Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Spying allegations against the Southern Kings

  Feb 19, 13 • 3300 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Spying allegations against the Southern Kings

  Spying allegations against the Southern Kings It has been brought to our attention that there is an article that has been written wherein it is alleged that the Southern Kings have been caught spying on the Western Force in the build up to Super Rugby....

• Craig Clarke off to Ireland

  Feb 19, 13 • 5593 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Craig Clarke off to Ireland

  Chiefs co-captain Craig Clarke will head off shore at the conclusion of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby competition to continue his rugby career in Ireland. The twenty-nine year old has signed with the Irish club Connacht for three seasons.  The lock that has...

• Chiefs team announced for final trial against Hurricanes

  Feb 15, 13 • 4415 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Chiefs team announced for final trial against Hurricanes

  The Chiefs have announced their team to play in their final trial match against the Hurricanes at Mangatainoka this Saturday at 3pm. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie plans to give the majority of his players a run with the exception of Andrew Horrell, Robbie...

• Clyde “Rattlebones” returns against the Reds

  Feb 14, 13 • 4879 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Clyde “Rattlebones” returns against the Reds

  Morgan Piek – Former Springbok coach Jake White and his former disciple Clyde Rathbone have finally buried the hatchet once and for all after a number of years of differences. Jake White proved it today by including the former South African age group...

• Sharks Team announced Pre-Season Warm-up: The Sharks vs Pumas

  Feb 13, 13 • 4393 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Sharks Team announced Pre-Season Warm-up: The Sharks vs Pumas

  The Sharks  Pre-season Warm-up The Sharks vs Pumas KaNyamazane Stadium, Nelspruit Friday 15 February, 2013 @ 19:00 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....

• Kahui leaves New Zealand to play in Japan

  Feb 13, 13 • 5206 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Kahui leaves New Zealand to play in Japan

  Chiefs midfielder and recent All Black Richard Kahui has announced he will leave New Zealand rugby to play rugby in Japan. Kahui will head to Japan to play for the Toshiba club for two seasons following the 2013 Investec Super Rugby competition with his...

• 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4

  Feb 13, 13 • 3453 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4

  SANZAR has announced the referee appointments for the first four rounds of the 2013 Super Rugby season, which kicks off with the Rebels hosting the Force on Friday 15 February. The eighteenth season of Super Rugby will feature only Australian Conference teams...

• Piri Weepu starts agaisnt Highlanders in warm-up

  Feb 13, 13 • 2577 Views • New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Piri Weepu starts agaisnt Highlanders in warm-up

  Friday February 15 Queenstown Events Centre Kick-off 5.30pm Piri Weepu will make his first appearance of the year for the Blues on Friday when they take on the Highlanders in Queenstown in their final pre-season hit-out. The World Cup winning halfback has...

• Hurricanes Host Chiefs in Mangatainoka

  Feb 13, 13 • 2915 Views • New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hurricanes Host Chiefs in Mangatainoka

  The Hurricanes line up to host the Chiefs in Mangatainoka this Saturday has been announced this morning. Captain Conrad Smith will make his first appearance in the black and yellow jersey for 2013 as the team run out for their final pre-season match before...

• Sourthern Kings Statement regard Super Rugby Squad

  Feb 12, 13 • 3650 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sourthern Kings Statement regard Super Rugby Squad

  Following the announcement of the wider squad of 35 players earlier today, there have been a number of media queries relating to the fact that all five foreign players are still listed in the squad. Please note the following, to be attributed to Eastern...

• Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad

  Feb 12, 13 • 4011 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad

  Forwards Backs Schalk Ferrreira Shaun Venter Jaco Engels Johan Herbst Hannes Franklin Nicolas Vergallo Virgile Lacombe Demetri Catrakillis Bandise Maku George Whitehead Edgar Marutlulle Andries Strauss Kevin Buys Hadleigh Parkes Grant Kemp Ronnie Cooke Steven...

• Crusaders team to play the Waratahs

  Feb 12, 13 • 2658 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Waratahs

  In their third and final pre-season game the Crusaders head across the ditch tomorrow to take on the Waratahs. The game will take place in Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Thursday night at 5:30pm NZ time (7.30pm Sydney time). The final game before the Investec...

• Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust

  Feb 12, 13 • 3092 Views • General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust

  The Highlanders have announced today that Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust will be the Franchise’s official charity partner for 2013. The Highlanders have supported a number of charities over the past few seasons in a variety of ways. The opportunity to...

• Etzebeth ruled out for 6-8 weeks

  Feb 10, 13 • 5456 Views • National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Etzebeth ruled out for 6-8 weeks

  DHL Stormers lock Eben Etzebeth will miss the start of his team’s 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign, after being ruled out of action for six to eight weeks. Etzebeth limped off in the first half of team’s 57-0 pre-season win over the Regent Boland...

• Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced

  Feb 8, 13 • 3716 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced

  Morgan Piek – The Toyota Cheetahs have finalised their final squad of 35 players on the eve of their final and arguably toughest warm-up game. Naka Drotske’s men have made the long trek up to Polokwane to face the ever tough Vodacom Bulls. From the...

• Southern Kings team announced to play the Lions

  Feb 7, 13 • 3985 Views • National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to play the Lions

  The Southern Kings would like to announce the team that will be taking part against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, 9February. The team is: Backs: Elric van Vuuren, Marcello Sampson, Wayne Stevens (vice captain) Hadleigh Parkes, Siyanda Grey, Wesley...

• MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  Feb 7, 13 • 4626 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Kings

  MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Southern Kings this Saturday at Ellis Park. The match kicks off at 14h15 but gates open at 10h30 for the Oostelikes versus Alberton curtain raiser. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg...

• Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds

  Feb 7, 13 • 2592 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds

  The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in their second trial match at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast, 7pm Australian time (10pm New Zealand time) this Friday night. The Chiefs’ All Blacks will get a run after having limited action during...

• Blues team to face Waratahs

  Feb 7, 13 • 2831 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs

  Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...

• Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Feb 7, 13 • 3653 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru

  Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...

• De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Feb 6, 13 • 4076 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland

  Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Feb 6, 13 • 3459 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls

  Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane   1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...

• Vodacom Bulls name strong side to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Feb 6, 13 • 3220 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name strong side to face Cheetahs in Polokwane

  Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named a very strong Bulls side to play in the SuperRugby warm-up match against the Toyota Cheetahs in Polokwane on Saturday. The team is: 15. Jurgen Visser 14. Akona Ndungane 13. JJ Engelbrecht 12. Francois Venter 11....

• The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday

  Feb 5, 13 • 4686 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday

  The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...

• Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries

  Feb 5, 13 • 4320 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries

  The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...