Archive for the ‘Other Tournaments’ Category

• Venter's Sarries role lauded

  May 30, 11 • 4215 Views • England Premier League, Heineken Cup, International, National • admin • Comments Off on Venter's Sarries role lauded

  Cape Town – Brendan Venter’s role as founder of the “blueprint” by which Saracens went about securing their maiden English Premiership rugby title on Saturday has been praised. London-based Sarries beat Leicester in the final at Twickenham on...

• Highlanders bid farewell to Carisbrook in Green

  May 30, 11 • 2740 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders bid farewell to Carisbrook in Green

  The Highlanders’ will mark their last home game at Carisbrook by playing in a new 2012 strip in their Investec Super Rugby match against the Force on Friday, the franchise announced today. Highlanders General Manager Roger Clark said today that while the...

• TOULOUSE SIGN GURTHRO

  Apr 20, 11 • 3451 Views • General News, Heineken Cup, International, National, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on TOULOUSE SIGN GURTHRO

  Toulouse – European champions Toulouse on Wednesday announced the signing of four southern hemisphere players to bolster their line-up for next season. Luke McAlister, Luke Burgess and Gurthro Steenkamp have signed three-year deals with the Top 14...

• New Zealand club player banned for life

  Apr 14, 11 • 2757 Views • Club Rugby, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National • James Loretz • Comments Off on New Zealand club player banned for life

  A Wellington club rugby player has been banned for life by the provincial union after punching a referee in the face during a match on Saturday. Petone winger Savelio Sagato struck referee Michael Christenhusz in the face after he took exception to being sent...

• Pienaar goes solo on debut

  Oct 1, 10 • 3737 Views • England Premier League, National • James Loretz • Comments Off on Pienaar goes solo on debut

  World Cup winning Springbok Ruan Pienaar scored all of Ulster’s points in a close win over Glasgow in the Magners League on Friday night. Pienaar contributed all of his side’s 19 points after he started at scrumhalf for his new Belfast club....

• Almost there for Pienaar

  Sep 29, 10 • 3802 Views • England Premier League, International, National • James Loretz • Comments Off on Almost there for Pienaar

  Utility Springbok Ruan Pienaar has recovered sufficiently from his shoulder injury and has been picked in an extended Ulster squad to face Glasgow on Friday night. Pienaar scored 6 tries in 43 Tests for South Africa and made his debut as reserve in 2006...

• Butch James back in 10 Jersey for Bath

  Feb 3, 10 • 4789 Views • England Premier League • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Butch James back in 10 Jersey for Bath

  Having made an excellent recovery from an ACL injury sustained last season, Butch James will finally be able to pull back on his number 10 jersey when he faces Sale Sharks on Saturday.”It is so good to be back,” admitted Butch earlier this week....