Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

• Vodacom Cup Review – Round 3

  Mar 26, 12 • 2011 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round 3

  DHL Western Province had to dig deep to stay unbeaten in the South Section of the Vodacom Cup, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls got their first win of the season in the North, where the Ford Pumas still lead the way. A converted try by JP du Plessis in injury...

• South Africa's Joubert to ‘kick off’ RWC 2015

  Mar 24, 12 • 1633 Views • General News, International, National, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on South Africa's Joubert to ‘kick off’ RWC 2015

  South African Rugby Union (SARU) referee Craig Joubert will ‘kick off’ qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2015 when he takes charge of Mexico versus Jamaica in Mexico City on Saturday (15:30 local time). Joubert – who refereed the 2011 Rugby World Cup final...

• South Africa to face tough Samoa in Hong Kong quarters

  Mar 24, 12 • 2027 Views • Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on South Africa to face tough Samoa in Hong Kong quarters

  The Springbok Sevens will face formidable Samoa on Sunday in the Cup quarter-final of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament after they finished second in Pool B. Samoa won the USA title in Las Vegas in February and beat England 14-12 in their final pool match on...

• Teams for Super Rugby Week Five

  Mar 23, 12 • 2252 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Teams for Super Rugby Week Five

  Blues v Hurricanes Blues: 15 Lachie Munro, 14 David Raikuna, 13 Benson Stanley, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Piri Weepu , 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Brad Mika, 7 Daniel Braid (captain), 6 Chris Lowrey, 5 Ali Williams , 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Tom...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 5

  Mar 22, 12 • 2451 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 5

  Gauteng is the place to be for local Vodacom Super Rugby action this week – first there is the Clash of the Champs in Pretoria, before the MTN Lions host the DHL Stormers in Johannesburg. Both these games are preceded on “Super Saturday” by clashes Down...

• Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Mar 22, 12 • 3932 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Impressive Jandre Marais starts for the Sharks

  Morgan Piek – The Sharks have named an unchanged side to take on the Waratahs in Sydney in their first game abroad this season. John Plumtree “rewarded” the team who came from 17 – 0 down to beat the Reds in Durban last weekend. Never easy going...

• Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 3

  Mar 21, 12 • 1891 Views • General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 3

  The only two unbeaten sides left in the Vodacom Cup South Section face off in Cape Town on Saturday when DHL Western Province host the EP Kings. Both these sides have been impressive in the opening fortnight of Vodacom Cup action, with DHL WP grinding out a...

• Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls

  Mar 20, 12 • 2604 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls

  Carlo Botha – The Vodacom Bulls will be looking at midfielder Johann Sadie to help ignite the much needed spark they need at Loftus Versfeld when they face the defending champions, the Reds on the weekend. Sadie missed three weeks of Super Rugby due to...

• National Clubs Round-up No.2 – Ton-up Alberton on the prowl

  Mar 20, 12 • 2029 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.2 – Ton-up Alberton on the prowl

  With one month to go until kick-off of the enlarged Predator League for Gauteng and North West clubs, historic Highveld outfit Alberton are preparing for a centenary season to remember. Alberton, founded in 1912, have produced a long line of big names over...

• Coenie benched for Crusaders

  Mar 20, 12 • 2555 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Coenie benched for Crusaders

  Morgan Piek – Still smiling after the Toyota Cheetahs dramatic last minute win against the Rebels in Melbourne early Sunday morning (SA time), many Cheetahs supporters have dropped their “doom-and- gloom-outlook” and replaced it with a more...

• Luke Braid gets 3 week suspension

  Mar 20, 12 • 1872 Views • General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Luke Braid gets 3 week suspension

  The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Luke Braid of the Blues for striking an opponent, in breach of Law 10.4 (a), after he was Cited following a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend. Braid has been suspended from all forms...

• SuperFans TV Commercial flighting 20 March

  Mar 19, 12 • 3597 Views • General News, International, National • admin • Comments Off on SuperFans TV Commercial flighting 20 March

  The search for Castle Lager’s SuperFans begins!  As the only sponsor of all three national sports teams, Castle Lager, creator and sponsor of the wildly popular SuperFans campaign, will begin the search for South Africa’s ultimate sports fans in...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 4

  Mar 18, 12 • 1806 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 • 1789 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 • 2402 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 • 2371 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 • 3257 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 • 2073 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 • 2114 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 • 4127 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 • 2686 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 • 3242 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 • 2400 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 • 2594 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 • 2079 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...