Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

  • CHRIS KURIDRANI CITED

    Mar 7, 15 • 2635 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHRIS KURIDRANI CITED

    Player: Chris Kuridrani Team: Reds Position: Wing Date of Incident: 7 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously and; 10.4 (g) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge or...

  • WESTERN FORCE UNABLE TO OVERCOME BRUMBIES

    Mar 6, 15 • 1577 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on WESTERN FORCE UNABLE TO OVERCOME BRUMBIES

    The Western Force has gone down fighting against the ACT Brumbies, 27-15, tonight at Canberra’s GIO Stadium tonight. The home side held a 19-8 lead at the break, with the Force’s first-half try coming through returning club favourite, Nick ‘Honey...

  • BISMARCK DU PLESSIS APOLOGISES

    Mar 5, 15 • 4763 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS APOLOGISES

    Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks third round Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld proved to be a very physical encounter that was contested passionately by the respective teams on the day. During the match there was an off the...

  • #REDS VS #WARATAHS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 5, 15 • 1840 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on #REDS VS #WARATAHS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Reds v Waratahs @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 18:40 local, 19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Glen Jackson AR1 Rohan Hoffmann AR2 James Leckie TMO George Ayoub Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds 1James...

  • BRUMBIES VS WESTERN FORCE team sheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 5, 15 • 1537 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BRUMBIES VS WESTERN FORCE team sheets #SupeRugby

      Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith   Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen  ...

  • Vodacom Bulls make one change for Sharks

    Mar 5, 15 • 1767 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Bulls make one change for Sharks

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named the same run-on team from last weekend to face the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein in their first away trip in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The same fifteen that ran...

  • STORMERS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 5, 15 • 1682 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on STORMERS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Quinton Immelman AR2 Cwengile Jadezweni TMO Deon van Blommestein Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen DHL Stormers:...

  • Etzebeth, Burger return for DHL Stormers

    Mar 5, 15 • 2395 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Etzebeth, Burger return for DHL Stormers

    Photo: Anton Geyser Etzebeth picked up a chest injury during pre-season action in late January and will make his first competitive appearance for the DHL Stormers since July 2013, whilst Burger, named on the bench, is back in the selection mix after returning...

  • R140 000 to support teacher education with 28 Vodacom SupeRugby Tries #FanUp

    Mar 5, 15 • 1839 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on R140 000 to support teacher education with 28 Vodacom SupeRugby Tries #FanUp

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen South African rugby franchises have already contributed R140 000 toward teacher training in the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition by doing what they do best, scoring tries. This year Vodacom is making a difference in the lives of...

  • The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview

    Mar 5, 15 • 1852 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview

    South Africa’s two unbeaten Vodacom Super Rugby sides, the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs, face tough home encounters this weekend.   From a local perspective, the fourth round of action kicks off in Albany though when the Emirates Lions take on the...

  • Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers

    Mar 5, 15 • 2025 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers

    Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks can count on three Springboks who return to the side to take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday evening in what is shaping up to be a massive South African Conference derby. JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn have returned...

  • REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000

    Mar 5, 15 • 1876 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000

    Karmichael Hunt today pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of a prohibited drug. Karmichael was fined $2,500 and no conviction was recorded. As a result, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby Union (QRU)...

  • The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies

    Mar 5, 15 • 2339 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies

    Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...

  • St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium

    Mar 5, 15 • 1702 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium

    St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side to take on New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, highlighted by the return of experienced campaigners James Horwill and Ben Tapuai to the starting lineup. Graham has made just...

  • Waratahs team announcement

    Mar 5, 15 • 1941 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Waratahs team announcement

    The NSW Waratahs team to play against the Queensland Reds in Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament has been named. Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has been omitted from the line-up due to injury, with Matt Carraro named in the run on side for the first time...

  • CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 2256 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen  ...

  • BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 1585 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues 1Ofa...

  • CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 4, 15 • 1657 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Mar 4, 15 • 2306 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Chiefs v Highlanders @...

  • Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland

    Mar 4, 15 • 2185 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland

    Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...

  • Cheetahs side to tackle the Bulls in Bloem

    Mar 3, 15 • 2302 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Cheetahs side to tackle the Bulls in Bloem

    Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls    In their second Vodacom SupeRugby home game of the season, the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Bulls this Saturday at 17:05.   The injured Willie Britz (hamstring) is replaced by Jean Cook.  Boom Prinsloo...

  • Explosive Rene Ranger to return to bolster the Blues in 2016

    Mar 3, 15 • 4964 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, Super RugbyComments Off on Explosive Rene Ranger to return to bolster the Blues in 2016

    Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues in 2016 and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year. The 28 year old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after two seasons....

  • Tom Taylor signs with Bayonne Rugby Club

    Mar 2, 15 • 2750 Views • Europe, General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Tom Taylor signs with Bayonne Rugby Club

    Canterbury and Crusaders back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for the Bayonne Club at the end of this year. Taylor says it’s been a tough decision to leave, but it is a great opportunity for him and he is looking forward to the...

  • Close encounters define Vodacom SupeRugby weekend

    Mar 2, 15 • 1739 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Close encounters define Vodacom SupeRugby weekend

    2 MARCH 2015 – It was a weekend of close encounters of the Vodacom SupeRugby kind as the Vodacom Bulls claimed their first victory of the season while the DHL Stormers continued to dominate the South African Conference. The two local derbies produced...

  • Vodacom Superugby makes #FanUp winners dreams come true

    Mar 2, 15 • 1743 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Superugby makes #FanUp winners dreams come true

    Dreams do come true, especially for the Vodacom VIP Experience winners. Not only did they get to walk onto the Loftus pitch and see their heros but also got to watch their beloved Vodacom Bulls beat the Cell C Sharks 43 – 35 to record their first win of...