Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • Brumbies team to take on the Force

    Jun 4, 15 • 1409 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Brumbies team to take on the Force

    Brumbies 1. Scott Sio , 2. Stephen Moore (c), 3. Ben Alexander, 4. Rory Arnold, 5. Blake Enever, 6. Scott Fardy, 7. David Pocock, 8. Ita Vaea, 9. Nic White, 10. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Joe Tomane, 12. Robbie Coleman, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 14. Henry...

  • PREVIEW: REBELS VS BULLS, ROUND 17

    Jun 4, 15 • 1728 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on PREVIEW: REBELS VS BULLS, ROUND 17

    Setting the scene: The Rebels and Bulls head into this clash with different motivations and different levels of comfort, however the same aspirations; to claim a crucial victory. For the Rebels, it’s a case of finishing the season on a positive note; two...

  • ALO-EMILE REACHES 50 REBELS CAPS

    Jun 4, 15 • 1662 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on ALO-EMILE REACHES 50 REBELS CAPS

    RaboDirect Rebels prop Paul Alo-Emile will become the sixth player in the Club’s short history to reach 50 Rebels caps, after he returned to the starting lineup to face the Bulls on Saturday afternoon. Alo-Emile’s inclusion is among four changes to the...

  • Chiefs team announced to play Reds in Brisbane

    Jun 4, 15 • 1978 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Chiefs team announced to play Reds in Brisbane

    The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. The Chiefs forward pack has some new personnel with Mitchell Graham and Siate Tokolahi starting in the front row.  Brodie Retallick and Liam Messam both...

  • WYKES RUNS ON FOR ‘FORCE FIELD’ FAREWELL

    Jun 4, 15 • 2066 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WYKES RUNS ON FOR ‘FORCE FIELD’ FAREWELL

    Veteran lock Sam Wykes will return to the starting XV and is set to play his final match at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) when the Western Force tackles the ACT Brumbies on Friday (5 June).   The 27-year-old, who will play in the Japanese Top...

  • Tahs Secure Ta’avao for Two Years

    Jun 4, 15 • 1963 Views • Australia, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Tahs Secure Ta’avao for Two Years

    The Waratahs have today confirmed the signing of Auckland Blues tighthead prop Angus Ta’avao on a two-year contract that will see the 25 year-old playing for NSW from the 2016 season onwards. Ta’avao will finish the season with his ITM Cup side Taranaki...

  • St.George Queensland Reds side to play Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium

    Jun 4, 15 • 1617 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium

    St.George Queensland Reds centurions Will Genia and James Horwill will play their final home game for the state this weekend, after being named in the starting side to take on the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium. Head coach Richard Graham has named an unchanged...

  • Crusaders team to play the Blues

    Jun 4, 15 • 1690 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders team to play the Blues

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Blues this weekend.  There will be three changes to the forwards and five changes in the reserves from the team that beat the Hurricanes last weekend.   Wyatt Crockett...

  • Seven changes as Vodacom Bulls charge Rebels

    Jun 3, 15 • 1963 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Seven changes as Vodacom Bulls charge Rebels

    Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made seven changes to his starting team to face the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Melbourne on Saturday. There are three changes in the backline that faced the Brumbies last weekend and four in the pack. Jesse...

  • Future Stars in Action at #NSWJRU State Champs

    Jun 3, 15 • 1689 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Future Stars in Action at #NSWJRU State Champs

      It will be a June long weekend full of footy action with largest club rugby tournament in the nation, the NSWJRU State Championships, being held in venues around Sydney and Orange. More than 115 teams and 2,600 players in the Under-11 to Under-17 age...

  • Cheetahs team to face the Waratahs

    Jun 3, 15 • 1858 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Cheetahs team to face the Waratahs

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Waratahs   The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Waratahs in their last home game of the season on Saturday, 6 June at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.  The Vodacom SupeRugby game kicks off at 15:00.  A South African Air Force...

  • DHL Stormers injury report

    Jun 3, 15 • 2315 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL Stormers injury report

    DHL Stormers hooker Scarra Ntubeni could miss two weeks of rugby, after suffering a Grade One calf muscle tear early in his team’s 42-12 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Cheetahs. Ntubeni limped off in the 19th minute of Saturday’s clash and could...

  • WILLIE LE ROUX JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS

    Jun 2, 15 • 2427 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WILLIE LE ROUX JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS

    Springbok fullback, Willie Le Roux will join the Cell C Sharks from Super Rugby 2016. Capped 25 times for the Springboks, this attacking fullback boasts an impressive try-scoring strike rate with seven touch-downs in Test matches and a notable win record of...

  • Lions and Stormers dominate Stats

    Jun 2, 15 • 1776 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Lions and Stormers dominate Stats

    Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 16:   The Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers did not only produce high-intensity action in their respective Vodacom SupeRugby victories over the weekend but also dominated the statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App....

  • McCALMAN RE-SIGNS FOR THREE MORE WITH THE FORCE                                                                                                                 

    Jun 2, 15 • 1384 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on McCALMAN RE-SIGNS FOR THREE MORE WITH THE FORCE                                                                                                                 

    Rampaging No.8 Ben McCalman will stay with the Western Force after re-signing with the Western Australian club for a further three seasons.   The incumbent Wallabies No.8 will remain with the Force through until the end of the 2018 season, with his...

  • 20 years on Stransky does it again #FanUp

    Jun 1, 15 • 4336 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 20 years on Stransky does it again #FanUp

    Twenty years after Joel Stransky famously slotted the World Cup-winning drop goal against the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park he did it again during a stadium tour he hosted for Vodacom on Saturday. With less pressure than during that intense final on...

  • JRFU CALLS ON FANS TO HELP NAME NEW SUPER RUGBY TEAM

    Jun 1, 15 • 1664 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on JRFU CALLS ON FANS TO HELP NAME NEW SUPER RUGBY TEAM

    The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has launched a fan engagement initiative as part of the process to devise a name for its new team that will join Super Rugby in 2016, alongside the Kings from South Africa and a soon-to-be-announced outfit from Argentina....

  • LAURIE WEEKS SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS

    Jun 1, 15 • 1923 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on LAURIE WEEKS SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS

    Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Laurie Weeks Team: Rebels Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...

  • Emirates Lions Injury Report

    Jun 1, 15 • 2789 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Emirates Lions Injury Report

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 16   The Emirates Lions medical staff have released a medical report ahead of the team’s match against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town this Saturday. Apart from the normal, minor inflictions, there are only two injuries to...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Jun 1, 15 • 1731 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 17 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 Hurricanes v...

  • ROB HORNE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS

    May 31, 15 • 1590 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on ROB HORNE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS

    Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...

  • ROB HORNE CITED

    May 31, 15 • 1840 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on ROB HORNE CITED

    Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground...

  • WARATAHS ON TOP DESPITE LIONS LOSS

    May 31, 15 • 1762 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WARATAHS ON TOP DESPITE LIONS LOSS

    Photo: Etienne Burger The Waratahs suffered a narrow five-point loss, 27-22, to the Lions at Ellis Park on early Sunday morning AEST, with the bonus point loss margin assisted by three missed penalty goal attempts by Elton Jantjies. The Waratahs retain the...

  • Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review

    May 31, 15 • 6397 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A new Vodacom Cup champion was crowned in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon when the Steval Pumas lifted the coveted trophy for the first time ever. The Lowvelders, coached by former Springbok Sevens player MJ Mentz, became...

  • A weekend of firsts, doubles and good-byes – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review

    May 31, 15 • 2186 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on A weekend of firsts, doubles and good-byes – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review

    Photo: Etienne Burger It was a weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby firsts, doubles and good-byes as the DHL Stormers consolidated their place at the top of the South African Conference, while the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks both got one over their Australian...