Archive for 2013

• Willemse impressed with Kings’ Super Rugby debut

  Feb 28, 13 • 3106 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Willemse impressed with Kings’ Super Rugby debut

  Former Springbok wing turned rugby analyst Ashwin Willemse has thrown his support behind the Southern Kings following their triumph over the Western Force at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Friday. Willemse, who was the guest of honour at the SPAR Eastern...

• Linpark High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

  Feb 28, 13 • 8304 Views • School, School Rugby Fixtures • admin • Comments Off on Linpark High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

    School Home/Away Date Day Team Team Team Team 1st Term Greytown Voortrekker Night Series 15/02/13 Friday 1st – – – 1st Term Westville Boys High 2nd XV Voortrekker Night Series 22/02/13 Friday 1st – – – 1st Term Carter...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 3

  Feb 28, 13 • 5268 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 3

  It’s the big coastal derby and a replay of last year’s all-South African Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final – this time in Durban – when The Sharks host the DHL Stormers on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks kicked the 2013 season off with a good win over the...

• The Sharks team announced to face DHL Stormers

  Feb 28, 13 • 4805 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Sharks team announced to face DHL Stormers

  The Sharks vs DHL Stormers KINGS PARK Saturday 2 March, 2013 @ 19h10 The Sharks: 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn (Captain) 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Ryan Kankowski 7. Jean Deysel 6. Marcell...

• Chiefs team announced to play Cheetahs

  Feb 28, 13 • 5530 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Chiefs team announced to play Cheetahs

  The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Cheetahs in their first Investec Super Rugby home game at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night at 7.35pm. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made four changes to his starting line up.  Hooker Hika Elliot’s calf...

• DHL WP head to the community

  Feb 27, 13 • 3552 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL WP head to the community

  DHL Western Province Vodacom Cup squad will have a training session at Delft Rugby Club (in Delft) on Thursday, February 28 – from 14h00 to 16h00. It is all part of Western Province’s intention to take the players to the communities within the...

• SARU takes legal action against commercial agent

  Feb 27, 13 • 2591 Views • General News, International, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU takes legal action against commercial agent

  The South African Rugby Union said on Wednesday that it was pursuing legal action to protect its sponsors’ rights in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match at Kings Park in Durban. The move comes following the unilateral announcement by a provincial service...

• Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Feb 27, 13 • 2047 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Following a media release by Kagiso Vantage and a letter to SARU sponsors, sent on February 27, 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd and Western Province Rugby would like to state the following: We dissociate ourselves from this press release. Neither party gave...

• Megapro renews commercial agreement with the Lions

  Feb 27, 13 • 2781 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Megapro renews commercial agreement with the Lions

  Sponsorship specialists Megapro this week renewed its commercial agreement with the Golden Lions Rugby Union for further five years. The association is an extension of a long-standing relationship between the organisations dating back to 1988. With the Lions...

• KES Easter Rugby Festival 2013 Fixtures

  Feb 27, 13 • 4081 Views • School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Fixtures • admin • Comments Off on KES Easter Rugby Festival 2013 Fixtures

  Thursday 28 March 2013 08h30 – 09h50 Hoërskool Garsfontein vs Golden Lions Invitation 10h00 – 11h20 KES vs Hudson Park High School 11h30 – 12h50 Parktown Boys’ School vs Trinityhouse 13h00 – 14h20 Hoër Landbouskool Marlow vs Hoërskool Centurion...

• DHL Stormers named to face The Sharks

  Feb 27, 13 • 4984 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers named to face The Sharks

  The DHL Stormers team to take on the Sharks in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Durban has been announced, with coach Allister Coetzee making two changes to the starting XV. Fullback Joe Pietersen and tighthead prop Frans Malherbe come into the...

• Hoërskool Outeniqua 1st XV Rugby Team 2013

  Feb 27, 13 • 17245 Views • School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Hoërskool Outeniqua 1st XV Rugby Team 2013

  Hoërskool Outeniqua 1st XV Rugby squad for 2013. 1 Stefaan Grundlingh SWD Cravenweek 2012 2 Marne Botha SWD u16 (2011) 3 Wynand de Necker SWD u16 (2012) 4 Hendri Storm SWD u16 (2011) 5 Eduard Zandberg SWD u16 (2012) & SA u16 Elite Squad 6 Geor Malan...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Chiefs

  Feb 27, 13 • 5829 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Chiefs

  Waikato Stadium, Hamilton , New Zealand Saturday 2 March 2013 Kick-off at:  08:35 CAT (NZ TIME: 19:35) 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...

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  Grey College 1st XV Team 2013

  Feb 27, 13 • 13194 Views • School, School Rugby 1st XV Teams • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Grey College 1st XV Team 2013

  Grey College 1st XV 23 man squad for 2013, the start XV will be made available in the week for the match taking place on 2 March 2013 when Grey College take on Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool. The Grey College 1st XV squad: 1. Andrew du Plessis 2. Martin...

• Three Changes to Hurricanes Line-Up

  Feb 27, 13 • 4784 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Three Changes to Hurricanes Line-Up

  The Hurricanes head to Brisbane today for their second match of the Investec Super Rugby competition. Only three changes have been made to the side that will face the Reds. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will return to the side to start at tighthead prop on Friday...

• Crusaders team to play the Blues named

  Feb 27, 13 • 2789 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Blues named

  Crusaders team to play the Blues named Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his starting fifteen to play the Blues in the Crusaders first season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place this Friday 1st March at Eden Park....

• Blues to face the Crusaders

  Feb 27, 13 • 2742 Views • General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Blues to face the Crusaders

  Blues team to face Crusaders Investec Super Rugby Round 3 Friday, March 1 Eden Park Kick, off 7.30pm Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has named an unchanged line-up for Friday’s clash with the Crusaders at Eden Park (kick-off 7.30pm). Kirwan has rewarded...

• Maritzburg College’s 150th Winter Sport Festival – 29 March to 6 april 2013

  Feb 26, 13 • 5888 Views • School Rugby Festivals • admin • Comments Off on Maritzburg College’s 150th Winter Sport Festival – 29 March to 6 april 2013

  Maritzburg College, which is KwaZulu-Natal’s oldest boys’ school and is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2013, is pleased to be able to release the details of its upcoming 150th Winter Sports Festival. The overall festival, which is to be held over...

• SA woman referee Marlize Jordaan makes history in Brazil

  Feb 26, 13 • 6342 Views • General News, National, Sevens Rugby • admin • Comments Off on SA woman referee Marlize Jordaan makes history in Brazil

  South Africa’s Marlize Jordaan recently made history when she became the first woman to referee in an international sevens match for men in South America at the weekend. Jordaan, who represented South Africa in 2009 at both the Women’s Nations Cup in...

• Cell C Community Cup – Round 2 wrap

  Feb 24, 13 • 3744 Views • Club Rugby, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – Round 2 wrap

  Wild cards Raiders recorded their second big victory while there were also impressive victories for Western Province clubs SK Walmers and Durbanville-Bellville in the second round of the Cell C Community Cup. Jonsson College Rovers and Brakpan both notched up...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

  Feb 24, 13 • 2311 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2

  The Southern Kings, The Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls set the tone with good opening round wins despite some rustiness as Vodacom Super Rugby got underway in South Africa in 2013. It was a special evening on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, as the Southern Kings...

• Rugby Results 23 Feb 2013

  Feb 23, 13 • 2881 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Rugby Results 23 Feb 2013

  22 February 2013 SUPER RUGBY (08:35) Highlanders 27 vs Chiefs 41 (10:40) Melbourne Rebels 13 vs ACT Brumbies 30 (19:10) Bulls 25 vs Stormers 17 23 February 2013 SUPER RUGBY (08:35) Hurricanes 20 vs Blues 34 (10:40) Queensland Reds 25 vs NSW Waratahs 17...

• Southern Kings v Western Force Team Sheet

  Feb 23, 13 • 4419 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Southern Kings v Western Force Team Sheet

  Herewith find the Team Sheet for the clash at 19h00 between the Southern Kings and the Western Force: Southern Kings : Western Force...

• Glenwood High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

  Feb 23, 13 • 6333 Views • School, School Rugby Fixtures • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Glenwood High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

  Glenwood High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013 02 March 2013 Glenwood High School vs Framesby (ABSA STADIUM) 06 March 2013 Glenwood High School vs Maritzburg College (19H50) 16 March 2013 Kearsney College vs Glenwood High School 20-25 March 2013 at PUKKE...

• Durban High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

  Feb 23, 13 • 7262 Views • School, School Rugby Fixtures • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Durban High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013

  Durban High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013 09 March 2013 KZN DEV 16 March 2013 Durban High School vs Port Natal High School 23 March 2013 Durban High School vs Vryheid High School 30 March 2013 Durban High School vs Rondebosch Boys’ High (Maritzburg...