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  • Vodacom Bulls vs Crusaders Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 26, 15 • 1955 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Crusaders Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 March 2015 Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15. Jesse Kriel 14. Francois Hougaard 13. JJ Engelbrecht 12. Jan Serfontein 11. Bjorn Basson 10. Handré Pollard 9. Rudy Paige 8. Pierre Spies (c)...

  • Vodacom Bulls team to take on the Crusaders at Loftus

    Mar 26, 15 • 4204 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to take on the Crusaders at Loftus

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke restored props Morné Mellett and Trevor Nyakane to the starting line-up for their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Both props played off the bench in...

  • De Jongh leads DHL Stormers in Burger’s 100th

    Mar 26, 15 • 3893 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on De Jongh leads DHL Stormers in Burger’s 100th

    Centre Juan de Jongh will captain the DHL Stormers in their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour-opener against the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 19h35 NZ time; 08h35 SA time). De Jongh takes over the leadership reins from...

  • Cell C Sharks vs Western Force Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 26, 15 • 1756 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Western Force Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 March 2015 Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Sharks: 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. JP Pietersen 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Frans Steyn 9. Conrad Hoffmann 8. Ryan Kankowski...

  • DEYSEL RETURNS TO CAPTAIN SHARKS AGAINST THE FORCE

    Mar 26, 15 • 4340 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on DEYSEL RETURNS TO CAPTAIN SHARKS AGAINST THE FORCE

    The Cell C Sharks team to take on the Western Force on Saturday at Growthpoint KINGS PARK sees a number of changes to the side that defeated the Chiefs at the same venue last weekend. Due to the suspension of Bismarck du Plessis, Jean Deysel who returns to...

  • HAYLETT-PETTY RETURNS TO FACE SHARKS

    Mar 26, 15 • 3643 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY RETURNS TO FACE SHARKS

    Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty is set to make his return from a foot injury on Saturday night when the Western Force takes on the Sharks at Durban’s Kings Park Stadium.   The 25-year-old, who will start from the bench, is the only change to the Western...

  • Crusaders team to play the Bulls

    Mar 26, 15 • 3957 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Bulls

    Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his side to face the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria this  Sunday morning at 6:10am (NZT).  It includes five changes to the starting line-up that beat the Cheetahs in Christchurch last weekend....

  • Chiefs vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 25, 15 • 1726 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Chiefs vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 28 March 2015 Venue: Waikato Stadium Kick-off: 05h30  CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs: 15. Damian McKenzie, 14. Bryce Heem, 13. Seta Tamanivalu, 12. Andrew Horrell, 11. James Lowe, 10. Aaron Cruden, 9. Brad Weber, 8. Michael Leitch, 7. Sam...

  • Reds vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Mar 25, 15 • 2801 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SupeRugby

    Date: 27 March 2015 Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick-off: 11h00 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 15. Lachlan Turner, 14. Chris Kuridrani, 13. Samu Kerevi, 12. Anthony Faingaa, 11. James O`Connor, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Jake Schatz, 7....

  • Quade Cooper back for Reds vs Lions clash

    Mar 25, 15 • 2474 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Quade Cooper back for Reds vs Lions clash

    Reds 1. James Slipper (C) 2. James Hanson 3. Sam Talakai 4. James Horwill 5. Dave McDuling 6. Adam Thomson 7. Curtis Browning 8. Jake Schatz 9. Will Genia 10. Quade Cooper 11. James O’Connor 12. Anthony Fainga’a 13. Samu Kerevi 14. Chris Kuridrani...

  • PERENARA HITS 50 FOR HURRICANES

    Mar 25, 15 • 2386 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on PERENARA HITS 50 FOR HURRICANES

    Photo: Anton Geyser All Blacks scrumhalf TJ Perenara will play his 50th match for the Hurricanes when they face the Rebels in Wellington on Friday. Perenara made his debut for the ‘Canes against the Stormers in 2012, and has since racked up 105 points for...

  • SHARKS TO REST KEY BOK TRIO

    Mar 25, 15 • 2748 Views • General News, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SHARKS TO REST KEY BOK TRIO

    Photo: @HowzitJax The Sharks appear set to rest Springbok trio Marcell Coetzee, Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie against the Force this weekend. The three stars are yet to have a rest this season as part of the agreement between the Sharks and SARU, as the...

  • SANZAR APPEALS FRANCOIS STEYN HEARING OUTCOME

    Mar 25, 15 • 3354 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SANZAR APPEALS FRANCOIS STEYN HEARING OUTCOME

    Photo: HowzitJax Hearing Details: 27 March 2015 @ 5pm AEDT, 7pm NZDT, 8am SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman), Nigel Hampton QC, Robert Stelzner SC Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 21 March...

  • Cheetahs side named

    Mar 25, 15 • 2581 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs side named

    Photo: Jaco Pienaar The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Chiefs on Saturday, 28 March at 05:30 (SA Time) at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zeeland has been announced.   Cheetahs vs Chiefs Previous encounters This will be the 9th Super Rugby...

  • LIAM MESSAM HEARING OUTCOME

    Mar 25, 15 • 2537 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on LIAM MESSAM HEARING OUTCOME

    Hearing Details: 24 March 2015 @ 6pm NZDT, 7am SAST, 4pm AEDT via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Jannie Lubbe SC Player: Liam Messam Team: Chiefs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling,...

  • SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    Mar 24, 15 • 3216 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS

    SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 7 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 Hurricanes v Rebels @...

  • Stormers settling in well

    Mar 24, 15 • 2279 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers settling in well

    The DHL Stormers are settling in well ahead of their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour opener against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday. The touring party arrived in Queenstown (their base for this week) on Monday morning (NZ time) and they had two training...

  • Emirate Lions name their side to face the Reds

    Mar 24, 15 • 2398 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Emirate Lions name their side to face the Reds

    Photo: @HowzitJax VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND SEVEN: QUEENSLAND REDS VS EMIRATES LIONS Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to face the Reds in Brisbane on Friday. In the forwards, Ackermann has made just one change for the game as...

  • Win with Vodacom SupeRugby #FanUp

    Mar 24, 15 • 1983 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Win with Vodacom SupeRugby #FanUp

    Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Crusaders at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby...

  • Red Carded Francois Steyn found not Guilty

    Mar 23, 15 • 2421 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Red Carded Francois Steyn found not Guilty

    Hearing Details: 23 March 2015 @ 11am SAST, 8pm AEDT, 10pm NZDT via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Jannie Lubbe SC Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j)...

  • SA SIDES MAKE IT THREE FROM FOUR

    Mar 23, 15 • 1804 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on SA SIDES MAKE IT THREE FROM FOUR

    23 MARCH 2015 – Round six of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition dished up a healthy dollop of drama as the South African franchises came out on top in three of the four matches over the weekend. The Emirates Lions won their second match on tour with a...

  • BISMARCK DU PLESSIS ACCEPTS WRONGDOING

    Mar 23, 15 • 2194 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS ACCEPTS WRONGDOING

    Photo: @HowzitJax Bismarck du Plessis today appeared in a SANZAR judicial hearing, following him being issued with a red card for foul play in the 18th minute of yesterday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Chiefs at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Upon...

  • STATEMENT: Jacques Potgieter sanction

    Mar 23, 15 • 3095 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on STATEMENT: Jacques Potgieter sanction

    Following an internal investigation into an incident during the NSW Waratahs v ACT Brumbies match, Jacques Potgieter has been reprimanded by the ARU and fined $20,000 (with $10,000 suspended). Potgieter admitted to using offensive language directed towards...

  • JACQUES POTGIETER ISSUED $20,000 FINE FOR HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS

    Mar 23, 15 • 3044 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on JACQUES POTGIETER ISSUED $20,000 FINE FOR HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS

    The Australian Rugby Union today fined NSW Waratahs player Jacques Potgieter $20,000 (with $10,000 suspended), following an incident during Sunday afternoon’s match against the Aquis Brumbies. Potgieter admitted making comments contrary to the Australian...

  • STATEMENT WARATAHS v BRUMBIES – Alleged conduct of a player

    Mar 23, 15 • 1836 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on STATEMENT WARATAHS v BRUMBIES – Alleged conduct of a player

    SANZAR has completed a preliminary investigation into the alleged conduct of a Waratahs player during the match against the Brumbies played at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 22 March 2015. In this instance SANZAR has determined to refer the matter to the...