Archive for the ‘International’ Category

• Praise for Mendoza and Pumas after historic occasion

  Aug 27, 12 • 2808 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Praise for Mendoza and Pumas after historic occasion

  Argentina have made their home debut in The Rugby Championship, with the beautiful Estadio Malvinas Argentinas playing host to the Springboks, and the Pumas had a great first half to be ahead 13-3 at halftime, before finishing the match defending with their...

• Joost van der Westhuizen hands out Springboks’ jerseys

  Aug 24, 12 • 4765 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Joost van der Westhuizen hands out Springboks’ jerseys

  Former Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen on Friday handed out the Springboks’ jerseys at an emotional ceremony at the team’s hotel in Mendoza, where they play Argentina on Saturday in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Van der...

• PSCA Protocols successfully utilised in The Rugby Championship

  Aug 24, 12 • 2712 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on PSCA Protocols successfully utilised in The Rugby Championship

  With The Rugby Championship kicking off with matches featuring the Wallabies and All Blacks in Sydney, and the Springboks and Pumas in Cape Town, SANZAR and the IRB have utilised the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocols for the first time at test...

• The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies

  Aug 23, 12 • 3976 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies

  New Zealand versus Australia at Eden Park, Auckland The All Blacks return to the scene of their World Cup triumph for the second time this year, and will look to secure the Bledisloe Cup if they can maintain their unbeaten run against the Wallabies at Eden...

• The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks

  Aug 23, 12 • 4514 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks

  Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...

• Springbok team announced for historic Test in Mendoza

  Aug 22, 12 • 3026 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Springbok team announced for historic Test in Mendoza

  Springbok team for historic Test in Mendoza The Springbok team preparing for the second Castle Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday received a huge boost when Bryan Habana was declared fit to start on Wednesday. Habana, the most...

• Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut

  Aug 22, 12 • 3081 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut

  In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will...

• The Rugby Championship 2012 – Round One Wrap

  Aug 21, 12 • 2550 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2012 – Round One Wrap

  All Blacks, Springboks gain opening wins   The Rugby Championship was kicked off in Sydney and Cape Town over the weekend, with New Zealand defeating Australia 27-19 at ANZ Stadium, while South Africa accounted for South Africa 27-6 at DHL Newlands. While...

• Springbok Injury Update on Du Plessis, Habana and Bekker

  Aug 21, 12 • 3492 Views • General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Injury Update on Du Plessis, Habana and Bekker

  Injured Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis will undergo surgery on Tuesday to correct serious damage to ligaments in his right knee which he sustained during Saturday’s first Test against Argentina in Cape Town. Du Plessis was replaced in the squad by...

• Springboks arrive in Argentina in high spirits

  Aug 20, 12 • 4963 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Argentina in high spirits

  The Springboks arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday afternoon in high spirits and will transfer to Mendoza on Monday morning, where they will face Argentina in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship this weekend. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said...

• Springbok squad to Argentina named

  Aug 18, 12 • 2480 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok squad to Argentina named

    The Springbok squad that will be travelling to Argentina was named in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Craig Burden coming in for the injured Bismarck du Plessis at hooker.   Du Plessis injured his right knee early in the game. He was taken for...

• SA Schools clinch series with win against England Under-18

  Aug 18, 12 • 4205 Views • International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 • James Loretz • Comments Off on SA Schools clinch series with win against England Under-18

  The South African Schools team remained undefeated in the International Under-18 series after beating England 36-29 at UWC Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. They earlier in the series beat France in Wellington and Wales in George. In an earlier match, France...

• England u18 Schools team have been announced to take on South African u18 Schools

  Aug 17, 12 • 6238 Views • International, Junior Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on England u18 Schools team have been announced to take on South African u18 Schools

  England u18 Schools team have been announced to take on South African u18 Schools team in Cape Town on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 12:45am (BST) at the University of Western Cape (UWC). England u18 team 1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (Moulton College –...

• Handré Pollard to lead SA Schools u18 against England u18 on 18 August 2012

  Aug 17, 12 • 5593 Views • International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Handré Pollard to lead SA Schools u18 against England u18 on 18 August 2012

  Pollard to lead SA Schools against England Under-18 Flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the SA Schools team in their final Under-18 International Series match against England at the UWC Sports Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. Kick-off is at 12h45. Pollard,...

• Heyneke Meyer & Eben Etzebeth visit injured rugby player in hospital

  Aug 17, 12 • 10687 Views • International, School, Springbok News, Springboks • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer & Eben Etzebeth visit injured rugby player in hospital

  Meyer and Etzebeth visit injured player in hospital Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and lock Eben Etzebeth on Friday visited 15-year-old Rowan Hermanus at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Hermanus, a pupil at Swartland High School in Malmesbury,...

• Super Rugby White Card Rules extended to The Rugby Championship

  Aug 16, 12 • 5789 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 • 3333 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 • 2834 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 • 2567 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...

• Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test

  Aug 15, 12 • 5956 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...

• Excitement builds ahead of Argentina's historic debut

  Aug 15, 12 • 2318 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Excitement builds ahead of Argentina's historic debut

  Pumas to join All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies in The Rugby Championship In four days Argentina will play South Africa at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, an historic match which sees the South Americans join their first tier-one annual competition in the first...

• The Rugby Championship rules for determining the winner 2012

  Aug 15, 12 • 2551 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship rules for determining the winner 2012

  The Rugby Championship for 2012 kicks off this weekend, with the overall winner of The Championship to be decided by total competition points at the end of the season. Unlike Super Rugby, there is no Finals Series for The Rugby Championship, with the...

• Pollard inspires SA Schools to victory over Wales U18

  Aug 15, 12 • 4461 Views • International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 • admin • Comments Off on Pollard inspires SA Schools to victory over Wales U18

  The SA Schools rugby team won their second match of the Under-18 International Series by 24-16 against a lively Welsh team at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening after leading 15-0 at halftime. The winning margin should have been much bigger but the...

• Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town

  Aug 14, 12 • 3166 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...

• Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks

  Aug 14, 12 • 6113 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks

  Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship Springbok No 8 Pierre Spies was on Tuesday ruled out of The Castle Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger. Spies, who played in his 50th Test against England in Port Elizabeth in June,...