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Hectic schedule for Springboks in 2010

Hectic schedule for Springboks in 2010

The SA Rugby Union (SARU) are killing the Goose that lays the golden egg – against scientific advice and proven experience that helped Jake White’s team to win the 2007 World Cup.
That is the only way to describe the extra Test match against Wales that SARU has agreed to and which will bring the number [...]

February 28 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Paul Treu announces 7’s squad for Hong Kong

Paul Treu announces 7’s squad for Hong Kong

Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has named a 22-man training squad in preparation for the next two IRB Sevens World Series in Adelaide and Hong Kong.
In naming his squad to resume training on Monday morning in Stellenbosch, Treu added three new names to his core squad, namely Bryan Shabangu (Sharks), Marcel Brache (Ikeys) and Sampie [...]

February 28 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Rugby Stats explain why your Super14 Team suffered defeat!

Rugby Stats explain why your Super14 Team suffered defeat!

Why did my Team suffer defeat?!!
This is the question on the minds of  many rugby supporters on a Sunday morning. Perhaps there is something we can do to assist in answering this question! Rugby15.co.za has partnered in the efforts to make more statistics available to our rugby supporters.
On RuggaStats.co.za you can now find all the [...]

February 28 2010 | Posted in Analysis | Read More »

Chiefs show they will be difficult to stop in Super14

Chiefs show they will be difficult to stop in Super14

All Blacks winger Lelia Masaga scored a try off a lost line-out by the Western Force to clinch a 37-19 victory and keep the Chiefs perfect after three rounds of the Super 14 on Saturday.
The Chiefs led 13-6 at halftime on Hika Elliot’s try, the only five-pointer of the first 40 minutes.
All three of the [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Bulls top Super14 log after beating Waratahs

Bulls top Super14 log after beating Waratahs

The Bulls repulsed a ferocious assault by the Waratahs to win a ten-try Super 14 thriller 48-38 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Waratahs shocked the Bulls with a ferocious, fast-paced assault in the opening ten minutes, taking a 17-0 lead and were 26-17 ahead at half-time before the defending champions stormed back.
“They came at us [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Italy surprise by beating Scotland in Six Nations

Italy surprise by beating Scotland in Six Nations

Italy ended their two-year wait for a Six Nations victory with a hard fought 16-12 victory over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio here on Saturday.
They thus ended a seven-match losing run in the competition dating back to their 23-20 victory over the same opponents in the last match of the 2008 season.
For Scotland it was [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Bowe scores as Ireland defeat England

Bowe scores as Ireland defeat England

Tommy Bowe scored a late try to give Ireland a 20-16 win over England on Saturday and keep alive his country’s faint hopes of retaining its Six Nations title.
Jonny Wilkinson had just kicked England into the lead for the first time at 16-13 when Bowe broke the defensive line from a simple lineout move to [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Highlanders too strong for Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

Highlanders too strong for Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

The Highlanders gained their first win of the 2010 Super 14 season, beating the Cheetahs 31-24 at the Free State Stadium on Saturday.
The Highlanders were good value for their win in a hard-fought contest between two of the competition’s struggling teams – the New Zealanders always looked superior when they had the ball in hand.
The [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Blues hold on for victory over Reds

Blues hold on for victory over Reds

The Blues overcame a halftime deficit in often heavy rain to beat Reds 27-18 and spoil the Reds’ return to their traditional Ballymore home in Super 14 rugby on Saturday.
Wallabies halfback Will Genia scored a try in the first two minutes of his inaugural match as captain to help the Reds to a 13-8 halftime [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Hurricanes made to work for victory over Lions

Hurricanes made to work for victory over Lions

The Hurricanes were made to work much harder than expected for their win against a willing Lions team, recording a bonus-point 33-18 victory in Wellington on Saturday.
All Black and Hurricanes prop Neemia Tialata summed it up as follows: “GREAT result but they played awesome and tested us tonight!”
The win ensures the Hurricanes maintain their unbeaten [...]

February 27 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »