Posts Tagged ‘SuperRugby’

• Butch James to play no part in Lions tour after four week suspension

  Apr 29, 12 • 2619 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Butch James to play no part in Lions tour after four week suspension

  Lions utility back Butch James will play no part in the Lions’ tour of Australasia after he was suspended for four weeks following a shoulder charge against the Brumbies on Friday. James was cited for dangerous play after charging into a ruck in the...

• Vodacom SuperRugby Review: Round 8

  Apr 15, 12 • 2730 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Review: Round 8

  The DHL Stormers lost their first game of the Vodacom Super Rugby season, but along with the Vodacom Bulls they have opened up a handy lead at the top of the South African Conference as the halfway mark approaches. However, in probably the best victory of the...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review: Round 7

  Apr 8, 12 • 3304 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review: Round 7

  The pace-setting DHL Stormers kicked off their Vodacom Super Rugby tour of New Zealand with an emphatic victory in Dunedin over the Highlanders as they cemented their position at the top of the log. These two sides occupied the top two positions on the...

• Sadie and Hougaard return for Bulls

  Mar 21, 12 • 2888 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Sadie and Hougaard return for Bulls

  Francois Hougaard and Johann Sadie are back in the Vodacom Bulls team that will play the Reds in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Hougaard is available again after missing the Blues game due to suspension and Sadie has recovered...

• Harsh repercussions for unruly Vodacom Bulls fan

  Mar 11, 12 • 4100 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Harsh repercussions for unruly Vodacom Bulls fan

  A moment of disorderly behaviour by a Vodacom Bulls fan has resulted in the individual being arrested and removed from Loftus Versfeld as the Blue Bulls Company continue to crack down on fans that step out of line. Immediately after the final whistle in the...

• Hougaard suspended for one week after red card

  Mar 4, 12 • 2561 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Hougaard suspended for one week after red card

  The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Francois Hougaard of the Bulls for contravening Law10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still...

• Byrnes cops a 10 week ban for eye-gouging

  Mar 4, 12 • 2646 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Byrnes cops a 10 week ban for eye-gouging

  A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Adam Byrnes of the Rebels guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship – making contact with the eye, after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Byrnes has been suspended...

• Bismarck leads Sharks against Kings

  Feb 14, 12 • 2644 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bismarck leads Sharks against Kings

  Sharks coach John Plumtree has named a 24-man Sharks team to face the Southern Kings in their final Super Rugby warm-up match before the start of the season. Hooker Bismarck du Plessis will lead the team while the other regular captain Keegan Daniel will play...

• Bulls name strong team to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Feb 8, 12 • 2137 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bulls name strong team to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Exciting midfielder Johann Sadie will make his debut for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday after being named in the side that will play the Cheetahs in a friendly match in the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The 22 year old has joined the Vodacom Bulls from...

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

  Jul 26, 11 • 5350 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,...

• Cheetahs injury woes continue

  Mar 20, 11 • 2421 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Cheetahs injury woes continue

  The Toyota Cheetahs made history on Saturday when they recorded their first Super Rugby victory on foreign soil since their inception to Super Rugby in 2006. The Toyota Cheetahs beat the Waratahs 23 – 3 in Sydney Australia. Unfortunately the victory...