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  • Brumbies score close win over Chiefs

    Mar 27, 10 • 2103 Views • International • • Comments Off on Brumbies score close win over Chiefs

    Flyhalf Matt Toomua scored his first try in Super 14 rugby three minutes from fulltime to clinch the ACT Brumbies’ 30-23 win over the Waikato Chiefs on Friday. Toomua’s try was the crucial last act of a match in which the lead changed five times...

  • Reds too strong for wounded Cheetahs

    Mar 27, 10 • 2374 Views • International • • Comments Off on Reds too strong for wounded Cheetahs

    The Reds gave the Cheetahs a 31-10 hiding in their Super 14 clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. The visitors from Australia led 11-10 at the break after flyhalf, Quade Cooper, slotted a penalty just before half-time. The Cheetahs had to...

  • Lions defeated despite scoring bonus point try

    Mar 26, 10 • 1721 Views • International • • Comments Off on Lions defeated despite scoring bonus point try

    Highlanders have beaten the Lions in their Super 14 clash in Dunedin, despite a much-improved performance by the visitors on Friday. The Highlanders won 39-29 after leading 22-17 at half-time. The Highlanders scored three tries through lock Hayden Triggs,...

  • Tommy Bowe named RBS Player of Six Nations

    Mar 26, 10 • 2236 Views • International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Tommy Bowe named RBS Player of Six Nations

    Ireland’s flying winger, Tommy Bowe, has today been announced as the official RBS Player of the Championship for the 2010 RBS 6 Nations. ‘It has been a Championship of mixed emotions for the Irish team but to be named the RBS Player of the...

  • Sharks announce side for clash with Hurricanes

    Mar 25, 10 • 1577 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks announce side for clash with Hurricanes

    The Sharks team to face the Hurricanes shows few changes from the unit that beat the Highlanders. John Smit again starts at loosehead, while Pat Lambie is also retained at fullback after a superb debut last week. Alistair Hargreaves comes in for the injured...

  • One forced change to QR Reds starting side against Cheetahs as Schatz comes in for injured Braid

    Mar 25, 10 • 1665 Views • International • • Comments Off on One forced change to QR Reds starting side against Cheetahs as Schatz comes in for injured Braid

    QR Reds Head Coach Ewen McKenzie will give 19-year old backrower Jake Schatz his third starting opportunity this season after open side flanker Daniel Braid succumbed to a knee injury. McKenzie has named an otherwise unchanged starting side for the match...

  • Cory Jane included in Hurricanes Team

    Mar 25, 10 • 1642 Views • International • • Comments Off on Cory Jane included in Hurricanes Team

    The return of Cory Jane from a concussion is the only change to the Hurricanes team to host the Sharks in Wellington on Saturday. Jane was concussed in a clash with Stormers wing Sereli Naqelevuki a fortnight ago, but passed psychometric tests on Thursday to...

  • Pretorius back to partner Olivier in Bulls midfield

    Mar 24, 10 • 1796 Views • International • • Comments Off on Pretorius back to partner Olivier in Bulls midfield

    Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made only change to the side that struggled to a 19-18 win over the Hurricanes last Friday for the Super 14 match against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. Jaco Pretorius returns as outside centre and replaces Stephan...

  • Sharks have injury concerns

    Mar 24, 10 • 1679 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks have injury concerns

    While Lady Luck at last sided with the Sharks last weekend when they recorded their first victory in this year’s Super 14 campaign, they are struggling with injuries going into their match against the Hurricanes this Saturday. In addition to the dreary...

  • Muir drops Earl Rose to the bench

    Mar 24, 10 • 3516 Views • International • • Comments Off on Muir drops Earl Rose to the bench

    Lions coach Dick Muir has lost faith in fullback Earl Rose, dropping the out-of-form No 15 to the bench for their Super 14 match against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday. Kick off is at 08:35 SA time. In other changes to the team still searching for their...

  • Highlanders announce side to play Lions

    Mar 24, 10 • 1522 Views • International • • Comments Off on Highlanders announce side to play Lions

    Centre Kenny Lynn believes the Highlanders must improve their basic skill levels as they seek their first home win of the Rebel Sport Super 14 season against the Lions at Carisbrook on Friday night. The strong-running Southland centre insists the Highlanders...

  • Chiefs select Luaki for Brumbies clash

    Mar 24, 10 • 2400 Views • International • • Comments Off on Chiefs select Luaki for Brumbies clash

    Chiefs coach Ian Foster has selected Sione Lauaki for the match against the Brumbies despite the player’s admission of guilt to assault. Lauaki will be sentenced on May 6 after punching a man in the face twice in a bar in Hamilton. His reinstatement is...

  • Injury forced changes to Vodacom Cheetahs side

    Mar 24, 10 • 1457 Views • International • • Comments Off on Injury forced changes to Vodacom Cheetahs side

    Injuries have forced Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske into making a number of changes to his side ahead of Friday’s match against the Reds in Bloemfontein on Friday. While Lionel Mapoe and Frans Viljoen are long term injury concerns for the Cheetahs they...

  • Julian Huxley makes rugby return for Brumbies

    Mar 24, 10 • 2632 Views • International • • Comments Off on Julian Huxley makes rugby return for Brumbies

    Brumbies full-back Julian Huxley is set to make a remarkable return to the Super 14 at Canberra Stadium against the Chiefs on Friday. Huxley’s career was put on hold in 2008 after routine scans following a head knock detected a brain tumour. Having...

  • Brave Scots defeat Irish in Six Nations

    Mar 21, 10 • 2076 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Brave Scots defeat Irish in Six Nations

    Australian-born flyhalf Dan Parks kicked Scotland to a last day Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday and then said his success was down to taking his boots into the shower with him. The Glasgow No.10 had already kicked 15 points when, with two minutes...

  • Wales outclass Italy in Six Nations

    Mar 21, 10 • 1731 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on Wales outclass Italy in Six Nations

    James Hook scored two tries as Wales ended their disappointing Six Nations campaign on a high by outclassing Italy 33-10 in a one-sided encounter at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. With several experienced operators returning from injury and with...

  • Bulls announce Super14 touring Squad

    Mar 21, 10 • 2026 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls announce Super14 touring Squad

    Bulls coach, Frans Ludeke, Saturday named 25 players to tour Australia and New Zealand on the away leg of their Super 14 commitments. The match 22 against the Hurricanes, as well as Jaco Pretorius, Fudge Mabeta and Jaco Engels will travel to Perth on Tuesday....

  • Sharks record first Super14 victory

    Mar 21, 10 • 2148 Views • International • • Comments Off on Sharks record first Super14 victory

    Centre Adrian Jacobs scored a late intercept try to help South Africa’s Sharks to a 30-16 victory over the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday and their first Super 14 victory this season. Jacobs’ intercept, when the Highlanders were...

  • France seal Grand Slam Victory

    Mar 21, 10 • 2558 Views • International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • • Comments Off on France seal Grand Slam Victory

    France sealed their first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years when they weathered an England storm to run out 12-10 winners at the Stade de France on Saturday. Three Morgan Parra penalties and a Francois Trinh-Duc drop-goal were sufficient for a France team...

  • Stormers grind to victory over Cheetahs at Newlands

    Mar 21, 10 • 2054 Views • International • • Comments Off on Stormers grind to victory over Cheetahs at Newlands

    The Western Stormers maintained their challenge in the Super 14 southern hemisphere championship with a bruising 21-8 win over the Central Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday. The win kept the Stormers in second place in the table, one point behind the Northern...

  • Crusaders too strong for Lions in Christchurch

    Mar 20, 10 • 1555 Views • International • • Comments Off on Crusaders too strong for Lions in Christchurch

    The Lions looked competitive against a weakened Crusaders outfit, but their defence was again their nemesis as they slumped to a 46-19 loss in their Super 14 match in Christchurch on Saturday. In a game where they were in touch for the first hour, and were...

  • Bulls narrowly defeat Hurricanes at Loftus

    Mar 20, 10 • 1458 Views • International • • Comments Off on Bulls narrowly defeat Hurricanes at Loftus

    The Vodacom Bulls kept their unbeaten record with a tense 19-18 victory over the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The win continued their run as the only unbeaten side in this year’s Vodacom Super 14 and extended their winning run at Loftus...

  • Bok 7s off to winning start in Adelaide

    Mar 19, 10 • 2224 Views • International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok 7s off to winning start in Adelaide

    With new Springbok Sampie Mastriet scoring a try with his first touch of the ball and adding two more for an impressive hat-trick on debut, the Boks started the defence of their Adelaide title in the IRB Sevens World Series in the best possible way on Friday...

  • Second Half blitz help Blues beat Brumbies

    Mar 19, 10 • 2047 Views • International • • Comments Off on Second Half blitz help Blues beat Brumbies

    A second half blitz from the Blues was just enough to see them home 39-34 against the Brumbies in a free-running, hard-tackling Super 14 rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland tonight. The win was a perfect result for skipper and All Blacks hooker Keven...

  • Fourie Du Preez to play in Japan after 2011

    Mar 17, 10 • 2407 Views • International • • Comments Off on Fourie Du Preez to play in Japan after 2011

    Bulls scrumhalf, Fourie du Preez, on Wednesday extended his contract with the union till the conclusion of the Super 15 competition in 2011. Du Preez, who turns 28 next week, also signed his Springbok contract that will keep him in Green and Gold till the end...