Monthly Archives: June 2010
Wales have made three changes to the team which lost 34-31 to an under-strength South African side in Cardiff two weeks ago.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has made two changes to the starting side that beat England in Perth last week, bringing back centre Matt Giteau and halfback Will Genia for Saturday’s second test in Sydney.
Giteau and Genia were both injured for the first test, won 27-17 by the Wallabies, although Genia sat on the bench as an unused reserve.
The Springbok medical team and its regional counterparts have met to plan the way ahead for the country’s leading rugby players in the lead up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
| Semi Finals | ||||
| Date | Team A | Score | Team B | Venue |
| 17 June 2010 | Australia | 28-16 | England | Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario |
| 17 June 2010 | New Zealand | 36-7 | South Africa | Estadio El Coloso del Parque, Rosario |
Group A looks too close to call after two draws on the opening day, but hosts South Africa and Uruguay should have a clearer idea of their destinies at this World Cup after what promises to be a hotly contested encounter in the heartland of Pretoria. While it is far-fetched to suggest that their Loftus Versfeld Stadium encounter will be decisive, a victory for either side would go a long way to booking a place in the Round of 16.
Score – South Africa 0 – 3 Uruguay
SA coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has made one change to his starting line-up against Uruguay, with Tsepo Masilela replacing Lucas Thwala.
Teams
South Africa: 16-Itumeleng Khune; 2-Siboniso Gaxa, 3-Tsepo Masilela, 20-Bongani Khumalo, 4-Aaron Mokoena; 12-Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 13-Kagisho Dikgacoi, 10-Steven Pienaar, 11-Teko Modise, 8-Siphiwe Tshabalala; 9-Katlego Mphela.
Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 2-Diego Lugano, 3-Diego Godin, 4-Jorge Fucile, 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 15-Diego Perez, 17-Egidio Arevalo, 7-Edinson Cavani, 11-Alvaro Pereira, 9-Luis Suarez, 10-Diego Forlan.
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Ke nako. It’s time.
A article written by JJ Harmse, one i could just as well written. Yes the things said in this article was my view all along.
The Sharks have announced that coach John Plumtree has extended his contract for a further three years.
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have named their team to play Wales in the second Test and Final ever Test at Carisbrook, Dunedin, on Saturday 19 June.
Times are changing in a once rugby-obsessed nation, writes Paul Rees.
The Sharks have signed veteran lock Ross Skeate from French club Toulon on a two-year contract.
Players from the Vodacom Super 14 finalist Bulls and Stormers have unsurprisingly monopolised the nominations in the race for the title of Vodacom Super 14 Player of the Year award, the South African Rugby Union announced on Tuesday.
Our own poll will be up on Sunday
Go ahead, nominate your players, closing date for nominations Saturday after the last Test of the day.
Victor Matfield will captain the Boks for the 11th time against Italy in Witbank on Saturday. Team announced
The last three tour games of the 1970 All Black tour were against North East Cape, Northern Transvaal and the Junior Springboks (Gazelle). The one against North East Cape had a cricket score but the other two were hard matches that the All Blacks almost lost. Continue reading
The most experienced lock pairing in the history of world rugby will be re-united against Italy on Saturday when Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha play together for a 60th time.
The 4 Teams to advance to the Semi-Finals of the IRB Junior World Championship is Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa, following the culmination of the third round of pool matches.
Rugby Players want a share of the huge rugby world cup profits that they will be making for the IRB by playing in the world cup next year.
New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association boss Rob Nichol says that he players were poised to ask the International Rugby Board (IRB) for a share in the tournament’s profits.
Chiliboy Ralepelle at hooker and Victor Matfield as captain?
That will probably be just two of the moves that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will make for Saturday’s rugby test against Italy in Witbank.
De Villiers has retained the squad of 27 that did duty for South Africa last week.
The Bulls’ most experienced Super 14 player, Pedrie Wannenburg, will continue his rugby career with Ulster.
Springbok prop Jannie du Plessis saved a man’s life at Newlands on Saturday night shortly after helping his side to their biggest Test win yet over France on South African soil.
Continue reading
Score:- South Africa 35 – 42 Australia
South Africa 352 & 206/4d
West Indies 102 & 293 (80.3 ov)
South Africa won by 163 runs
Die Springbokke het hul eerste Toets sedert 2005 teen Frankryk gewen toe hulle die Hane Saterdag op Nuweland in Kaapstad met 42-17 vermorsel het. Continue reading
South Africa ended a five year losing streak against France with a resounding 42-17 victory over the French at Newlands on Saturday.
The Springboks had not beaten France since the teams met in 2005 in Port Elizabeth.
We have had the privilage here on Rugby-Talk of an analysis of the rolls of Deon Stegmann and Francois Louw, done by McLook.
This has empted one of our Bloggers, Die Blou Kuberruim Wandelaar, to compile his own analysis, and because our viewpoint is one which allows differing opinions, we always give opportunity for such brilliant works to be published.
Thanks, DBK Wandelaar, here is your impressive piece:
Springboks (25) 42 / France (10) 17 (Final score)
The Springboks hosted France at Newlands, Cape Town at 14:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Springboks came with a top game and stifled all French attempts early, also scored a try early (after 2 minutes by Pierre Spies) and then built up a solid lead.
The French never gave up and in the scrums they were strong, specially against BJ Botha ( SA Tighthead).
The Springboks finally won by 42 / 17, which must be one of the biggest Springbok wins (not the biggest though) over France.
Gio Aplon was rewarded with 2 tries and because of that received the Man of the Match award. Other standout players for the Springboks were Danie Rossouw and Francois Louw.
Wallabies (14) 27 / England (0) 17 (Final Score)
The Wallabies hosted England at Subiaco Oval, Perth at 12:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Wallabies had the better and more industrious backline, whereas England had by far the superior forwards pack and a dominant scrum as displayed by their 2 penalty tries from repeated scrum infringements.
The wallabies won by 27 / 17.
All Blacks (38) 66 / Ireland (7) 28 (Final Score)
The All Blacks hosted Ireland at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth at 09:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The All Blacks took the lead early with a penalty and then followed up with a try by Conrad Smith to lead 10 / 0. The score just ballooned from there as Irish No 8, Jamie Heaslip received a deserved RED Card for kneeing players in a ruck.
The All Blacks eventually ran in 9 tries, whilst the Irish showed some pluck of their own as well with 4 tries of their own.
The All Blacks won by 66 / 28.
South Africa (0) 1 / Mexico (0) 1 (Final score)
The Soccer World Cup started today and although the 1st match between SA and Mexico kicked off at 16:00, the Opening Ceremony for the Competition already started at 14:00 SA Time.
We do not usually host Soccer on Rugby-Talk, but we will be making a rare Soccer presense felt here for SELECTED SOCCER WORLD CUP GAMES.
This is the match thread for the match between SA and Mexico. The Opening ceremony and match was broadcast live on SuperSport 3 on DSTV in SA and ALSO on SABC 1 in SA.
South Africa and Mexico drew a tight game by 1 / 1 after South Africa took the lead after 55 minutes through a goal by Siphiwe Tshabala. Mexico equalised at 78 minutes with a goal by Rapael Marquez.
The Springboks host France in a once-off Test at Newlands, Cape Town on Saturday at 14:00.
Traditionally, as a Springbok supporter I have had the most respect for the All Blacks as opponents to play, but in clear second place has always been France…. “Die Hane” as we know them in Afrikaans.
Years of planning and hard work will culminate on Friday with the start of the FIFA World Cup final at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
Former New Zealand rugby league international Shontayne Hape will make his test debut at inside center among six changes to the team which played France in the last round of the Six Nations championship.
Hape, 29, played 14 rugby league tests for New Zealand and becomes the third former Kiwi league international to play international rugby league for England after Henry Paul and Lesley Vainikolo.
The SA Under-20s secured their second win in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship after running in 11 tries as they comprehensively defeated Scotland 73-0 in Sante Fe on Wednesday.
The Baby Boks were in rampant form on attack and were equally superb on defence in this Pool C clash played at the Estadio CA Colon stadium.
One of our fellow bloggers, 4man, mailed me and some others a link of a very High Definition 3D and 360 Degrees Stadium Photograph Combination.
You can pan and zoom right onto your seat position where you will find yourself as clear as day, just before the anthems were sung!
The link is: http://worldcupstadiums.in3sixty.com/gigapixel-images/orlando-stadium-super14-final/