Archive for 2015

  • Pumas u/19 and u21 vs the SWD Eagles

    Aug 22, 15 • 2934 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas u/19 and u21 vs the SWD Eagles

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  • EP PIPPED BY PUMAS

    Aug 21, 15 • 2230 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP PIPPED BY PUMAS

    PUMAS flyhalf JC Roos struck five penalties to give his team a narrow 15-13 win over the EP Kings in a nail-biting Absa Currie Cup encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (August 21). The match ended in thrilling style as the...

  • Cheika names 31-Man Wallabies Squad for Rugby World Cup 2015

    Aug 21, 15 • 2012 Views • General News, International, RWC 2015Comments Off on Cheika names 31-Man Wallabies Squad for Rugby World Cup 2015

    In front of a packed gallery in the Qantas Hangar at Sydney Airport, Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has announced his squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Comprising 17 forwards and 14 backs, and with over 1,200 Test caps between them, the Wallabies squad...

  • ORC Griquas make late changes

    Aug 21, 15 • 1838 Views • General NewsComments Off on ORC Griquas make late changes

    The team is now as follows: 1 Steph Roberts 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Jonathan Adendorf 5 Jaco Nepgen 6 Johan Wessels 7 Hilton Lobberts 8 Carel Greeff 9 Tian Meyer(Captain) 10 Francois Brummer 11 Ntabeni Dukisa 12 Michael Van Der Spuy 13 Ruhan Nel 14...

  • Springboks to train with neighbours Namibia

    Aug 21, 15 • 2292 Views • General News, International, RWC 2015, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks to train with neighbours Namibia

    The Springboks and fellow African team Namibia will train together next week as both teams go into the final phase of their Rugby World Cup preparations. The Namibians, who have been in impressive form recently, will hold a RWC camp in Durban and the teams...

  • The intense rivalry continues

    Aug 21, 15 • 1626 Views • General NewsComments Off on The intense rivalry continues

    The Eastern Province Kings have showed much improvement after their opening round 14 – 51 loss to the Xerox Golden Lions a fortnight ago, when they faced the Cell C Sharks in their Round 2 fixture at Kingspark this past Saturday. Kings head coach, Brent...

  • Paul Roos v Grey College Team Lists

    Aug 21, 15 • 3055 Views • General News, Premier SchoolsComments Off on Paul Roos v Grey College Team Lists

    Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August....

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Aug 20, 15 • 2650 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Date: 22 August 2015 Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Television: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15. Warrick Gelant 14. Travis Ismaiel 13. Dries Swanepoel 12. Burger Odendaal 11. Jamba Ulengo 10. Tian Schoeman 9. Francois...

  • France vs England Teamsheets

    Aug 20, 15 • 1768 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on France vs England Teamsheets

    Date: 22 August 2015 Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time Venue: Stade de France, Paris Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: 15 Scott Spedding 14 Yoann Huget 13 Mathieu Bastareaud 12 Wesley Fofana 11 Noa Nakaitaci 10 Frederic Michalak 9 Sebastien Tillous-Borde 1 Eddy...

  • ORC Griquas vs Toyota Freestate Cheetahs​ Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Aug 20, 15 • 2929 Views • General NewsComments Off on ORC Griquas vs Toyota Freestate Cheetahs​ Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    DATE: 21 August 2015 VENUE: Griekwa Park Kimberley TIME: 19:10 TELEVISION: SS1 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @RugbyFifteen Griquas: TIME: 19:10 1 Steph Roberts 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Jonathan Adendorf 5 Jaco Nepgen 6 Johan Wessels 7 Hilton Lobberts 8 Carel...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Aug 20, 15 • 1738 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Date: 22 August 2015 Kick-off: 17h05 SA Time Venue: Kingspark, Durban Television: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen Lions: 15 Jaco van der Walt, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9  Ross...

  • Phillips, Hendricks start for DHL WP u21s

    Aug 20, 15 • 2100 Views • General NewsComments Off on Phillips, Hendricks start for DHL WP u21s

    Scrumhalf Justin Phillips and prop Liam Hendricks have been named in the DHL Western Province Under-21 starting line-up for Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 meeting with the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld (kick-off 16h40). Phillips and Hendricks swap...

  • President calls on South Africans to show support for RWC campaign

    Aug 20, 15 • 1705 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, SpringboksComments Off on President calls on South Africans to show support for RWC campaign

    South Africans can show their support for the nation’s bid to win the Rugby World Cup by wearing green on Bok Fridays, said Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday. Mr Hoskins reiterated the call to action with just...

  • Positives and negatives for DHL WP Under-19 boss

    Aug 20, 15 • 1658 Views • General NewsComments Off on Positives and negatives for DHL WP Under-19 boss

    DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has taken both the positives and the negatives from his team’s recent outings, as the 2014 Absa Provincial Under-19 champions head to Pretoria this weekend. The DHL WP Under-19 team will get a busy day of...

  • EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Aug 20, 15 • 1789 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets #CurrieCup

    Date: 21 August 2015 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Kick-off: 19h00 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15 Scott van Breda, 14 Siyanda Grey, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 JP du Plessis, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Karlo Aspeling, 9 Enrico Acker,...

  • Forced changes to the EP Kings team ahead of Pumas clash

    Aug 20, 15 • 1609 Views • General NewsComments Off on Forced changes to the EP Kings team ahead of Pumas clash

    Luke Watson and Stefan Willemse have been withdrawn due to leg injuries. Unfortunately they have not responded to treatment as the team management had hoped they would and have thus been replaced so as to not risk them the remainder of our Currie cup...

  • Werner Kruger set to earn century of Absa Currie Cup caps

    Aug 20, 15 • 1592 Views • General NewsComments Off on Werner Kruger set to earn century of Absa Currie Cup caps

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls host DHL Western Province in the feature Absa Currie Cup match on Saturday evening at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Three teams are still searching for their first wins after defeats in the previous two rounds of matches and all of them...

  • DHL Western Province team to take on the Bulls

    Aug 20, 15 • 1670 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL Western Province team to take on the Bulls

    DHL Western Province backline ace Johnny Kotze has been entrusted with the No.13 jersey for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld (kick-off 19h10). Kotze, 22, replaces the injured Juan de Jongh at outside...

  • Sexton and McCaw champion global player welfare through IRPA Presidency

    Aug 20, 15 • 1837 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Sexton and McCaw champion global player welfare through IRPA Presidency

    The International Rugby Players Association (IRPA) today announced the appointments of Johnny Sexton and Richie McCaw as the inaugural President’s for North and President South respectively. As two of the most recognised and respected players from around...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls to take on DHL Western Province

    Aug 20, 15 • 2080 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to take on DHL Western Province

    Vodacom Blue Bulls prop Werner Kruger will on Saturday become the first player at the union to play 100 matches for both the Vodacom Bulls (Vodacom Super Rugby) and Vodacom Blue Bulls (Absa Currie Cup). Kruger played his 100th match for theVodacom Bulls in...

  • Cell C Sharks team to take on the Lions

    Aug 20, 15 • 1634 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cell C Sharks team to take on the Lions

    Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Lions   Date : Saturday, 22 August 2015 Time : 17h05 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Quinton Immelman Assistant Referees : Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze Television Match Official : Marius Jonker 15. Joe Pietersen 14....

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAM TO TACKLE THE SHARKS

    Aug 20, 15 • 2355 Views • General NewsComments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAM TO TACKLE THE SHARKS

    ABSA CURRIE CUP ROUND THREE: CELL C SHARKS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to front the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. In the forwards, Ackermann has made four changes. Ruan Dreyer and Robbie...

  • Pressure on Bok Women’s Sevens in Ireland

    Aug 20, 15 • 1444 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Pressure on Bok Women’s Sevens in Ireland

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens will be under immense pressure to advance to the final of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier in Dublin on Saturday and Sunday where their fate in the 2015/2016 World Series will be determined. The Springbok...

  • Download App and run with the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 20, 15 • 3631 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Download App and run with the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    19 August 2015 – The winds of change are sweeping across Loftus Versfeld and supporters will get to run with the Blue Bulls with the improved Blue Bulls App. Like the team, the Blue Bulls App powered by Vodacom, has gone through various face-lifts and...

  • Live Streaming: Paul Roos u16A vs Grey College U16A – 22 August 2015

    Aug 20, 15 • 2332 Views • General News, Premier Schools, SchoolComments Off on Live Streaming: Paul Roos u16A vs Grey College U16A – 22 August 2015

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4RLJgaEvI Live Streaming of all A-Rugby Teams – For the first time in history all A level teams will be showcased for live broadcasting either through live streaming or TV Live broadcasting on Saturday. This is a first...