Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Mealamu back to face Rebels

  Apr 3, 12 • 2086 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Mealamu back to face Rebels

  Blues head coach Pat Lam finally has the luxury of naming a full strength front row for Thursday night’s match against the Rebels, with Keven Mealamu returning from injury to partner All Black teammate Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina in the engine room....

• Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)

  Apr 2, 12 • 2374 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)

  A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Phoenix Battye of the Western Force not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s feet are...

• Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10

  Apr 2, 12 • 1838 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10

  SANZAR and Game Manager, Lyndon Bray, have confirmed the appointments for Week Seven (5th April to 7th April) through to Week Ten (27th April to 29th April). Bryce Lawrence will control the opening match of the Easter break and Week Seven on Thursday 5th...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 6

  Apr 1, 12 • 1779 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 6

  Unbeaten at the top of the log is how the DHL Stormers will depart on their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour after they beat the Vodacom Bulls in a brutal South African derby on Saturday evening. The DHL Stormers won this enthralling encounter by 20-17...

• Jantjies, Mapoe and Hollenbach back for Lions

  Mar 30, 12 • 2038 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Jantjies, Mapoe and Hollenbach back for Lions

  Lions coach John Mitchell has named his side to face the Crusaders at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday 31 March 2012. Elton Jantjies, Alwyn Hollenbach and Lionel Mapoe have all recovered from injuries and have been declared fit for the match. Jantjies and Mapoe...

• Toyota Cheetahs switch MTN Lions match to Bloemfontein

  Mar 29, 12 • 2252 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs switch MTN Lions match to Bloemfontein

  The Toyota Cheetahs announced on Wednesday that their eagerly-awaited Vodacom Super Rugby match against the MTN Lions on Easter Saturday (7 April) has been moved from Welkom to the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The move will allow the Toyota Cheetahs to...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 6

  Mar 29, 12 • 1573 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 6

  The big north/south Vodacom Super Rugby derby between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town has made a lot of headlines this week and it’s probably the biggest match of the weekend. These two sides have an interesting history. In their more...

• Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill

  Mar 29, 12 • 1494 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Rebels in Invercargill tomorrow night.  He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend. In the forwards, Jason Rutledge comes back into the...

• Hurricanes Home for Early Kick-off

  Mar 29, 12 • 1809 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes Home for Early Kick-off

  The Hurricanes will host the Cheetahs this Saturday 31st March at the early kick-off time off 6:30am CAT at Westpac Stadium. This will be the Cheetahs last stop on their tour of Australia and New Zealand and the Hurricanes second home game for the season....

• Carter back in 10 for the Saders

  Mar 29, 12 • 1475 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Carter back in 10 for the Saders

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Lions this weekend in Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 17:05 CAT. There are four changes to the team that beat the Cheetahs last week. Daniel Carter makes his first start of the season at number...

• Sharks team to play the Brumbies

  Mar 28, 12 • 1650 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sharks team to play the Brumbies

   Sharks Coach John Plumtree has brought back two familiar faces into the starting line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Canberra, along with another, enforced change to last week’s side. While The Sharks suffered a mini...

• DHL Stormers team face the Vodacom Bulls announced

  Mar 28, 12 • 2042 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers team face the Vodacom Bulls announced

  Coach Allister Coetzee today named a strong side including the returning Rynhardt Elstadt and Deon Fourie to take on the Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday at 19h10. The Stomers team is as follows:   15. Joe Pietersen 14. Gio Aplon 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Jean...

• ANC Deputy Chief Whip lashes out at Free State Rugby

  Mar 28, 12 • 3218 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on ANC Deputy Chief Whip lashes out at Free State Rugby

  Morgan Piek – For years now political involvement in South African sports has been a key issue. For one to deny that would simply be naïve. The latest issue evolved yesterday when Mr Neels van Rooyen, the Deputy Chief whip of the ANC in the Free State...

• Cheetahs need to end tour on a high

  Mar 28, 12 • 2028 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Cheetahs need to end tour on a high

  Morgan Piek – Sanity has prevailed this morning when Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske announced his side for their final tour match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. Although the Cheetahs lost by 7 points in the dying minutes on an...

• Changes to referee appointments 2012 Super Rugby, Week Six

  Mar 28, 12 • 1463 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Changes to referee appointments 2012 Super Rugby, Week Six

  ·       Changes to appointments are for six of the seven ‘Week Six’ fixtures ·       Note that appointments for ‘Week Seven’ through to ‘Week Ten’ will be released early next week   Most changes have been necessitated by logistics,...

• Pat Lam Media Statement

  Mar 27, 12 • 1763 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Pat Lam Media Statement

  COMMENTS REGARDING CITING COMMISSIONER During a Blues’ media session on Wednesday 21 March, I was asked questions regarding the suspension of Luke Braid for three weeks, after he was cited for striking following our game in South Africa against the...

• Stormers and Bulls flying South African flag high

  Mar 26, 12 • 2775 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Stormers and Bulls flying South African flag high

  Carlo Botha – After good wins on the weekend by the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls, these two rugby powerhouses look like sides to fly the South African flag high.  The DHL Stormers were made to work hard for a 24-19 win over a spirited MTN Lions...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 5

  Mar 26, 12 • 1449 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 5

  The DHL Stormers top the log as the only unbeaten team left in Vodacom Super Rugby 2012 and the Vodacom Bulls smashed an interesting record in Pretoria on Saturday. These two sides are currently flying the South African flag in the competition. The DHL...

• Bryce Lawrence and Paddy O'Brien given the boot?

  Mar 24, 12 • 3924 Views • International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bryce Lawrence and Paddy O'Brien given the boot?

  According to Radio New Zealand, Bryce Lawrence has been dropped from the IRB elite referee panel along with Wayne Barnes and Dave Pearson from England. This follows rumours that IRB referee boss Paddy O’Brien has also been given the boot as head of...

• Teams for Super Rugby Week Five

  Mar 23, 12 • 2010 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Teams for Super Rugby Week Five

  Blues v Hurricanes Blues: 15 Lachie Munro, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Piri Weepu , 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Brad Mika, 7 Daniel Braid (captain), 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams , 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Tom...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 5

  Mar 22, 12 • 2269 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 5

  Gauteng is the place to be for local Vodacom Super Rugby action this week – first there is the Clash of the Champs in Pretoria, before the MTN Lions host the DHL Stormers in Johannesburg. Both these games are preceded on “Super Saturday” by clashes Down...

• Only 7 Currie Cup winners to face the Stormers

  Mar 22, 12 • 2344 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Only 7 Currie Cup winners to face the Stormers

  His hand forced by what he calls the worst spate of injuries he has had to deal with in 16 years of coaching, MTN Lions coach John Mitchell will field only seven of the players who started in the Currie Cup final for the Vodacom Super Rugby match against the...

• Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Mar 22, 12 • 3658 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Morgan Piek – The Sharks have named an unchanged side to take on the Waratahs in Sydney in their first game abroad this season. John Plumtree “rewarded” the team who came from 17 – 0 down to beat the Reds in Durban last weekend. Never easy going...

• Bryce Lawrence forced to watch the game on the tele

  Mar 22, 12 • 2245 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bryce Lawrence forced to watch the game on the tele

  Please note the following changes to the Referee Appointments for the fifth week of Super Rugby. As below: Friday 23rd March – Blues vs Hurricanes Due to injury (Hamstring strain) Bryce Lawrence will assume duties as Television Match Official (TMO) and...

• Adam Byrnes Appeal Approved

  Mar 22, 12 • 1544 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Adam Byrnes Appeal Approved

  A SANZAR Appeal Committee chaired by Nicholas Davidson has allowed an appeal by Adam Byrnes against the finding that he breached Law 10.4(m) by making contact with the eye area of another player, in circumstances constitutes dangerous play. A Judicial Officer...