Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• National Clubs Round-up No.4 – Heavyweights bullish ahead of season-openers

  Apr 4, 12 • 1526 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.4 – Heavyweights bullish ahead of season-openers

  Two of South Africa’s strongest and best-known open clubs will kick off their respective provincial leagues in confident mood after finishing off their pre-season preparations with impressive wins ahead of the upcoming season. The Easter break...

• Bismarck benched for Hurricanes

  Apr 4, 12 • 2174 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bismarck benched for Hurricanes

  The Sharks will travel to New Plymouth, the site of their third Vodacom Super Rugby tour match, for Friday morning’s match against the Hurricanes at Yarrow Stadium for a 9.35am (South African time) kick-off. There have been just two enforced changes made by...

• SARU unveils innovative marketing plan for IRB Junior World Championship 2012

  Apr 4, 12 • 2502 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship • admin • Comments Off on SARU unveils innovative marketing plan for IRB Junior World Championship 2012

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has unveiled its innovative marketing strategy for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 which will be staged in Cape Town from 4 to 22 June. It will focus very strongly on the surrounding schools and universities in the...

• SARU name extended group for SA U20 training camp

  Apr 4, 12 • 2621 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, World Rugby Junior Championship • admin • Comments Off on SARU name extended group for SA U20 training camp

  The South African Rugby Union on Wednesday named an extended group of players to attend the SA Under-20 training camp from 10 to 23 April in Cape Town. This group of players will play two matches against Argentina, on 14 and 21 April in Stellenbosch, while an...

• Mitchell rings the changes ahead of Cheetahs clash

  Apr 4, 12 • 1497 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Mitchell rings the changes ahead of Cheetahs clash

  The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their sixth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 7 April 2012 at a press conference this morning. There are nine changes to the MTN...

• Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash

  Apr 4, 12 • 2674 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash

  Morgan Piek – Coming of the back of their most successful tour down under the Toyota Cheetahs will be going into their first home game in four weeks with a lot of confidence. The Cheetahs managed to pick up two wins and two loses in their four tour...

• DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced

  Apr 4, 12 • 6015 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced

  Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match. There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Vodacom Bulls 20-17 at DHL Newlands last week,...

• Juan Smith out indefinitely

  Apr 4, 12 • 5734 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Juan Smith out indefinitely

  Morgan Piek – News out of Bloemfontein this morning is that Springbok and Cheetahs flanker, Juan Smith will be taking an indefinite break from Rugby in order to recover from his Achilles tendon injury. It’s massive blow for both the Toyota Cheetahs...

• Hurricanes team to play the Sharks in New Plymouth

  Apr 3, 12 • 1480 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes team to play the Sharks in New Plymouth

  The Hurricanes will head to Taranaki on Thursday morning ahead of their round seven match-up with the Sharks. The game, to be played on Good Friday, will kick off at 9.35am CAT at Yarrow Stadium. The team will get an opportunity to get out in the Taranaki...

• Fascor Hand Tools Rugby Week presented by Port Natal Skool

  Apr 3, 12 • 4380 Views • General News, School, School Rugby Festivals • admin • Comments Off on Fascor Hand Tools Rugby Week presented by Port Natal Skool

  RESULTS, DAY 1 – 2 APRIL 2012 Under 13: Julian Muller Primary School beat Fichardtpark Primary School 12 – 10 Tygerberg Primary beat Penzance Primary 26 – 10 Westville Primary beat Theo Wassenaar 45 – 0 Laerskool Volkskool beat Port Natal Skool 24...

• Motherwell make emotional return at Lagunya Rugby Easter Tournament

  Apr 3, 12 • 4778 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Motherwell make emotional return at Lagunya Rugby Easter Tournament

  Motherwell Rugby Club will make an emotional return to the playing field on Good Friday when they take part in the Lagunya Rugby Easter tournament in Cape Town less than two weeks after six members of the Eastern Cape club died in a tragic drowning incident....

• Mealamu back to face Rebels

  Apr 3, 12 • 2203 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Mealamu back to face Rebels

  Blues head coach Pat Lam finally has the luxury of naming a full strength front row for Thursday night’s match against the Rebels, with Keven Mealamu returning from injury to partner All Black teammate Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina in the engine room....

• Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)

  Apr 2, 12 • 2473 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)

  A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Phoenix Battye of the Western Force not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s feet are...

• Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10

  Apr 2, 12 • 1933 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10

  SANZAR and Game Manager, Lyndon Bray, have confirmed the appointments for Week Seven (5th April to 7th April) through to Week Ten (27th April to 29th April). Bryce Lawrence will control the opening match of the Easter break and Week Seven on Thursday 5th...

• Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield

  Apr 2, 12 • 4487 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield

  Morgan Piek – This evening Bloemfontein’s Central University of Technology will play host to the second ever FNB Varsity Shield Final.  Amazingly enough we have the same two finalists as in last year inaugural event. The only difference however will...

• Vodacom Cup Review – Round 4

  Apr 1, 12 • 1671 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round 4

  GWK Griquas edged the Ford Pumas in a one-point thriller in Witbank to remain the only unbeaten team in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup, while DHL Western Province, also undefeated, still lead the southern pack. Rudi Vogt kicked a late penalty goal for...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 6

  Apr 1, 12 • 1869 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 6

  Unbeaten at the top of the log is how the DHL Stormers will depart on their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour after they beat the Vodacom Bulls in a brutal South African derby on Saturday evening. The DHL Stormers won this enthralling encounter by 20-17...

• IRB Junior World Championship Match Officials on Path to Rugby World Cup 2015

  Mar 30, 12 • 1899 Views • BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship • admin • Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship Match Officials on Path to Rugby World Cup 2015

  The road to Rugby World Cup 2015 for the next generation of elite referees will begin in earnest in June after the IRB announced a strong match official panel for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012. The premier age grade event for the world’s best...

• The Sharks XV vs SWD: Sharks team named

  Mar 29, 12 • 1994 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on The Sharks XV vs SWD: Sharks team named

  KP2, Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 30 March 2012, Kick-off at 16h30 CAT   The Sharks XV 15. Gouws Prinsloo 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Wandile Mjekevu 12. Heimar Williams 11. Rosko Specman 10. Fred Zeilinga 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Lubabalo Mtembu (Captain) 7....

• Pampas XV vs Regent Boland Kavaliers: Boland team named

  Mar 29, 12 • 2590 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Pampas XV vs Regent Boland Kavaliers: Boland team named

  31 March 2012, Newlands. Kick-off: 16:45  The Regant Boland Kavaliers made only one change to the match 22 that will face the Pamas at Newlands on Saturday in a Vodacom Cup match (curtain raiser for the SuperRugby game between the Stormers vs Bulls)....

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 6

  Mar 29, 12 • 1659 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 6

  The big north/south Vodacom Super Rugby derby between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town has made a lot of headlines this week and it’s probably the biggest match of the weekend. These two sides have an interesting history. In their more...

• Knee injury forces Delport out of Tokyo Sevens

  Mar 29, 12 • 1895 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series • admin • Comments Off on Knee injury forces Delport out of Tokyo Sevens

  The experienced Paul Delport did not pass his late fitness test and will therefore not play for the Springbok Sevens at the Japan Sevens in Tokyo, which starts on Saturday. Delport, a former SA U21-captain, sustained a knee injury in Hong Kong but the...

• Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill

  Mar 29, 12 • 1597 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Rebels in Invercargill tomorrow night.  He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend. In the forwards, Jason Rutledge comes back into the...

• Hurricanes Home for Early Kick-off

  Mar 29, 12 • 1905 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes Home for Early Kick-off

  The Hurricanes will host the Cheetahs this Saturday 31st March at the early kick-off time off 6:30am CAT at Westpac Stadium. This will be the Cheetahs last stop on their tour of Australia and New Zealand and the Hurricanes second home game for the season....

• Carter back in 10 for the Saders

  Mar 29, 12 • 1559 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Carter back in 10 for the Saders

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Lions this weekend in Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 17:05 CAT. There are four changes to the team that beat the Cheetahs last week. Daniel Carter makes his first start of the season at number...