Archive for the ‘Super Rugby News’ Category

• SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way

  Jan 29, 13 • 3278 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way

  Meticulous planning, preparation and hard work by South Africa’s top referees, currently at their annual planning camp in the North West province, are the reasons why they consistently rank amongst the best in the world. “We’re very proud of the hard...

• Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead

  Jan 29, 13 • 2334 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead

  The Blues are optimistic that their pre-season match against the Reds in Toowoomba will still go ahead on Saturday, despite the damage that ex-tropical cyclone Oswald has done to the Queensland area. Blues coach John Kirwan said he received reports this...

• Killian to miss debut game against Force due to broken arm

  Jan 28, 13 • 2312 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Killian to miss debut game against Force due to broken arm

  Southern Kings wing, Michael Killian, will miss out on the debut match against the Western Force after having broken his arm during a practice session on Friday. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, says the break was picked up following x-rays taken over the...

• 2nd Reconciliation Challenge to be hosted at the Free State Stadium

  Jan 28, 13 • 2448 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2nd Reconciliation Challenge to be hosted at the Free State Stadium

  In his budget vote speech dated 06 April 2011, the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Hon. D.A.M Kgothule said: “In our quest to promote social cohesion, nation building and sport tourism in the province we will annually host a soccer, rugby and...

• Bezuidenhout joins DHL Stormers on loan

  Jan 25, 13 • 2593 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bezuidenhout joins DHL Stormers on loan

  Lions hooker Martin Bezuidenhout will join the DHL Stormers at the start of next week, as injury cover up front. With youngster Scarra Ntubeni (shoulder) having undergone surgery this week and Springbok Tiaan Liebenberg (back) still a few weeks away from...

• Hodgson to lead the Force

  Jan 25, 13 • 2193 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hodgson to lead the Force

  Western Force coach Michael Foley is confident new skipper Matt Hodgson and his army of lieutenants will be able to fill the leadership void left by Nathan Sharpe and David Pocock. Champion lock Sharpe, who captained the Force during their first six years,...

• Super Rugby expansion on the cards?

  Jan 25, 13 • 3207 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Super Rugby expansion on the cards?

  SANZAR boss Greg Peters has welcomed the International Rugby Board’s decision to shake up the Pacific Nations Cup this year by bringing in Canada and the US, nations on the shortlist for an expanded Super Rugby competition in 2016. The three SANZAR...

• Russell would welcome Guildford up North

  Jan 24, 13 • 2571 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Russell would welcome Guildford up North

  Doug Laing – Former Hawke’s Bay rugby coach Peter Russell would welcome star player Zac Guildford into his winning team in the north of England if the Magpies star loses his contracts with the Canterbury Crusaders and the New Zealand Rugby Union....

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Lions

  Jan 23, 13 • 2944 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Lions

  The Toyota Cheetah will take on the MTN Lions in a pre-season friendly match on Saturday, 26 January 2013 at 17:00 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Caylib Oosthuizen Torsten van Jaarsveld Rossouw de Klerk Lodewyk de Jager Francois Uys Marnus Schoeman Tertius...

• Kings beat Madibaz

  Jan 23, 13 • 3189 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on Kings beat Madibaz

  Sean Hutchison – Port Elizabeth. A warm up ‘game’ was played between the Southern Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay University today.   The Kings went out to a 21-0 lead at half-time and ended up winning 28-12.   It was treated as a...

• The Blues take unique approach to 2013 team poster

  Jan 23, 13 • 2923 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Blues take unique approach to 2013 team poster

  They’ve got a new-look team and a new coaching staff, now the Blues are taking a fresh new approach to their team poster ahead of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby season. The Blues are teaming up with highly renowned graffiti and street artist Askew One to...

• Five Big in the Bay double season ticket winners announced

  Jan 22, 13 • 2463 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Five Big in the Bay double season ticket winners announced

  Five lucky winners received two sets of rugby season tickets at an official handover at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium’s ticketing office today. The five winners, Hadriaan Roberts, Mandelinkosi Mdebuka, Albe Wessels, Brent Farndon and Edgar Hatushabe (who...

• Steenkamp to see specialist – Bulls injury woes continue

  Jan 22, 13 • 2798 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Steenkamp to see specialist – Bulls injury woes continue

  Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will miss the opening weeks of the 2013 season due to a shoulder injury, it was announced on Tuesday. Steenkamp will see a specialist on an AC tear and will be out of action for between four and six weeks. According to...

• Cheetahs and Lions forge new ties

  Jan 22, 13 • 2431 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Cheetahs and Lions forge new ties

  The Free State and Lions rugby unions have forged new ties and agreed on mutual cooperation. During a conversation between Mr. Lindsay Mould, President of the Free State Rugby Union, Mr. Harold Verster, Managing Director of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty)...

• Hannes Franklin’s knee operation a success

  Jan 21, 13 • 2022 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hannes Franklin’s knee operation a success

  Southern Kings Hooker Hannes Franklin’s knee operation has been a success.   Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said today that Franklin, who went in for surgery on Thursday last week (SUBS 17 January) after tearing his medial collateral ligament during...

• Beale says he wants to play league

  Jan 17, 13 • 2145 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Beale says he wants to play league

  Wallabies five-eighth Kurtley Beale says a stint in rugby league might be in his future following a cross-code training session with NRL premiers Melbourne. The Rebels Super Rugby star hit the training paddock for the first time since Australia’s tour...

• Super Rugby All Stars side

  Jan 16, 13 • 4160 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Super Rugby All Stars side

  We asked you to help us select the Super Rugby All Stars side. There’s was a tremendous response when choosing the best players in their positions ever to have played Super Rugby. We even had players such as the legendary Frenchman Serge Blanco and Philippe...

• Bok props Greyling and Kruger extend Bulls contracts

  Jan 15, 13 • 3525 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bok props Greyling and Kruger extend Bulls contracts

  The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased and proud to announce that both Dean Greyling and Werner Kruger extended their BBC contracts till 31 October 2015 and will be available to play for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls for the next three years....

• Britz called up following Franklin’s knee injury

  Jan 14, 13 • 2116 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Britz called up following Franklin’s knee injury

  Conraad Johannes (Boetie) Britz has been called up to the Southern Kings squad following Hannes Franklin’s knee injury sustained during practice last week. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said today that Britz, who had been part of the larger training...

• DHL Stormers injury report – 11/01/13

  Jan 11, 13 • 2930 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 11/01/13

  DHL Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee has released an injury report ahead of his team’s pre-season camp in Hermanus next week. Coetzee had news on long-term injury casualties like Schalk Burger and Siya Kolisi and also those players that finished...

• Habana signs three-year Toulon contract

  Jan 11, 13 • 5313 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Habana signs three-year Toulon contract

  DHL Stormers and Springbok wing Bryan Habana has signed a pre-contract agreement to move to French club Toulon after the close of the 2013 Super Rugby season. The three-year deal will see Habana make the move to the south of France as the 2013/14 Top 14...

• Tamati Ellison blow for Highlanders

  Jan 10, 13 • 2037 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Tamati Ellison blow for Highlanders

  The Highlanders will have to make do without All Black Tamati Ellison for most of the Super Rugby season. Ellison is recovering from pre-Christmas shoulder surgery and is expected to be out for up to six months. The 29-year-old midfield back tweeted that he...

• Vodacom Super Rugby halftime break extended to 12 minutes

  Jan 10, 13 • 3237 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby halftime break extended to 12 minutes

  SANZAR on Thursday announced that halftime breaks for the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season would be extended to 12 minutes. SANZAR also confirmed the draw and all venues for the 120 regular season matches to be played in the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season....

• Draw and all venues confirmed for Super Rugby 2013

  Jan 10, 13 • 2965 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Draw and all venues confirmed for Super Rugby 2013

      Draw and all venues confirmed for Super Rugby 2013     Halftime breaks for 2013 season to be extended to 12 minutes SANZAR can today confirm the draw and all venues for the 120 regular season matches to be played in the 2013 Super Rugby season. The...

• A Force to be reckoned with?

  Jan 8, 13 • 2055 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on A Force to be reckoned with?

  The overhaul of the Emirates Western Force backline is complete with Waikato flyhalf Sam Christie claiming the final Extended Playing Squad contract for 2013. Christie, who is Australian-eligible through his Adelaide-born father, is the ninth new member to...