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

    Feb 4, 15 • 1961 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 • 4785 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 • 2750 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 • 2399 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 • 2040 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 • 2028 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 • 2188 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 • 1703 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 • 2469 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 • 1953 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 • 2472 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 • 1796 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 • 1637 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 • 3317 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 • 2184 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 • 1970 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 • 2662 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 • 2321 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...

  • LIONS – TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 WARM-UP MATCHES

    Jan 29, 15 • 2625 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on LIONS – TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 WARM-UP MATCHES

    Photo: Etienne Burger The Emirates Lions and Lions XV sides will participate in two warm-up matches ahead of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby and Vodacom Cup tournaments. The matches against NWU-Pukke XV and the Leopards will be played at 15h00 and 16h40...

  • Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes in pre-season game

    Jan 29, 15 • 1950 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes in pre-season game

    The Crusaders will play their second pre-season game against the Hurricanes this Saturday afternoon. It is the sixth annual Tui Brewery pre-season game, formerly held in Mangatainoka and this year in Eketahuna. Crusaders Coach Todd Blackadder said the team is...

  • AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RE-SIGN SEAN MCMAHON AND ROB HORNE

    Jan 29, 15 • 1683 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RE-SIGN SEAN MCMAHON AND ROB HORNE

    Melbourne Rebels backrower Sean McMahon and NSW Waratahs winger Rob Horne have signed new two-year contract extensions with Australian Rugby through until the end of 2017. The new deals mean both players will remain in Australia Rugby for the next three...

  • Rob Horne commits to NSW Waratahs and Australian Rugby until end 2017

    Jan 29, 15 • 1581 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rob Horne commits to NSW Waratahs and Australian Rugby until end 2017

    NSW Waratah and Qantas Wallaby Rob Horne has ended speculation about his playing future; announcing he has committed to the NSW Waratahs for another two years. The deal, signed overnight with the ARU, will see Horne remain with Australian rugby until the end...

  • GEAR, SCHWALGER HEADLINE DRAGONS TO FACE FORCE

    Jan 29, 15 • 1689 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on GEAR, SCHWALGER HEADLINE DRAGONS TO FACE FORCE

    The Asia Pacific Dragons have named six internationally capped players in their 24-man squad to take on the Western Force on their pre-season fixture this Saturday (31 January) at McGillivray Oval, Mount Claremont. The Dragons, coached by legendary All Blacks...

  • ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY REBELS IN CAIRNS

    Jan 29, 15 • 2546 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY REBELS IN CAIRNS

    St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named a 28-man squad for his side’s first pre-season match of 2015, with 11 players being given the opportunity to don the Queensland jersey for the first time. Former Queensland Under 16s Rugby rep...

  • FORCE WALLABIES RETURN TO SLAY AP DRAGONS

    Jan 29, 15 • 2811 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on FORCE WALLABIES RETURN TO SLAY AP DRAGONS

    The Force has included its Wallaby contingent to take on the Asia Pacific Dragons in the club’s final pre-season fixture at McGillivray Oval this Saturday afternoon. Kick-off for the match is 5pm. Captain Matt Hodgson and No. 8 Ben McCalman, who were both...