Yearly Archives: 2011
No really. It sucks. I thought the WP jersey look terrible with that yellow blob on it, but this?! Now let’s see, first the Stormers had this jersey: Continue reading
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield presented the Proteas, South Africa’s national cricket team, with a special banner to wish them luck for the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh between February 19 and April 2.
Wales selectors have announced seven changes to the starting line-up for the Six Nations opener against England on Friday night, having lost six and drawn one of their last seven Tests.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will travel to the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday to cast an eagle eye over some of the World Cup hopefuls.
Adidas today unveiled the new DHL Stormers jersey for the 2011 Vodacom Super Rugby season –signalling a new era for Stormers Rugby, who recently secured DHL as their new premier sponsor.
England Manager, Martin Johnson, has named a power team to take on Wales in the 6N opening encounter. Continue reading
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Sharks in the final game of the Neo Africa Tri-Series on Saturday (17h00) at the DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium.
The Lions impressive win against the Sharks in their warm-up match Tuesday night, did not come without a price to pay.
Andre Pretorius injured a hamstring AGAIN, and this yo-yo-man’s run of bad luck just continues.
The Vodacom Bulls heaved a sigh of relief after their inspirational captain Victor Matfield was cleared to play in the opening game of their defence of their Super Rugby crown against the Lions on February 19.
The misery of being defeated 41-10 by the Lions in their opening Neo Africa fixture has been compounded for the Sharks by an injury that could force Alistair Hargreaves to be out of rugby for some time.
One swallow does not make a summer, but three former Springboks may well help Griquas become Vodacom Cup champions this year.
Griquas have just managed to secure the services of a third former Bok, Ollie le Roux, as consultant for the series. They will use him as a scrum coach.
The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed that former Wallaby captain Stirling Mortlock will skipper the side in its debut year in Super Rugby, supported by vice captain Gareth Delve.
If you believe results in warm-up games don’t mean anything, I am afraid you are slightly deluded. Continue reading
For all us props out there.
The Lions tore the Springbok laden Sharks team apart last night in the Neo Africa Tri Series. Continue reading
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will captain the Bulls side that will play a Premier’s XV in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Naka Drotske has announced a strong team to take on the EP Kings on Friday in the Windy City. Continue reading
Reports out of Jo’burg are that the Lions have secured the signatures of these two Springboks. Continue reading
The Vodacom Bulls will be anxiously waiting for a clearance certificate for their captain Victor Matfield as he continues to battle a neck strain ahead of this year’s Super Rugby season.
Coach John Plumtree has named a strong sharks team to play the Lions, although there are a few surprises, that will be due to some niggles players picked up.
The article below that’s to Sharksrugby.co.za Continue reading
The Six Nations season starts on Friday with the game between Wales and England in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Click on More for Previews.
Our 6 Nations Superbru
Chris Ashton’s sensational try for England against Australia at Twickenham last November has been named the International Rugby Players’ Association Try of the Year for 2010.
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A lighter look at Power Balance arm bands… pity this was sent to me only in Afrikaans…
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The value of the Kings victory over the weekend should not only be measured in the final score or their ‘readiness’ program for Super Rugby 2013. Continue reading
24 August 1976- All Blacks 48 / Transvaal combined Country XV 13
The All Blacks next match was against a combined Transvaal Country XV which included players from three provincial unions –South Eastern Transvaal, Far North and Rhodesia.
This was the first time an All Black touring side did not play against Rhodesia. Both the 1949 and 1960 All Black sides in fact played against two Rhodesian sides namely against a “Southern” Rhodesian and “Northern/Central” Rhodesian side.
The 1949 side played their first match in Bulawayo and lost 8-10. Five days later they played a second match in Salisbury which they drew 3 all. Continue reading
Southern Kings (6) 23 / Vodacom Bulls (0) 7 (Final Score)
The Southern Kings hosted the Vodacom Bulls in Port Elizabeth in a warm-up match for the Bulls to prepare them for the upcoming Super Rugby Competition. Similarly this game was the first measure for the Southern Kings to see how they might progress in a Super Rugby Competition from 2013.
This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and CSN.
This was the 1st live coverage of South African rugby for 2011, this year is going to be busy, so strap yourselves in, kiss the wife a last few times, get the cold ones and snacks ready…. rugby is upon us!
The Tri-Series, one of the pre-curser events leading up to the Super Rugby Competition has kicked off and the first result is in!
The Tri-Series is warm-ups played between the DHL Stormers, The MTN Lions and the Sharks.
The Stormers beat the Lions 15 / 0 in the first encounter, played tonight at Newlands, Cape Town.
The Sharks have named a squad of twenty seven players to do duty in the Neo Africa tri-series in Cape Town over the next week and a half, three young players were selected in the place of a few players out with niggles, those being Anton Bresler, Dan Ojiambo and Mark Richards the Springbok 7’s Flyer. Continue reading
The Sharks and Mr Price are proud to announce the new name of The Shark Tank which will now be called Mr Price KINGS PARK. Continue reading
Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson can return to playing rugby immediately after a Judicial Committee found that there was “no fault” on the part of the players for positive tests for a banned stimulant.
Baby Bok coach, Dawie Theron, has his work cut out following his team’s hammering at the hands of Vodacom WP. Continue reading
Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson will learn if they can play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup on Friday when the South African Rugby Union announces the results of their doping hearing.
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that there were plenty of lessons learnt during his side’s 50-10 defeat against DHL Western Province in Bellville.
The Sharks have named a squad of 27 players for their Super Rugby warm-up tournament against the Stormers and the Lions in Cape Town.
The Lions have a long way to go before reaching the fitness levels they need to be world class contenders, the team’s strength and conditioning coach, Wayne Taylor, said on Thursday.