Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 2

  Aug 16, 12 • 2615 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 2

  THE Toyota Free State Cheetahs will look to register their first win of the new-look, six-team 2012 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division when they host the Vodacom Blue Bulls at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday night, in the first of three matches...

• Sharks U19 ABSA Currie Cup team to face the Blue Bulls

  Aug 16, 12 • 2982 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Sharks U19 ABSA Currie Cup team to face the Blue Bulls

  Sharks U19s vs Blue Bulls U19s Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 18 August, 2012 @ 15h00 Sharks U19s 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotara Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez (C) 9. Stefan Ungerer 8. Hendrik Uys 7. Andrew...

• Sharks opt for experience in "Currie Cup Final rematch"

  Aug 16, 12 • 2274 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Sharks opt for experience in "Currie Cup Final rematch"

  The Sharks have settled down into a routine after a particularly hectic last month as they focus for the Absa Currie Cup match against the Lions at Mr Price KINGS PARK this Saturday. Sharks coach John Plumtree has made a number of changes to The Sharks side...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 8

  Aug 16, 12 • 1739 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 8

  THE Eastern Province Kings will look to do the ‘double’ over reigning Absa Currie Cup First Division champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they meet in what could be a season-defining second-round match for...

• Lions Relegation from Super Rugby Media Statement

  Aug 16, 12 • 3400 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Lions Relegation from Super Rugby Media Statement

  The SARU General Council took a decision this morning that the last placed South African team in the 2012 SupeRugby competition will be relegated for the 2013 competition. Thereafter, a promotion-relegation match for participation in 2014 will take place....

• SARU confirms Vodacom Super Rugby participation for 2013

  Aug 16, 12 • 3216 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on SARU confirms Vodacom Super Rugby participation for 2013

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday confirmed South Africa’s participants in Vodacom Super Rugby at a General Meeting of the member provinces. The top four teams in the South African Conference in 2012 (DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, The Sharks...

• MTN Golden Lions – Derrick Minnie out for Sharks clash

  Aug 16, 12 • 2994 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions – Derrick Minnie out for Sharks clash

  Two changes to the 22-man match squad, both the result of a single injury, are all that MTN Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann has come up with for the Absa Currie Cup match against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The injury to No 8 Derick Minnie has...

• Super Rugby White Card Rules extended to The Rugby Championship

  Aug 16, 12 • 5029 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, TRC Rules • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Super Rugby White Card Rules extended to The Rugby Championship

  The Disciplinary Rules trial in place during the Super Rugby tournament will extend to The Rugby Championship, with the new system being fully reviewed at the end of the Southern Hemisphere season. All elements of the trial will be in place again as Argentina...

• The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: Australia vs New Zealand

  Aug 16, 12 • 3152 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: Australia vs New Zealand

   Australia versus New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney One of the most celebrated rivalries in rugby re-commences when the Wallabies host their great nemesis, the World Champion All Blacks. While for New Zealanders there may be the ‘little brother/sister’...

• The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina

  Aug 16, 12 • 2562 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina

  South Africa versus Argentina at DHL Newlands, Cape Town The Pumas will make their debut into the Southern Hemisphere’s elite tournament in the historic surroundings of Cape Town, with the Springboks hosting the South Americans at one of their greatest...

• SANZAR announces online viewing for The Rugby Championship

  Aug 16, 12 • 2438 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on SANZAR announces online viewing for The Rugby Championship

  SANZAR today wishes to remind fans of a new service that allows viewers in countries where there is no television broadcast agreement in place to watch The Rugby Championship for 2012. The new service will allow viewers from many countries, especially in...

• Toyota FS Cheetahs shuffle their backline for the Bulls

  Aug 15, 12 • 2877 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Toyota FS Cheetahs shuffle their backline for the Bulls

  Morgan Piek – The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have reshuffled their backline for this coming weekends ABSA Currie Cup fixture against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein. Most notable of all is Sias Ebersohn starting at flyhalf, with Riaan Smit moving...

• Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test

  Aug 15, 12 • 5525 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test

  Springbok centre Frans Steyn will on Saturday play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on Argentina in the opening round of The Castle Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. The 25-year-old Steyn, who made his Test debut against Ireland...

• Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town

  Aug 14, 12 • 2903 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town

  Morgan Piek – The Argentine Rugby community is a buzz with excitement in anticipation to making their bow in the Southern Hemispheres premier International Rugby competition. Speaking to sources in Argentina these sentiments have been confirmed numerous...

• DHL Western Province team to take on Griquas

  Aug 14, 12 • 2477 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on DHL Western Province team to take on Griquas

  DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has made six changes ahead of Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with GWK Griquas in Kimberley (14h30). Most of the changes have been brought about by injuries – and one is positional – but...

• 15 Minutes with Rasta Rasivhenge

  Aug 14, 12 • 6083 Views • General News, National, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on 15 Minutes with Rasta Rasivhenge

  Morgan Piek – In recent years young Rasta Rasivhenge has made a big name for himself in South African Rugby as one of, if not the finest young referees. Having proven himself on the HSBC IRB World Sevens circuit and our local Steinhoff Varsity Cup, Rasta...

• 2012 Auckland ITM Cup squad named

  Aug 14, 12 • 2943 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • admin • Comments Off on 2012 Auckland ITM Cup squad named

  Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac today announced his 26-man squad for the 2012 ITM Cup. The squad boasts a good balance of youth and experience, with nine new caps named in a group featuring 16 players with Super Rugby experience. Daniel Braid will captain the...

• ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 1

  Aug 10, 12 • 2701 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 1

  TWO World Cup-winning Springboks will run out for the MTN Golden Lions when they Johannesburg side opens the defence of their Absa Currie Cup title on Saturday against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park. The country’s premier domestic...

• The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy to make debut appearance at DHL Newlands

  Aug 9, 12 • 4799 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy to make debut appearance at DHL Newlands

  The new trophy – unveiled for the first time by SANZAR on Thursday – is being flown into Cape Town to celebrate the ground-breaking arrival of the Pumas into the former Tri-Nations competition. The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy weighs 5kg, stands...

• National Clubs Round-up No.22 – Old Selbornians end long Club Champs wait

  Aug 9, 12 • 2942 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.22 – Old Selbornians end long Club Champs wait

  OLD Selbornians will represent Border at the National Club Championships for the first time in a decade after a nail-biting victory over closest rivals East London Police in the final round of the province’s Super League last weekend. With just 38 days...

• SANZAR welcomes new concussion trials during The Rugby Championship in 2012

  Aug 9, 12 • 1969 Views • General News, International • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on SANZAR welcomes new concussion trials during The Rugby Championship in 2012

  SANZAR WELCOMES NEW CONCUSSION TRIALS New PSCA Protocols to be in place for The Rugby Championship in 2012 The Rugby Championship, kicking off on August 18 with a double header (Wallabies v All Blacks in Sydney, Springboks v Pumas in Cape Town), will feature...

• Sharks named for ABSA Currie Cup opener at Newlands

  Aug 8, 12 • 3065 Views • General News, National, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Sharks named for ABSA Currie Cup opener at Newlands

  The Sharks vs Western Province Newlands, Cape Town Saturday 11 August, 2012 at 19:10 The Sharks 15. Gouws Prinsloo 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Meyer Bosman 11. S’bura Sithole 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Tera Mtembu 7. Jean Deysel...

• Deon Fourie to skipper DHL Western Province in ABSA Currie Cup

  Aug 8, 12 • 3658 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Deon Fourie to skipper DHL Western Province in ABSA Currie Cup

  Allister Coetzee, the head coach of the DHL Western Province team, has announced his squad for the upcoming 2012 ABSA Currie Cup season. Built around a core of players that helped the DHL Stormers finish top of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby joint log, Coetzee...

• MTN Golden Lions side to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

  Aug 8, 12 • 2769 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions side to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

  The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday, 11 August 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this morning.  The team is:  15. Andries Coetzee 14. JR Esterhuizen 13. Lionel Mapoe 12. Waylon Murray 11....

• Cantabrians to take on Southland tomorrow

  Aug 8, 12 • 2820 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand • admin • Comments Off on Cantabrians to take on Southland tomorrow

  The Cantabrians squad heads to Oamaru tomorrow to play against Southland in another pre-season game. The Cantabrians games are an opportunity for players to get some game time before the ITM Cup season officially begins, and to put forward their case for a...