Posts Tagged ‘super rugby’

• Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Mar 22, 12 • 3659 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Morgan Piek – The Sharks have named an unchanged side to take on the Waratahs in Sydney in their first game abroad this season. John Plumtree “rewarded” the team who came from 17 – 0 down to beat the Reds in Durban last weekend. Never easy going...

• Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls

  Mar 20, 12 • 2421 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls

  Carlo Botha – The Vodacom Bulls will be looking at midfielder Johann Sadie to help ignite the much needed spark they need at Loftus Versfeld when they face the defending champions, the Reds on the weekend. Sadie missed three weeks of Super Rugby due to...

• Coenie benched for Crusaders

  Mar 20, 12 • 2407 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Coenie benched for Crusaders

  Morgan Piek – Still smiling after the Toyota Cheetahs dramatic last minute win against the Rebels in Melbourne early Sunday morning (SA time), many Cheetahs supporters have dropped their “doom-and- gloom-outlook” and replaced it with a more...

• Hurricanes remain unchanged for first game back at the “Cake Tin”

  Mar 15, 12 • 2189 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes remain unchanged for first game back at the “Cake Tin”

  Morgan Piek – The Hurricanes are finally back home in Wellington, New Zealand after three gruelling weeks in South Africa and Australia. They were the first team to tour this season and it can be viewed as an outstanding success. They kicked-off their...

• Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs

  Mar 14, 12 • 2992 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs

  Morgan Piek – This coming Sunday morning sees the return of Andries Strauss at centre for the Toyota Cheetahs when they go in to battle against fellow strugglers the Melbourne Rebels. Strauss returns from the two week suspension he picked up in his...

• 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...

• Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin

  Mar 7, 12 • 2108 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...

• 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...

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

  Mar 6, 12 • 2940 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...

• Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers

  Mar 1, 12 • 2492 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...

• The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

  Feb 28, 12 • 4679 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

  Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...

• Hurricanes team to weather the Stormers?

  Feb 23, 12 • 2456 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes team to weather the Stormers?

  Morgan Piek – Cape Town is the first port of call for the Wellington, New Zealand based Super Rugby franchise, The Hurricanes. Earlier this week it was announced that Conrad Smith will captain the “Canes” for the 2012 season. This weekends’...

• Allister Coetzee calls in the heavy artillery

  Feb 22, 12 • 2707 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Allister Coetzee calls in the heavy artillery

  Morgan Piek – Allister Coetzee has for the first this time year revealed his hand by this morning announcing a Stormers side loaded with big names ahead of their clash Saturday evening against the Hurricanes at DHL Newlands. This weekend sees the return...

• Crusaders name a well balanced side for the Blues

  Feb 22, 12 • 2158 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders name a well balanced side for the Blues

  Morgan Piek – With a number of big names missing from the Crusaders line-up due to injuries and transfers the Crusaders have name a well balanced squad to travel to Auckland to face the Blues at Eden Park in the opening game of the 2012 Super Rugby...

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  SANZAR to trial new disciplinary rules during Vodacom Super Rugby

  Feb 2, 12 • 7880 Views • International, IRB Laws, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on SANZAR to trial new disciplinary rules during Vodacom Super Rugby

  SANZAR is to trial new disciplinary rules during the 2012 Super Rugby competition, CEO Greg Peters announced on Thursday. The changes follow a cross-country Working Group meeting with representatives across all areas of the game held in September last year,...

• New home for the Crusaders announced

  Nov 8, 11 • 2472 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on New home for the Crusaders announced

  The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...

• Absa Currie Cup vs Vodacom Super Rugby: What's the difference?

  Jul 26, 11 • 5331 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup vs Vodacom Super Rugby: What's the difference?

  Just as the 2011 Absa Currie Cup season takes rugby centre stage from the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament, you could be forgiven with such an abundance of rugby in our sights for a bit of confusion between these two esteemed tournaments. Both are brutal,...

• Brumbies look set to appoint Jake White

  Apr 25, 11 • 1849 Views • International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Brumbies look set to appoint Jake White

  Former World Cup-winning South African coach Jake White remains the favourite to replace Tony Rea at the end of this Super Rugby season after being one of three short-listed candidates interviewed in the past fortnight. While Rea was initially short-listed...

• DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced

  Mar 23, 11 • 1819 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced

  23 March 2011 DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE WESTERN FORCE ANNOUNCED Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Western Force at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 15h00, with the curtain raiser...

• Crusaders v Sharks Twickenham clash gaining momentum as generosity pours in

  Mar 22, 11 • 1897 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Crusaders v Sharks Twickenham clash gaining momentum as generosity pours in

  Monday March 21, 2011 Issued by Stefan Curtis Dan Carter in action against the Sharks Plans for the Investec Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Sharks at Twickenham Stadium, which kicks off at 4pm on March 27, are firming up well. As well as...

• Bakkies Botha Judicial Hearing on Tuesday 22 March

  Mar 21, 11 • 2921 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Bakkies Botha Judicial Hearing on Tuesday 22 March

  21 March 2011 BAKKIES BOTHA JUDICIAL HEARING Bulls lock Bakkies Botha will face a SANZAR judicial hearing after being cited for dangerous play during the Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Pretoria last Saturday. The hearing, chaired by Advocate Jannie...