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  • Referee to decide from big screen in changes to TMO protocols for today’s Test matches

    Sep 7, 13 • 2480 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Referee to decide from big screen in changes to TMO protocols for today’s Test matches

    A modification has been made to the Television Match Official (TMO) protocol as it will operate in The Castle Lager Rugby Championship from today. It empowers the match referee to make his own ‘TMO calls’ from the stadium Big Screen. Up until now, the...

  • Arnold appeal hearing postponed

    Sep 6, 13 • 2029 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Arnold appeal hearing postponed

    The appeal hearing of GWK Griquas lock Rory Arnold has been postponed until Monday 9 September, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Friday. On Wednesday a SARU judicial hearing found Arnold guilty of contravening Law 10.4(m) following a bite...

  • Mandisa Williams confident ahead of their Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Sep 6, 13 • 3314 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News • • Comments Off on Mandisa Williams confident ahead of their Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams was confident on Friday about her team’s chances of booking their place at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France after concluding their preparations for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The match...

  • Blommetjies to start on the bench

    Sep 6, 13 • 2549 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blommetjies to start on the bench

    Team management has just confirmed that Clayton Blommetjies will start on the bench ahead of Tiaan Schoeman for the Vodacom Blue Bulls clash against the Free State Cheetahs on Saturday. There were initial concerns about an ankle injury that Blommetjies picked...

  • Storm team to face Canterbury

    Sep 6, 13 • 3402 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Storm team to face Canterbury

    Women’s Provincial Championship Saturday, September 7 Western Springs Stadium Kick-off 12.30pm   Auckland Storm coach Kallum Adams has named a strong line up to face Canterbury in their opening match of the 2013 Women’s Provincial Championship....

  • Auckland team to face Taranaki

    Sep 5, 13 • 3185 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Other Tournaments • • Comments Off on Auckland team to face Taranaki

    ITM Cup Round 4 Saturday, September 7 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Kick-off 2.35pm   Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has made five changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s clash with Taranaki in New Plymouth.   A number of changes are injury...

  • Rory Arnold appeal to be heard on Friday

    Sep 5, 13 • 2929 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rory Arnold appeal to be heard on Friday

    GWK Griquas lock Rory Arnold has appealed against a guilty verdict for biting delivered by a South African Rugby Union judicial hearing on Wednesday. Arnold’s appeal will be heard on Friday, 6 September 2013. Arnold on Wednesday was found guilty of...

  • Blue Bulls Rugby Union saddened by passing of Prof. Fritz Eloff

    Sep 5, 13 • 5152 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls Rugby Union saddened by passing of Prof. Fritz Eloff

    The Blue Bulls Rugby Union and Blue Bulls Company are saddened by the news that Professor Fritz Eloff passed away on Thursday, September 5th, 2013. The BBRU and BBC extend condolences to his family and wish them strength during this difficult time. He leaves...

  • Cheetahs u19 and u21 teams to to duty against Border

    Sep 5, 13 • 3488 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 and u21 teams to to duty against Border

    Toyota Free state Cheetahs u21 vs Border u21 Shimlapark, Bloemfontein Kick off:  14:45  Cheetahs u21  team                                                         No. Van Naam 15 Mason Marco 14 Dolo Maphuta 13 Morton [&hellip...

  • National Clubs Round-up: Hamiltons qualify for Cell C Community Cup

    Sep 5, 13 • 2947 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Hamiltons qualify for Cell C Community Cup

    SOUTH Africa’s oldest club, Hamiltons, will represent Western Province at the 2014 Cell C Community Cup after their two-horse race with Durbanville-Bellville ended on Wednesday night when Durbell lost to champions Maties in their final match of the...

  • Absa Currie Cup reaches the halfway mark

    Sep 5, 13 • 2363 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup reaches the halfway mark

    The Absa Currie Cup competition will reach the halfway stage this weekend triggering a new sense of urgency among the teams to register victories or risk languishing at the lower end of the log. Only five points separate the first-placed Sharks and the...

  • Countdown begins to final stages in First Division

    Sep 5, 13 • 2522 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News • • Comments Off on Countdown begins to final stages in First Division

    The countdown to the final stages of the Absa Currie Cup First Division will begin this weekend as the round-robin stages drops down to four rounds, which is set to spark the scramble for semifinal places. As things stand the Steval Pumas have a 13-point lead...

  • Johan Ackerman names his side for Kimberley clash

    Sep 5, 13 • 2231 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Johan Ackerman names his side for Kimberley clash

    MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the GWK Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. In the forwards, Jacques van Rooyen will start ahead of CJ van der Linde, who drops to the bench. Robbie Coetzee is also promoted to...

  • Sharks u21 team for Lions clash

    Sep 5, 13 • 2748 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks u21 team for Lions clash

    Lions U21 vs Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 6 September 2013 Time: 15h00 Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Lusanda Jam Sharks U21 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez 9. Stefan...

  • Springbok Women’s team announced for Rugby World Cup Qualifier

    Sep 5, 13 • 2790 Views • General News, International, South Africa • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s team announced for Rugby World Cup Qualifier

    Border prop Asithandile Ntoyanto will make her debut for the Springbok Women’s team against Uganda at the Buffalo City Municipal Stadium on Saturday, but caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams could still on Thursday name an experienced team for this crucial Rugby...

  • Sharks u19 team to face the Lions

    Sep 5, 13 • 4165 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks u19 team to face the Lions

    Lions U19 vs Sharks U19 Date: Friday, 6 September 2013 Time: 13h00 Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Gerrie de Bruin Sharks U19 15. Colin Willemse 14. Michael Cloete 13. Wion Robbertse 12. Nkululeko Marwana 11. Alrin Eksteen 10. Jean-Luc du Plessis 9....

  • Rory Arnold suspended for seven matches

    Sep 4, 13 • 3200 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Rory Arnold suspended for seven matches

    GWK Griquas lock Rory Arnold was found guilty on Wednesday of contravening Law 10.4(m) following a biting incident in the team’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Saturday and has received a seven-match ban. He appeared...

  • GWK Griquas team to play the Lions in Kimberley

    Sep 4, 13 • 4250 Views • General News • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the Lions in Kimberley

    GWK Griquas team:   1.            Steph Roberts 2.            Ryno Barnes   (Captain) 3.            Nick Schonert 4.            Patrick O’Brien 5.            Victor Kruger          ...

  • The Sharks side to take on WP

    Sep 4, 13 • 2960 Views • General News • • Comments Off on The Sharks side to take on WP

    Western Province vs The Sharks Date : Saturday, 7 September 2013 Time : 19h10 Venue : Newlands, Cape Town Referee : Craig Joubert Assistant Referees : Marius van der Westhuizen, Marc van Zyl Television Match Official : Deon van Blommestein The Sharks 15. SP...

  • Coach Naka Drotske has named his team for Bulls clash

    Sep 4, 13 • 3125 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Coach Naka Drotske has named his team for Bulls clash

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 7 September at 17:05 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria.   Toyota Free State Cheetahs   15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Smit Riaan 13 Right centre Sadie...

  • Springboks make five changes for Brisbane Test

    Sep 4, 13 • 4279 Views • General News, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Springboks make five changes for Brisbane Test

    Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday announced a Springbok line-up showing three changes and two positional switches from the team that played in Mendoza for their third Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test of 2013, against Australia at the Suncorp...

  • EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SWD EAGLES IN PORT ELIZABETH

    Sep 3, 13 • 2890 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News • • Comments Off on EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SWD EAGLES IN PORT ELIZABETH

    The EP Kings team that will take on the SWD Eagles in their next ABSA Currie Cup First Division clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening remains relatively unchanged from the team that beat the Leopards 44 to 26 in Potchefstroom. EP Kings...

  • Southern Kings happy with progress being made ahead of 2016 inclusion

    Sep 3, 13 • 2728 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Southern Kings happy with progress being made ahead of 2016 inclusion

    The news that a sixth Super Rugby team from South Africa will take part in the tournament from 2016, boded well for the future of the Southern Kings, said Eastern Province rugby CEO, Charl Crous. “The inclusion of a sixth team from South Africa into the...

  • VODACOM BLUE BULLS VISIT LEHLABILE SECONDARY SCHOOL

    Sep 3, 13 • 5672 Views • General News • • Comments Off on VODACOM BLUE BULLS VISIT LEHLABILE SECONDARY SCHOOL

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls are well aware of the importance of their fans. Some of the players joined a team from Absa and Saru to spend some quality time with eager boys and girls from the Lehlabile Secondary School. Monday morning’s assembly was one of sheer...

  • Springbok Women on track for Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Sep 3, 13 • 2169 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springbok Women on track for Rugby World Cup qualifier

    Springbok Women’s captain Mandisa Williams said on Tuesday she was pleased with her team’s early preparations for their crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier against Uganda in East London on Saturday. According to Williams, the players are fully aware of the...