Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Mar 12, 12 • 2990 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Canterbury’s top rugby players are helping to recruit the talent of the future.  Junior rugby clubs are currently taking registrations for the 2012 season and members of the Crusaders squad are coming along to lend a hand. Junior rugby clubs all over the...

• Crusaders to thank construction team for new Christchurch stadium

  Mar 12, 12 • 2072 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders to thank construction team for new Christchurch stadium

  Anticipation is building in the Crusaders camp, with less than a fortnight to go until the Crusaders take on the Cheetahs at the new Christchurch stadium.  It will be the first Super Rugby match to be held in Christchurch since May 2010. “This will be a...

• Jerome Kaino goes under the knife this week

  Mar 12, 12 • 2354 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jerome Kaino goes under the knife this week

  Jerome Kaino’s Super Rugby season is over because he needs to undergo surgery to repair damage to a shoulder injury sustained in the Blues Round 2  match against the Chiefs. Kaino received a direct blow to his shoulder during the game but continued to play...

• Blues accept apology for unruly fan behaviour

  Mar 11, 12 • 4000 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Blues accept apology for unruly fan behaviour

  As a result of the unruly behaviour of a Vodacom Bulls fan at yesterday’s game at Loftus Versfeld, Blue Bulls Company CEO, Barend van Graan has telephonically apologised to Mr Bryce Anderson the manager of the Blues. Van Graan comments; “Our High...

• Harsh repercussions for unruly Vodacom Bulls fan

  Mar 11, 12 • 4090 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Harsh repercussions for unruly Vodacom Bulls fan

  A moment of disorderly behaviour by a Vodacom Bulls fan has resulted in the individual being arrested and removed from Loftus Versfeld as the Blue Bulls Company continue to crack down on fans that step out of line. Immediately after the final whistle in the...

• Rene Ranger Cited following Super Rugby Match Bulls v Blues

  Mar 11, 12 • 1828 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rene Ranger Cited following Super Rugby Match Bulls v Blues

  Rene Ranger of the Blues has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ranger is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously, when he made late...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  Mar 11, 12 • 1383 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  The Sharks won their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of 2012 while the Vodacom Bulls let slip an opportunity to remain top of the log as they lost at home to the Blues. The Toyota Cheetahs got the weekend underway from a South African perspective when they...

• Cameron Shepherd issued an Off-Field Yellow Card

  Mar 10, 12 • 3133 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Cameron Shepherd issued an Off-Field Yellow Card

  Cameron Shepherd of the Western Force has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred in the 34rd minute of the match between the Western Force and...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 3

  Mar 8, 12 • 1675 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 3

  The Toyota Cheetahs have hit the road and will face the Brumbies in Canberra first up on their four-week Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour on Saturday. The men from Bloemfontein are the first to leave South Africa this year as they travel to the...

• Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks

  Mar 8, 12 • 2362 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks

  Morgan Piek – After back-to-back defeats in the opening rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby season The Sharks are somewhat under the cosh. Never one to mince his words, John Plumtree, The Sharks coach admitted that the pressure is now on and that his team is...

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  SARU and Gilbert Rugby extend Ball and Equipment deal

  Mar 8, 12 • 3413 Views • International, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on SARU and Gilbert Rugby extend Ball and Equipment deal

  Gilbert Rugby South Africa are proud to announce that they have been re-awarded the contract to be the Official Ball and Equipment Supplier to the Springboks. Gilbert has been the Official Ball and Equipment Supplier to South African Rugby Union (“SARU”)...

• MTN Lions team for The Sharks clash

  Mar 7, 12 • 1792 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions team for The Sharks clash

  The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their third match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against The Sharks on Saturday, 10 March 2012 at a press conference this afternoon. Following their 30 – 28 defeat against the...

• Vermaak gets his chance to shine

  Mar 7, 12 • 2234 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vermaak gets his chance to shine

  Jano Vermaak will make his first start for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday when the home side play the Blues at Loftus Versfeld. Vermaak made his first Bulls appearance as a replacement in last weekend’s 51-19 romp over the Toyota Cheetahs and will replace...

• Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin

  Mar 7, 12 • 2107 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin

  Morgan Piek – The Waratahs have this morning announced their team to play the inform Highlanders in Dunedin. After the Tahs convincing win over the Melbourne Rebels last week, few surprises should have been expected.  The most significant change to the...

• New Hurricanes get their first start against the Force

  Mar 7, 12 • 2691 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on New Hurricanes get their first start against the Force

  The Hurricanes have announced their team for the last match of their overseas tour against the Force this Friday in Perth. The line-up sees two new faces get their first start in the Hurricanes jersey. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will start at tighthead prop and TJ...

• Jerome Kaino not joining the Blues in South Africa

  Mar 7, 12 • 2254 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jerome Kaino not joining the Blues in South Africa

  After sustaining a left shoulder injury during last week’s match, Kaino remained in New Zealand when the rest of the team departed for South Africa, to allow time for further investigations, with the hope he might be able to later join the squad. Team...

• NWU-Pukke stars join Blitzbokke training squad

  Mar 6, 12 • 3171 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on NWU-Pukke stars join Blitzbokke training squad

  NWU-Pukke wing Joe Seerane and flanker Siya Mdaka joined the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch on Tuesday morning as the Blitzbokke try to plug the gaps left by an assortment of injuries to several regulars. Seerane and Mdaka stayed behind in...

• Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies

  Mar 6, 12 • 2939 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies

  Morgan Piek – This morning the Toyota Cheetahs announced their team to take on Jake Whites’ Brumbies in Canberra, Australia on Saturday morning at 6:35am South African time. After two loses in the opening two rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament...

• 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two

  Mar 6, 12 • 2169 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two

  Sanzarrugby.com reviewed the judicial affairs of the second week of 2012 Super Rugby, where the tournament saw its first red card, while a white card issued led to this season’s longest off-field suspension. Summary of the disciplinary cards shown: White...

• Jayden Hayward joins Hurricanes in Perth

  Mar 5, 12 • 1658 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jayden Hayward joins Hurricanes in Perth

  Jayden Hayward has been called in to join the 25-man squad in Perth as injury cover. The Hurricanes left Wellington on Saturday 18 February with an extra space available in case injury cover was required later on in their tour. The midfield back has been...

• Hougaard suspended for one week after red card

  Mar 4, 12 • 2545 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Hougaard suspended for one week after red card

  The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Francois Hougaard of the Bulls for contravening Law10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still...

• Byrnes cops a 10 week ban for eye-gouging

  Mar 4, 12 • 2632 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Byrnes cops a 10 week ban for eye-gouging

  A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Adam Byrnes of the Rebels guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship – making contact with the eye, after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Byrnes has been suspended...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

  Mar 4, 12 • 3366 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

  The Vodacom Bulls scored the first four-try bonus point of the season on local soil in Bloemfontein on Saturday as they beat the Toyota Cheetahs 51-19 to move to the top of the table after two weeks of Vodacom Super Rugby action. In the process, Springbok...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

  Mar 1, 12 • 1827 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

  Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is on the brink of something big when the second round of Vodacom Super Rugby for 2012 takes place this weekend.  The Toyota Cheetahs (at home to the Vodacom Bulls) and The Sharks (away to the DHL Stormers) will be looking for...

• Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers

  Mar 1, 12 • 2491 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers

  Morgan Piek –  The Sharks are facing yet another tough opponent this coming Saturday when they face-off against the DHL Stormers at the hallowed DHL Newlands. Both sides were far from convincing in their matches against the Vodacom Bulls and Hurricanes...