Posts Tagged ‘super rugby’

  • Rugby Fifteen and Vodacom #FanUp Competition winners

    Feb 14, 15 • 1514 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rugby Fifteen and Vodacom #FanUp Competition winners

    Congratulations! Each lucky winner won a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom Bulls vs DHL Stormers game at Loftus today Keep an eye out for next weeks competition. Winners: 1- Lufuno Netshisaulu 2- JJ van Wyk 3- Tebogo Masipa 4- Tiaan Engelbrecht 5 – Sizo...

  • SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM CITED

    Feb 13, 15 • 2103 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM CITED

    Player: Scott Higginbotham Team: Rebels Position: No. 8 Date of Incident: 13 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling. A player must not stamp or trampled an opponent. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 50th minute Scott...

  • Brumbies vs Reds Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Feb 12, 15 • 1605 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Brumbies vs Reds Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 13 February 2015 Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Kick-off: 10h40 SA Time (Live on SS1) Referee: Angus Gardner Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   Brumbies: 1. Scott Sio 2. Josh Mann-Rea 3. Ben Alexander 4. Rory Arnold 5. Sam Carter 6. Scott Fardy 7....

  • DHL Stormers announce team to take on the Bulls

    Feb 12, 15 • 3247 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL Stormers announce team to take on the Bulls

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography De Allende is one of three Springboks in the DHL Stormers’ starting XV, whilst fit-again loose forward Nizaam Carr has been named on the bench to take the squad tally of Boks to four. In all, there are six DHL Stormers...

  • Rebels name their side to tackle the Crusaders

    Feb 12, 15 • 1567 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rebels name their side to tackle the Crusaders

    Up to four players could make their RaboDirect Rebels debut in Round One of the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season, after Tony McGahan named the recruits in his first matchday squad for the season. Heading to Christchurch to face the Crusaders at 5:35pm...

  • Canes name their side for Super Rugby opener, Thrush out for four weeks

    Feb 12, 15 • 1989 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Canes name their side for Super Rugby opener, Thrush out for four weeks

    All fit and available All Blacks in the Hurricanes squad are set to suit up against the Lions in round one of the 2015 Investec Super Rugby competition. A calf injury has, however, ended Jeremy Thrush’s hopes of getting his season underway this week, with...

  • Tony Woodcock will earn his 140th cap for the Blues against the Chiefs

    Feb 12, 15 • 1538 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Tony Woodcock will earn his 140th cap for the Blues against the Chiefs

    Blues centurion and World Cup hero Tony Woodcock returns to Investec Super Rugby for the first time in eight months for Saturday’s opening round of the 2015 season against the Chiefs at North Harbour’s QBE Stadium. Woodcock, who has played 110 times for...

  • Sharks announce their team for Super Rugby opener against the Cheetahs

    Feb 12, 15 • 2573 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Sharks announce their team for Super Rugby opener against the Cheetahs

    Photo: Anton Geyser Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs Date: Saturday, 14 February 2015 Time: 17h05 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia) Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official: Marius Jonker 15....

  • WYKES LEADS FORCE IN 10TH SEASON OPENER

    Feb 12, 15 • 1261 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WYKES LEADS FORCE IN 10TH SEASON OPENER

    Lock Sam Wykes will captain the Western Force when the side opens its 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby campaign – the club’s 10th in the competition – against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Sunday, 15 February. The 26-year-old will become the ninth player...

  • Referees to target four key areas to improve flow of game

    Feb 12, 15 • 2252 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Referees to target four key areas to improve flow of game

    Referees will target the tackle ball area, scrum engagements and lineout mauls as a priority when the new Investec Super Rugby season gets under way this weekend. New Zealand Rugby High Performance Referee Manager Rod Hill said the latest game priorities,...

  • Queensland Reds side to play Brumbies in Canberra

    Feb 12, 15 • 1536 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Queensland Reds side to play Brumbies in Canberra

    St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side for its opening round match of Asteron Life Super Rugby against the Brumbies in Canberra this Friday. The match-day squad features Lachie Turner returning from injury to play his first...

  • Crusaders name Infor as new major sponsor

    Feb 12, 15 • 1436 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders name Infor as new major sponsor

    Infor and the Crusaders have today announced a four-year partnership that will see the Infor logo take a spot on the back of the Crusaders playing jerseys from this season. Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000...

  • Waratahs set for biggest season yet in 2015

    Feb 11, 15 • 2089 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs set for biggest season yet in 2015

    The NSW Waratahs officially launched their 2015 season campaign at the Ivy in Sydney on Wednesday, ahead of their Round 1 clash against the Western Force this Sunday at Allianz Stadium. The event, which presented the 2015 playing squad and officially unveiled...

  • Kiwi NFL player Rhett Ellison to touch down with the Blues

    Feb 11, 15 • 1721 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Kiwi NFL player Rhett Ellison to touch down with the Blues

    New Zealand-born Minnesota Vikings and NFL player Rhett Ellison is paying a special visit to a Blues training tomorrow as the team prepares for their opening Investec Super Rugby match. Ellison is just the third New Zealander to play in the NFL following the...

  • Vodacom and Rugby 15 reward loyal and passionate supporters #FanUp

    Feb 10, 15 • 2006 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom and Rugby 15 reward loyal and passionate supporters #FanUp

    Photo: Anton Geyser Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday. Vodacom have made it their game plan to make the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team to tackle the Sharks

    Feb 10, 15 • 3499 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to tackle the Sharks

    Photo: Etienne Burger Toyota Cheetahs vs Sharks Saturday, 14 February 2015, Kings Park, Durban, 17:05 The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks on Saturday, 14 February at 17:05 in their first Vodacom SupeRugby match for the 2015 season. This will be...

  • Emirate Lions announce their side to take on the Hurricanes

    Feb 10, 15 • 2855 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Emirate Lions announce their side to take on the Hurricanes

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND ONE: EMIRATES LIONS VS HURRICANES Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to front the Hurricanes in the opening round of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Ackermann has...

  • Managing of Springboks playing time during Vodacom Super Rugby

    Feb 9, 15 • 1814 Views • General News, International, Springboks, Super RugbyComments Off on Managing of Springboks playing time during Vodacom Super Rugby

    Photo: Anton Geyser Ground-breaking agreement between SARU and Franchises Performance psychologist to join Springbok management Boks’ match against World XV moved forward   The game time of a number of key Springboks will be managed throughout the...

  • FORCE COACHING STAFF RECOMMITS TO 2017

    Feb 9, 15 • 1452 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on FORCE COACHING STAFF RECOMMITS TO 2017

    The Western Force has received a massive boost leading into its 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season, with Head Coach, Michael Foley; Senior Assistant Coach, David Wessels; and Backs/Attack Coach, Kevin Foote all extending their stay with the club for a...

  • 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    Feb 6, 15 • 3360 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the following 33-man squad which will compete as the Emirates Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament: Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Robin Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronje Faf de Klerk Steph de...

  • Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Feb 5, 15 • 1442 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Full 2015 Playing Squad: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paul Alo-Emile, Luke Burgess, Cam Crawford, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Tamati Ellison, Tom English, Colby Fainga’a, Scott Fuglistaller, Jed Gillespie, Mike Harris, Bryce Hegarty, Scott Higginbotham, Keita...

  • Shark side to face Toulon

    Feb 4, 15 • 2409 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Shark side to face Toulon

    Photo: @howzitjax RUGBY MASTERS PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Toulon vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Waylon Murray 12. Heimar Williams 11. Lwazi...

  • Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Feb 3, 15 • 1755 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coetzee, 51, will join Japanese club, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, having decided to put pen to paper this week. “I have always said that I would make an announcement once I had made a decision about my future and my...

  • DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Feb 2, 15 • 1954 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Stormers locks Eben Etzebeth and Manuel Carizza could both miss the start of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Etzebeth (chest injury) and Carizza (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Friday’s 39-31 pre-season...

  • HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Feb 2, 15 • 1412 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Captain Matt Hodgson will miss the beginning of the of the Western Force’s season after suffering a hamstring injury in the team’s 38-19 win over the Asia Pacific Dragons in Perth on Saturday. Hodgson underwent scans over the weekend, confirming a...