Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 5

    Aug 11, 11 • 2159 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 5

    A replay of last year’s Absa Currie Cup final between The Sharks and DHL Western Province in Cape Town, as well as a battle to avoid last place on the log between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Ford Pumas in Nelspruit feature this weekend. Both DHL Western...

  • MTN Lions to face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

    Aug 10, 11 • 2182 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on MTN Lions to face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

    MTN Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Saturday, 13 August 2011 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 19:10   15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Lionel Mapoe 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11 Michael Killian 10 Elton Jantjies 9 Michael Bondesio 8 Joshua Strauss...

  • The Sharks to face DHL Western Province

    Aug 10, 11 • 2286 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Sharks to face DHL Western Province

    DHL  Western Province vs The Sharks Friday, 12 August 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 19:10 Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik 14 Odwa Ndungane 13 Stefan Terblanche 12 Patrick Lambie 11 Lwazi Mvovo 10 Frederic Michalak 9 Charl McLeod 8 Keegan Daniel (C) 7 Marcell...

  • DHL Western Province to face The Sharks

    Aug 10, 11 • 4526 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on DHL Western Province to face The Sharks

    DHL  Western Province vs The Sharks Friday, 12 August 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 19:10   Western Province:  15 Conrad Jantjes 14 Danie Poolman 13 Johann Sadie 12 Tim Whitehead 11 JJ Engelbrecht 10 Demetri Catrakilis 9 Dewaldt Duvenage 8 Nick...

  • Toyota FS Cheetahs to face MTN Lions

    Aug 10, 11 • 2533 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Toyota FS Cheetahs to face MTN Lions

    Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Lions Saturday, 13 August 2011 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 19:10   Toyota Free State Cheetahs   1          Coenie Oosthuizen 2          Adriaan Strauss ( C ) 3          W.P. Nel...

  • Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

    Aug 9, 11 • 2529 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments 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 • 2509 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments 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...

  • Jano Vermaak to debut for Blue Bulls in Nelspruit

    Aug 9, 11 • 4553 Views • NationalComments Off on Jano Vermaak to debut for Blue Bulls in Nelspruit

    Returning Springboks Wynand Olivier and Bjorn Basson will be amongst the four new faces in the Vodacom Blue Bulls backline for their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Olivier and Basson, who will play in his first Currie Cup...

  • Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Vermaak

    Aug 8, 11 • 2018 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Vermaak

    The Sharks coach, John Plumtree, and Jano Vermaak – who has officially signed with the Vodacom Blue Bulls – received the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards today at Mr Price Kings Park Stadium in Durban.   A media panel,...

  • Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

    Aug 8, 11 • 1820 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

    Looseforwards Ashley Johnson and Ryan Kankowski were on Monday added to the Springbok squad to cover for a number of injury concerns among back row forwards. Johnson, who made his Test debut against Australia in Sydney last month, and Kankowski were added as...

  • Jano Vermaak released by Lions with immediate effect

    Aug 8, 11 • 2079 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Jano Vermaak released by Lions with immediate effect

    The Blue Bulls announced this morning that Golden Lions scrumhalf Jano Vermaak has signed a contract to play for the Vodacom Blue Bulls for the remainder of the 2011 Currie Cup season. It was announced last week that Vermaak signed a new 2-year contract at...

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 4

    Aug 8, 11 • 2330 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 4

    The MTN Golden Lions are the only unbeaten team left in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division following their victory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and defeats to The Sharks and DHL Western Province earlier during the weekend. GWK Griquas repeated their feat...

  • Lions down Blue Bulls and stay unbeaten

    Aug 6, 11 • 2273 Views • NationalComments Off on Lions down Blue Bulls and stay unbeaten

    The MTN Golden Lions continued there impressive unbeaten run in the 2011 ABSA Currie Cup competition when they beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls 36-27 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls had the upper-hand for most of the first half but a lapse in defense...

  • Phone a Springbok and support rugby victims

    Aug 5, 11 • 1898 Views • National, Springbok News, Springboks, World RugbyComments Off on Phone a Springbok and support rugby victims

    Rugby fans once again have the chance to chat to their favourite Springbok heroes – and help the victims of serious rugby injuries at the same time – when the annual Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund telethon and banquet known as the Bell’s...

  • Concussion rules Bjorn Basson out of Lions clash

    Aug 4, 11 • 3226 Views • NationalComments Off on Concussion rules Bjorn Basson out of Lions clash

    Springbok winger Bjorn Basson will have to wait another week before he can make his debut for the Vodacom Blue Bulls side at Loftus. Basson, who scored a record 21 tries in last year’s competition, is still suffering from concussion sustained in last...

  • Sarel to play Currie Cup for the FS Cheetahs.

    Aug 4, 11 • 2156 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on Sarel to play Currie Cup for the FS Cheetahs.

    Morgan Piek Bloemfontein – Sarel Pretorius has this afternoon announced that he will be playing for the Free State Cheetahs during the 2012 and 2013 ABSA Currie Cup seasons. He is still contracted to play for the Sydney based Super15 franchise the New South...

  • Huget expelled from French Rugby World Cup Squad.

    Aug 4, 11 • 2935 Views • International, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News, World RugbyComments Off on Huget expelled from French Rugby World Cup Squad.

    MARCOUSSIS, France — Yoann Huget was expelled from the French World Cup rugby union squad on Thursday for not observing the anti-doping rules announced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Pierre Camou. Camou revealed at a news conference that the French...

  • Leaner, cleaner, simpler SARU unveiled

    Aug 4, 11 • 1816 Views • NationalComments Off on Leaner, cleaner, simpler SARU unveiled

    A more efficient and streamlined South African Rugby Union (SARU) was unveiled to rugby stakeholders by Jurie Roux, the organisation’s CEO, at the announcement of a major operational overhaul in Johannesburg on Thursday. SARU’s governance and operational...

  • Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 4

    Aug 4, 11 • 2148 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 4

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State Cheetahs have tough home games in the Absa Currie Cup on Saturday as they look to bounce back from last weekend’s disappointing defeats.   On Friday evening, The Sharks face a tricky encounter against a...

  • Blue Bulls make wholesale changes for Lions: Boks back and Venter gets first start

    Aug 3, 11 • 2222 Views • NationalComments Off on Blue Bulls make wholesale changes for Lions: Boks back and Venter gets first start

    Twenty year old Francois Venter is set to make his first Absa Currie Cup start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their fixture against the Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Venter, who played off the bench for the first three matches in the competition...

  • Richard Papo the new Marketing Manager of the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 2, 11 • 6385 Views • NationalComments Off on Richard Papo the new Marketing Manager of the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Following two Rugby World Cup victories and a uniting of a Rainbow Nation, rugby is now a universal sport, appealing to the masses, supported by millions and played by all walks of life. As a move towards becoming one of the most effectively run rugby unions...

  • Jano Vermaak signs with Bulls

    Aug 2, 11 • 2328 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Jano Vermaak signs with Bulls

    The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that Jano Vermaak has signed a contract to play for the Vodacom Bulls in 2012. Vermaak, who is currently playing at the Golden Lions, has signed a contract that will keep him at Loftus Versfeld till...

  • Springboks released for Absa Currie Cup action

    Aug 1, 11 • 1408 Views • International, NationalComments Off on Springboks released for Absa Currie Cup action

    A group of 23 players involved in the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad have been released back to their clubs and provinces to be available for Absa Currie Cup selection this weekend. The list includes 15 of the 29 players who were part of the...

  • Absa Currie Cup – Week 3 Round-up.

    Aug 1, 11 • 3150 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup – Week 3 Round-up.

    Photo by Mike La Grange. Thirty seven tries were scored during a high action weekend of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as DHL Western Province, The Sharks, the MTN Golden Lions and GWK Griquas all recorded bonus point victories. Adding the 33 tries...

  • Lions finish off Leopards

    Jul 30, 11 • 1952 Views • NationalComments Off on Lions finish off Leopards

    The MTN Golden Lions secured a 53-36 victory over the Platinum Leopards in a try-fest at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg after they were leading 29-15 at half time. The Leopards enjoyed a good period of play in the second half that saw them draw level with the...