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  • BARRETT TO STEER CANES IN NAPIER

    Jun 4, 15 • 1455 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on BARRETT TO STEER CANES IN NAPIER

    First five-eighth Beauden Barrett will return to the Hurricanes’ starting team this Friday night in one of three changes to the side which faced the Crusaders. Coach Chris Boyd has opted to move Blade Thomson into flanker and Victor Vito to No. 8, giving...

  • Hurricanes vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Jun 4, 15 • 2105 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby

    Match Hurricanes v Highlanders Date: Friday 5 June 2015 Kick-Off:19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee: Jaco Peyper AR1: Shane McDermott AR2: Paul Williams TMO: Aaron Paterson Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. James Marshall, 14. Nehe...

  • Lions make two forced changes

    Jun 4, 15 • 1967 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Lions make two forced changes

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 17: DHL STORMERS VS EMIRATES LIONS    Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the DHL Stormers at Newlands Stadium on Saturday.   Ackermann has opted for consistency for the clash, making just...

  • Brumbies team to take on the Force

    Jun 4, 15 • 1440 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1768 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1723 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2009 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2103 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2029 Views • Australia, General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1672 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1762 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2057 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1778 Views • Australia, General News • • Comments 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 • 1901 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2362 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2521 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1857 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1421 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 4376 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1707 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1962 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 2830 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1772 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1633 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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 • 1898 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments 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...