Archive for 2015

  • UJ vs TUKS Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Mar 16, 15 • 3049 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on UJ vs TUKS Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Date: Monday 16 March 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT  (live on SS1) Venue: UJ Stadium, Johannesburg Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   FNB UJ: TBC…Team will appear here when announced.   FNB UP-Tuks: 15 Dewald Human, 14 Damian van Wyk, 13 Daniel...

  • The Sharks Injury Report

    Mar 16, 15 • 1707 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The Sharks Injury Report

    This Saturday 21st March 2015, the Cell C Sharks take on the Chiefs at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Kick-off is at 19h10.  Ahead of this weekend’s match, Dr Alan Kourie, The Cell C Sharks Team Doctor, has released a medical update on the following players:...

  • Maties vs Madibaz Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Mar 16, 15 • 1940 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on Maties vs Madibaz Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Date: Monday 16 March 2015 Venue: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Kick-off: 18h30 CAT FNB Maties: 15 Mike Muller, 14 Craig Barry, 13 Christoff van Tonder, 12 Koos Loubser, 11 JP Lewis, 10 Brandon Thomson, 9 Bjorn Bernardo, 8 Kobus van Dyk, 7 Justin...

  • Pressure mounts as play offs loom in Varsity Cup

    Mar 16, 15 • 1990 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on Pressure mounts as play offs loom in Varsity Cup

    Photo: Anton Geyser The pressure will be on in the penultimate round before the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International play-offs on Monday.   With six teams still in the hunt for a place in the semi-finals, Round Six could have a major...

  • Shimlas vs Ikeys Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Mar 16, 15 • 2128 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on Shimlas vs Ikeys Teamsheets #VarsityCup

    Date: Monday 16 March 2015 Kick-off: 16h45 CAT (live on SS1) Venue: Shimlas Park, Bloemfontein Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen   FNB UFS-Shimlas: Team tbc… will appear hear when announced   FNB UCT-Ikeys: 15 Khanyo Ngcukana, 14 Richard...

  • SARU President congratulates coaching department

    Mar 16, 15 • 1700 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on SARU President congratulates coaching department

      The SARU coaching education department has been praised by union president, Mr Oregan Hoskins, following a record-breaking year. In total 13 656 coaches (including 1 040 women) have now completed either the Level 1, 2 or 3 coaching programmes of World...

  • England squad update

    Mar 16, 15 • 2315 Views • General News, International, Six NationsComments Off on England squad update

    ENGLAND will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game against Italy along with Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) will train on Wednesday and Thursday before...

  • England Women Sevens take seventh place in Atlanta

    Mar 16, 15 • 1320 Views • General NewsComments Off on England Women Sevens take seventh place in Atlanta

      England’s Amy Wilson-Hardy England Women Sevens suffered a disappointing second day of action at the Atlanta leg of the World Series on Sunday, finishing seventh which now leaves them sitting sixth in the overall series standings. England, who...

  • Steval Pumas announce new appointment

    Mar 16, 15 • 2352 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas announce new appointment

    Photo: Hennie Homann The Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd is proud to announce their latest edition to the coaching staff of the Steval Pumas. Tobias van Niekerk has been appointed as the technical analyst of the professional team. Hoedspruit boytjie joins Pumas...

  • Border Schools Rugby Day Fixtures 2015

    Mar 16, 15 • 4116 Views • General News, School, School Rugby FixturesComments Off on Border Schools Rugby Day Fixtures 2015

    Upcoming Fixtures 2015 MAR 21 09:00 Border Schools Day Lilyfontein School vs Alphendale Secondary 2015 MAR 21 10:10 Border Schools Day Maria Louw High School vs Cathcart High School 2015 MAR 21 10:10 Border Schools Day Cambridge High...

  • KwaZulu-Natal School Rugby Fixtures 2015

    Mar 16, 15 • 4874 Views • General News, School, School Rugby FixturesComments Off on KwaZulu-Natal School Rugby Fixtures 2015

    Upcoming Fixtures 2015 FEB 21 KwaZulu-Natal Port Natal Skool vs Hoërskool Richardsbaai 2015 FEB 21 KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown Boys High vs Thomas More College 2015 MAR 07 KwaZulu-Natal George Campbell School vs KZN Development XV (u18) 2015 MAR 14...

  • John Smit to captain star-studded SA Rugby Travel team at Rugby World Cup

    Mar 16, 15 • 3940 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup NewsComments Off on John Smit to captain star-studded SA Rugby Travel team at Rugby World Cup

    Photo: @HowzitJax South African rugby fans will be given a magic carpet ride to the Rugby World Cup with some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, following the announcement of the SA Rugby Travel World Cup match-day line-up today. The campaign...

  • #FanUp and Win

    Mar 16, 15 • 1973 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on #FanUp and Win

    Photo: Jako Pienaar Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Force at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Mar 16, 15 • 1767 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Highlanders v Hurricanes @...

  • Glenwood vs Kearsney Rugby Results

    Mar 16, 15 • 7305 Views • General News, School, School Rugby ResultsComments Off on Glenwood vs Kearsney Rugby Results

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  • AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS SIDE FINISH FIFTH IN ATLANTA

    Mar 16, 15 • 1620 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS SIDE FINISH FIFTH IN ATLANTA

    Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Head Coach Tim Walsh has challenged his charges to recover from the disappointment of a fifth place finish at the Atlanta Sevens overnight. Defeat to the USA in the Cup Quarter-Finals left Australia fighting for series...

  • New Zealand women dominate to win Atlanta 7s

    Mar 16, 15 • 1574 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on New Zealand women dominate to win Atlanta 7s

    New Zealand 50 USA 12 The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team have claimed their third tournament title in the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series, after demolishing USA 50-12 in the Atlanta Sevens final today. Outstanding flyer Portia Woodman touched down five...

  • JAMES BROADHURST SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Mar 16, 15 • 1586 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on JAMES BROADHURST SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK

    Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: James Broadhurst Team: Hurricanes Position: Lock Date of Incident: 13 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the...

  • LIAM GILL SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS

    Mar 16, 15 • 1658 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on LIAM GILL SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS

    Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Liam Gill Team: Reds Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 14 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting Tackle, Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens finish 12th in Atlanta

    Mar 16, 15 • 1287 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens finish 12th in Atlanta

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday finished the Atlanta World Series in 12th position following defeats against Spain and China on the second and final day of the competition. The Bok Women’s Sevens showed good signs on attack in the first half...

  • Pumas storm to top of Vodacom Cup log

    Mar 15, 15 • 1927 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Pumas storm to top of Vodacom Cup log

    Photo: SARU The Steval Pumas are the frontrunners in the northern section of the Vodacom Cup after racking up an impressive 61-7 win over the FNB Welwitschias in Windhoek on Friday evening. After two rounds, the side captained by lock Eduan van der Walt are...

  • Golden Lions clinch victory

    Mar 15, 15 • 1943 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Golden Lions clinch victory

    Photo: SARU The Xerox Golden Lions held off a strong second-half performance from the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls on their way to a 31-21 (halftime 17-6) win in their Vodacom Cup North Section match at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday. The young...

  • Blue Bulls sweep away Leopards

    Mar 15, 15 • 1913 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Blue Bulls sweep away Leopards

    Article: Dan Lombard Photo: SARU The Vodacom Blue Bulls scored seven tries to beat the Leopards XV 46-25 in their Vodacom Cup North Section encounter at Loftus B on Friday. The Blue Bulls were 29-22 up at halftime. The visitors started the stronger of the...

  • Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks Match Breakdown #SupeRugby

    Mar 15, 15 • 1823 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks Match Breakdown #SupeRugby

    MATCH SUMMARY TEAMS Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks VENUE Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein DATE 14 March 2015 17:05 COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby FINAL SCORE 10 – 27 TRIES 1 – 4 HALFTIME SCORE 3 – 22 MAN OF THE MATCH Marcell Coetzee,...

  • DHL Stormers vs Chiefs Match Breakdown #SupeRugby

    Mar 15, 15 • 2588 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL Stormers vs Chiefs Match Breakdown #SupeRugby

    MATCH SUMMARY TEAMS DHL Stormers vs Chiefs VENUE DHL Newlands, Cape Town DATE 14 March 2015 15:00 COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby FINAL SCORE 19 – 28 TRIES 1 – 3 HALFTIME SCORE 16 – 13 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee Jaco Peyper Assistant...