Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Daiken Customwood Day of the Sword is coming

  Jun 25, 12 • 2563 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Daiken Customwood Day of the Sword is coming

  Get ready to brandish your sword in support of the Crusaders – Daiken Customwood Day of the Sword is coming! The next two home games for the Crusaders – against the Hurricanes this Saturday night and against the Western Force on 14 July – will see 3000...

• Q & A with Wallaby Mike Harris

  Jun 24, 12 • 3339 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Q & A with Wallaby Mike Harris

  Mike Harris, the New Zealand born Queensland Reds flyhalf/ centre started the 2012 Super Rugby season off with a bang with both the boot and his outstanding backline play. Harris equalled the long time Queensland Reds record of nine successive kicks on goal...

• John Mitchell suspended by Lions

  Jun 22, 12 • 3741 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on John Mitchell suspended by Lions

  MTN Lions coach John Mitchell has been suspended with immediate effect after several players listed grievances against him and the manner in which he treats them. The suspension was confirmed by GLRU President Kevin de Klerk in an interview with the website...

• The Sharks to release Kankowski

  Jun 21, 12 • 2660 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Sharks to release Kankowski

  26-year old Sharks eighthman, Ryan Kankowski, has signed a 6-month contract with Top League Rugby Union team, Toyota Verblitz club in Aichi, Japan. The Sharks have agreed to release him for this time on a sabbatical from his Durban based side in order to gain...

• Metropolitan Health sponsors the Stormers and WP Rugby Medical Support Team

  Jun 21, 12 • 4690 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Metropolitan Health sponsors the Stormers and WP Rugby Medical Support Team

  The Stormers and Western Province Rugby have announced Metropolitan Health as sponsor of their Medical Support Team.  As their preferred medical health administrator, all contracted Stormers and WP rugby players, as well as the staff of WP Rugby, will be...

• Adam Byrnes Appeal Decision

  Jun 20, 12 • 1422 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Adam Byrnes Appeal Decision

  A SANZAR Appeals Committee has revised the sanction handed down to Adam Byrnes of the Rebels by a SANZAR Judicial Hearing on 19 April 2012. Byrnes instituted an appeal after he was found guilty of breaching the SANZAR Code of Conduct following comments made...

• Andrew Van der Heijden called into Blues squad

  Jun 19, 12 • 2238 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Andrew Van der Heijden called into Blues squad

  Andrew Van der Heijden has been called into the Blues squad to provide cover at lock for their last two remaining games. With Anthony Boric and Ali Williams both sidelined with injuries and Filo Paulo suspended until the end of the season, Blues head coach...

• Hurricanes star TJ Perenara breaks ankle against the Reds

  Jun 16, 12 • 4996 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes star TJ Perenara breaks ankle against the Reds

  The Hurricanes’ number-one half-back TJ Perenara’s successful 2012 rugby season came to a dramatic end last night when he fractured his ankle in last night’s win over the Reds at the Sunshine Coast’s Stockland Stadium. The 20 year-old from Titahi Bay...

• Hurricanes Head to Sunshine Coast in Break

  Jun 12, 12 • 2007 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes Head to Sunshine Coast in Break

  After a week’s break the Hurricanes are now preparing for an exhibition match with the Reds on the Sunshine Coast this Friday. The Reds are the only Australian team the Hurricanes will not face in the regular season of the Investec Super Rugby competition...

• Tonight’s Crusaders vs Highlanders clash sold out

  Jun 1, 12 • 1653 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Tonight’s Crusaders vs Highlanders clash sold out

  All tickets for this evening’s Investec Super Rugby match between the Crusaders and Highlanders at Christchurch’s new AMI Stadium (Addington) have sold, including the additional 3,300 seats available in the new temporary stand.  The New Zealand Rugby...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 15

  Jun 1, 12 • 2111 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 15

  Saturday is derby day in Gauteng as four South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises clash in what promises to be two massive encounters. The announcement of the Springbok squad for the Castle Incoming Tour – shortly after the second match – will add...

• Rudi Wulf to get his 50th cap against the Chiefs

  May 31, 12 • 1997 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rudi Wulf to get his 50th cap against the Chiefs

  Blues coach Pat Lam welcomes back a couple of players from the squad’slengthy injured list to the starting 22 this week. Fullback Rudi Wulf returns to the side after being laid off for a month with a shoulder injury. Saturday night’s match is a...

• Rugby World Cup Captain re-signs with Chiefs

  May 31, 12 • 2006 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rugby World Cup Captain re-signs with Chiefs

  Chiefs’ hooker and Samoan RugbyWorld Cup 2011 Captain Mahonri Schwalger has re-signed with the franchise. Schwalger who is in arguable the best form of his career has agreed to a two year contract with the Chiefs. Coach Dave Rennie stated “Mahonri’s...

• Haskell back for the Highlanders to face the Crusaders

  May 31, 12 • 1498 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Haskell back for the Highlanders to face the Crusaders

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Crusaders at AMI Stadium in Christchurch tomorrow evening 7.35pm (9:35am CAT).  He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Blues at Eden Park last Saturday night. Four...

• Hurricanes Unchanged for Sydney

  May 30, 12 • 2148 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes Unchanged for Sydney

  Mark Hammett and Alama Ieremia have gone with an unchanged line-up from the team that won 66-24 over the Rebels to travel to Sydney this weekend. The Hurricanes will meet the Waratahs on Saturday night in their last game before the June break.   The two...

• DHL Stormers team named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  May 30, 12 • 3116 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers team named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Allister Coetzee today named the DHL Stormers team to take on the Bulls, at Loftus, on Saturday 2 June at 19h10. There are 4 changes to the starting XV that lost to the Sharks in Durban last week.  Siya Kolisi returns in jersey 6 after being withdrawn last...

• Crusaders pick strong team to face Highlanders

  May 30, 12 • 1951 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders pick strong team to face Highlanders

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to take on the Highlanders this Friday night and has made just three changes to the starting line-up from the team that beat the Blues two weeks ago. The changes are Ben Franks coming into number 3 in...

• Sias Ebersohn to the Western Force

  May 29, 12 • 3399 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sias Ebersohn to the Western Force

  “After long negotiations with Sias Ebersohn’ s agent Gerrie Swart, the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. and I have decided to release Sias of his 2013 contract with the Cheetahs,” said Naka Drotske head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs and Toyota...

• Francois Steyn signs with The Sharks

  May 29, 12 • 3880 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Francois Steyn signs with The Sharks

  The Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of Francois Steyn, incumbent Springbok and Racing Metro centre, who makes a welcome return to Mr Price KINGS PARK by signing a three-year contract to play for The Sharks. Amid rumours and speculation doing the...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 14

  May 27, 12 • 1917 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 14

  The Sharks made a massive stride in the South African Conference when they defeated the DHL Stormers in a superb derby in Durban on Saturday evening. The home side outscored their Capetonian visitors by three tries to two and while it looked like The Sharks...

• Big Hitting Motu Matu’u Signs On

  May 27, 12 • 1963 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Big Hitting Motu Matu’u Signs On

  He made his mark on the opposition in last night’s Hurricanes v Rebels match at Westpac Stadium. Now the Hurricane’s management can announce that big-hitting forward, Motu Matu’u has signed up for the next year with the franchise. The Oriental-Rongotai...

• Wallabies names squad for Internationals

  May 27, 12 • 1921 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Wallabies names squad for Internationals

  Thirty nine players have today been named for the Qantas Wallabies train on squad ahead of the 2012 international season. The Queensland Reds and Western Force members of the squad have assembled in Sydney this evening. They will be joined midweek by players...

• Cardiff Blues to tour the Free State

  May 24, 12 • 2144 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cardiff Blues to tour the Free State

  The Heineken Cup team, the Cardiff Blues Wales will be playing against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday, the 4th of August in Bloemfontein. The game will be played in memory of Sir George Grey who would have been 200 years old this year. Sir George...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 14

  May 24, 12 • 1776 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 14

  Durban will be at the centre of South African Vodacom Super Rugby attention when The Sharks host the DHL Stormers in a crunch clash on Saturday evening. A lot is at stake for both these teams with the June break fast approaching and both still in the race to...

• Jacques Botes set to make it a 100 against DHL Stormers

  May 24, 12 • 2363 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jacques Botes set to make it a 100 against DHL Stormers

  Pat Lambie has been named in a Sharks side that shows changes to last week’s team that beat the Cheetahs as they face the Stormers’ challenge at Mr Price KINGS PARK this Saturday. Although he was originally named to play last week, Lambie was forced to...