Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • INSURANCE COMMISSION & RUGBYWA EMBARK ON GRASSROOTS PARTNERSHIP

    Apr 8, 14 • 2117 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on INSURANCE COMMISSION & RUGBYWA EMBARK ON GRASSROOTS PARTNERSHIP

    RugbyWA and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia (Insurance Commission) have embarked on a new partnership to promote the state wide ‘Belt Up’ campaign.   The campaign aims to raise awareness of road safety and reduce the number of incidents...

  • Vodacom Rugby Stats App Review: After Round 8

    Apr 7, 14 • 3207 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Rugby Stats App Review: After Round 8

      Tough week for South African franchises   South African franchises experienced a tough weekend in the eighth round of the 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby competition, which was also reflected in the rankings on the Vodacom Rugby Stats App.   The...

  • PUMAS vs Leopards in Middelburg

    Apr 7, 14 • 2619 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on PUMAS vs Leopards in Middelburg

    This week the STEVAL PUMAS will be taking the game the people… True to the spirit of the Vodacom Cup:   Friday 11 April: 9:30 – The team and Management will visit Laerskool Middelburg   11:00 – The team and Management will visit CTC...

  • Super Rugby Referee Appointments (Rounds 9-10)

    Apr 7, 14 • 2321 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Super Rugby Referee Appointments (Rounds 9-10)

    DAY & DATE MATCH VENUE KICK-OFF (LOCAL) REFEREE AR1 AR2 TMO ROUND 9 50. Friday 11 April Highlanders v Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium 19:35 Rohan Hoffmann Kane McBride Shane McDermott Vinny Munro 51. Friday 11 April Reds v Brumbies Suncorp Stadium 19:40 Steve...

  • Waratahs call in the cavalry for Perth clash

    Apr 7, 14 • 1711 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs call in the cavalry for Perth clash

    Injuries to wingers Peter Betham and Alofa Alofa have forced NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika to call in a replacement for Saturday’s showdown with the in-form Western Force. Utility back Ben Volavola will fly to Perth as emergency injury cover after the...

  • KURT BAKER SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS

    Apr 7, 14 • 1970 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on KURT BAKER SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS

    Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: Kurt Baker Team: Highlanders Position: Winger Date of Incident: 4 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...

  • Winless weekend for SA teams in Week 8 of Vodacom Super Rugby

    Apr 6, 14 • 2070 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Winless weekend for SA teams in Week 8 of Vodacom Super Rugby

    It was a disappointing weekend for South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises, with the best result among the four teams that took to the field being a 43-43 draw by the Toyota Cheetahs. The Vodacom Bulls faced the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday in...

  • Courageous Tahs break Newlands hoodoo

    Apr 6, 14 • 1833 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Courageous Tahs break Newlands hoodoo

    NSW Waratahs 22 – 11 Stormers Asteron Life Super Rugby round 8 – Newlands Stadium, Cape Town   The NSW Waratahs have ended their South African tour on a high note, overcoming the Stormers 22-11 in a frenetic encounter in Cape Town. The historic win...

  • Kurt Baker Cited

    Apr 4, 14 • 1897 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Kurt Baker Cited

    Player: Kurt Baker Team: Highlanders Position: Winger Date of Incident: 4 April 2014 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...

  • PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2

    Apr 4, 14 • 3269 Views • Australia, Club Rugby, General NewsComments Off on PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2

    Saturday, 5 April, 2014 Kick-off times: First Grade: 3.30pm Reserve Grade: 1.50pm Good Life Under 19: 12.30pm Western Force players playing this round: Associates: Dylan Sage Cottesloe: Robbie Abel, Dane Haylett-Petty Nedlands: Patrick Dellit Palmyra: Dillyn...

  • SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 8: QUEENSLAND REDS V WESTERN FORCE

    Apr 4, 14 • 2034 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 8: QUEENSLAND REDS V WESTERN FORCE

    The Western Force has arrived in Brisbane ahead of their Asteron Life Super Rugby Week Eight clash with the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. The Force returns from the bye and will be chasing four consecutive victories for the first time in...

  • Vodacom goes behind the scenes and in the change room #vodacomtourphone

    Apr 3, 14 • 2288 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom goes behind the scenes and in the change room #vodacomtourphone

    The Vodacom Bulls left for their four-week Australasian tour with three phones on board that will capture behind the scenes and in the change room content that will once and for all dispel the notion that what happens on tour, stays on tour.  ...

  • Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Grens

    Apr 3, 14 • 2314 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Grens

    Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Saterdag, 5 April om 12:30 teen Grens in die Vrystaat Stadion.                                 Toyota Vrsytaat...

  • Vermeulen to lead DHL Stormers at DHL Newlands

    Apr 3, 14 • 2005 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vermeulen to lead DHL Stormers at DHL Newlands

    No.8 Duane Vermeulen will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby, Round Eight encounter against the Waratahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday night. It is back at home for the first time since the end of February for the DHL Stormers and Vermeulen...

  • Trevor Nyakane into starting line up for Cheetahs starting team to face Chiefs

    Apr 3, 14 • 2584 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Trevor Nyakane into starting line up for Cheetahs starting team to face Chiefs

    Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made a three changes to his starting team to face the Chiefs as Trevor Nyakane comes into the starting line up to replace Caylib Oosthuizen in the front row. Lappies Labuschagne returns to starting line up replacing Jean Cook...

  • Vodacom Bulls welcome back Van der Merwe

    Apr 3, 14 • 1841 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Bulls welcome back Van der Merwe

    Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke included fit-again lock and regular captain, Flip van der Merwe, for his side’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. The 67 cap lock takes over the captaincy and number five jersey from...

  • STORMERS VS WARATAHS teamsheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 2479 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on STORMERS VS WARATAHS teamsheets

    Stormers 1Steven Kitshoff 2Deon Fourie 3Frans Malherbe 4Ruan Botha 5Michael Rhodes 6Nizaam Carr 7Siya Kolisi 8Duane Vermeulen 9Louis Schreuder 10Peter Grant 11Sailosi Tagicakibau 12Damian de Allende 13Juan De Jongh 14Jacobus Van Wyk 15Jaco Taute Substitutes...

  • CHEETAHS VS CHIEFS teamsheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 2716 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHEETAHS VS CHIEFS teamsheets

    Cheetahs 1Trevor Nyakane 2Adriaan Strauss 3Nicolaas Van Dyk 4Lodewyk De Jager 5Francois Uys 6Boom Prinsloo 7Pieter Labuschagne 8Jean Cook 9Sarel Pretorius 10Johan Goosen 11Hennie Daniller 12Rayno Benjamin 13Johann Sadie 14Cornall Hendricks 15Willie Le Roux...

  • LIONS VS CRUSADERS team sheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 2039 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on LIONS VS CRUSADERS team sheets

    Lions 15. Andries Coetzee 14. Deon van Rensburg 13. Lionel Mapoe 12. Stefan Watermeyer 11. Courtnall Skosan 10. Marnitz Boshoff 9. Faf de Klerk 8. Warren Whiteley (c) 7. Willie Britz 6. Jaco Kriel 5. Martin Muller 4. Franco Mostert 3. Julian Redelinghuys 2....

  • REDS VS WESTERN FORCE teamsheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 1853 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on REDS VS WESTERN FORCE teamsheets

    REDS VS WESTERN FORCE Reds 1James Slipper 2James Hanson 3Greg Holmes 4Rob Simmons 5James Horwill 6Ed Quirk 7Beau Robinson 8Jake Schatz 9Will Genia 10Quade Cooper 11Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 12Mike Harris 13Ben Tapuai 14Rod Davies 15Ben Lucas Substitutes 16Albert...

  • HURRICANES VS BULLS teamsheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 1645 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on HURRICANES VS BULLS teamsheets

    BRUMBIES VS BLUES Brumbies 1Jean-Pierre Smith 2Siliva Siliva 3Ben Alexander 4Scott Fardy 5Sam Carter 6Jordan Smiler 7Jarrad Butler 8Ben Mowen 9Nicholas White 10Matt Toomua 11Robbie Coleman 12Pat McCabe 13Tevita Kuridrani 14Joseph Tomane 15Jesse Mogg...

  • HIGHLANDERS VS MELBOURNE REBELS teamsheets

    Apr 3, 14 • 2331 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on HIGHLANDERS VS MELBOURNE REBELS teamsheets

    Highlanders 1Chris King 2Liam Coltman 3Ma’afu Fia 4Jarrad Hoeata 5Joseph Wheeler 6Gareth Evans 7Shane Christie 8Nasi Manu 9Aaron Smith 10Lima Sopoaga 11Kurt Baker 12Shaun Treeby 13Malakai Fekitoa 14Richard Buckman 15Ben Smith Substitutes 16Ged Robinson...

  • Cell C Sharks XV named

    Apr 3, 14 • 2654 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Cell C Sharks XV named

    Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Cell C Sharks XV   Date : Saturday, 5 April 2014 Time : 16h00 Venue : Ceres, Western Cape   15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Quentin Crocker 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco Venter...

  • VODACOM CUP ROUND 5: GWK GRIQUAS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Apr 3, 14 • 9510 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on VODACOM CUP ROUND 5: GWK GRIQUAS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man team that will take on the GWK Griquas in the Vodacom Cup this Saturday.   In the forwards, Mark Pretorius, Jacques van Rooyen and Stephan de Witt move into the starting line-up.  ...

  • Crusaders team to play the Lions

    Apr 3, 14 • 2851 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders team to play the Lions

    The Crusaders are in Johannesburg preparing to take on the Lions at Ellis Park on Sunday morning (NZ time).  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made six changes to the starting line-up that faced the Hurricanes last weekend.   In the forwards,...