Archive for 2015

  • Steval Pumas change one for Leopards clash

    Apr 15, 15 • 1905 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas change one for Leopards clash

    Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp had to make one forced change to their starting 15 due to an injury to the captain, Eduan van der Walt. “Eduan has torn his right calve muscle and will not be able to play for a couple of games. The...

  • 2015 tour update: Robbie Fleck live from Perth

    Apr 14, 15 • 1680 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 2015 tour update: Robbie Fleck live from Perth

    DHL Stormers backline coach Robbie Fleck spoke to us from the team’s base in Perth a bit earlier today – ahead of their final 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour match against the Western Force on Saturday. The DHL Stormers recorded an excellent 32-18...

  • Cheetahs team to take on the Reds

    Apr 14, 15 • 2078 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Cheetahs team to take on the Reds

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Reds     The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Reds on Saturday, 18 April on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.  Springbok fullback, Willie le Roux will be sitting out this game due...

  • Paddy Ryan re-signs with NSW Waratahs

    Apr 14, 15 • 1584 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Paddy Ryan re-signs with NSW Waratahs

    The NSW Waratahs have today announced that prop Paddy Ryan has signed for the 2016 season, his sixth with the club.  NSW Waratahs CEO Greg Harris said it was a great result that a player of Paddy’s talent and accomplishments had chosen to re-sign...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Apr 14, 15 • 1666 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 10 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 Crusaders v Chiefs @ AMI...

  • Colin Slade confirms move to Pau

    Apr 14, 15 • 1875 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super RugbyComments Off on Colin Slade confirms move to Pau

    All Black and Crusaders back Colin Slade has signed with the Section Paloise Rugby Club, departing following the World Cup. Slade said he had not found it easy to come to the decision to play overseas but he was now excited about the opportunity.  ...

  • Varsity Cup Dream Team to play the Junior Springboks later this month

    Apr 13, 15 • 4421 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on Varsity Cup Dream Team to play the Junior Springboks later this month

    Varsity Cup Dream Team:  15 Rhyno Smith (NWU-Pukke), 14 Maphutha Dolo (UFS-Shimlas), 13 Rowayne Beukman (NWU-Pukke), 12 Daniel Kriel (UP-Tuks), 11 Jean-Paul Lewis (Maties), 10 Innocent Radebe (UKZN-Impi), 9 Dillon Smit (NWU-Pukke), 8 Jeandre Rudolph...

  • England Students lose out 28-7 to France Universities

    Apr 13, 15 • 1763 Views • InternationalComments Off on England Students lose out 28-7 to France Universities

    England Students lost to France Universities 28-7 on the weekend. Hartpury’s George Boulton scored the only England try following a number of attacking phases, with Leeds Beckett’s Will Cargill slotting home the conversion. The French side led 13-7 at...

  • Super weekend for SA teams

    Apr 13, 15 • 1589 Views • General NewsComments Off on Super weekend for SA teams

    The weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby had a distinct South African flavour as the Conference claimed four victories while dominating the Vodacom Rugby App statistics. Australian franchises were on the receiving end of a South African resurgence as the Vodacom...

  • Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Canada

    Apr 13, 15 • 1494 Views • General News, International, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Canada

    The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Monday departed for Canada for the fourth leg of the Women’s World Series with high hopes of delivering better results than that in Dubai, Brazil and Atlanta as the second half of the competition kicks off. Only three...

  • Province keep top spot after beating Kings #VodacomCup

    Apr 13, 15 • 1605 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Province keep top spot after beating Kings #VodacomCup

    The DHL Western Province kept their unbeaten record intact when they faced the Eastern Province Kings in a round 5 Vodacom Cup match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening. The home team outscored the visitors from Cape Town...

  • Pumas injury report

    Apr 13, 15 • 1956 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Pumas injury report

    The medical team of the Steval Pumas revealed that only three players will be seeing specialists during the course of the day after the Vodacom Cup encounter against the Xerox Golden Lions on Saturday. The Lions won the match by 24-16.   Team...

  • Rhodes heads home with hamstring tear

    Apr 13, 15 • 1524 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rhodes heads home with hamstring tear

    Utility forward Michael Rhodes will return home from the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby tour of Australasia after suffering a hamstring tear in his team’s 32-18 bonus point win over the Waratahs at the weekend. The tough-tackling forward was...

  • BURTON REMAINS WITH THE FORCE TO 2017

    Apr 13, 15 • 2442 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BURTON REMAINS WITH THE FORCE TO 2017

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  • Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results – Final Day #SchoolRugby.co.za

    Apr 13, 15 • 2268 Views • General News, School, School Rugby FestivalsComments Off on Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results – Final Day #SchoolRugby.co.za

    The final day was the U16s and 1st Teams.      U16 TEAMS DAY 3: Saturday 11 April TIME FIELD GAME         08h30 1 Prince Edward 17 vs 14 Montana 08h30 2 Benoni 0 vs 52 Wesvalia 09h50 2 Northwood 12 vs 12 Rustenburg...

  • Waratahs overcome by Stormers

    Apr 13, 15 • 1765 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs overcome by Stormers

    NSW Waratahs 18 – Stormers 32 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 9 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have gone down 32-18 to the Stormers at Allianz Stadium. A brace to Springbok centre Damian de Allende, and tries to Jacobus van Wyk and Cheslin...

  • FORCE FALLS TO CHEETAHS AT THE ‘FORCE FIELD’

    Apr 13, 15 • 1587 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on FORCE FALLS TO CHEETAHS AT THE ‘FORCE FIELD’

      The Western Force has been defeated by the Cheetahs, 24-15, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight.   In the club’s 10th season anniversary match, the Force held a 10-8 lead at the half-time break before the visitors responded with...

  • Coetzee praises ‘massive performance’

    Apr 13, 15 • 1646 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Coetzee praises ‘massive performance’

    An elated DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee heaped the praise on his coaching team and all the players in the aftermath of their excellent 32-18 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the defending champion Waratahs earlier today. The DHL Stormers overturned a 13-15...

  • St.George Queensland Reds lose to Bulls in Pretoria

    Apr 13, 15 • 1382 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Bulls in Pretoria

    Despite dominating possession and collecting a four-try bonus point, the St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 43-22 to the Bulls in a high-scoring Asteron Life Super Rugby clash played in Pretoria early Sunday morning Queensland time. The Reds trailed 24-5...

  • FNB UFS-Shimlas vs FNB NWU-Pukke Teamsheets #VarsityCup Final

    Apr 13, 15 • 2671 Views • General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on FNB UFS-Shimlas vs FNB NWU-Pukke Teamsheets #VarsityCup Final

    Venue: Shimla Park, Bloemfontein  Date: 13/4/2015 Kick–off: 19h00 CAT (live on Supersport) Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Tahla Ntshakaza Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Lourens van der Merwe TMO: Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...

  • Xerox Golden Lions, DHL WP retain Section leaderships – Vodacom Cup Round 5 Review

    Apr 13, 15 • 1833 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions, DHL WP retain Section leaderships – Vodacom Cup Round 5 Review

    Photo: Bernard Gerber It was business as usual at the top of the North and South Section logs with four of the top five in the divisions recording victories to remain on course for home play offs. The ‘best’ result of the day was secured by North Section...

  • Four wins leave SA Conference race on a knife edge – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Review

    Apr 13, 15 • 1463 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Four wins leave SA Conference race on a knife edge – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Review

    The Vodacom Bulls held onto their leadership of a ferociously contested South African Conference on a weekend of success at the expense of Australian teams. The Vodacom Bulls maintained their two-point advantage over the DHL Stormers – as both recorded...

  • Crusaders vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Apr 11, 15 • 1486 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Date: 11/4/2015 Kick-off: 9h35 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Crudaders: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. David Havili, 13. Kieron Fonotia, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Nemani Nadolo, 10. Colin Slade, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Kieran Read (Captain), 7. Matt Todd, 6. Jordan Taufua,...

  • Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results

    Apr 10, 15 • 1843 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results

    Today was the U14s, U15s and 2nd teams.   U14 TEAMS DAY 1: Monday 6 April DAY 3: Friday 10 April TIME FIELD GAME     09h00 2 Michaelhouse 31 vs 14 Wesvalia 10h00 2 Maritzburg College 34 vs 5 Rustenburg 12h00 2 DHS 10 vs 17 Lichtenburg 13h00 2...

  • ONS IS REGTIG (BLYKBAAR) NIE SO GOED AS WAT ONS DINK NIE #Paletoe

    Apr 10, 15 • 2691 Views • General News, Pale ToeComments Off on ONS IS REGTIG (BLYKBAAR) NIE SO GOED AS WAT ONS DINK NIE #Paletoe

    Artikel: Simon Riekert   Daar is sportskrywers wat glo ons het maar min perspektief oor ons vermoëns om wêreldwenners te wees. Ons sukkel blykbaar om die realiteit bo die droom te stel en ons hou van ʼn span wat nooit bes gee nie.   Plaaslike...