Archive for the ‘Super Rugby’ Category

• Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

  Feb 5, 13 • 2831 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....

• Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over

  Feb 1, 13 • 2329 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over

  Jane hurt his right knee at an open training session at Paraparaumu yesterday. An MRI scan today has revealed a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that will require surgery.  Jane will see an orthopaedic surgeon as soon as possible to determine the...

• MTN Lions named to tackle the Bulls in Soweto

  Jan 31, 13 • 3438 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions named to tackle the Bulls in Soweto

  The MTN Lions have named their side to taken on the Vodacom Bulls at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. The game kicks-off at 15:00 CAT. 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain) 2. Francois Du Toit 3. Ruan Dreyer 4. Hendrik Roodt 5. Franco Mostert 6. Jaco Kriel...

• Blues named to tackle the Reds

  Jan 31, 13 • 2479 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Blues named to tackle the Reds

  Pre-season trial 1 Saturday February 2 Toowoomba Sports Ground,Queensland Kick-off 10.00pm NZT (7.00pm local time) The Blues’ young newcomers will get the chance to test themselves against a powerful Reds outfit when the two sides meet for their first...

• Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  Jan 31, 13 • 2993 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named

  Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Hurricanes in the first pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place this Saturday 2nd February at the Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru. Kick off is at 3pm. With...

• Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV

  Jan 30, 13 • 3413 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV

  Friday 1 February.   15.          Elric van Vuuren 11.          Marcello Sampson (40 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) / Sergeal Petersen (20 mins) 13.          Ronnie Cooke (60 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) 12.         ...

• Bulls team named to face Lions in Soweto

  Jan 30, 13 • 5052 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bulls team named to face Lions in Soweto

  Vodacom Bulls flanker Deon Stegmann will lead the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday when they take on the MTN Lions in the Gauteng Rugby Cup at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. The veteran flanker makes a welcome comeback to the playing field after being side-lined with...

• The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs

  Jan 30, 13 • 5551 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs

  Allister Coetzee, the DHL Stormers head coach, has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s pre-season friendly in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h00). In the absence of Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker and Jean de Villiers, fellow...

• Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers

  Jan 30, 13 • 3939 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers

  Toyota Cheetahs focus on Vodacom Super Rugby   The Toyota Cheetahs’ preparations for the upcoming Super Rugby competition are well on track and the coaches are pleased with the processes and progress of players. Supporters should keep in mind that the...

• Sias to make Force debut

  Jan 30, 13 • 3161 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Sias to make Force debut

  The Western Force will unveil their new-look 9-10 combination in Friday night’s Super Rugby trial match against the Brumbies in Darwin. The Force overhauled their back line following last year’s disastrous 3-13 win-loss campaign, but it’s...

• Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu

  Jan 29, 13 • 2212 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu

  Local hero, and now All Black, Dane Coles, and the Hurricanes squad will head to Paraparaumu this Thursday for a public training session. This will be the first full public training session with all the All Blacks in camp now having returned from their break....

• SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way

  Jan 29, 13 • 3717 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way

  Meticulous planning, preparation and hard work by South Africa’s top referees, currently at their annual planning camp in the North West province, are the reasons why they consistently rank amongst the best in the world. “We’re very proud of the hard...

• Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead

  Jan 29, 13 • 2620 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead

  The Blues are optimistic that their pre-season match against the Reds in Toowoomba will still go ahead on Saturday, despite the damage that ex-tropical cyclone Oswald has done to the Queensland area. Blues coach John Kirwan said he received reports this...

• Killian to miss debut game against Force due to broken arm

  Jan 28, 13 • 2647 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Killian to miss debut game against Force due to broken arm

  Southern Kings wing, Michael Killian, will miss out on the debut match against the Western Force after having broken his arm during a practice session on Friday. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, says the break was picked up following x-rays taken over the...

• 2nd Reconciliation Challenge to be hosted at the Free State Stadium

  Jan 28, 13 • 2797 Views • General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on 2nd Reconciliation Challenge to be hosted at the Free State Stadium

  In his budget vote speech dated 06 April 2011, the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Hon. D.A.M Kgothule said: “In our quest to promote social cohesion, nation building and sport tourism in the province we will annually host a soccer, rugby and...

• Bezuidenhout joins DHL Stormers on loan

  Jan 25, 13 • 2931 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Bezuidenhout joins DHL Stormers on loan

  Lions hooker Martin Bezuidenhout will join the DHL Stormers at the start of next week, as injury cover up front. With youngster Scarra Ntubeni (shoulder) having undergone surgery this week and Springbok Tiaan Liebenberg (back) still a few weeks away from...

• Hodgson to lead the Force

  Jan 25, 13 • 2523 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Hodgson to lead the Force

  Western Force coach Michael Foley is confident new skipper Matt Hodgson and his army of lieutenants will be able to fill the leadership void left by Nathan Sharpe and David Pocock. Champion lock Sharpe, who captained the Force during their first six years,...

• Super Rugby expansion on the cards?

  Jan 25, 13 • 3543 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Super Rugby expansion on the cards?

  SANZAR boss Greg Peters has welcomed the International Rugby Board’s decision to shake up the Pacific Nations Cup this year by bringing in Canada and the US, nations on the shortlist for an expanded Super Rugby competition in 2016. The three SANZAR...

• Russell would welcome Guildford up North

  Jan 24, 13 • 2833 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Russell would welcome Guildford up North

  Doug Laing – Former Hawke’s Bay rugby coach Peter Russell would welcome star player Zac Guildford into his winning team in the north of England if the Magpies star loses his contracts with the Canterbury Crusaders and the New Zealand Rugby Union....

• Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Lions

  Jan 23, 13 • 3262 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Lions

  The Toyota Cheetah will take on the MTN Lions in a pre-season friendly match on Saturday, 26 January 2013 at 17:00 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Caylib Oosthuizen Torsten van Jaarsveld Rossouw de Klerk Lodewyk de Jager Francois Uys Marnus Schoeman Tertius...

• Kings beat Madibaz

  Jan 23, 13 • 3501 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on Kings beat Madibaz

  Sean Hutchison – Port Elizabeth. A warm up ‘game’ was played between the Southern Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay University today.   The Kings went out to a 21-0 lead at half-time and ended up winning 28-12.   It was treated as a...

• The Blues take unique approach to 2013 team poster

  Jan 23, 13 • 3179 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on The Blues take unique approach to 2013 team poster

  They’ve got a new-look team and a new coaching staff, now the Blues are taking a fresh new approach to their team poster ahead of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby season. The Blues are teaming up with highly renowned graffiti and street artist Askew One to...

• Five Big in the Bay double season ticket winners announced

  Jan 22, 13 • 2864 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Five Big in the Bay double season ticket winners announced

  Five lucky winners received two sets of rugby season tickets at an official handover at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium’s ticketing office today. The five winners, Hadriaan Roberts, Mandelinkosi Mdebuka, Albe Wessels, Brent Farndon and Edgar Hatushabe (who...

• Steenkamp to see specialist – Bulls injury woes continue

  Jan 22, 13 • 3269 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Steenkamp to see specialist – Bulls injury woes continue

  Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will miss the opening weeks of the 2013 season due to a shoulder injury, it was announced on Tuesday. Steenkamp will see a specialist on an AC tear and will be out of action for between four and six weeks. According to...

• Cheetahs and Lions forge new ties

  Jan 22, 13 • 2808 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • Comments Off on Cheetahs and Lions forge new ties

  The Free State and Lions rugby unions have forged new ties and agreed on mutual cooperation. During a conversation between Mr. Lindsay Mould, President of the Free State Rugby Union, Mr. Harold Verster, Managing Director of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty)...