Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

• Sharks Team announced for battle with Brumbies

  Mar 14, 13 • 2052 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sharks Team announced for battle with Brumbies

  The Sharks vs Brumbies Date : Saturday, 16 March 2013 Time : 17h05 Venue : KINGS PARK Referee : Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees : Craig Joubert, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official : Gerrie Coetzee The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul...

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  DHL WP team v Sharks XV announced (Vodacom Cup)

  Mar 13, 13 • 3234 Views • South Africa, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL WP team v Sharks XV announced (Vodacom Cup)

    The DHL Western Province team has been announced for Saturday’s Vodacom Cup, Round Two meeting against the Sharks XV at City Park (15h30). Coach John Dobson has made four changes to the team that drew 17-17 with Boland last week – including...

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  EP Kings Team announced for battle with Border

  Mar 13, 13 • 2361 Views • South Africa, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on EP Kings Team announced for battle with Border

    The EP Kings Vodacom Cup team that will play against Border on Saturday has been announced playing at BCM STADIUM, EAST LONDON on SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2013 at 15H00. EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BORDER 15.          Siviwe Soyizwapi...

• Crusaders team to play the Bulls named

  Mar 13, 13 • 3084 Views • General News, International, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Bulls named

  The Crusaders play their first home game of the season this Saturday night against a strong Bulls team who haven’t lost a game yet this season. The Crusaders last met the Bulls in the 2012 qualifying rounds where the Crusaders came out the victors and...

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  Southern Kings responds after fight amongst spectators during the game between the Southern Kings and the Sharks

  Mar 12, 13 • 3687 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Southern Kings responds after fight amongst spectators during the game between the Southern Kings and the Sharks

  Eastern Province Rugby is aware of the video currently doing the rounds on social media, relating to a fight that broke out between spectators at the game between the Southern Kings and The Sharks on Saturday, 09 March 2013.   Eastern Province Rugby does...

• Team Sheet of Southern Kings vs Chiefs

  Mar 12, 13 • 2459 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Team Sheet of Southern Kings vs Chiefs

  SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY CHIEFS AT NMB STADIUM, PE FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2013 15.          SP Marais 11.          Marcello Sampson 13.          Ronnie Cooke 12.          Andries Strauss (Vice Captain) 14.         ...

• Southern Kings Injury Update

  Mar 11, 13 • 2136 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Update

  Michael Killian will be out for an additional four weeks, after having refractured his arm last week. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons said Killian had refractured his arm during training last week and would not be taking part in any contact until the bone...

• DHL Stormers Injury Report

  Mar 11, 13 • 3040 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL Stormers Injury Report

  DHL Stormers injury report – March 11, 2013 Allister Coetzee, the head coach of the DHL Stormers, has released an injury update after his team’s 36-34 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Chiefs this past weekend. Bryan Habana update: Wing Bryan...

• Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 wrap

  Mar 10, 13 • 2640 Views • Club Rugby, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 wrap

  The pool stages of the Cell C Community Cup will reach a nail-biting climax across the country on Saturday, with four places in the Easter Championships in George still up for grabs and a multitude of permutations meaning as many as 10 teams could still...

• South Africa scores New Zealand hat-trick – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review

  Mar 10, 13 • 3264 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on South Africa scores New Zealand hat-trick – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review

  The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs scored historic wins in New Zealand, while a nail-biting win by the DHL Stormers resulted in a clean sweep of South African teams over their New Zealand counterparts in an exciting fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. In...

• Tickets go on sale for Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships

  Mar 8, 13 • 2497 Views • Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Tickets go on sale for Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships

  Tickets have gone on sale for the inaugural Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships, the South African Rugby Union announced on Friday.   The Easter Championships will take place at Outeniqua Park in George from 28 March to 1 April and feature the top...

• Tough first SA derby for Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 4

  Mar 7, 13 • 1858 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Tough first SA derby for Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 4

  The Southern Kings could hardly have asked for a tougher baptism into the world of South African derbies when the host The Sharks, Vodacom Super Rugby runners-up in 2012, in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening.   The Sharks, of course, used Port Elizabeth...

• Do or die in the Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 Preview

  Mar 7, 13 • 3844 Views • Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Do or die in the Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 Preview

  It’s do or die for a number of clubs in the Cell C Community Cup this Saturday as the penultimate round of pool action kicks off with all eight quarter-final places in the Easter Championships still up for grabs. The top two teams from each pool will fight...

• Sharks Team announced to play Southern Kings

  Mar 6, 13 • 3490 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sharks Team announced to play Southern Kings

  Kings vs The Sharks Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday 9 March 2013 @ 19h10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn (C) 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Ryan Kankowski 7. Jean Deysel 6. Marcell...

• Toyota Cheetahs announced to play Highlanders

  Mar 6, 13 • 1855 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs announced to play Highlanders

  TOYOTA CHEETAHS vs HIGHLANDERS VODACOM SUPER RUGBY RUGBY PARK, INVERCARGILL KICK-OFF:  08:35 (NZ TIME: 19:35)     No. Position name 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP NYAKANE TREVOR 2 HOOKER STRAUSS ADRIAAN © 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP ADRIAANSE LOURENS 4 LEFT LOCK DE JAGER...

• Southern Kings Team announcement against The Sharks

  Mar 5, 13 • 2719 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Southern Kings Team announcement against The Sharks

  The Southern Kings have announced their Super Rugby Squad to take on The Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 9th of March 2013. The team will run onto the field under the leadership of Darron Nell, after Director of Rugby Alan Solomons...

• Chiliboy Ralapelle Hearing Outcome

  Mar 4, 13 • 2320 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralapelle Hearing Outcome

  A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (h) and 10.4 (k) after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. No further sanction has been imposed on the player. The incident occurred in...

• Chiliboy Ralepelle Judicial Hearing Announcement

  Mar 3, 13 • 2628 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralepelle Judicial Hearing Announcement

  Following initial consideration by the SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Adam Casselden, Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls will appear at a SANZAR Judicial Hearing after being cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ralepelle is...

• Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  Mar 3, 13 • 2715 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3

  The Vodacom Bulls lead the South African Conference in Vodacom Super Rugby, while The Sharks won a tough tussle in Durban against the DHL Stormers. The team from Pretoria had to dig deep to beat the Western Force by 36-26 at Loftus Versfeld and despite a...

• Negotiations aim to resolve dispute relating to commercial agent, Kagiso Vantage

  Mar 1, 13 • 2242 Views • National, South Africa, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Negotiations aim to resolve dispute relating to commercial agent, Kagiso Vantage

  Negotiations continue to resolve a dispute which has threatened to compromise some of the rights of competition sponsors at Vodacom Super Rugby matches at two South African venues, DHL Newlands and Kings Park. Kagiso Vantage, the commercial agent appointed by...

• Boland Rugby Unie kies Uitvoerende Bestuur

  Mar 1, 13 • 5751 Views • National, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Boland Rugby Unie kies Uitvoerende Bestuur

  Die Boland Rugby Unie het op Donderdag 28 Februarie 2013 sy Uitvoernede Bestuur verkies, tydens die Algemene Jaarvergadering wat plaasgevind het te Wellington. Altesaam ses (6) nuwe bestuurslede sluit hulle aan by die President, Vise-President en Hoof...

• Springbok coach, Mobi-Unit renew BokSmart certification

  Mar 1, 13 • 3793 Views • International, National, South Africa, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok coach, Mobi-Unit renew BokSmart certification

  Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and three members of the South African Rugby Union’s High Performance Mobi-Unit renewed their BokSmart certifications in Cape Town on Thursday. The BokSmart certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee...

• Willemse impressed with Kings’ Super Rugby debut

  Feb 28, 13 • 2900 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Willemse impressed with Kings’ Super Rugby debut

  Former Springbok wing turned rugby analyst Ashwin Willemse has thrown his support behind the Southern Kings following their triumph over the Western Force at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Friday. Willemse, who was the guest of honour at the SPAR Eastern...

• SARU takes legal action against commercial agent

  Feb 27, 13 • 2330 Views • General News, International, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU takes legal action against commercial agent

  The South African Rugby Union said on Wednesday that it was pursuing legal action to protect its sponsors’ rights in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match at Kings Park in Durban. The move comes following the unilateral announcement by a provincial service...

• Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Feb 27, 13 • 1926 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Following a media release by Kagiso Vantage and a letter to SARU sponsors, sent on February 27, 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd and Western Province Rugby would like to state the following: We dissociate ourselves from this press release. Neither party gave...