Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Pollard to play a part in Bulls final round game against Griquas

    Oct 10, 14 • 2702 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pollard to play a part in Bulls final round game against Griquas

    Photo: William Brown Ludeke makes backline, front row changes for Griquas clash Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke recalled two Springboks and a Junior Springbok to his starting backline to play GWK Griquas in Pretoria on Saturday, whilst also including...

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  • Cell C Sharks u21 team announced

    Oct 10, 14 • 4033 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cell C Sharks u21 team announced

    Picture: William Brown Western Province U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 14h45 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Michael Cloete 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Sandile Kubeka 11. Tyler Fisher 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco...

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  • Bulls Junior teams named for last round pool matches

    Oct 10, 14 • 3353 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bulls Junior teams named for last round pool matches

    Photo: William Brown Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Nollis Marais made good use of his squad rotation when he named his team to play Border in East London on Friday in their last league fixture in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship. The team has...

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  • ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Oct 10, 14 • 2375 Views • General NewsComments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    The final episode, Episode 10, of Tussen die Horings featuring JACQUES-LOUIS POTGIETERis now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_10   Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings...

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  • Cell C Sharks U19 team announced

    Oct 10, 14 • 2344 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cell C Sharks U19 team announced

    Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 12h45 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town 15. Christopher Lines 14. Sphamandla Ngcobo 13. Marcel Coetzee 12. Marius Louw 11. Philip Marais 10. Innocent Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws 8. Ayron Schramm 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Jedwyn Harty 5....

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  • England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    Oct 10, 14 • 1762 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor

    NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...

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  • Platteland showdown in Cell C Community Cup Qualifying

    Oct 10, 14 • 4629 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General NewsComments Off on Platteland showdown in Cell C Community Cup Qualifying

    Photo: William Brown   PLATTELAND rugby will put its best foot forward in the Northern Cape on Saturday where Upington and Sasol Secunda will clash in a Cell C Community Cup qualifying match that will see the winners just 80 minutes away from booking...

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  • Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart

    Oct 10, 14 • 1768 Views • General News, New ZealandComments Off on Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart

    The team has been crunching the scenarios and worked out who you need to cheer for in the last round of the Pink Batts Heartland Championship before the semifinals. Things are looking pretty interesting, with the top eight teams all going through to a...

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  • Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad

    Oct 10, 14 • 1991 Views • General News, International, World RugbyComments Off on Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad

    Photo: Anton Geyser Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia. 24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a...

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  • QUADE COOPER INCLUDED IN QANTAS WALLABIES 32-MAN SQUAD FOR ALL BLACKS TEST

    Oct 10, 14 • 1747 Views • General News, International, World RugbyComments Off on QUADE COOPER INCLUDED IN QANTAS WALLABIES 32-MAN SQUAD FOR ALL BLACKS TEST

        Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper returns as part of the Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for their upcoming Test against New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 18 October. ACT Brumbies flyer Henry...

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  • Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015

    Oct 10, 14 • 2658 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015

    Photo: Anton Geyser Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel from the South African Rugby Union, who will visit Japan next week on invitation of apparel sponsor, ASICS. The...

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  • Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas Teamsheet

    Oct 10, 14 • 5352 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas Teamsheet

    Photo: Hennie Homann Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant Referee: Quinton Immelman and Sieg van Staden TMO: Willie Vos TV: SS1 Photo: Hennie Homann Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi...

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  • DHL Western Province vs Cell C Shark Teamsheets

    Oct 10, 14 • 5430 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL Western Province vs Cell C Shark Teamsheets

    Photo: Etienne Burger Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 17h05 Referee: Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe and Marc van Zyl TMO: Shaun Veldsman TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...

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  • Pumas make two forced changes for Kings Clash

    Oct 10, 14 • 4620 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas make two forced changes for Kings Clash

    Pumas Coach Jimmy Stonehouse Photos: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas’ coach Jimmy Stonehouse made two injury enforced changes to the starting team to take on the Eastern Province Kings. The Currie Cup clash between the two sides takes place in Port Elizabeth...

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  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets

    Oct 10, 14 • 4706 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets

    Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 15h00 Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse and Francois de Bruin TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Featured Photo:...

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  • EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets

    Oct 10, 14 • 4570 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets

    Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Friday 10 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Marius Jonker Assistant Referees: Christie du Preez and Tahla Ntshakaza TMO: Jason Jaftha TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...

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  • Final Battles for Currie Cup teams

    Oct 10, 14 • 1690 Views • General NewsComments Off on Final Battles for Currie Cup teams

    Photo: Hennie Homann #1891 Man: The first rugby ball ever made to South African Bureau of Standards requirements was presented to Dr Danie Craven, the President of the SA Rugby Board in 1983. Having balls made to SABS specification was done after touring...

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  • Auckland team named to face Northland

    Oct 9, 14 • 3929 Views • General News, Mitre 10 CupComments Off on Auckland team named to face Northland

    All Blacks Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Charles Piutau return to bolster an injured-affected Auckland team for their match against Northland tomorrow at Eden Park (kick off 7.35pm). It is Auckland’s third match in ten days and their last of the...

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  • Cheetahs name their Junior sides for clashes with the Lions

    Oct 9, 14 • 2513 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cheetahs name their Junior sides for clashes with the Lions

    Photo: WillIam Brown   The Toyota Free State Cheetahs  U19 and U21 teams to take on the Lions this weekend at Ellis Park Stadium have been announced.   TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS U 21 vs LIONS U 21 Ellis Park – JHB...

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  • ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL

    Oct 9, 14 • 2273 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced it has referred a new allegation involving Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale to an independent Code of Conduct Tribunal for review and assessment.The additional matter was raised for the first time with ARU management...

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  • Brok to lead WP against the Sharks

    Oct 9, 14 • 1900 Views • General NewsComments Off on Brok to lead WP against the Sharks

    Experienced prop Brok Harris will captain DHL Western Province in their final league match of the 2014 Absa Currie Cup season – against the Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05). DHL Western Province have already qualified for a home...

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  • TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS

    Oct 9, 14 • 2112 Views • General NewsComments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS

    Photo: William Brown   Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Ellis Park this Saturday. In the forwards, Derick Minnie will start at flank and Warren Whiteley has returned from...

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  • Former All Black completes Blues coaching group

    Oct 9, 14 • 3811 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Super RugbyComments Off on Former All Black completes Blues coaching group

    Former All Black David Hill will join the coaching team at the Blues for the forthcoming Investec Super Rugby competition. Hill will take up the role as backs skills coach for the Blues, to complete their coaching group for the 2015 season under head coach...

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  • Springbok Sevens fine-tune Gold Coast preparations

    Oct 8, 14 • 2168 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on Springbok Sevens fine-tune Gold Coast preparations

    The Springbok Sevens rugby squad are in good spirits and looking forward to start the season on a positive note when the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign kicks off this coming Saturday at the Gold Coast in Australia. The team arrived last Sunday at...

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  • Griquas team to face the Bulls

    Oct 8, 14 • 2064 Views • General NewsComments Off on Griquas team to face the Bulls

    Photo: Hennie Homann   The Gwk Griquas team to face the Bulls on Saturday evening 19h10, at Loftus Versveld 11 October. 1. Simon Westraadt – Janro van Niekerk has not recovered from his knee injury and is not available. 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3....

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