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  • 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    Feb 6, 15 • 4285 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the following 33-man squad which will compete as the Emirates Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament: Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Robin Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronje Faf de Klerk Steph de...

  • NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    Feb 6, 15 • 1793 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    A Rob Horne hat-trick has helped the NSW Waratahs to see off a late surging Chiefs to win a 38-36 thriller at Campbelltown Stadium in front of 5103 fans in Sydney’s west on Friday night. The match saw the return of Sonny Bill Williams to Rugby Union in...

  • Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Feb 5, 15 • 2336 Views • General News, International, New Zealand, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Accolades are flowing for the All Blacks most capped centre and Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith, who has today confirmed he is leaving New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. 33-year-old Smith will join French club Pau on a two-year deal at the end...

  • Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    Feb 5, 15 • 3311 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10. Christiaan Rust...

  • Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Feb 5, 15 • 1677 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Full 2015 Playing Squad: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paul Alo-Emile, Luke Burgess, Cam Crawford, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Tamati Ellison, Tom English, Colby Fainga’a, Scott Fuglistaller, Jed Gillespie, Mike Harris, Bryce Hegarty, Scott Higginbotham, Keita...

  • Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Feb 5, 15 • 2754 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Hooker Neil Rautenbach will lead the DHL Stormers in their final pre-season match of the 2015 season – against the Boland Cavaliers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). Rautenbach is one of nine official DHL Stormers pre-season squad...

  • ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    Feb 5, 15 • 2056 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    St.George Queensland Reds recent recruit Karmichael Hunt will start at flyhalf in his side’s final pre-season clash against the Crusaders at Ballymore this Friday. Reds head coach Richard Graham has announced a 23-man squad for the fixture, with a further...

  • Crusaders team to play the Reds in pre-season clash

    Feb 4, 15 • 2022 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds in pre-season clash

    The Crusaders will play a Waitangi Day friendly against the Reds as their final pre-season match for the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season. Owen Franks and Colin Slade join the line-up for the first time this pre-season, and Dan Carter makes his first start at...

  • Toulon vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Feb 4, 15 • 4836 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Toulon vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Photo: @AntonGeyser Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France The teams: Toulon: 15 Juan-Martín Hernández, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Bryan Habana, 12 Jimmy Yobo, 11 David Smith, 10 Nicolas Sánchez, 9...

  • Shark side to face Toulon

    Feb 4, 15 • 2805 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Shark side to face Toulon

    Photo: @howzitjax RUGBY MASTERS PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Toulon vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Waylon Murray 12. Heimar Williams 11. Lwazi...

  • WP Rugby statement – Grobler banned for two years

    Feb 3, 15 • 2457 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – Grobler banned for two years

    WP Rugby can confirm that lock Gerbrandt Grobler tested positive for a banned substance during the 2014 Absa Currie Cup tournament. Up until now, given the sensitive nature of the allegations, WP Rugby was unable to comment on the matter. However, as of this...

  • Super Refs for Round 1

    Feb 3, 15 • 2075 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Super Refs for Round 1

    SANZAR has announced the match officials for the first week of Super rugby, starting on 13 February 2015. When Crusaders play the Rebels of Melbourne in Christchurch on Friday, 13 February, Nick Briant is the referee. His whistle will set 2015 Super Rugby in...

  • Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Feb 3, 15 • 2065 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coetzee, 51, will join Japanese club, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, having decided to put pen to paper this week. “I have always said that I would make an announcement once I had made a decision about my future and my...

  • DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Feb 2, 15 • 2220 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Stormers locks Eben Etzebeth and Manuel Carizza could both miss the start of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Etzebeth (chest injury) and Carizza (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Friday’s 39-31 pre-season...

  • HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Feb 2, 15 • 1727 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Captain Matt Hodgson will miss the beginning of the of the Western Force’s season after suffering a hamstring injury in the team’s 38-19 win over the Asia Pacific Dragons in Perth on Saturday. Hodgson underwent scans over the weekend, confirming a...

  • Reds support St.George Foundation with charity match against Crusaders

    Feb 2, 15 • 2540 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds support St.George Foundation with charity match against Crusaders

    The St.George Queensland Reds today announced its final pre-season match against the Crusaders at Ballymore Stadium will be a charity match, in support of the St.George Foundation. With one of the oldest rivalries in Super Rugby, hallmarked by the epic final...

  • RUGBY FANS INVITED TO BE PART OF FORCE’S 10TH SEASON

    Feb 2, 15 • 1985 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on RUGBY FANS INVITED TO BE PART OF FORCE’S 10TH SEASON

      The Western Force is inviting all rugby supporters to be a part of its milestone 10th season in the Asteron Life Super Rugby competition.   Tickets are now on sale for the Western Force’s eight blockbuster home matches with the fixtures to...

  • Fans team up with players to launch Investec Super Rugby 2015 season – New Zealand

    Feb 2, 15 • 2506 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Fans team up with players to launch Investec Super Rugby 2015 season – New Zealand

    Investec Super Rugby players teaming up with fans to help them claw back time in a busy day so they can get to the game, is the theme for this year’s season which was officially launched in Auckland today. Fans joined some of their favourite players to...

  • St.George Queensland Reds optimistic despite first outing loss

    Feb 2, 15 • 1826 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds optimistic despite first outing loss

    Photo:  QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have taken plenty of positives from their first pre-season match of 2015, despite losing 28-13 to the Melbourne Rebels on a humid night in Cairns. Playing in front of 4,234 Queensland fans at Barlow Park in...

  • Prop Greg Holmes ruled out for nine weeks with thumb injury

    Feb 2, 15 • 1692 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Prop Greg Holmes ruled out for nine weeks with thumb injury

    St.George Queensland Reds prop Greg Holmes will be sidelined for up to nine weeks, after tearing a ligament in his left thumb while lifting in a lineout drill earlier this week. Holmes was recovering from a shoulder injury suffered during the National Rugby...

  • Saracens vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets

    Jan 31, 15 • 3354 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Saracens vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets

    Photo: Marcel van Aswegen – Rugby 15 Kick-off : 17h15 CAT Date: 31/1/2015 Teams: Saracens: 15 Ben Ransom, 14 Jack Wilson, 13 Tim Streather, 12 Chris Wyles, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil de Kock, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Kelly Brown (captain),...

  • SHARKS TOURING SQUAD FOR PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY

    Jan 30, 15 • 2220 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SHARKS TOURING SQUAD FOR PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY

    Photo: @howzitJax   Friday, 30 January 2015: On Thursday 5th February, 2015 the Cell C Sharks will play Toulon in a pre-season friendly at the Stade Mayol. The following players make up the touring squad to France: FORWARDS BACKS Bismarck du Plessis...

  • PERTH SPIRIT NAMED TO TACKLE FORCE ‘A’

    Jan 30, 15 • 2040 Views • Australia, General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT NAMED TO TACKLE FORCE ‘A’

    The Perth Spirit squad has been named to take on Force ‘A’ this Saturday (31 January) at McGillivray Oval. The game (3.40pm kick-off) will act as the curtain-raiser for the Western Force’s second Asteron Life Super Rugby pre-season match against the...

  • Saracens name side for Blue Bulls

    Jan 29, 15 • 2724 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Saracens name side for Blue Bulls

    Kelly Brown will lead a powerful Saracens team against the Blue Bulls in the Sanlam Challenge at Allianz Park on Saturday 31 January, KO 15h15. “We’re expecting a massive challenge from a team including 15 Springboks,” said the former Scotland captain,...

  • Cape Town Stadium to host annual Cavaliers vs Stormers friendly

    Jan 29, 15 • 2387 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cape Town Stadium to host annual Cavaliers vs Stormers friendly

    The Boland Cavaliers will be hosting the DHL Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point this year, when they square off in their annual pre-season friendly next Saturday (7 February 2015). This match, between neighbours Boland Rugby and the DHL...