Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • SHARKS: HORAK AND PEREZ STATEMENT

    Nov 17, 14 • 3273 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SHARKS: HORAK AND PEREZ STATEMENT

    With reference to media reports that have surfaced, The Sharks CEO John Smit would like to confirm the following: Michael Horak has joined The Sharks as a defensive and kicking coach for the union. With regard to Paul Perez who arrived for the first time this...

  • Players named for New Zealand Women’s Sevens Dubai camp squad

    Nov 17, 14 • 1925 Views • General News, International, New ZealandComments Off on Players named for New Zealand Women’s Sevens Dubai camp squad

    New Zealand Women’s Sevens Head Coach Sean Horan has named 16 players to attend a final selection camp ahead of the opening tournament of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in Dubai next month. The camp attendees were selected after the second and...

  • Touch Isithembiso

    Nov 17, 14 • 3641 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Touch Isithembiso

    On the 6th of December, Isithembiso Babies Home will have their third touch rugby fundraiser, Touch Isithembiso (in Port Elizabeth). The touch fundraiser continues on the success of the previous two events. Isithembiso officially opened their doors on the 1st...

  • New Zealand Heartland XV to play second Cook Islands Residents XV match named

    Nov 14, 14 • 1916 Views • General News, New ZealandComments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV to play second Cook Islands Residents XV match named

    The New Zealand Heartland XV squad to play Cook Islands Residents XV on Saturday has been named by Head Coach Kurt McQuilkin today. A decision on Jake Ashby’s avilability for the match will be made on Saturday morning (NZT). Kick-off for the match...

  • RENALDO BOTHMA JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS FOR SUPER RUGBY

    Nov 11, 14 • 2969 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on RENALDO BOTHMA JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS FOR SUPER RUGBY

    Durban, 11 November 2014: The Sharks are pleased to announce the signing of talented loose-forward, Renaldo Bothma, who will join the Cell C Sharks on a two-year Super Rugby contract. Bothma will return to the Steval Pumas after he has completed his Super...

  • Steval Pumas – Renaldo Bothma to play Super Rugby

    Nov 11, 14 • 2969 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Steval Pumas – Renaldo Bothma to play Super Rugby

    Photo: Pumas (Hennie Homann) Finally another Steval Pumas rugby star has been released by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union for Super rugby early next year. The talented loose forward, Renaldo Bothma was released late last week to commit to a two year contract with...

  • MICROMEGA COMMIT FOR A FURTHER TWO YEARS

    Nov 10, 14 • 2020 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on MICROMEGA COMMIT FOR A FURTHER TWO YEARS

    The Sharks are pleased to announce that current Occupational Health and Safety sponsors of The Sharks, MICROmega, have extended their partnership for a further two years. NOSA, a MICROmega Group Company and a global leader in occupational risk management...

  • FORCE ADDS ATTACKING POWER TO 2015 BACKLINE

    Nov 7, 14 • 2568 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on FORCE ADDS ATTACKING POWER TO 2015 BACKLINE

    The Western Force has added the young and exciting outside back pairing of former Blues winger/fullback Albert Nikoro, and former Chiefs and Highlanders winger Tino Nemani to its squad for the club’s 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. The...

  • DHL WP to honour Linee at Allianz Park

    Nov 5, 14 • 2384 Views • General News, South Africa, Super RugbyComments Off on DHL WP to honour Linee at Allianz Park

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Western Province will wear black armbands in Sunday’s clash against Saracens at London’s Allianz Park in honour of the late Tinus Linee, who passed away on Monday from Motor Neuron Disease. Linee, 45, played...

  • Botes goes out with a Bang

    Nov 4, 14 • 3714 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on Botes goes out with a Bang

    The Barbarians beat the Leicester Tigers 59 – 26 at Welford Road on Tuesday evening. John Kirwan’s men out scored the hosts 9 tries to 4 in what was an exciting display of running rugby. The game marked the end of a wonderful 13 year career for...

  • Free State Rugby Presidency and Directors concluded

    Nov 4, 14 • 3742 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Free State Rugby Presidency and Directors concluded

    Photo: Etienne Burger The nominations for the Presidency of the Free State Rugby Union as well as for the Directors of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. concluded on Tuesday, 4 November at 12:00. No new nominations were received. Mr. Lindsay Mould was...

  • Leicester Tigers vs Barbarians Teamsheets

    Nov 4, 14 • 3310 Views • Europe, General News, InternationalComments Off on Leicester Tigers vs Barbarians Teamsheets

    Date: Tuesday, November 4 Venue: Welford Road Kick-off: 19h30 local (GMT) Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Burns, 14 Miles Benjamin, 13 Christian Loamanu, 12 Anthony Allen, 11 Vereniki Goneva, 10 Owen Williams, 9 David Mele, 8 Jordan Crane (c). 7 Jamie Gibson, 6...

  • ASICS FOOT ID embarks on a National Road Show this summer at selected TOTALSPORTS country wide

    Nov 3, 14 • 2076 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ASICS FOOT ID embarks on a National Road Show this summer at selected TOTALSPORTS country wide

    The ASICS FOOT ID has been developed by the ASICS Institute of Sport Science in Kobe, Japan and is a high-tech system which assists runners to find the right running shoe. The ASICS FOOT ID was revealed at the 2014 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Expo which took...

  • DHL WP choose 24 for Saracens excursion

    Nov 3, 14 • 2930 Views • Europe, General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL WP choose 24 for Saracens excursion

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A 24-man DHL Western Province squad will leave Cape Town for London on Thursday, as the 2014 Absa Currie Cup champions get set to take on top English club Saracens in the Sanlam Private Investments Challenge this coming...

  • ARU CONGRATULATES BRISBANE CITY FOR BUILDCORP NRC WIN

    Nov 2, 14 • 1890 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on ARU CONGRATULATES BRISBANE CITY FOR BUILDCORP NRC WIN

    The Australian Rugby Union extended its congratulations to McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City for their 37-26 win over Property Club Perth Spirit at Ballymore Stadium yesterday, taking out the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. Brisbane City...

  • SPIRIT FALLS TO BRISBANE CITY IN BUILDCORP NRC FINAL

    Nov 1, 14 • 2091 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on SPIRIT FALLS TO BRISBANE CITY IN BUILDCORP NRC FINAL

    The Perth Spirit has suffered a heartbreaking 37-26 loss to Brisbane City in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) grand final this evening at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane. In a tight match, the opening half saw both sides score three...

  • SPIRIT COMPLETES BIG YEAR FOR WA RUGBY

    Oct 31, 14 • 1835 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on SPIRIT COMPLETES BIG YEAR FOR WA RUGBY

    The Perth Spirit’s contesting of Saturday’s inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) against Brisbane City at Ballymore caps off a big year for Western Australian representative teams.   The fourth-placed Spirit qualified for the...

  • ARU INTEGRITY INVESTIGATION FINDS KURTLEY BEALE GUILTY OF BREACHING WALLABY TEAM PROTOCOLS AND IMPOSES $3,000 FINE

    Oct 31, 14 • 1990 Views • Australia, General News, InternationalComments Off on ARU INTEGRITY INVESTIGATION FINDS KURTLEY BEALE GUILTY OF BREACHING WALLABY TEAM PROTOCOLS AND IMPOSES $3,000 FINE

    The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale has been found guilty of breaching team protocols and fined $3,000, following an ARU Integrity investigation into a verbal altercation with members of the Wallaby management team on a...

  • New Under 20 training squad named

    Oct 31, 14 • 2103 Views • General News, International, New ZealandComments Off on New Under 20 training squad named

    Preparations for the 2015 Junior World Championships have begun with the selection of 51 players to attend the New Zealand Under 20s camp. The camp, from 27 November to 3 December will be held at the Sport and Rugby Institute in Palmerston North. Further...

  • SPIRIT RETAINS SQUAD FOR GRAND FINAL SHOWDOWN

    Oct 30, 14 • 2261 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on SPIRIT RETAINS SQUAD FOR GRAND FINAL SHOWDOWN

    The Perth Spirit has named an unchanged 23-man side to take on Brisbane City in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) grand final this Saturday (1 November) at Ballymore Oval, Brisbane.   The Spirit defeated the Melbourne Rising,...

  • HOFFMAN APPOINTED MATCH OFFICIALS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – QUEENSLAND

    Oct 30, 14 • 2064 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on HOFFMAN APPOINTED MATCH OFFICIALS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – QUEENSLAND

    Queensland based Super Rugby referee Rohan Hoffman will take on the new role of Match Officials Development Manager – Queensland, in a joint venture between Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby. Hoffman, a product of Marist College...

  • Rugby player numbers reach record high

    Oct 29, 14 • 2135 Views • General News, New ZealandComments Off on Rugby player numbers reach record high

    150,564 registered rugby players 12 percent increase in number of female rugby players Teenage and Small Blacks numbers grow Two thousand more players laced up their rugby boots in 2014 than the previous year and many of them were women, teenagers and Small...

  • TIM SWIEL SET FOR A SHORT STINT AT HARLEQUINS

    Oct 29, 14 • 2282 Views • Europe, General NewsComments Off on TIM SWIEL SET FOR A SHORT STINT AT HARLEQUINS

    Cell C Sharks back, Tim Swiel will play for Harlequins Rugby Club in the UK on loan for four months. He joined the team on Saturday and will return to Durban at the end of February 2015. “This is a fantastic opportunity for Tim and I am certain that...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Investec Super Rugby players – class of 2015

    Oct 29, 14 • 2586 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Investec Super Rugby players – class of 2015

    A total of 160 players have been confirmed as fully contracted members of one of the five New Zealand Investec Super Rugby teams for the 2015 season. This includes 38 players receiving full time contracts for the first time. The Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes,...

  • 2015 Investec Super Rugby Crusaders squad announced

    Oct 29, 14 • 2589 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on 2015 Investec Super Rugby Crusaders squad announced

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has announced his squad to contest the 2015 Investec Super Rugby competition.  It includes 26 returning players from the 2014 Crusaders squad, 2 players who have been elevated from the Wider Training Group, and 4 new...