Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 10

  Apr 29, 12 • 1904 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 10

  The DHL Stormers set a new record for fewest tries conceded on tour by a South African Vodacom Super Rugby team when they beat the Force in Perth on Saturday morning. The Capetonians will return home with three wins on tour for the third time after they kept...

• James Haskell faces the Citing Commissioner for punch

  Apr 29, 12 • 1704 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on James Haskell faces the Citing Commissioner for punch

  James Haskell Cited following Super Rugby Match Cheetahs v Highlanders James Haskell of the Highlanders has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Haskell is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking...

• Toyota Cheetahs and SA rugby suffer big blow with injury to Johan Goosen

  Apr 29, 12 • 2360 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and SA rugby suffer big blow with injury to Johan Goosen

  The Cheetahs and South African rugby have been dealt a big blow with the news that star fly half Johan Goosen will be out of action for at least four months with a shoulder injury sustained against the Highlanders on Saturday. Goosen confirmed on our Facebook...

• Butch James to play no part in Lions tour after four week suspension

  Apr 29, 12 • 2606 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Butch James to play no part in Lions tour after four week suspension

  Lions utility back Butch James will play no part in the Lions’ tour of Australasia after he was suspended for four weeks following a shoulder charge against the Brumbies on Friday. James was cited for dangerous play after charging into a ruck in the...

• Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of Sir Fred Allen

  Apr 28, 12 • 1933 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of Sir Fred Allen

  Sir Frederick ‘Fred’ Richard Allen – 9 February 1920- 28 April 2012 The passing of Sir Fred Allen, Patron of Auckland Rugby and one of the rugby’s finest men has deeply saddened the Auckland Rugby community. Sir Fred ‘The Needle’ Allen passed away...

• Highlanders Named To Play Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

  Apr 27, 12 • 1711 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening at 17:05 CAT.  He has made one change to the run-on team that played the Blues in Dunedin last Friday night. Fullback Ben Smith returns to...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 10

  Apr 26, 12 • 2062 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 10

  The DHL Stormers can cement their place at the top of the South African Vodacom Super Rugby Conference when they take on the Force in their final tour game of 2012. Apart from the log points, the DHL Stormers will also be looking for a third win on tour – a...

• Hurricanes First Encounter with Table Toppers

  Apr 25, 12 • 2473 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes First Encounter with Table Toppers

  This Saturday the table topping Chiefs will host the Hurricanes in round 10 of the  Super Rugby competition in Hamilton. The Hurricanes’ line-up for this weekend has the return of TJ Perenara from his ankle injury, Julian Savea back on the wing after a...

• Bekker to captain the DHL Stormers against the Force

  Apr 25, 12 • 1756 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bekker to captain the DHL Stormers against the Force

  The return of the injured Vermeulen, Aplon and Koster to SA this week, has seen a number of changes to the match 22 from the team that beat the Reds in Brisbane last week. In the starting 15, Malherbe starts with Harris dropping to the bench. Bekker returns...

• Strong Toyota Cheetahs side named to take on the rock solid Highlanders

  Apr 25, 12 • 2678 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Strong Toyota Cheetahs side named to take on the rock solid Highlanders

  Morgan Piek – Saturday evening sees the Toyota Cheetahs face-off against the inform Highlanders from Dunedin, New Zealand. The men from Bloemfontein are set for another bruising encounter this week. The Highlanders have beaten some of the best teams in...

• Koster on his way home

  Apr 25, 12 • 1862 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Koster on his way home

  WP Rugby today confirmed that Nick Koster is on his way back to Cape Town after aggravating a knee injury in training this week. He will be assessed by a specialist on his return. Commenting on the injuries coach Allister Coetzee said, “Despite the...

• MTN Lions Team Announcement for Brumbies

  Apr 24, 12 • 2197 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announcement for Brumbies

  Johannesburg, 24 April 2012… The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their eighth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the  Brumbies Bulls on Friday, 27 April 2012 at a press conference this morning. There...

• Highlanders squad to tour South Africa

  Apr 23, 12 • 1838 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders squad to tour South Africa

  Highlanders Squad Forwards Jamie Mackintosh (C) Josh Bekhuis Elliot Dixon Jacob Ellison Ma’afu Fia James Haskell Jarrad Hoeata Andrew Hore Chris King Nasi Manu Culum Retallick Jason Rutledge Adam Thomson Doug Tietjens Backs Kurt Baker Phil Burleigh Jimmy...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 9

  Apr 22, 12 • 1995 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 9

  It was a weekend for the flyhalves as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls kept their grasp on the Vodacom Super Rugby South African Conference after they both beat Australian sides this weekend. The DHL Stormers’ Peter Grant scored 18 of his team’s points...

• Rob Horne Cited following Super Rugby Match Waratahs v Rebels

  Apr 21, 12 • 2014 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rob Horne Cited following Super Rugby Match Waratahs v Rebels

  Rob Horne of the Waratahs has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match on Saturday 21 April 2012.   Horne is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player’s head or...

• Bismarck returns to face the Chiefs

  Apr 19, 12 • 2143 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bismarck returns to face the Chiefs

  There are no real surprises in The Sharks team announced to meet the Chiefs at Mr Price King Park  in a Week Nine Vodacom Super Rugby clash, although the news is good surrounding the availability of hooker Bismarck du Plessis. A variety of small injury...

• Francois Hougaard Signs New Bulls Deal

  Apr 19, 12 • 5961 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Francois Hougaard Signs New Bulls Deal

  Prosport International is delighted to announce that Francois Hougaard has signed on with the Bulls for another 3 years. The 24 year-old inked a new contract this week, which will see him stay at Loftus until October 2015, just after the next Rugby World Cup....

• Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy

  Apr 19, 12 • 2889 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy

  The match is for the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy, which honours one of the characters of Otago rugby who was also in the unique position of having coached both the Highlanders and the Blues. Otago under Hunter’s tutelage in the first half of the 1990s was...

• Crusaders name all four Whitelocks' for Hurricanes game

  Apr 19, 12 • 2241 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders name all four Whitelocks' for Hurricanes game

  The Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes has been named, with just one change from the line-up that beat the Stormers at home last weekend. Sean Maitland is recovering from an ankle sprain from the Stormers match and is replaced by Adam Whitelock on the...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 9

  Apr 19, 12 • 1503 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 9

  The DHL Stormers face the defending Vodacom Super Rugby champions this weekend, while The Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls also have tough home encounters against two of the pace-setters in the competition. The Reds, champions in 2011, have generally been quite...

• Rocky Elsom to make long-awaited return against the Rebels

  Apr 19, 12 • 2014 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rocky Elsom to make long-awaited return against the Rebels

  Morgan Piek – The RadoDirect Melbourne Rebels coached named his side to take on the  face the NSW Watatahs at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday morning  11:40am CAT. Hill stuck to his guns by not ringing the changes after the Rebels...

• Vodacom Bulls team to face Brumbies

  Apr 18, 12 • 2064 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face Brumbies

  The Vodacom Bulls are looking to finish on a strong note against the Brumbies on Saturday ahead of their overseas leg of Super Rugby and coach Frans Ludeke named the same side that conquered the Lions last weekend to face the Australians. Prop Dean Greyling...

• Luke Braid to lead the Blues against the Highlanders

  Apr 18, 12 • 2114 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Luke Braid to lead the Blues against the Highlanders

  Flanker Luke Braid has been given the captaincy duties in the absence of Keven Mealamu for this weekend’s match against the Highlanders in Dunedin. “Luke was selected by his team-mates as the Player of the Year in 2011. He has a lot of respect within the...

• Vermeulen captain, Habana at 13

  Apr 17, 12 • 2128 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vermeulen captain, Habana at 13

  Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Reds on Friday night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, in the teams’ third tour match. There are two positional changes in the backline with Bryan Habana wearing the 13 jersey, partnering Juan De...

• Jimmy Cowan becomes the latest "Elver Eater" at Gloucester

  Apr 17, 12 • 2146 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jimmy Cowan becomes the latest "Elver Eater" at Gloucester

  Gloucester Rugby are delighted to announce that All Black scrum half Jimmy Cowan will be moving to Kingsholm to play his club rugby next season. Cowan’s signing is a real coup for the Cherry and Whites and he will add genuine quality at scrum half to the...