comes back into the fold at No. 8 and Luke Morahan returns to the right wing,...

  • Reshuffled Vodacom Bulls backline for Cheetahs clash

    Mar 30, 16 • 1151 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reshuffled Vodacom Bulls backline for Cheetahs clash

    Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais moved Jesse Kriel to fullback when he named his team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Kriel, who started at centre in the win against the Sunwolves last weekend,...

  • BNZ Crusaders team to play the Lions

    Mar 30, 16 • 2406 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Lions

    The BNZ Crusaders will play their second away game in South Africa this weekend when they face the Lions.  Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to the team that beat the Sharks last weekend.   Prop Wyatt Crockett wears the number 1 jersey...

  • STORMERS DEFEND THEIR HEARTS OUT

    Mar 29, 16 • 2918 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on STORMERS DEFEND THEIR HEARTS OUT

    It was a dry weekend on South African soil.  There were no home victories in the fifth round of Vodacom Super Rugby although the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers managed crucial victories on tour. Defense played a significant role in the South African...

  • GLRU and LeadSA join forces

    Mar 29, 16 • 15130 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on GLRU and LeadSA join forces

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union and LeadSA have joined forces in the fight against racism. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger...

  • Emirates Lions name their side for Crusaders clash

    Mar 29, 16 • 2939 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions name their side for Crusaders clash

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union has retained their coach Johan Ackermann while the bulk of their senior squad will also stay on for 2017 and beyond.   The GLRU has negotiated long term contract extensions with most of their senior players to compliment the...

  • SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6

    Mar 29, 16 • 1111 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6

      SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Please note that daylight savings is scheduled to end at 3:00am on Sunday 3 April in Australia and New Zealand, where clocks should be wound back one hour. Match...

  • Weekly Tries Tally #Tries4Books

    Mar 29, 16 • 1329 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally #Tries4Books

    TRIES FOR BOOKS   Weekly Tries Tally:  Round 5     ROUND 5 STATS:   Total number of tries Round 5: 10 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 5:  R70 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team)   Broken down as follows:...

  • SEF FAAGASE SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK

    Mar 28, 16 • 1353 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SEF FAAGASE SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK

    Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Sef Faagase Team: Reds Position: Prop Date of Incident: 27 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking with knee Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 43rd minute Sef Faagase suspended for...

  • Kings injury update: Two players out with concussion

    Mar 28, 16 • 1251 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Kings injury update: Two players out with concussion

    Two Southern Kings players sustained concussions during the match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday last week. In the first half of the game, Southern Kings wing Luzuko Vulindlu came off the field in the 37th minute for a concussion test, and was...

  • Stormers leapfrog Sharks for top spot in South African Group – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 wrap

    Mar 27, 16 • 1111 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers leapfrog Sharks for top spot in South African Group – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 wrap

      DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls secure valuable overseas victories Cell C Sharks suffer first defeat of the season The DHL Stormers leapfrogged the Cell C Sharks for the top spot in the South African Group on the Vodacom Super Rugby log table in the...

  • Easter Weekend Rugby Union Results and Fixtures

    Mar 27, 16 • 7295 Views • AVIVA Premiership, General News, Super Rugby, Top 14 • • Comments Off on Easter Weekend Rugby Union Results and Fixtures

    Results are updated after every game Super Rugby: 25 March 2016 Hurricanes 42 vs Kings 20 26 March 2016 Jaguares 8 vs Stormers 13 Sharks 14 vs Crusaders 19 Cheetahs 18 vs Brumbies 25 Sunwolves 27 vs Bulls 30 Rebels 3 vs Highlanders 27 Chiefs 53 vs Force 10 27...

  • CHIEFS TOO STRONG FOR FORCE IN HAMILTON

    Mar 26, 16 • 4182 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on CHIEFS TOO STRONG FOR FORCE IN HAMILTON

    The Western Force have disappointingly gone down to the Chiefs 53-10 at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton this evening.   After a tight first half with the Force heading into the sheds just two points down, the Chiefs came out and scored 41 unanswered...