Archive for the ‘International’ Category

• 2011 SUPER RUGBY SCHEDULE

  Sep 13, 10 • 3831 Views • International • admin • Comments Off on 2011 SUPER RUGBY SCHEDULE

  New Competition Format The Super Rugby competition will not only expand to 15 teams in 2011, it will also undergo a significant format revamp. A new three-Conference system will be in place where the five teams within each country will make up...

• SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

  Sep 13, 10 • 2673 Views • International, National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

  SANZAR today unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition. At a televised launch event in Sydney, new SANZAR CEO-designate, Greg Peters,...

• Springbok conditioning programme – the facts

  Sep 9, 10 • 2101 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok conditioning programme – the facts

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has contacted the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) to express its surprise and alarm at their representation of the Springbok conditioning programme. SARU shares their disappointment that certain...

• Unite for Rugby World Cup 2011

  Sep 9, 10 • 6247 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Unite for Rugby World Cup 2011

  The countdown to the Springboks’ defence of the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest today – precisely one year out from the tournament kick-off. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) unveiled its Unite 2011 campaign, appealing to all South Africans to get...

• All Blacks announce five changes for Tri-Nations finale

  Sep 8, 10 • 2347 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on All Blacks announce five changes for Tri-Nations finale

  Fly-half Aaron Cruden will make his first start for New Zealand in Saturday’s final Tri-Nations match against Australia in Sydney. Cruden has won five caps as a substitute but he replaces Dan Carter, who is recovering from ankle surgery. Israel Dagg...

• Springbok conditioning programme

  Sep 7, 10 • 2273 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok conditioning programme

  The South African Rugby Union confirmed on Tuesday that all the contracted Springboks will undertake a conditioning programme for the next four weeks and will be withdrawn from their Absa Currie Cup squads until 6 October. All non-contracted Springboks are...

• Good progress but SA Women need more competition

  Sep 6, 10 • 2028 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Good progress but SA Women need more competition

  Regular competition against top ranked countries is a priority for the South African Women’s rugby team if it wants to compete at a much higher level at the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2014. Denver Wannies, coach of the SA Women’s team, praised the...

• Fight back not enough for SA Women

  Sep 5, 10 • 1844 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Fight back not enough for SA Women

  The South African Women’s rugby team launched a great second-half comeback but it was not enough to overcome Wales, who won this Women’s Rugby World Cup play-off match for ninth place 29-17 at Guildford in England. Wales led 17-0 at halftime, scoring two...

• Springbok season review scheduled for later this month

  Sep 5, 10 • 2319 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok season review scheduled for later this month

  The annual review of the Springboks’ performance in the Vodacom Tri-Nations will be scheduled as per normal with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers for later this month. The review will include all aspects of Springbok performance. “All rugby followers are...

• Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks

  Sep 5, 10 • 2040 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks

  Australian hooker Saia Fainga’a was suspended for two weeks on Sunday after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein on Saturday. Fainga’a was cited by SANZAR...

• Aussies snatch last minute victory

  Sep 4, 10 • 2293 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Aussies snatch last minute victory

  The Springboks made an impressive comeback after another shocking first half, but this time fell short and failed to close the game as the Wallabies beat them 41-39 at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks trailed 13-31 at half-time and fought back to lead...

• Williams demands best performance from SA Women

  Sep 4, 10 • 1878 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Williams demands best performance from SA Women

  Mandisa Williams, the SA Women’s rugby captain, has her urged her team mates to deliver their best performance of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they play Wales on Sunday in their last tournament fixture at Guildford in England. The teams square...

• Boks have platform to build on says Smit

  Sep 3, 10 • 2700 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Boks have platform to build on says Smit

  Springbok captain John Smit believes last weekend’s victory over Australia in Pretoria has given his team a platform to build on for this weekend’s follow-up Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks won their first match of the...

• Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys

  Sep 3, 10 • 3036 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys

  South African business icon Raymond Ackerman presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Bloemfontein on Friday. The Springboks host the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Vodacom Park tomorrow. Ackerman, the founder of Pick n’ Pay,...

• Williams eye Wales rematch for return to action

  Sep 2, 10 • 1884 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Williams eye Wales rematch for return to action

  Injured South African captain Mandisa Williams may return to action in the team’s last match on Sunday against Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Guildford, England. The flanker injured her ankle during the pool match against Wales last week, when...

• SA Women fight hard for second World Cup win

  Sep 1, 10 • 2023 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SA Women fight hard for second World Cup win

  South Africa scored their second victory of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they defeated Kazakhstan 25-10 in hard-fought play-off match at Guildford, England. SA led 10-5 at halftime against the Asian champions who overwhelmed them 36-0 in a 2006...

• Test between Springboks and Wallabies has special significance

  Sep 1, 10 • 2740 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Test between Springboks and Wallabies has special significance

  Australia v South Africa @ in South Africa – Historical Notes • This will be the 74th meeting between Australia and South Africa at all venues. Australia has won 28 and South Africa 44, while one match has been drawn. • Just eight of Australia’s...

• Wallabies side announced to face South Africa

  Sep 1, 10 • 3520 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Wallabies side announced to face South Africa

  Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side for Saturday’s Mandela Plate Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein. The players will become the 33rd and 34th...

• Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  Sep 1, 10 • 2637 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein

  South Africa vs Australia – Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Saturday, 4 September 2010 • A total of 750 caps among the starting XV makes this the most experienced Springbok side of all time. The previous record was the 700 caps shared by the starting XV...

• SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal

  Aug 31, 10 • 3254 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal

  The South African Rugby Union (SARU) jointly announced a ground-breaking rights deal for Springbok players’ image rights with the Springbok Players’ Trust on Tuesday. The new arrangement – the first of its kind in rugby – ends months of negotiation...

• Rossouw is back in Bok team

  Aug 31, 10 • 2122 Views • International • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Rossouw is back in Bok team

  The Springbock selectors have resisted making wholesale canges to the side that defeated the Aussies at Loftus versfeld last weekend.The only change to the starting team is at lock where Danie Rossouw replaces Bulls teammate Flip van der Merwe.Van der Merwe...

• Springbok team announced

  Aug 31, 10 • 3251 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springbok team announced

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has named his team to face the Wallabies at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 4 September at 17h00 In one of two changes Danie Rossouw and Flip van der Merwe switch places with Rossouw starting and Van der Merwe...

• Still room for improvement says de Villiers

  Aug 30, 10 • 2045 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Still room for improvement says de Villiers

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says there remains room for improvement following last Saturday’s come-from-behind 44-31 win over Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers was addressing media in Bloemfontein...

• Boks clinch thriller to end losing streak

  Aug 29, 10 • 2720 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Boks clinch thriller to end losing streak

  The Springboks brushed aside an awful start to beat the Wallabies 44 – 31 in a strange but yet entertaining match at Loftus in Pretoria. A total of nine converted tries were scored, four in the first 15minutes of the match and seven in the loose first half....

• Wallabies announce side to challenge Springboks

  Aug 26, 10 • 1792 Views • International, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Wallabies announce side to challenge Springboks

  The Wallabies have made only one change to their starting XV for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against the Springboks in Pretoria from what appeared against New Zealand earlier this month. Quade Cooper, who has missed the last two matches due to suspension,...