Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS

    Oct 1, 14 • 2356 Views • General NewsComments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS

    Photo: Hennie Homann GWK Griquas team to play the EP KINGS on Saturday 04 Oct at GWK PARK, 14h30 in Kimberley. In a must win home game to keep any chances of a top 6 finish alive , we also say farewell to some Griquas players who will be playing there last...

  • Cheetahs team to take on WP

    Oct 1, 14 • 2161 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cheetahs team to take on WP

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the log-topping Western Province this Saturday, October 4th, in the Free State Stadium at 14:00. Coach Rory Duncan has named his side for this clash.   Free State Rugby, in collaboration with the FSSSI  and...

  • Sharks team for Lions clash

    Oct 1, 14 • 1915 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks team for Lions clash

    Cell C Sharks vs Golden Lions Date: Friday, 3 October, 2014 Time: 19:10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant Referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Stefan Breytenbach 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen...

  • Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start

    Oct 1, 14 • 3421 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be given as much time as possible to recover from injury while Bismarck du Plessis will start Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis...

  • Pumas side to face the Bulls

    Sep 30, 14 • 2240 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas side to face the Bulls

      Coaches Jimmy Stonehouse and MJ Mentz made one change to their final 22 for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup fixture against Vodacom Blue Bulls Friday night at Mbombela Stadium. The match will kick-off at 19:00 on Friday evening, 3 October. 1. Corné...

  • Ludeke turn a Paige for Nelspruit clash

    Sep 30, 14 • 2024 Views • General NewsComments Off on Ludeke turn a Paige for Nelspruit clash

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made two rotational changes for his team’s clash with the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. Callie Visagie and Rudy Paige will be in the run-on team with Piet van Zyl and Bongi Mbonambi, who started against...

  • Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures

    Sep 30, 14 • 2649 Views • General News, International, Sevens World SeriesComments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Fixtures

      1. 11 Oct 2014 –  09:50  England 0 – 0  Argentina Pool D 2. 11 Oct 2014 –  10:12  Canada 0 – 0  United States Pool D 3. 11 Oct 2014 –  10:34  New Zealand 0 – 0  France Pool A 4. 11 Oct 2014 – ...

  • Tickets for SA Sevens on sale

    Sep 30, 14 • 2253 Views • General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World RugbyComments Off on Tickets for SA Sevens on sale

    Photo: Bertram Malgas Rugby fans will be able to watch the world’s best Rugby Sevens players in action from just R30 after the South African Rugby Union announced details of ticket sales for the annual Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament, on 13-14...

  • EP Kings team announced to take on GWK Griquas

    Sep 30, 14 • 1950 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on GWK Griquas

    Eastern Province Kings head coach, Carlos Spencer, has announced a fairly unchanged team to take on the GKW Griquas in Kimberly on Saturday at 14.30. Spencer said the team would be under new captainship once again, as neither Darron Nell nor Steven Sykes...

  • TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS

    Sep 30, 14 • 2269 Views • General NewsComments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS

    Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Friday evening. In the forwards, Ackermann has opted to draft in Schalk van der Merwe and Robbie Coetzee in the front row. Willie Britz moves up from...

  • Auckland team named to face Waikato

    Sep 30, 14 • 4881 Views • General News, Mitre 10 CupComments Off on Auckland team named to face Waikato

    Auckland Coach Paul Feeney has made just one change to the starting line up to face Waikato at Eden Park this Thursday evening (kick off 7.35pm). William Lloyd replaces Liaki Moli in the second row, the later picking up a mild concussion in the loss against...

  • SARU inquiry finds no proof of match-fixing in Boland club rugby

    Sep 30, 14 • 3001 Views • General NewsComments Off on SARU inquiry finds no proof of match-fixing in Boland club rugby

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday announced that an investigation into allegations of attempts to fix the result of matches in Boland club rugby had not found proof to support them. SARU set up an inquiry following the laying of a complaint by a...

  • Springbok injury update from Johannesburg

    Sep 29, 14 • 5627 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be managed this week as he recovers from injury in the build-up to the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Vermeulen...

  • Kings Injury Update: 29 September

    Sep 29, 14 • 2286 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kings Injury Update: 29 September

    The Eastern Province Kings have lost flank Stefan Willemse for the rest of the season following an injury to his AC joint [shoulder] during the game against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The medical team also reported that Darron Nell was battling...

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

    Sep 29, 14 • 2274 Views • General NewsComments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Episode 8 of Tussen die Horings featuring DEON STEGMANN is now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_8#   Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings     Brought to you by...

  • National Rugby Championship Log

    Sep 29, 14 • 2947 Views • Australia, General News, NationalComments Off on National Rugby Championship Log

    COMPETITION TABLE Team P W D L F A Df BP <8p BP 3t BP Pts Melbourne Rising 6 6 0 0 294 118 176 0 6 6 30 Brisbane City 5 4 0 1 152 159 -7 0 0 0 16 NSW Country Eagles 5 3 0 2 143 107 36 1 2 3 [&hellip...

  • National Rugby Championship Fixtures and Results

    Sep 29, 14 • 2285 Views • Australia, General News, NationalComments Off on National Rugby Championship Fixtures and Results

      ROUND 1 Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Results Thurs 21 Aug Brisbane City Sydney Stars Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.35pm 45 – 20 Sat 23 Aug UC Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm 23 – 28 Sat 23 Aug NSW Country...

  • Pumas injury report and stats

    Sep 29, 14 • 2018 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas injury report and stats

    According to the Steval team team doctor, dr. Kobus Hugo only one player sustained a worrying injury after the Absa Currie Cup encounter in Nelspruit against the DHL WP this weekend. Frank Herne will be sent for a MRI-scan on his neck. He sustained...

  • New Zealand Barbarians Schools team named for Australia Schools match

    Sep 29, 14 • 3260 Views • General News, International, SchoolComments Off on New Zealand Barbarians Schools team named for Australia Schools match

    The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team to take on Australia Schools in the opening match of the International Schools series of matches in Porirua starting tomorrow. The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team is: 1    Mason Kean 2    Tom Hardy (c) 3  ...

  • Border Women complete fairy-tale season

    Sep 28, 14 • 2391 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border Women complete fairy-tale season

    The Border Women on Saturday completed their fairy-tale season as they defeated the Blue Bulls 32-14 in East London to secure back-to-back SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series titles. Free State, meanwhile, thrashed Boland 34-0 in the Section 2 final of the...

  • SWD, Valke book First Division semifinal berths

    Sep 28, 14 • 2223 Views • General NewsComments Off on SWD, Valke book First Division semifinal berths

    The SWD Eagles and the Valke on Saturday did enough to shut out the Boland Cavaliers for the last two semifinal spots in the Absa Currie Cup First Division in a thrilling end to the pool stages. The Leopards will host the Valke in Potchefstroom and the Down...

  • Bonus point wins dominate Currie Cup

    Sep 28, 14 • 2121 Views • General NewsComments Off on Bonus point wins dominate Currie Cup

    Photo: Anton Geyser It was a weekend of bonus-point victories in the Absa Currie Cup as all the winning sides except for the Vodacom Blue Bulls bagged five points from their matches to maintain comfortable log positions with an eye on the playoff stages. In...

  • Meyer praises Boks fitness and character at Newlands

    Sep 28, 14 • 3427 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Meyer praises Boks fitness and character at Newlands

    Photos: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday applauded the fitness and never-say-die attitude of his team in defeating Australia 28-10 in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands. The Springboks scored three tries...

  • Springboks vs Wallabies Teamsheets

    Sep 27, 14 • 2914 Views • General NewsComments Off on Springboks vs Wallabies Teamsheets

    Photo: Springbok Team Photo – Werner Nysschen Photography Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Referee: Nigel Owens Teams: South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Jan Serfontein, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana,...

  • Springboks visit recuperating Salie Fredericks at home

    Sep 27, 14 • 3126 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks visit recuperating Salie Fredericks at home

    Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), accompanied by a Springbok delegation on Friday visited the recuperating former “Coloured Springboks” captain Salie Fredericks at his house in Gordon’s Bay. Springbok coach Heyneke...