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  • Waratahs announce team to play Sharks

    Mar 3, 10 • 1555 Views • International • • Comments Off on Waratahs announce team to play Sharks

    Wallaby midweek captain Dean Mumm returns to the HSBC Waratahs line-up to take on the Sharks in the first home game of the 2010 Super 14 this Saturday at the Sydney Football Stadium. Mumm is once again eligible to play after serving a two-match suspension and...

  • Are we REALLY seeing more rugby in Super14 2010?

    Mar 2, 10 • 2249 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Are we REALLY seeing more rugby in Super14 2010?

    Much has been made of the newer interpretation of the laws of the game. The objective has been to allow for more running rugby by “speeding –up” the game and preventing the defending teams from slowing the ball down. In the Gary Gold analysis we find...

  • Injury concerns for Lions

    Mar 2, 10 • 1788 Views • International • • Comments Off on Injury concerns for Lions

    The Lions will be without Deon van Rensburg and are sweating on the fitness of Carlos Spencer ahead of their clash with the Brumbies. Centre Van Rensburg is on his way back to South Africa with torn ligaments in his thumb while fly-half Spencer is nursing an...

  • Former SA Schools stars named in the SA Under-20 Team

    Mar 2, 10 • 2573 Views • International • • Comments Off on Former SA Schools stars named in the SA Under-20 Team

    Former SA Schools stars Lean Schwartz (flanker) and Jean Cook (flanker) was on Tuesday named in the SA Under-20 starting line up that will take on the Argentinean Under-20s at the Vredenburg RFC on Wednesday at 17h00. Both players represented the SA Under-18...

  • Vodacom Cheetahs announce changed team to play Hurricanes

    Mar 2, 10 • 1840 Views • International • • Comments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs announce changed team to play Hurricanes

    The Vodacom Cheetahs have announced the team to play the Hurricanes on Saturday at Vodacom Park. The match starts at 19h10. 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Lionel Mapoe 13. Robert Ebersohn 12. Meyer Bosman (ok) 11. Jongi Nokwe 10. Naas Olivier 9. Sarel Pretorius 8....

  • Summary of Monday Night Varsity Cup Rugby

    Mar 2, 10 • 2413 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Summary of Monday Night Varsity Cup Rugby

    The Maties and the Ikeys continued their unbeaten records this year, as the South ruled the North in some intriguing Round Five battles in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. The two Cape teams recorded contrasting victories on...

  • Shimlas survive TUT challenge in Bloemfontein

    Mar 2, 10 • 3179 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Shimlas survive TUT challenge in Bloemfontein

    FNB Shimlas kept their 2010 semifinals hopes alive with a 37-31 win over TUT on Monday night in an FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International match. This win, at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein, puts Shimlas fourth on the log, while it’s the end...

  • Vishuis too stong at Shimla Park

    Mar 2, 10 • 2641 Views • Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Vishuis too stong at Shimla Park

    Although Steinhoff Vishuis achieved a comfortable 39-5 Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships win over Steinhoff Tornadoes on Monday, it was a far from clinical performance by the home side. Too many handling errors and poor discipline spoiled what should have...

  • Q&A with Philip Burger, former Vodacom Cheetah and now USAP speedster

    Mar 1, 10 • 3565 Views • International • • Comments Off on Q&A with Philip Burger, former Vodacom Cheetah and now USAP speedster

    Rugby15 decided to share insights on the rugby careers of our South African players abroad. The first player to be interviewed is Philip Burger, the former Bok 7’s star and Vodacom Cheetahs Currie Cup winner. • When did you leave South Africa for France?...

  • Hectic schedule for Springboks in 2010

    Feb 28, 10 • 3791 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hectic schedule for Springboks in 2010

    The SA Rugby Union (SARU) are killing the Goose that lays the golden egg – against scientific advice and proven experience that helped Jake White’s team to win the 2007 World Cup. That is the only way to describe the extra Test match against Wales...

  • Paul Treu announces 7's squad for Hong Kong

    Feb 28, 10 • 2230 Views • International • • Comments Off on Paul Treu announces 7's squad for Hong Kong

    Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has named a 22-man training squad in preparation for the next two IRB Sevens World Series in Adelaide and Hong Kong. In naming his squad to resume training on Monday morning in Stellenbosch, Treu added three new names to his...

  • Rugby Stats explain why your Super14 Team suffered defeat!

    Feb 28, 10 • 1958 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rugby Stats explain why your Super14 Team suffered defeat!

    Why did my Team suffer defeat?!! This is the question on the minds of  many rugby supporters on a Sunday morning. Perhaps there is something we can do to assist in answering this question! Rugby15.co.za has partnered in the efforts to make more statistics...

  • Chiefs show they will be difficult to stop in Super14

    Feb 27, 10 • 2200 Views • International • • Comments Off on Chiefs show they will be difficult to stop in Super14

    All Blacks winger Lelia Masaga scored a try off a lost line-out by the Western Force to clinch a 37-19 victory and keep the Chiefs perfect after three rounds of the Super 14 on Saturday. The Chiefs led 13-6 at halftime on Hika Elliot’s try, the only...

  • Bulls top Super14 log after beating Waratahs

    Feb 27, 10 • 1915 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls top Super14 log after beating Waratahs

    The Bulls repulsed a ferocious assault by the Waratahs to win a ten-try Super 14 thriller 48-38 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Waratahs shocked the Bulls with a ferocious, fast-paced assault in the opening ten minutes, taking a 17-0 lead and were 26-17...

  • Italy surprise by beating Scotland in Six Nations

    Feb 27, 10 • 1644 Views • International • • Comments Off on Italy surprise by beating Scotland in Six Nations

    Italy ended their two-year wait for a Six Nations victory with a hard fought 16-12 victory over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio here on Saturday. They thus ended a seven-match losing run in the competition dating back to their 23-20 victory over the same...

  • Bowe scores as Ireland defeat England

    Feb 27, 10 • 1527 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bowe scores as Ireland defeat England

    Tommy Bowe scored a late try to give Ireland a 20-16 win over England on Saturday and keep alive his country’s faint hopes of retaining its Six Nations title. Jonny Wilkinson had just kicked England into the lead for the first time at 16-13 when Bowe...

  • Highlanders too strong for Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

    Feb 27, 10 • 1798 Views • International • • Comments Off on Highlanders too strong for Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

    The Highlanders gained their first win of the 2010 Super 14 season, beating the Cheetahs 31-24 at the Free State Stadium on Saturday. The Highlanders were good value for their win in a hard-fought contest between two of the competition’s struggling...

  • Blues hold on for victory over Reds

    Feb 27, 10 • 1614 Views • International • • Comments Off on Blues hold on for victory over Reds

    The Blues overcame a halftime deficit in often heavy rain to beat Reds 27-18 and spoil the Reds’ return to their traditional Ballymore home in Super 14 rugby on Saturday. Wallabies halfback Will Genia scored a try in the first two minutes of his...

  • Hurricanes made to work for victory over Lions

    Feb 27, 10 • 1687 Views • International • • Comments Off on Hurricanes made to work for victory over Lions

    The Hurricanes were made to work much harder than expected for their win against a willing Lions team, recording a bonus-point 33-18 victory in Wellington on Saturday. All Black and Hurricanes prop Neemia Tialata summed it up as follows: “GREAT result...

  • France survive late challenge from Wales

    Feb 27, 10 • 1502 Views • International • • Comments Off on France survive late challenge from Wales

    France took a further step towards claiming the Six Nations championship on Friday when they survived another stirring Wales fight back to secure a 26-20 victory that made it three wins out of three. Intercept tries by Alexis Palisson and Francois Trinh-Duc...

  • New coaches announced for Hurricanes for next season

    Feb 26, 10 • 2444 Views • International • • Comments Off on New coaches announced for Hurricanes for next season

    The NZRU has announced former All Black Mark Hammett as the next coach of the Hurricanes, taking over from Colin Cooper at the end of this season. The Dominion Post reported Hammett as having been appointed on Saturday, with former All Black cenrte Alana...

  • Brumbies claim narrow victory over Stormers

    Feb 26, 10 • 2160 Views • International • • Comments Off on Brumbies claim narrow victory over Stormers

    The Brumbies snatched a dramatic 19-17 victory over the luckless Stormers in the Super 14 match played at Newlands on Friday evening after the teams were level pegging at six points all at the break. The Stormers shaded the Brumbies for long spells during the...

  • Louw replacing injured Burger only change to Stormers

    Feb 23, 10 • 1764 Views • International • • Comments Off on Louw replacing injured Burger only change to Stormers

    There are no surprises in the Stormers side to face the Brumbies! Pieter Myburgh comes onto the bench as Pieter  Louw moves up to the starting 15. Coach Alister Coetzee is confident of a strong performance by his side: “I think besides the defensive...

  • SA Government to back the Springboks for 2011 World Cup

    Feb 23, 10 • 1990 Views • International • • Comments Off on SA Government to back the Springboks for 2011 World Cup

    Whether the loyal rugby fans like it or not – government will always be involved in sport to some degree. In the past there has been much controversy with regards to the support the Springbok rugby team receives from Government – with some leaders...

  • Sharks team announced to play Crusaders

    Feb 23, 10 • 2310 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks team announced to play Crusaders

    The Sharks have named a changed team for Friday’s game against the Crusaders. The changes are amongst the forwards while the backline remains unchanged. John Smit moves from hooker to tighthead for his 101st game with Bismarck du Plessis starting at...