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  • New Zealand Rugby celebrates Kieran Read’s 100th Investec Super Rugby match

    Mar 28, 14 • 1894 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates Kieran Read’s 100th Investec Super Rugby match

    All Blacks loose forward and Crusaders skipper Kieran Read tonight joined the exclusive club of New Zealanders to play 100 matches in Investec Super Rugby. Considered the best rugby player in the world, Read led the Crusaders out for what was also his 100th...

  • Reds vs Stormers teamsheets

    Mar 27, 14 • 1942 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds vs Stormers teamsheets

    Kick-off: 10:40 CAT REDS: Lachie Turner, Rod Davies, Ben Tapuai, Mike Harris, Dom Shipperley, Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Jake Schatz, Beau Robinson, Eddie Quirk, James Horwill (capt), Rob Simmons, Greg Holmes, James Hanson, James Slipper. Reserves: Saia...

  • Bogeys, favourites and defending champions – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview

    Mar 27, 14 • 2479 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Bogeys, favourites and defending champions – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview

    An Australian bogey side and an Aussie favourite, as well as the defending champions from New Zealand are awaiting the three South African Vodacom Super Rugby sides in action on Saturday.   With two local sides enjoying breaks this weekend, round seven...

  • Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes

    Mar 27, 14 • 1709 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to take on the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium on Friday night. There is just one change to the team that beat the Melbourne Rebels two weeks ago.   With Tim Perry nursing a hamstring strain, loosehead...

  • Goats for Goals: Four tries = 1 bonus point + 20 goats

    Mar 27, 14 • 2217 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Goats for Goals: Four tries = 1 bonus point + 20 goats

    The NSW Waratahs’ incentive to post points against the Sharks and the Stormers has grown, thanks to the generosity of team sponsor CMC Markets.   For every point the Waratahs score on their two-match tour of South Africa, CMC Markets will donate one...

  • Blues team named to face the Highlanders

    Mar 27, 14 • 1434 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Blues team named to face the Highlanders

    Ma’a Nonu, Jerome Kaino and Hayden Triggs have all been promoted from the bench to start in a strong Blues team named to face the Highlanders at Eden Park on Saturday night.   Head coach Sir John Kirwan has made five changes to the side that overcame...

  • Cell C Sharks vs Waratahs

    Mar 27, 14 • 1770 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Waratahs

        Date : Saturday, 29 March 2014 Time : 17h05 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant Referees : Glen Jackson, Marius Jonker Television Match Official : Deon van Blommestein   15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Odwa...

  • Medical update on Piri Weepu

    Mar 27, 14 • 1575 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Medical update on Piri Weepu

    Blues halfback Piri Weepu is out of Investec Super Rugby for at least four weeks after expert diagnosis this week determined he had recently suffered a minor stroke. The 30-year-old had a scan on Monday after complaining of migraine-like symptoms dating back...

  • Jonno Lance gets his chance against the Sharks

    Mar 25, 14 • 1764 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Jonno Lance gets his chance against the Sharks

      NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has made six changes and brought in four new faces to his starting line up to face the top-of-the-table Sharks in Durban this Sunday (2.05am AEST).   New to the Tahs this year, Jonno Lance will make his NSW debut...

  • Sharks Injury Report

    Mar 25, 14 • 1883 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Sharks Injury Report

    NJURY REPORT Durban, 25 March 2014: The Cell C Sharks take on the Waratahs this Saturday at Growthpoint KINGS PARK and will be determined to display a positive performance against a strong Waratahs outfit that are on a roll thus far in the competition. Ahead...

  • ALBY MATHEWSON CITED

    Mar 23, 14 • 1572 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on ALBY MATHEWSON CITED

    Player: Alby Mathewson Team: Force Position: Scrumhalf Date of Incident: 22 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (b) A player must not stamp or trample an opponent. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 3rd minute Alby Mathewson of the Force has...

  • Waratahs reclaim Weary Dunlop Shield and move to top of Australian conference

    Mar 21, 14 • 2092 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Waratahs reclaim Weary Dunlop Shield and move to top of Australian conference

    NSW Waratahs 32 – Melbourne Rebels 8 Asteron Life Super Rugby Round 6, Allianz Stadium The Weary Dunlop Shield is back in NSW after a Kurtley Beale-inspired Tahs outfit registered a 32-8 home victory over the Melbourne Rebels. Despite a challenging opening...

  • SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 6: WESTERN FORCE V CHIEFS

    Mar 21, 14 • 1880 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 6: WESTERN FORCE V CHIEFS

    The Western Force returns home to the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) this Saturday (22 March) to take on the reigning Asteron Life Super Rugby champions, the Chiefs. A big crowd is building for Saturday night’s clash following the Western Australians’...

  • NSW Waratahs squad for South Africa

    Mar 21, 14 • 2188 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs squad for South Africa

    NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has stuck to his winning formula in naming his 27-man squad for the team’s two-match tour of South Africa, selecting today’s winning gameday squad plus Pat McCutcheon (Sydney University), Easts’ duo Jonno Lance and Tala...

  • Lions announce their team to tackle the Reds

    Mar 20, 14 • 1979 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Lions announce their team to tackle the Reds

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 6: LIONS VS REDS Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Queensland Reds at Ellis Park on Saturday evening. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just one change to his starting XV for the...

  • Sharks team for Bulls clash

    Mar 20, 14 • 1606 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Sharks team for Bulls clash

    Bulls vs Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 22 March 2014 Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant Referees: Craig Joubert, Jaco van Heerden Television Match Official: Deon van Blommenstein 15. SP Marais 14. JP...

  • Mastriet, Potgieter added to Vodacom Bulls to face Cell C Sharks

    Mar 19, 14 • 1878 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Mastriet, Potgieter added to Vodacom Bulls to face Cell C Sharks

    Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named Sampie Mastriet on the wing and Dewald Potgieter as no 8 in his team to play Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Both players will make their first appearance in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament this year....

  • Cheetahs side named to face the Blues

    Mar 19, 14 • 1928 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs side named to face the Blues

    The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Blues on Saturday, 22, March at 08:35 (SA Time) at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zeeland has been announced.   Changes to the team from last week: Jean Cook to replace Lappies Labuschagne on flank.  Labuschagne moves...

  • Willie le Roux and Marnitz Boshoff dominate South African stats

    Mar 18, 14 • 4408 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Willie le Roux and Marnitz Boshoff dominate South African stats

    South African franchises won two of the four matches they were involved in in round-five of the 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby competition over the past weekend. Toyota Cheetahs fullback Willie le Roux and Lions flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff continue to make major...

  • Potgieter back in the kraal

    Mar 17, 14 • 2054 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Potgieter back in the kraal

    Following successful negotiations with his Japanese club, Yamaha Jubilo, former Vodacom Bulls captain Dewald Potgieter joined up with his Pretoria team mates again.   Potgieter received the necessary release clearances from his club and will be available...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Conrad Smith on 100 Investec Super Rugby games

    Mar 15, 14 • 1956 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Conrad Smith on 100 Investec Super Rugby games

    Hurricanes skipper and dynamic midfielder, Conrad Smith is set to become the 32nd player to join the exclusive club of New Zealand Investec Super Rugby centurions. The 75-Test cap All Blacks centre will lead the Hurricanes out at Westpac Stadium today for...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Tanerau Latimer on 100th Investec Super Rugby match

    Mar 14, 14 • 1504 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Tanerau Latimer on 100th Investec Super Rugby match

    Chiefs loose forward Tanerau Latimer is set to join a small club of New Zealand players to notch up 100 Investec Super Rugby matches. The 27-year-old will become the 31st New Zealander to reach the milestone in Super Rugby after their Round 5 match against...

  • Cell C Sharks aim for number four as De Villiers celebrates his century

    Mar 13, 14 • 2085 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks aim for number four as De Villiers celebrates his century

    Springbok captain Jean de Villiers reaches a very special Vodacom Super Rugby milestone this weekend, while the Cell C Sharks will be looking to make their home ground advantage count when they aim for their fourth consecutive win of the season. The Reds,...

  • Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Mar 13, 14 • 2297 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Reds: Aidan Toua; Rod Davies, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Mike Harris, Lachie Turner; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Jake Schatz, Liam Gill, Ed Quirk; James Horwill, Rob Simmons; Greg Holmes, Saia Fainga’a, James Slipper Replacements: James Hanson, Ben Daley, Jono...

  • Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    Mar 13, 14 • 4148 Views • General News, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    WARATAHS: Israel Folau, Alofa Alofa, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Peter Betham, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis (c), Kane Douglas, Jacques Potgieter, Paddy Ryan, Tatafu Polota Nau, Benn Robinson Reserves (from):...