Archive for the ‘International’ Category

• Brumbies and HSBC Waratahs complete pre-Super14 warm-up

  Feb 4, 10 • 2799 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Brumbies and HSBC Waratahs complete pre-Super14 warm-up

  The HSBC Waratahs will complete their 2010 Super 14 pre-season on Thursday night when they face the Brumbies in a trial match at Viking Park in Canberra.  It will be the team’s third match in 13 days, and will give the squad a nine-day turnaround...

  

• Farewell to Springbok Ruben Kruger

  Feb 4, 10 • 10330 Views • Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Farewell to Springbok Ruben Kruger

  Yesterday saw the final farewell to one of the true legends of the game of rugby –Springbok Rubin Kruger. In an emotional farewell this soft spoken but hard-as –nails player was laid to rest after losing a 10 year battle with cancer. We would like to...

  

• Gareth Williams to replace injured Rees for Wales

  Feb 3, 10 • 2418 Views • International, Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Gareth Williams to replace injured Rees for Wales

  Hooker Gareth Williams has been drafted into the Wales team for their RBS 6 Nations opener against England at Twickenham. The Cardiff Blues front-row will make his eighth appearance for Warren Gatland’s men after first choice hooker Matthew Rees was...

  

• Stormers name side for final pre-Super14 Match

  Feb 3, 10 • 2504 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Stormers name side for final pre-Super14 Match

  The Stormers have named their side for their Super 14 warm up game against a Boland Invitational IV at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. As expected, Stormer Head Coach Allister Coetzee has named a largely second string team for their last hit out before the new...

  

• Muller to join Ulster after Super14

  Feb 3, 10 • 1579 Views • International • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Muller to join Ulster after Super14

  Ulster have announced that experienced Sharks and South Africa lock Johann Muller will move to Belfast after the 2010 Super 14. Muller, 23 times a Springbok, towers over most at 6’7″ and bulldozes most with an impressive 114kg frame. He has made...

  

• Controversial Bastareaud selected for France against Scotland

  Feb 3, 10 • 1801 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Controversial Bastareaud selected for France against Scotland

  Controversial centre has been recalled to France’s starting line-up for their Six Nations opener against Scotland. The 21 year-old Stade Francais player lost his place after making false claims he had been the victim of an attack in New Zealand last...

  

• Chris Paterson to win 99th cap for Scotland

  Feb 3, 10 • 3745 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Chris Paterson to win 99th cap for Scotland

  Chris Paterson will play his 99th match for Scotland on Sunday after being recalled to the side for their Six Nations opener against France at Murrayfield. Scotland’s most capped player is one of six changes to the starting line-up that played Argentina...

  

• Experienced flyhalf O'Gara returns for Ireland

  Feb 3, 10 • 1617 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Experienced flyhalf O'Gara returns for Ireland

  Ireland will kick off their defence of their Grand Slam title with Ronan O’Gara pulling the strings at flyhalf after Jonathan Sexton was ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Italy. Sexton had been tipped to start the tournament after...

  

• Mallett names 24-man squad for Six Nations Opener against Ireland

  Feb 3, 10 • 1647 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Mallett names 24-man squad for Six Nations Opener against Ireland

  Italy coach Nick Mallett has named uncapped Riccardo Bocchino in his 24-man squad for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland. Rovigo fly-half Bocchino has avoided Mallett’s six-man cull and will prove cover for first choice No.10 Craig Gower, who is...

  

• Lions Team take shape ahead of Super 14

  Feb 3, 10 • 1759 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Lions Team take shape ahead of Super 14

  Coach Dick Muir has picked a side that resembles close to the correct combination to do battle in the Super 14. The Team selected, the so-called Red Team will play newly promoted Currie Cup side Pumas in one of the Lions’ two Super 14 warm-up matches in...

  

• Boks will play France at Newlands during World Cup

  Feb 3, 10 • 1762 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Boks will play France at Newlands during World Cup

  South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins confirmed that the Springboks’ Test against France (on June 12) would take place at Newlands as initially planned. The decision was announced on Tuesday after a positive meeting between SARU...

  

• South Africa Under-20 squad named for French Tour

  Feb 3, 10 • 4438 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on South Africa Under-20 squad named for French Tour

  Fullback Clayton Blommetjies, winger Sampie Mastriet and loose forward CJ Stander, who represented the Baby Boks at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship, have been included in the South Africa Under-20 squad that will travel to France to participate in...

  

• Same teams who started Super Rugby in 1996 to start 2010 Season

  Feb 3, 10 • 1572 Views • International • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Same teams who started Super Rugby in 1996 to start 2010 Season

  Rugby15 has come across an interesting story in the New Zeeland Herald by Wynne Gray. Gray reveals how, after more than 1000 games of Super rugby, the same sides that began the professional rugby series in 1996 will duel at the start of this year’s...

  

• Stormers announce squad for Boland friendly

  Feb 2, 10 • 2809 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Stormers announce squad for Boland friendly

  The Stormers are expected to rest several key players in their final pre-season friendly against Boland on Saturday. There are no serious injuries and this is an opportunity to give a few other players game time as well! Ricky Januarie, who returned from his...

  

• Who will win the Six Nations 2010?

  Feb 2, 10 • 1740 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Who will win the Six Nations 2010?

  We are preparing our schedules to view rugby – and a lot of it! We are invited to weddings and we check our calendars to check if this does not spoil our prior rugby viewing engagements! Not only will the Super 14 start in a fortnight, but the Six Nations...

  

• England warned of powerful Welch Front Row

  Feb 2, 10 • 2378 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on England warned of powerful Welch Front Row

  In a story posted on the Planetrugby website it appears that England have been warned by Phil Vickery ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener when he described Wales’ front row as “the best in world rugby.” It appears that England will face...

  

• Chabal, the Caveman out of Six Nations opener

  Feb 2, 10 • 2416 Views • Six Nations, Six Nations News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Chabal, the Caveman out of Six Nations opener

  France will head into the Six Nations and opening match with Scotland without talismanic forward Sebastien Chabal due to injury. The opening match against Scotland takes place at Murrayfield on February 6. Chabal will now have to join Toulouse lock Romain...

  

• Early warning from the boot of Morne Steyn

  Feb 2, 10 • 3993 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Early warning from the boot of Morne Steyn

  Last year was a golden year for Bulls fly half Morne Steyn. Few will forget how he was perhaps the biggest weapon in the arsenal of a successful Blue Bulls Team. He managed to take this form into the Lions Series and sealed the series for the Springboks with...

  

• Elsom will make Brumbies debut in warm-up against NSW Waratahs

  Feb 2, 10 • 2587 Views • International • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Elsom will make Brumbies debut in warm-up against NSW Waratahs

  The New Zeeland Herald reports that Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom will play his first match for the Brumbies in a near full-strength starting side named to face the NSW Waratahs in their final Super 14 trial match at Viking Park, Canberra on Thursday night....

  

• Super 14 Teams will have to adapt to rule interpretation

  Feb 1, 10 • 1611 Views • International • admin • Comments Off on Super 14 Teams will have to adapt to rule interpretation

  The warm-up matches ahead of the Super 14 have raised the alarms amongst many of our top coaches. There have been many penalties in these games – and the game between the Vodacom Stormers and the Sharks has emphasized the need for swift adaptation to...