Monthly Archives: March 2013
There will be plenty of history at stake at Outeniqua Park in George on Monday when two former Springbok team-mates come up against each other in the coaches’ box as College Rovers and Despatch slug it out to become the inaugural winners of the Community Cup.
The Toyota Cheetahs were the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby team to walk away with a win this weekend after they scored a brilliant victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Bloemfontein.
The men from Central South Africa have now won their last four matches and looked thoroughly impressive against the Rebels, whom they beat by 34-16, scoring five tries in the process.
Blitzbokke (0) 24 / 19 (12) New Zealand (Final Score)
South Africa and New Zealand did battle in the Final of the HSBC Sevens World Series – Tokyo tournament at 09:30 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
After the trails for the selection of a Springbok side to tour the United Kingdom in 1931 the general feeling among selectors was that another equally strong Springboks side could easily be selected. That is a second Springbok team of almost equal ability that could potentially challenge if not beat the side that was selected to tour.
A tour was consequently arranged for these unlucky players to Argentina and the team was officially called the Gazelle. This tour took place in 1932 under the management of Paul Roos and the captaincy of Joe Nykamp. The side consisting of uncapped players wore blue shirts emblazoned with springbok head, red stockings and white shorts. They played eight matches; won all of them and scored 269 points with only 24 points scored against them. The two matches against a representative Argentinian side the Gazelles won 42-0 and 34-3 respectively. Gimnasia y Esgrima, a club coached and captained by B.H Heatlie gave the South African Gazelles stern opposition and lost by only 11-5 in the last game of the tour. Heatlie was the man who captained South Africa in their first ever international against a British touring side.
Waratahs (15) 23 / 19 (9) Force (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 07:05 SA Time (05:05 GMT, 16:05 Sydney Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
*******************
Stormers (11) 14 / 19 (13) Crusaders (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
*******************
Cheetahs (10) 34 / 16 (6) Rebels (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
*******************
Brumbies (14) 23 / 20 (3) Bulls (Final Score)
The Brumbies and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 10:40 SA Time (08:40 GMT, 19:40 Canberra Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
*******************
Chiefs (9) 23 / 16 (6) Blues (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 08:35 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
*******************
Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 7 of Super Rugby 2013.
Hurricanes (29) 46 / 30 (16) Kings (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Southern Kings did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 05:35 SA Time (03:35 GMT, 16:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
*******************
Highlanders (16) 33 / 34 (21) Reds (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
*******************
Springbok and Stormers stalwart Schalk Burger’s career has been put on hold, after it was revealed on Thursday that he is suffering from a life-threatening disease.
The Burger family issued a brief media statement in which they revealed that the 29-year-old loose forward has bacterial meningitis.
Wallaby and Rebels bad boy Kurtley Beale has stopped playing rugby to deal with his off-field demons.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has confirmed a 34-man squad on Thursday for the SA Under-20 tour to Argentina in April.
The Cheetahs have announced an unchanged matchday 22 for their second home game of the 2013 Super Rugby campaign against the disjointed Rebels on Saturday.
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph Jamie Joseph has made three changes to the team that lost to the Chiefs for their match against the Reds in Dunedin this Friday.
Midfielder Jan Serfontein will make a first start in Vodacom Super Rugby when he takes the field for the Vodacom Bulls in their last overseas tour match against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Springbok Pat Cilliers will make his second start of the 2013 season, after being named at loosehead prop for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19:10).
The Vodacom Bulls have called for two replacements for their last match of their Australasian tour against the Brumbies on Saturday.
SANZAR have released the Match officials for Round 7 of Super Rugby 2013, with Jaco Peyper starting the weekend action.
Current captain Jean de Villiers will join the oldest living Springbok skipper, 83-year-old Des van Jaarsveldt, and 40 others in Cape Town on Wednesday, to mark the countdown to the opening of a new rugby museum.
The International Rugby Board has named the match officials for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in June.
Season 2013 Player Stats
Former Wallabies and Brumbies coach Eddie Jones believes Jake White is the man to take Australia to the next Rugby World Cup.
With reference to a fatal assault that took place at KINGS PARK on Saturday, 23 March 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to state the following.
The Sharks are in a good place, both mentally and physically, as well as on the Vodacom Super Rugby log following their bonus point win over the Rebels and the confidence they would have gained from their execution of the basics on Saturday.
There were contrasting emotions going through the coaches’ minds following The Sharks’ 64-7 defeat of the Rebels at KINGS PARK in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday evening.
Maties (8) 16 / 15 (0) NMMU (Final Score)
FNB Maties (University of Stellenbosch) and FNB NMMU (Nelson Mandele Metropolitan University) did battle in a semi-final of the Varsity Cup at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
*******************
Tuks (48) 61 / 24 (8) UJ (Final Score)
FNB UP-Tuks (University of Pretoria) and FNB UJ (University of Johannesburg) did battle in the semi-final of the Varsity Cup at Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria at 16:30 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
*******************
DHL Stormers loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff has been suspended and will miss the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders at Newlands on Saturday.
Die Vodacom Bulls se beseringslysie op sy toer deur Australasië wil maar net nie ophou groei nie.
The Crusaders, already without Richie McCaw, suffered another captaincy blow ahead of their tour to South Africa.
Kurtley Beale and Cooper Vuna have both have been sent home following an altercation after the Rebels’ record 64-7 defeat to the Sharks.
The Rebels said both players had been stood down and would return home immediately following an internal investigation on Sunday.
Fiji successfully defended its Hong Kong Sevens rugby title by coming from 19-0 down at halftime to beat Wales 26-19 in the final on Sunday.