Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 4

  Mar 18, 12 • 1693 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 4

  It was a perfect Vodacom Super Rugby weekend from a South African perspective as all three sides in action won their respective matches against Australasian opposition. After a strong performance on Friday evening by the DHL Stormers (27-17 against the Blues...

• Vodacom Cup Review – Round 2

  Mar 18, 12 • 1669 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round 2

  Only five unbeaten teams remain after two rounds of the 2012 Vodacom Cup, with GWK Griquas setting the marker in the North Section while the EP Kings ruling in the South. While the Kings had to work hard for their 43-20 victory over Eastern Cape neighbours...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 4

  Mar 15, 12 • 2282 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 4

  Only three South African sides are in action in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend – the first of 2012 that doesn’t include any local derbies. That doesn’t mean the rugby will be less intense though, with the DHL Stormers taking on the Blues in Cape Town...

• Hurricanes remain unchanged for first game back at the “Cake Tin”

  Mar 15, 12 • 2293 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes remain unchanged for first game back at the “Cake Tin”

  Morgan Piek – The Hurricanes are finally back home in Wellington, New Zealand after three gruelling weeks in South Africa and Australia. They were the first team to tour this season and it can be viewed as an outstanding success. They kicked-off their...

• Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs

  Mar 14, 12 • 3112 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs

  Morgan Piek – This coming Sunday morning sees the return of Andries Strauss at centre for the Toyota Cheetahs when they go in to battle against fellow strugglers the Melbourne Rebels. Strauss returns from the two week suspension he picked up in his...

• Grant back in the number 10 for the DHL Stormers

  Mar 14, 12 • 1987 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Grant back in the number 10 for the DHL Stormers

  Morgan Piek – Friday night sees Peter Grant running onto the park at DHL Newlands with the number 10 on his back instead of the unfamiliar number 21. Allister Coetzee has made only one change to the team that beat The Sharks at Newlands two weeks ago....

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  Wales U20 vs France U20:Another Eirias sell-out

  Mar 13, 12 • 2049 Views • General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News, World Rugby Junior Championship • admin • Comments Off on Wales U20 vs France U20:Another Eirias sell-out

  The ‘sold out’ signs are already up at EIRIAS, Colwyn Bay, ahead of Wales Under 20’s final Six Nations match against France on Friday night (7.35pm). Over 5, 500 tickets have been snapped up for the third consecutive Wales Under 20 home game at the...

• National Clubs Round-up No.1 – Dream start for newcomers Vredenburg

  Mar 13, 12 • 3864 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.1 – Dream start for newcomers Vredenburg

  Newly-promoted Vredenburg were the big talking point on a weekend of upsets in SA club rugby after the Cape West Coast town’s 30-21 away victory over defending champions Roses United in the opening round of the 2012 Boland Premier League. Vredenburg,...

• Rene Ranger Suspended for Two Weeks

  Mar 12, 12 • 2542 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rene Ranger Suspended for Two Weeks

  The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Rene Ranger of the Blues for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously, after he was Cited during a Super Rugby...

• Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Mar 12, 12 • 3084 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Canterbury’s top rugby players are helping to recruit the talent of the future.  Junior rugby clubs are currently taking registrations for the 2012 season and members of the Crusaders squad are coming along to lend a hand. Junior rugby clubs all over the...

• Crusaders to thank construction team for new Christchurch stadium

  Mar 12, 12 • 2201 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders to thank construction team for new Christchurch stadium

  Anticipation is building in the Crusaders camp, with less than a fortnight to go until the Crusaders take on the Cheetahs at the new Christchurch stadium.  It will be the first Super Rugby match to be held in Christchurch since May 2010. “This will be a...

• Jerome Kaino goes under the knife this week

  Mar 12, 12 • 2453 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Jerome Kaino goes under the knife this week

  Jerome Kaino’s Super Rugby season is over because he needs to undergo surgery to repair damage to a shoulder injury sustained in the Blues Round 2  match against the Chiefs. Kaino received a direct blow to his shoulder during the game but continued to play...

• Rene Ranger Cited following Super Rugby Match Bulls v Blues

  Mar 11, 12 • 1934 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Rene Ranger Cited following Super Rugby Match Bulls v Blues

  Rene Ranger of the Blues has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ranger is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously, when he made late...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  Mar 11, 12 • 1467 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  The Sharks won their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of 2012 while the Vodacom Bulls let slip an opportunity to remain top of the log as they lost at home to the Blues. The Toyota Cheetahs got the weekend underway from a South African perspective when they...

• Cameron Shepherd issued an Off-Field Yellow Card

  Mar 10, 12 • 3292 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Cameron Shepherd issued an Off-Field Yellow Card

  Cameron Shepherd of the Western Force has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred in the 34rd minute of the match between the Western Force and...

• BokSmart endorsed by Western Cape Education Department

  Mar 9, 12 • 1825 Views • General News, International, National, School • admin • Comments Off on BokSmart endorsed by Western Cape Education Department

  The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) National Rugby Safety Programme, BokSmart, has been endorsed by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to make rugby safer in schools. This is the first endorsement of its kind for BokSmart and ensures the...

• Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks

  Mar 8, 12 • 2471 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks

  Morgan Piek – After back-to-back defeats in the opening rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby season The Sharks are somewhat under the cosh. Never one to mince his words, John Plumtree, The Sharks coach admitted that the pressure is now on and that his team is...

• Toyota Free State XV vs South Western Districts

  Mar 8, 12 • 2645 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs South Western Districts

  The Toyota Free State XV will be facing off against the South Western Districts Eagles in their opening game of the 2012 Vodacom Cup. The match will be played at the Clive Solomon Stadium in Heidedal, Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 15:00 on Saturday, 10 March...

• Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 1

  Mar 7, 12 • 1633 Views • General News, International, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 1

  The Pampas XV from Argentina, the defending champions, will get the 2012 Vodacom Cup season, the 15th since its inception in 1998, underway on Friday when they host the EP Kings in Stellenbosch. The Argentineans were unbeaten last year as they romped to the...

• Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin

  Mar 7, 12 • 2204 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin

  Morgan Piek – The Waratahs have this morning announced their team to play the inform Highlanders in Dunedin. After the Tahs convincing win over the Melbourne Rebels last week, few surprises should have been expected.  The most significant change to the...

• Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies

  Mar 6, 12 • 3035 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies

  Morgan Piek – This morning the Toyota Cheetahs announced their team to take on Jake Whites’ Brumbies in Canberra, Australia on Saturday morning at 6:35am South African time. After two loses in the opening two rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament...

• 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two

  Mar 6, 12 • 2266 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two

  Sanzarrugby.com reviewed the judicial affairs of the second week of 2012 Super Rugby, where the tournament saw its first red card, while a white card issued led to this season’s longest off-field suspension. Summary of the disciplinary cards shown: White...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

  Mar 1, 12 • 1938 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2

  Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is on the brink of something big when the second round of Vodacom Super Rugby for 2012 takes place this weekend.  The Toyota Cheetahs (at home to the Vodacom Bulls) and The Sharks (away to the DHL Stormers) will be looking for...

• Tendais' heart is still "Beast"ing just fine

  Feb 28, 12 • 2386 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Tendais' heart is still "Beast"ing just fine

  As a national rugby icon, Shark and Springbok loosehead prop Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira attracts a lot of attention. As such, a visit to a Cape Town hospital has led to rumours about his current state of health and The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to outline...

• The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

  Feb 28, 12 • 4816 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting

  Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...