Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • Emirate Lions announce their side to take on the Hurricanes

    Feb 10, 15 • 3092 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Emirate Lions announce their side to take on the Hurricanes

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND ONE: EMIRATES LIONS VS HURRICANES Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to front the Hurricanes in the opening round of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Ackermann has...

  • CELL C SHARKS SUPER RUGBY SQUAD ANNOUCEMENT

    Feb 10, 15 • 3540 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CELL C SHARKS SUPER RUGBY SQUAD ANNOUCEMENT

    Photo: @howzitjax Tuesday, 10 February 2015: The Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold has released the names of his 40-man squad for Vodacom Super Rugby 2015. The squad (listed in alphabetical order) is as follows: 1. Adriaanse, Lourens 2. Botha, Mouritz 3....

  • Toyota Cheetah captain announced

    Feb 9, 15 • 2852 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Toyota Cheetah captain announced

    The Toyota Cheetahs announced their captain for the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby season. Francois Uys will be leading the team, joined by the vice-captain, Sarel Pretorius. The team will be taking on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, 14 February in their first...

  • Managing of Springboks playing time during Vodacom Super Rugby

    Feb 9, 15 • 2343 Views • General News, International, Springboks, Super RugbyComments Off on Managing of Springboks playing time during Vodacom Super Rugby

    Photo: Anton Geyser Ground-breaking agreement between SARU and Franchises Performance psychologist to join Springbok management Boks’ match against World XV moved forward   The game time of a number of key Springboks will be managed throughout the...

  • Changes in 2015 Vodacom Cup

    Feb 9, 15 • 2507 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Changes in 2015 Vodacom Cup

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) last week announced their final plans for the 2015 Vodacom Cup series. According to their CEO, Jurie Roux, it’s back to a sixteen team series, eight teams per region, north and south.   One of the biggest changes is...

  • FORCE COACHING STAFF RECOMMITS TO 2017

    Feb 9, 15 • 1760 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on FORCE COACHING STAFF RECOMMITS TO 2017

    The Western Force has received a massive boost leading into its 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season, with Head Coach, Michael Foley; Senior Assistant Coach, David Wessels; and Backs/Attack Coach, Kevin Foote all extending their stay with the club for a...

  • England Under 20 lose to Wales in Colwyn Bay

    Feb 8, 15 • 1951 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on England Under 20 lose to Wales in Colwyn Bay

    James Chisholm in action Wales U20 21 England U20 15 England Under 20 fell to defeat against Wales in their opening game of the Six Nations, losing 21-15 at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay. Head Coach Jon Callard’s charges got off to a difficult start and found...

  • Bulls “unlocked”

    Feb 7, 15 • 2243 Views • General News, South Africa, Super RugbyComments Off on Bulls “unlocked”

    Jacques du Plessis and Flip van der Merwe will be taking up contracts in France at the end of the domestic 2015 season. The Bulls confirmed that their efforts to keep the duo in Pretoria were unsuccessful and thanked the players for being open regarding...

  • Queensland Rugby reports surplus for 2014 at Annual General Meeting

    Feb 7, 15 • 1958 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Queensland Rugby reports surplus for 2014 at Annual General Meeting

    Queensland Rugby has reported a surplus before depreciation of $935,518 for the 2014 financial year, it was announced at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting at Ballymore today. The final result of a surplus of $354,624 after depreciation is another...

  • Suntory Utility Matsushima signs with Waratahs for 2015 Super Rugby Season

    Feb 7, 15 • 1572 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Suntory Utility Matsushima signs with Waratahs for 2015 Super Rugby Season

    The NSW Waratahs today announced the signing of Suntory Sungoliath (Japan) centre Kotaro Matsushima for the 2015 Super Rugby Season. Matsushima has agreed to a short term contract with the NSW Waratahs and will join the squad in March through to August 2015....

  • BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Teamsheets

    Feb 7, 15 • 3509 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Vodacom CupComments Off on BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Teamsheets

    Photo: Marc Sing Key Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Referee: Jaco van Heerden Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10....

  • St.George Queensland Reds end pre-season with win over Crusaders at Ballymore

    Feb 6, 15 • 1781 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds end pre-season with win over Crusaders at Ballymore

    Photo: Sportography The St.George Queensland Reds have finished their pre-season with a solid 35-12 win over the Crusaders in front of a raucous crowd of 11,270 at Ballymore Stadium. The Reds forwards backed up their solid performance from last week and the...

  • Eerste opwarmingswedstryd Steval Pumas vs Shumba Ferros

    Feb 6, 15 • 2823 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Eerste opwarmingswedstryd Steval Pumas vs Shumba Ferros

    JW Bell van die Steval Pumas kry die bal weg Foto: Hennie Homann WITBANK – Die Hoër Tegniese Skool Witbank en die Shumba Ferros was Donderdagaand die perfekte gasheer vir die Steval Pumas se eerste oefenwedstryd van die jaar. Alhoewel die wedstryd heel...

  • 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    Feb 6, 15 • 4024 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the following 33-man squad which will compete as the Emirates Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament: Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Robin Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronje Faf de Klerk Steph de...

  • Jonah Lomu heading to @takealot10s

    Feb 6, 15 • 2353 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Jonah Lomu heading to @takealot10s

    Jonah Lomu set to make an appearance at this weekend’s takealot.com Cape Town 10’s tournament (6 February 2015, Cape Town) Jonah Lomu, one of rugby’s biggest icon’s is heading to the Mother City to participate in a special children’s coaching clinic...

  • NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    Feb 6, 15 • 1710 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    A Rob Horne hat-trick has helped the NSW Waratahs to see off a late surging Chiefs to win a 38-36 thriller at Campbelltown Stadium in front of 5103 fans in Sydney’s west on Friday night. The match saw the return of Sonny Bill Williams to Rugby Union in...

  • GWK Griquas team to play Sishen in friendly

    Feb 6, 15 • 3466 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Sishen in friendly

    GWK Griquas team to play Sishen away on Saturday 7 February 16h00 in Katu.   1.           Wiseman Kamanga 2.           AJ Le Roux 3.           Doctor  Booysen 4.           Steph Malan...

  • Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Feb 5, 15 • 2165 Views • General News, International, New Zealand, Super RugbyComments Off on Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Accolades are flowing for the All Blacks most capped centre and Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith, who has today confirmed he is leaving New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. 33-year-old Smith will join French club Pau on a two-year deal at the end...

  • Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    Feb 5, 15 • 3140 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10. Christiaan Rust...

  • Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Feb 5, 15 • 1606 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Full 2015 Playing Squad: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paul Alo-Emile, Luke Burgess, Cam Crawford, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Tamati Ellison, Tom English, Colby Fainga’a, Scott Fuglistaller, Jed Gillespie, Mike Harris, Bryce Hegarty, Scott Higginbotham, Keita...

  • Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Feb 5, 15 • 2640 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Hooker Neil Rautenbach will lead the DHL Stormers in their final pre-season match of the 2015 season – against the Boland Cavaliers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). Rautenbach is one of nine official DHL Stormers pre-season squad...

  • GWK Griquas squad 2015

    Feb 5, 15 • 7652 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on GWK Griquas squad 2015

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  • @takealot7s ticket giveaway winners

    Feb 5, 15 • 1565 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on @takealot7s ticket giveaway winners

    #Rugby15’s @takealot7s winners each winning a of set double tickets for Day 1 are: 1- Josh Goslin 2- James Baily The organisers will be in contact to make arrangements. Congrats and enjoy!!!...

  • Griekwas mik nou suid

    Feb 5, 15 • 3178 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Griekwas mik nou suid

    Die Griekwas is vanjaar die eerste keer in die Suidelike afdeling van die Vodacomreeks ingedeel nadat hulle agt jaar agtereenvolgens saam met die noordelike unies gespeel het. Die Vodacombekerkampioene het tot die skuif toegestem nadat Kenia hom op die...

  • ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    Feb 5, 15 • 1903 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    St.George Queensland Reds recent recruit Karmichael Hunt will start at flyhalf in his side’s final pre-season clash against the Crusaders at Ballymore this Friday. Reds head coach Richard Graham has announced a 23-man squad for the fixture, with a further...