Posts Tagged ‘super rugby’

• Southern Kings team announced to play the Lions

  Feb 7, 13 • 3532 Views • National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to play the Lions

  The Southern Kings would like to announce the team that will be taking part against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, 9February. The team is: Backs: Elric van Vuuren, Marcello Sampson, Wayne Stevens (vice captain) Hadleigh Parkes, Siyanda Grey, Wesley...

• MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  Feb 7, 13 • 4333 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Southern Kings this Saturday at Ellis Park. The match kicks off at 14h15 but gates open at 10h30 for the Oostelikes versus Alberton curtain raiser. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg...

• Blues team to face Waratahs

  Feb 7, 13 • 2570 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs

  Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...

• Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Feb 7, 13 • 3286 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...

• De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Feb 6, 13 • 3643 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Feb 6, 13 • 3201 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane   1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...

• Vodacom Bulls name strong side to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Feb 6, 13 • 2855 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name strong side to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named a very strong Bulls side to play in the SuperRugby warm-up match against the Toyota Cheetahs in Polokwane on Saturday. The team is: 15. Jurgen Visser 14. Akona Ndungane 13. JJ Engelbrecht 12. Francois Venter 11....

• The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday

  Feb 5, 13 • 4342 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday

  The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...

• Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

  Feb 5, 13 • 2442 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....

• Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over

  Feb 1, 13 • 2058 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over

  Jane hurt his right knee at an open training session at Paraparaumu yesterday. An MRI scan today has revealed a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that will require surgery.  Jane will see an orthopaedic surgeon as soon as possible to determine the...

• Blues named to tackle the Reds

  Jan 31, 13 • 2158 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues named to tackle the Reds

  Pre-season trial 1 Saturday February 2 Toowoomba Sports Ground,Queensland Kick-off 10.00pm NZT (7.00pm local time) The Blues’ young newcomers will get the chance to test themselves against a powerful Reds outfit when the two sides meet for their first...

• Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  Jan 31, 13 • 2733 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Hurricanes in the first pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place this Saturday 2nd February at the Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru. Kick off is at 3pm. With...

• Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV

  Jan 30, 13 • 3206 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV

  Friday 1 February.   15.          Elric van Vuuren 11.          Marcello Sampson (40 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) / Sergeal Petersen (20 mins) 13.          Ronnie Cooke (60 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) 12.         ...

• The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs

  Jan 30, 13 • 5232 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs

  Allister Coetzee, the DHL Stormers head coach, has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s pre-season friendly in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h00). In the absence of Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker and Jean de Villiers, fellow...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers

  Jan 30, 13 • 3565 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers

  Toyota Cheetahs focus on Vodacom Super Rugby   The Toyota Cheetahs’ preparations for the upcoming Super Rugby competition are well on track and the coaches are pleased with the processes and progress of players. Supporters should keep in mind that the...

• Sias to make Force debut

  Jan 30, 13 • 2889 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sias to make Force debut

  The Western Force will unveil their new-look 9-10 combination in Friday night’s Super Rugby trial match against the Brumbies in Darwin. The Force overhauled their back line following last year’s disastrous 3-13 win-loss campaign, but it’s...

• Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu

  Jan 29, 13 • 1903 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu

  Local hero, and now All Black, Dane Coles, and the Hurricanes squad will head to Paraparaumu this Thursday for a public training session. This will be the first full public training session with all the All Blacks in camp now having returned from their break....

• Law variations in use in South Africa in 2013

  Jan 29, 13 • 2779 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Law variations in use in South Africa in 2013

  This year, the International Rugby Board has introduced 11 law trials that will be implemented from the start of the 2013 season. Seven of these have a bearing on play and most of them are designed to make the game faster, with less time wasted, and so...

• Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead

  Jan 29, 13 • 2335 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 • 2313 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 • 2449 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 • 2595 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 • 2194 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 • 3208 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...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Lions

  Jan 23, 13 • 2945 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...