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  • Rebels vs Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Jun 11, 15 • 1484 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rebels vs Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Match Rebels v Force @ AAMI Park, Melbourne Date Friday 12 June 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZST, 10:40 SAST Referee Andrew Lees AR1 James Leckie AR2 Ed Martin TMO Peter Marshall Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 15. Mike Harris, 14. Bryce...

  • Blues vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Jun 11, 15 • 1416 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Blues vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Match Blues v Highlanders @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Friday 12 June 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Shane McDermott AR2 Angus Mabey TMO Ben Skeen Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues: 15. Charles Piutau, 14. Ben...

  • Ludeke changes four in pack to face Cheetahs

    Jun 11, 15 • 2484 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Ludeke changes four in pack to face Cheetahs

    Photo: @Nader_pale_toe Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made four changes to his starting team that will face the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The coach’s hand was forced through injury and the SARU rest...

  • Carr to lead the Stormers in the Durban

    Jun 11, 15 • 2759 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Carr to lead the Stormers in the Durban

    Nizaam Carr will lead the DHL Stormers into action, as the 2015 SA Conference winners face up to the Sharks in both teams’ final Vodacom Super Rugby league match of the season in Durban on Saturday (kick-off 19h10). Carr will line up at No.8 in a...

  • Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Jun 11, 15 • 1691 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Date: Saturday 13 June 2015 Kick-off: 17h05 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa) Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa) Follow on...

  • DHL Stormers still in hunt for top two spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Preview

    Jun 11, 15 • 1610 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers still in hunt for top two spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Preview

    After being crowned South African Conference winners last weekend, the DHL Stormers can still qualify in the top two for the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series, but they will need a couple of results to go their way.   The Capetonians will finish the...

  • THE TOP 6: THEIR JOURNEY TO THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES

    Jun 11, 15 • 1479 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on THE TOP 6: THEIR JOURNEY TO THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES

    With the Super Rugby Finals Series teams decided in the penultimate week of the Regular Season, there is now only position to play for within the top six. This week, we take a look at where the strengths of each team lie, and why they have risen to the top of...

  • EDEN PARK STARTS SEARCH FOR NEW CEO

    Jun 11, 15 • 2439 Views • General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on EDEN PARK STARTS SEARCH FOR NEW CEO

    Chairman of the Eden Park Trust, Doug McKay, today announced that the Park had commenced a search process for a new CEO following the resignation of incumbent CEO David Kennedy to take up a position in Ngai Tahu Property.   “David has made an...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Waratahs in Sydney

    Jun 11, 15 • 1564 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Waratahs in Sydney

    Photo: BLK St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made one change to his starting side to take on the NSW Waratahs in Sydney this weekend, in the 300th encounter between the two states. Chris Kuridrani returns to the match-day 23 for his...

  • Crusaders announce raft of re-signings for 2016

    Jun 11, 15 • 1753 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders announce raft of re-signings for 2016

    The Crusaders have re-signed a number of their current players who come off contract at the end of this season, including All Blacks Wyatt Crockett and Ryan Crotty.   Crockett’s re-signing until the end of 2018 was announced earlier this week, and...

  • Crusaders team to play the Brumbies

    Jun 11, 15 • 1358 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Brumbies

    The Crusaders will play their final game of 2015 against the Brumbies this Saturday.  Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Blues last weekend.   Kieran Read will return to play this weekend at 8 and as...

  • Sharks team to take on the Stormers at the Tank

    Jun 11, 15 • 2719 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Stormers at the Tank

    Cell C Sharks vs Stormers   Date : Saturday, 13 June 2015 Time : 19:10 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Glen Jackson Assistant Referees : Quinton Immelman, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official : Marius Jonker   15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Odwa...

  • Mealamu to lead the Blues in his 175th and final Super Rugby Game

    Jun 10, 15 • 1576 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Mealamu to lead the Blues in his 175th and final Super Rugby Game

    Iconic hooker Keven Mealamu will lead the team in his 175th and final Super Rugby match this Friday when we take on the Highlanders. Blues: 15. Charles Piutau, 14. Ben Lam, 13. Hamish Northcott, 12. George Moala, 11. Melani Nanai, 10. Ihaia West, 9. Jamison...

  • A year on ASICS SA continues to get behind Tag Rugby® Adopt-a-School Programme in the Western Cape

    Jun 10, 15 • 2629 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on A year on ASICS SA continues to get behind Tag Rugby® Adopt-a-School Programme in the Western Cape

      –      ASICS sponsored Heathfield Primary in the Tag Rugby ‘Adopt a School’ programme last year and continues to commit to and grow the cause a year on. The programme uses sport as a platform to build communities –  ASICS have been...

  • Cheetahs team to tackle the Bulls at Loftus

    Jun 10, 15 • 1741 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs team to tackle the Bulls at Loftus

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls   The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Vodacom Bulls in their last Vodacom SupeRugby match of the 2015 season on Saturday, 13 June at 17:05 at Loftus in Pretoria has been announced.   Changes to the team:  ...

  • England Counties sink Romania A to complete successful tour

    Jun 10, 15 • 2102 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties sink Romania A to complete successful tour

    The England Counties squad for the summer tour to Romania. ENGLAND Counties secured an impressive 28-20 victory over Romania A to complete a highly successful summer tour. Following Friday’s 28-16 win over club side CSM Bucuresti, tonight’s meeting at...

  • Only three SA players crack Stats XV #FanUp

    Jun 9, 15 • 2355 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Only three SA players crack Stats XV #FanUp

    The penultimate round of the regular 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition saw only three South African players make it into the Vodacom Rugby App’s Stats XV. This is in stark contrast of the previous week when a record nine players from the South African...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Jun 9, 15 • 1771 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 18 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Blues v Highlanders @...

  • Infor and the Crusaders pitch in for Habitat Hand-up Christchurch 

    Jun 9, 15 • 1968 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Infor and the Crusaders pitch in for Habitat Hand-up Christchurch 

    A new community is being built in Bromley thanks to Habitat for Humanity and corporate partner, Infor. Crusaders players and staff have joined with Infor employees in rolling up their sleeves over the past month and helping to build 11 new homes for Habitat...

  • England Counties in buoyant mood for Romania A challenge

    Jun 9, 15 • 2096 Views • Europe, General News, International • • Comments Off on England Counties in buoyant mood for Romania A challenge

    ENGLAND Counties give full debuts to five new caps as they look to finish their summer tour on a high against Romania A at the Stadionul National “Arcul de Triumf” tomorrow (5pm BST). Prop Matthew Beesley of Cheshire gets a first start along with...

  • CONFIRMATION OF PLAYER DEPARTURES

    Jun 9, 15 • 5009 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on CONFIRMATION OF PLAYER DEPARTURES

    Photo: Anton Geyser The Sharks officially confirm the departure of Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis as well as Willem Alberts, who will be playing their final match for the Cell C Sharks this Saturday. Bismarck’s career at the Cell C Sharks is now in its 11th...

  • Duane Vermeulen injury update

    Jun 8, 15 • 2361 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen injury update

    DHL Stormers No.8 and captain Duane Vermeulen consulted a neurosurgeon on Monday, after he was withdrawn from the past weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Lions with a severe neck spasm. Vermeulen suffered an intense spasm in his neck after...

  • Last chance to #FanUp and win

    Jun 8, 15 • 2517 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Last chance to #FanUp and win

    Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 13 June 2015 at 17h05. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls...

  • Stormers win tackle battle in stalemate #FanUp

    Jun 8, 15 • 1815 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers win tackle battle in stalemate #FanUp

    A nail-biting Vodacom SupeRugby clash between the Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers may have ended in a 19-19 stalemate but it is the hosts that won the defensive battle in Cape Town on Saturday. The hosts put on an exhaustive defensive effort to deny the...

  • HOW IS THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES SHAPING UP?

    Jun 8, 15 • 1857 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HOW IS THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES SHAPING UP?

    With just one week of the regular season remaining, we take a moment to assess the Finals Series contenders and what Round 18 holds in store. After the Lions drew with the Stormers in the final match of Round 17, the Finals Series picture became a lot...