Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • DHL Western Province make use of their returning Boks against the Ford Pumas

    Oct 13, 11 • 2215 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on DHL Western Province make use of their returning Boks against the Ford Pumas

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za “We are at the business end of the competition and after talking to and assessing the returning players it was an easy decision to play them. The players were all excited about playing for Province and to a...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Final Preview

    Oct 12, 11 • 2562 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Final Preview

    The Regent Boland Cavaliers will go into Friday’s Absa Currie Cup First Division Final buoyed by the knowledge that they easily beat the EP Kings in their last encounter, three weeks ago also in Wellington. However, that game belongs to history and both...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Semi-finals

    Oct 9, 11 • 2480 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, International, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Semi-finals

    The Regent Boland Cavaliers will host the EP Kings in Absa Currie Cup First Division final in Wellington on Friday at 16:30*.   Both these teams, who finished the league phase of the competition way ahead of the four other teams in the First Division, were...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Review – Week 13

    Oct 9, 11 • 3570 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, International, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Review – Week 13

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za On the other side of the spectrum, GWK Griquas won a great match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, all but knocking the team from Pretoria out of the competition.   While they still have a mathematical chance...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Semi-Finals Preview

    Oct 6, 11 • 5110 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Semi-Finals Preview

    Photo by www.bolandrugby.com Based on their performances in 2011, the Regent Boland Cavaliers and EP Kings have to be outright favourites to win their Absa Currie Cup First Division semi-finals on Friday.   The Cavaliers and Kings were in a class of their...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 13

    Oct 6, 11 • 2463 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 13

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za GWK Griquas will be playing for Absa Currie Cup survival while the Vodacom Blue Bulls will not want to lose touch with the top four teams on the log when these two sides clash in Kimberley on Saturday.  ...

  • The Springboks vs The Wallabies

    Oct 6, 11 • 3765 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011Comments Off on The Springboks vs The Wallabies

    Sunday, 9 October at Wellington Regional Stadium Below is a statistical preview of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between South Africa and Australia in Wellington on Sunday. South Africa’s first match in a RWC tournament was against Australia in the...

  • The Lions to face Western Province

    Oct 5, 11 • 3345 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on The Lions to face Western Province

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the DHL Western Province this Saturday, 8 October 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick off is at 5:05pm.  Cobus Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the match and thus Joshua Strauss...

  • Catrakilis back for Western Province

    Oct 5, 11 • 3191 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on Catrakilis back for Western Province

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. In the first of a number of changes, Conrad Jantjes reclaims the 15 jersey after Heinrich Steyl was ruled out for the...

  • FS Cheetahs to face the Lions

    Sep 30, 11 • 2948 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on FS Cheetahs to face the Lions

    Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs MTN Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 1 October 2011 15:00 The team is: 15 Hennie Daniller 14 Ryno Benjamin 13 Robert Ebersohn 12 Andries Strauss 11 Cameron jacobs 10 Johan Goosen 9 Piet van Zyl 8 Ashley...

  • Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards

    Sep 29, 11 • 2875 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards

    Ford Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards for September respectively, on Thursday. These awards acknowledge and reward coaches for their outstanding...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 12

    Sep 29, 11 • 2692 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 12

    Photo by Bruce Taylor /Rugby15 The log-leading MTN Golden Lions face the tough prospect of having to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Free Staters have recorded comprehensive victories in the last two week and will be a...

  • MTN Golden Lions to face the FS Cheetahs

    Sep 28, 11 • 4086 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on MTN Golden Lions to face the FS Cheetahs

    The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this Saturday, 1 October 2011 in Bloemfontein. Kick off is at 3pm. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La Grange 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11...

  • Sadie on the bench for The Sharks clash

    Sep 28, 11 • 2677 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Sadie on the bench for The Sharks clash

    Heinrich Steyl starts at 15 and Conrad Jantjes who has not trained this week, will play off the bench. Berton Klaasen starts at 13, giving Sadie who will play off the bench a break. Nizaam Carr is included at 8 for the injured Koster, who is named on the...

  • What Ireland vs Italy means to the Springboks

    Sep 27, 11 • 3554 Views • Fixtures, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011Comments Off on What Ireland vs Italy means to the Springboks

    Photo by www.rugbyworldcup.com Morgan Piek – This morning saw Italy take on the USA at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, New Zealand in a vital Pool C match. It was vital for many reasons. The main being, Italy needed a win with a bonus point over the Eagles to keep...

  • Springbok team to face Samoa

    Sep 26, 11 • 2663 Views • Fixtures, General News, International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, RWC Player Statistics, World RugbyComments Off on Springbok team to face Samoa

    Photo by www.rugbyworldcup.com Victor Matfield will captain the Springbok team to play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Matfield returns from a hamstring strain – after a two-match absence...

  • Photos tell the story of Lions vs Blue Bulls

    Sep 25, 11 • 4984 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Photos tell the story of Lions vs Blue Bulls

    A collection of photos by Rugby15 photographers Bruce Taylor and Anton Geyser from the MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls match at Coca-Cola Park on 24 September. The Blue Bulls won a nail-biting game by 21 points to 18. Read the match report...

  • DHL Western Province to face the FS Cheetahs

    Sep 22, 11 • 2651 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on DHL Western Province to face the FS Cheetahs

    Photo by Denese Lups for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za DHL WP Coach Allister Coetzee named his team to take on the Toyota Freestate Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday 24 September at 17h05. Province have been plagued by injuries all season and have lost three...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Sep 22, 11 • 3119 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za/ Super Image The Vodacom Blue Bulls have a tough task if they want to keep alive their Absa Currie Cup semi-final hopes when they travel to Johannesburg on Saturday to face the table-topping MTN Golden...

  • The Lions team to face the Blue Bulls

    Sep 21, 11 • 2827 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Lions team to face the Blue Bulls

      Photo by Anton Geyser / Rugby15 Two new faces and two positional changes are what MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell came up with when he announced the side to play the Blue Bulls in an Absa Currie Cup match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Deon van...

  • The Sharks team to face the Griquas

    Sep 21, 11 • 2691 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Sharks team to face the Griquas

      Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp/ Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super image Sharks coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Griquas scheduled for 7.10pm at Mr Price KINGS PARK. Ross Cronje will...

  • Chuck Norris Jokes of Boks Players Bakkies Botha & Heinrich Brussow

    Sep 21, 11 • 19320 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Chuck Norris Jokes of Boks Players Bakkies Botha & Heinrich Brussow

    Bakkies Botha Jokes Bakkies Botha is so strong he can tear a page out of Facebook Bakkies Botha has already been to Mars; that’s why there are no signs of life. Death once had a near-Bakkies Botha experience. Bakkies Botha doesn’t need a GPS. Bakkies...

  • Statistical Preview – South Africa v Namibia

    Sep 20, 11 • 2630 Views • Fixtures, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World RugbyComments Off on Statistical Preview – South Africa v Namibia

    Thursday, 22 September at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Please find below a statistical preview of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup match against Namibia in Auckland on Thursday. South Africa and Namibia have met only once before. South Africa won the...

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 10

    Sep 18, 11 • 3542 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 10

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp Rugby15/ Phototalk The Toyota Free State Cheetahs sent out a strong warning that even though they are lingering in fourth position on the Absa Currie Cup log, they have what it takes to run with the front runners.   And the Vodacom...

  • A Man's Guide to the Rugby Experience

    Sep 16, 11 • 2250 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on A Man's Guide to the Rugby Experience

    Aka: Four Ways to enjoy the Absa Currie Cup & the RWC without wrecking your relationship We all believe that everyone is unique and different, however for the most part, it is safe to say that men love their sports and South Africans are mad about their...