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Clermont breaks long standing duck to capture Top14 in France

Clermont breaks long standing duck to capture Top14 in France

It was sweet victory for Clermont as they won their first ever French title.
A try from winger Napolioni Nalaga, and solid kicking displays from Morgan Parra, Brock James and Anthony Floch made the difference for Clermont.
Two penalty goals by Jerome Porical is all Perpignan had to show for their efforts.
The game started with massive collisions [...]

May 30 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Graham Henry announces first All Black squad for 2010.

Graham Henry announces first All Black squad for 2010.

There are four new caps in a 26-man squad that will face Ireland once and Wales twice.
Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg, Benson Stanley and Victor Vito will pull the prized All Black jersey over their heads for the first time.
After a very good season Vito joins the formidable loose forward department, which include stalwart captain Richie [...]

May 30 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Bulls Super14 Champions of 2010

Bulls Super14 Champions of 2010

The Bulls beat the Stormers by 25-17 to claim their third Super 14 trophy in their historic final at the Orlando stadium.
Springbok fly-half Morne Steyn bagged 20 points.
Trailing 16-0 during the first half of only the second all-South African final, Stormers clawed back within six points midway through the second half only for Steyn to [...]

May 29 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Springbok Sevens’ off to good start at IRB Edinburgh Sevens

Springbok Sevens’ off to good start at IRB Edinburgh Sevens

Ryno Benjamin scored a hat-trick in South Africa’s 49-5 win over Italy in the first match of the IRB Edinburgh Sevens on Saturday.
Murrayfield represents the Springbok Sevens’ final opportunity to win an IRB Sevens World Series event this season, after they were crowned champions last year.
Benjamin opened the scoring in the third minute, but the [...]

May 29 2010 | Posted in IRB | Read More »

Western Province Craven Week Team Announced

Western Province Craven Week Team Announced

The Western Province Rugby Union has announced the squads for the 2010 Craven Week. We would like to extend a word of congratulations to the following players on their inclusion in these Teams:
Western Province Under-18 Craven Week team:
15 C Barry (Paul Roos), 14 JP Lewis (Paul Roos), 13 T Mbovane (Paul Roos), 12 K van [...]

May 29 2010 | Posted in School, South Africa | Read More »

School Rugby Fixture – Paarl Gymnasium vs Bishops 29 May 2010

School Rugby Fixture – Paarl Gymnasium vs Bishops 29 May 2010

The perfect Super 14 curtain raiser takes place in Paarl this Saturday when Bishops travel to Paarl to take on Paarl Gymnasium. There’s very little in it when it comes to their respective seasons as both teams having tasted success more often than not.
Not only are they playing for the pride of their schools but [...]

May 29 2010 | Posted in School, South Africa | Read More »

Who will be victorious in the French Top14?

Who will be victorious in the French Top14?

Saturday 29 May 2010 will be remembered, not only for the historical Super14 Soweto final, but also the French Top 14 final between Perpignan vs Clermont Auvergne, Stade de France, Paris
Perpignan and Clermont will go head to head in a re-match of the 2009 final that Perpignan won 22-13, claiming their first French title in [...]

May 28 2010 | Posted in International | Read More »

Australia announces June Test Squad

Australia announces June Test Squad

The Robbie Deans revolution continues in Australia, with seven new faces and no Phil Waugh named for the June Test squad.
Robbie Deans has called up seven uncapped players but Waugh has been overlooked for the 30-man party which kicks off a busy period with the June 5 Test against Fiji.
With long-serving flanker George Smith no [...]

May 27 2010 | Posted in IRB, International | Read More »

Stomers make only one change to bench for Super14 Final

Stomers make only one change to bench for Super14 Final

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has retained the same starting XV that beat the Waratahs in the semi-finals for the Super 14 final against the Bulls in Soweto on Saturday.
Kick-off is at 17h00.
The only change to the 22-man squad sees JC Kritzinger replace JD Moller among the substitutes.
Teams:
Bulls:
15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. [...]

May 26 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »

Van Den Heever returns to Bulls Team for Super14 Final

Van Den Heever returns to Bulls Team for Super14 Final

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made only one change to the side that beat the Crusaders in last weekend’s semi-final, for the Super 14 final against the Stormers at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Gerhard van den Heever, who has served his suspension for a dangerous tackle, returns on the wing in place of veteran Jaco van der [...]

May 25 2010 | Posted in Super 14 | Read More »