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  • Sharks fail against Brumbies in Canbera

    Mar 13, 10 • 1534 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks fail against Brumbies in Canbera

    Loosehead prop Ben Alexander scored two tries to help the Brumbies secure a 24-22 victory over the Sharks in a tense Super 14 match in Canberra on Saturday. The Sharks, one of the teams expected to make the semi-finals before the competition began, have now...

  • Rugby logos removed to protect WC fields

    Mar 12, 10 • 5183 Views • International • • Comments Off on Rugby logos removed to protect WC fields

    South Africa’s World Cup organising committee have convinced rugby officials to remove on-field advertising logos in Super 14 matches to avoid damaging playing surfaces. The South African Rugby Union said Friday they had received a request from the...

  • Crusaders impressive in defeating Chiefs

    Mar 12, 10 • 1770 Views • International • • Comments Off on Crusaders impressive in defeating Chiefs

    Flyhalf Dan Carter became the highest New Zealand points scorer in Super Rugby as the Crusaders beat the Chiefs 26-19 in a Super 14 match in Hamilton on Friday. Carter slotted four penalties and two conversions to move to 996 points and past former Crusaders...

  • Lions thrashed by Waratahs in Sydney

    Mar 12, 10 • 1620 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions thrashed by Waratahs in Sydney

    Winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries as the Waratahs celebrated captain Phil Waugh’s record-breaking appearance with a 73-12 victory over the Lions in a Super 14 match in Sydney on Friday. Waugh made his 119th appearance for New South Wales, passing...

  • Hurricanes add experience to backline

    Mar 11, 10 • 1714 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes add experience to backline

    Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper is banking on the experience of All Blacks Conrad Smith and Tamati Ellison to help unlock a solid Stormers defence when the sides meet in a Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby match at Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZtime). Smith and...

  • Referees Marks and Legoete sacked from Super14

    Mar 10, 10 • 2768 Views • International • • Comments Off on Referees Marks and Legoete sacked from Super14

    Australian referee Paul Marks has been dropped from the Super 14 officials panel, according to The Australian newspaper. The Australian said today that Marks was removed after his controversial handling of the New South Wales Waratahs versus Sharks match in...

  • Carlos Spencer at flyhalf for the Lions

    Mar 10, 10 • 2703 Views • International • • Comments Off on Carlos Spencer at flyhalf for the Lions

    Lions coach Dick Muir has recalled Carlos Spencer at flyhalf and named star scrumhalf Jano Vermaak on the bench for the Super 14 match against New South Wales. Spencer returned to the No.10 position for Friday’s match in Sydney after missing the...

  • Pierre Spies returns for the Bulls

    Mar 10, 10 • 1752 Views • International • • Comments Off on Pierre Spies returns for the Bulls

    South Africa No. 8 Pierre Spies has returned from injury to bolster the Bulls’ team for their Super 14 clash with the Otago Highlanders. Spies was named in coach Frans Ludeke’s team on Wednesday and will play alongside flanker Dewald Potgieter,...

  • Tiaan Liebenberg back in the Stormers Pack

    Mar 10, 10 • 2604 Views • International • • Comments Off on Tiaan Liebenberg back in the Stormers Pack

    The inclusion of Tiaan Liebenberg at hooker is the only change to the Stormers starting XV for the Super 14 showdown with the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday. It confirms the statements of Stormers coach Allister Coetzee earlier in the week, that some...

  • Treu makes two changes to Springbok Sevens Team

    Mar 10, 10 • 1807 Views • International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Treu makes two changes to Springbok Sevens Team

    Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has made two changes to the Springbok Sevens team that will feature in the next two tournaments of the IRB Sevens World Series. South Africa will defend their Adelaide title in Australia from March 19-21, while they will...

  • Plumtree says referee nailed the Sharks

    Mar 9, 10 • 1811 Views • International • • Comments Off on Plumtree says referee nailed the Sharks

    Sharks coach John Plumtree added to the criticism of referee Paul Marks on Tuesday as he said the official’s decisions cost his team victory in the Super 14 match against New South Wales. Plumtree told the Sharks Web site that those “big...

  • Drotské delighted with Super14 kicking stats

    Mar 9, 10 • 2155 Views • International • • Comments Off on Drotské delighted with Super14 kicking stats

    Not only did the Cheetahs beat the Hurricanes 28-12 thanks to some accurate goalkicking on Saturday, but they also have the second best kicking success ratio in the Super14. In the first four rounds of the competition the Cheetahs have succeeded with 84% of...

  • Heinrich Brussow in good spirits despite injury

    Mar 9, 10 • 4393 Views • International • • Comments Off on Heinrich Brussow in good spirits despite injury

    We had the opportunity to visit Heinrich Brussow earlier today in the Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein and are pleased to say that despite the agony – there is a smile as well! Brussow had a serious injury to his knee with torn ligaments and underwent...

  • What are the physiological demands of elite rugby?

    Mar 8, 10 • 2584 Views • General News • • Comments Off on What are the physiological demands of elite rugby?

    The Vodacom Super 14 competition puts elite rugby players through one of the toughest tests in the game – with up to 15 maximum efforts over 16 weeks, often across 10 time-zones against teams wishing to displace the Vodacom Bulls as the newest Super Rugby...

  • Jacque Fourie awarded with Try of the Year 2009

    Mar 8, 10 • 3632 Views • International • • Comments Off on Jacque Fourie awarded with Try of the Year 2009

    A scintillating try scored by South Africa centre Jaque Fourie against the British & Irish Lions has been named the International Rugby Players Association Try of the Year 2009. The Springbok fought off stiff competition from some of the biggest names in...

  • Stormers shine in bonus point victory

    Mar 7, 10 • 1735 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers shine in bonus point victory

    The Stormers scored four tries without reply to destroy New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders 33-0 in the Super 14 on Saturday. The Stormers, who finished 10th last year, picked up a bonus point after notching their fourth try in the final minute as they...

  • Bosman, Olivier on target in Cheetahs victory

    Mar 7, 10 • 1870 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bosman, Olivier on target in Cheetahs victory

    Meyer Bosman and Naas Olivier kicked the Cheetahs to a 28-12 victory against the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14 on Saturday. The South Africans, despite playing at home, had been underdogs against a Wellington team unbeaten in their opening three...

  • Waratahs hold on for win against Sharks

    Mar 6, 10 • 1566 Views • International • • Comments Off on Waratahs hold on for win against Sharks

    Despite a battling display by the Sharks, the Waratahs held on for the win 25-21 in their Super 14 match in Sydney. New South Wales handed the Sharks their fourth straight loss to open the Super 14 season. The Waratahs improved to 2-2. New South Wales took...

  • Crusaders impressive in victory over Blues

    Mar 6, 10 • 1875 Views • International • • Comments Off on Crusaders impressive in victory over Blues

    Flyhalf Daniel Carter won a goalkicking duel with former teammate Stephen Brett to lead the Canterbury Crusaders to a 33-20 win over the Auckland Blues in Super 14 rugby Saturday. Carter kicked seven goals from seven attempts – three conversions and...

  • Plumtree makes changes to Sharks Team

    Mar 4, 10 • 2034 Views • International • • Comments Off on Plumtree makes changes to Sharks Team

    Sharks coach John Plumtree has made a few changes to the side to take on the Waratahs in their Round 4 Super 14 match in Sydney on Saturday. Kick-off is at 10:40 SA time. Among the backs, there is a new-look starting halfback pairing which played together for...

  • Schalk Burger back for Stormers

    Mar 3, 10 • 2882 Views • International • • Comments Off on Schalk Burger back for Stormers

    Coach Alister Coetzee has announced the Stormers side to play the Highlanders at Newlands on Saturday. He has recalled both captain Schalk Burger and prop Wicus Blaauw to the side. Coetzee has otherwise kept faith with the team that was narrowly beaten by the...

  • Grey College will challenge all the top schools in 2010!

    Mar 3, 10 • 3140 Views • School • • Comments Off on Grey College will challenge all the top schools in 2010!

    Grey College has been the top rugby school in South Africa for a number of years and is ready to compete against formidable opponents in 2010. Grey College usually battles a few top schools each year such as Afrikaans Hoër Pretoria, Pretoria Boys High, Paarl...

  • Lions side shows 7 changes

    Mar 3, 10 • 1878 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions side shows 7 changes

    Former All Blacks flyhalf Carlos Spencer has been bracketed on the bench and lock Willem Stoltz returns from suspension in two of the seven changes the Lions head coach Dick Muir has made to his starting line-up for the Super 14 match against the Brumbies in...

  • Brumbies keep winning combinations for Lions clash

    Mar 3, 10 • 1543 Views • International • • Comments Off on Brumbies keep winning combinations for Lions clash

    The Brumbies have named an unchanged line-up ahead of their opening home match of the season against the struggling Lions at Canberra Stadium on Friday. Andy Friend’s charges enter the match having claimed two wins on their three-match tour of Perth and...

  • Sivivatu and Muliaina return for Chiefs

    Mar 3, 10 • 1629 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sivivatu and Muliaina return for Chiefs

    Winger Sitiveni Sivivatu returns from injury as one of two changes in the Chiefs’ Super 14 rugby side named today to face the Reds in Hamilton on Friday night. Sivivatu comes back on to the left wing, having recovered from the shoulder strain he...