Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • Crusaders 2013 Super Rugby Squad announced

    Oct 31, 12 • 3457 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Crusaders 2013 Super Rugby Squad announced

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his squad to contest the 2013 Investec Super Rugby competition.  It includes nine new faces and twenty three players returning from the 2012 Crusaders squad. Four of the new faces – Dominic Bird, Johnny...

  • Blues 2013 Super Rugby Squad announced

    Oct 31, 12 • 3077 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Blues 2013 Super Rugby Squad announced

    This morning  at Eden Park , Blues Head Coach Sir John Kirwan revealed his 2013 squad at a free breakfast event exclusively for members, sponsors and members of the media. Several past Auckland and Blues players such as Craig Innes and Joeli Vidiri were...

  • Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

    Oct 30, 12 • 2359 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Snyman signs for two years with Blitzbokke

    Philip Snyman, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs outside back, has signed a two year contract with the Springbok Sevens and will play for the Blitzbokke until 2014. Robert Ebersohn (FS Cheetahs centre and captain) as well as Warren Whiteley (MTN Golden Lions,...

  • Raymond Rhule: Superstar in the making

    Oct 30, 12 • 6993 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Raymond Rhule: Superstar in the making

    Morgan Piek – When a person thinks of a dream season, one has to look no further than Raymond Rhule of the Toyota Cheetahs. Just last year the nineteen year old from Bloemfontein was still playing his rugby at centre for his high school HTS Louis Botha....

  • Sharks move in on UAE Rugby

    Oct 30, 12 • 4979 Views • General News, International, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks move in on UAE Rugby

    UAE Rugby today announced a ground breaking development with world famous Super XV franchise The Sharks, based in Durban South Africa, to co operate in the management of three High Performance Academy programmes in the UAE commencing in January 2013. The...

  • DHL Western Province victory parade in Cape Town on October 30, 2012

    Oct 29, 12 • 2960 Views • South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province victory parade in Cape Town on October 30, 2012

    The Absa Currie Cup-winning DHL Western Province squad will embark on a victory parade through three parts of Cape Town on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Both players and management will be joined by Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and Cape Town City Mayor...

  • Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

    Oct 29, 12 • 7633 Views • General News, National, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Kaizer Chiefs to field rugby team at 7s PL tournament in George

    Both mainstream sporting codes in South Africa will be on show together for the first time, when a rugby team wearing the kit of South African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs participates in a tournament based on a T20 Cricket format. The occasion is the...

  • Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour

    Oct 28, 12 • 2999 Views • General News, International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour

    The Springboks will travel to the Northern Hemisphere next weekend with five uncapped players but without their all-time leading try-scorer and most experienced player, Bryan Habana. Habana was the latest key player to be added to a long injury list when he...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – The Final

    Oct 28, 12 • 5039 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – The Final

    DHL Western Province finally ended their 11-year Absa Currie Cup drought when they beat favourites the Sharks 25-18 at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday to claim their first title since 2001. It was WP’s third win in four finals against the...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation series – Match 2 review

    Oct 28, 12 • 3823 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation series – Match 2 review

    THE Toyota Free State Cheetahs made sure of their place in next year’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division when they beat First Division champions the Eastern Province Kings 16-6 in Port Elizabeth on Friday night to register a clean sweep in their...

  • I&J win SARU SA Fish Factory Industry title

    Oct 28, 12 • 3939 Views • Club Rugby, General News, NationalComments Off on I&J win SARU SA Fish Factory Industry title

    I&J romped to victory in the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament in the West Coast town of Velddrif on Saturday, beating local favourites Club Mykonos 33-25 in the final to claim the title. Mykonos, who advanced to the final thanks to a...

  • Elands Bay ride their luck at SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament

    Oct 26, 12 • 2448 Views • South Africa, South AfricaComments Off on Elands Bay ride their luck at SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament

    Elands Bay will play I&J and Mykonos will face Gansbaai in the semi-finals of the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament in Velddrif, after an action-packed opening day’s play in the West Coast town on Friday. A festive crowd of over...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – The Final

    Oct 25, 12 • 3489 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – The Final

    The Sharks will be looking to win the Absa Currie Cup for the third time in five seasons on Saturday when they host DHL Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (kick-off 17h00). WP, meanwhile, will look to end an 11-year title drought, having last...

  • DHL Western Province U21 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Oct 25, 12 • 3938 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U21 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    DHL Western Province Under-21 coach John Dobson has announced his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Under-21 Final against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban (kick-off 14h00). The WP Under-21 boss has made just one change – at lock – to the...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 2

    Oct 25, 12 • 3755 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 2

    The Eastern Province Kings face their biggest challenge in many years in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the second leg of their Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation series. The Kings will be attempting the...

  • DHL Western Province U19 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Oct 25, 12 • 3699 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Nazeem Adams, the DHL Western Province Under-19 coach, has announced his team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Saturday’s Absa Under-19 Final in Durban (kick-off 12h00). Adams has not tampered at all with the combination that did duty against the...

  • Sharks named for Currie Cup Final

    Oct 25, 12 • 5922 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks named for Currie Cup Final

    The Sharks vs Western Province Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 27 October, 2012 @ 17:00 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain) 7. Willem...

  • Golden Lions Rugby Union Player Awards Ceremony

    Oct 24, 12 • 4372 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union Player Awards Ceremony

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union held their annual Players Award Ceremony on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 where the players were acknowledged for their contribution to the Union throughout 2012. Lionel Mapoe was the big winner of the night, taking home the titles...

  • Etzebeth dominates Player of the Year nominations

    Oct 24, 12 • 3236 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on Etzebeth dominates Player of the Year nominations

    The rise of young Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was confirmed on Wednesday when he was nominated in three categories for the prestigious South African Rugby Union (SARU) Rugby Player of the Year Awards, which take place in Cape Town on Thursday, November 1....

  • SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary

    Oct 24, 12 • 3616 Views • Club Rugby, South AfricaComments Off on SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary

    Sixteen teams from as far afield as Gansbaai and Port Nolloth in Namaqualand will once again gather in the West Coast town of Velddrif this weekend for the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory tournament. The two-day event, hosted once again by the Boland Rugby...

  • DHL Western Province team named for Absa Currie Cup Final

    Oct 24, 12 • 6294 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province team named for Absa Currie Cup Final

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Currie Cup Final against the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (17h00). Coetzee has made just one change to the starting line-up that beat the Golden...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetah Teams announced for clash with EP Kings

    Oct 24, 12 • 3125 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetah Teams announced for clash with EP Kings

    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Friday, 26 October 2012, 19:10 ABSA Currie Cup – Promotion/Relegation 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Benjamin Rayno 13 Right centre Ebersohn Robert ( vc ) 12 Left centre Snyman Philip 11 Left wing Rhule...

  • Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby wish Maitland well

    Oct 24, 12 • 3267 Views • Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby wish Maitland well

    The Crusaders and the Canterbury Rugby Football Union have today confirmed that Sean Maitland’s contract with them has been terminated and he is moving to Scotland to play for the Glasgow Warriors. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder said that it had been...

  • Pierre Spies re-signs with Bulls until 2015

    Oct 23, 12 • 6135 Views • International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Pierre Spies re-signs with Bulls until 2015

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is happy to announce that Pierre Spies has extended his contract till November 2015. The loose forward and current Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby captain will be available for Super Rugby and Currie Cup duty for the next three...

  • Peyper rewarded with Absa Currie Cup final

    Oct 22, 12 • 3381 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Peyper rewarded with Absa Currie Cup final

    Jaco Peyper has been rewarded for his outstanding performances in the 2012 season by being named as referee for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban (kick off 17h00). Peyper, who made his test debut at Tier 1 international level in 2012, will take...