Super Rugby is already in Round 2, with the Antipodion teams also taking part this weekend. We have 7 games in Round 2, with 2 games on Friday, 4 games on Saturday and 1 game in the early hours (SA Time) on Sunday morning.
The Melbourne Rebels have a bye weekend, right at the outset, but of course Bye Points fall away in 2014.
In June / July 2014 the Antipion teams will catch up in played games with the South African counterparts, when the South African sides sit out for 1 Round.
The Combined Log will therefore be skewed for the majority of the competition and one has to question why individual countries are allowed to start such a long competition ahead of it’s rivals. In 2013 the Australian sides started a week early, but at least they had the excuse that they needed an extra week in the middle of the year to prepare for the British & Irish Lions series, which they lost.
(The Weekend Teams are also up under the Main Menu, Super Rugby, 2014, Weekend Teams.)
Super Rugby – Round 2
Crusaders
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Chiefs
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| 21 February at 08:35 |
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- Team: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Johnny McNicholl, 13. Reynold Lee-Lo, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Nafi Tuitavake, 10. Tyler Bleyendaal, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Luke Whitelock, 7. Richie McCaw (Captain), 6. George Whitelock, 5. Dominic Bird, 4. Sam Whitelock, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Corey Flynn, 1. Tim Perry
- Replacements: 16. Ben Funnell, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Nepo Laulala, 19. Luke Romano, 20. Matt Todd, 21. Willi Heinz, 22. Tom Taylor, 23. Rob Thompson
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- Team: 15. Mils Muliaina, 14. Tim Nanai-Williams, 13. Robert Fruean, 12. Charlie Ngatai, 11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10. Aaron Cruden, 9. Augustine Pulu, 8. Kane Thompson, 7. Tevita Koloamatangi, 6. Liam Messam, 5. Brodie Retallick, 4. Michael Fitzgerald, 3. Ben Tameifuna, 2. Rhys Marshall, 1. Jamie MacKintosh
- Replacements: 16. Nathan Harris, 17. Pauliasi Manu, 18. Ben Afeaki, 19. Matt Symons, 20. Nick Crosswell, 21. Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22. Andrew Horrell, 23. James Lowe
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Toyota Cheetahs
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Vodacom Bulls
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| 21 February at 19:10 |
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- Team: 15. Willie Le Roux, 14. Cornal Hendricks, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Francois Venter, 11. Raymond Rhule, 10. Johan Goosen, 9. Shaun Venter, 8. Philip Van der Walt, 7. Pieter Labuschagne, 6. Boom Prinsloo, 5. Francois Jakobus Uys, 4. Lodewyk de Jager, 3. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 1. Caylib Oosthuizen
- Replacements: 16. Ryno Barnes, 17. Trevor Nyakane, 18. Maks Van Dyk, 19. Rynard Landman, 20. Jean Cook, 21. Sarel Pretorius, 22. Elgar Watts, 23. Hennie Daniller
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- Team: 15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. JJ Engelbrecht, 12. Jan Serfontein, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Louis Fouche, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Jacques ‘Vleis’ Engelbrecht, 7. Jacques Du Plessis, 6. Jono Ross, 5. Grant Hattingh, 4. Flip van der Merwe (Captain), 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Callie Visagie, 1. Dean Greyling
- Replacements: 16. Mbongeni Mbonambi, 17. Frik Kirsten, 18. Victor Matfield, 19. Wiaan Liebenberg, 20. Piet van Zyl, 21. Handre Pollard, 22. Ulrich Beyers, 23. Marcel Van Der Merwe
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Highlanders
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Blues
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| 22 February at 08:35 |
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- Team: 15. Ben Smith (Co-Captain), 14. Richard Buckman, 13. Malakai Fekitoa, 12. Shaun Treeby, 11. Patrick Osborne, 10. Lima Sopoaga, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Nasi Manu (C0-Captain), 7. Shane Christie, 6. Gareth Evans, 5. Jarrad Hoeata, 4. Brad Thorn, 3. Chris King, 2. Liam Coltman, 1. Kane Hames
- Replacements: 16. Ged Robinson, 17. Matias Diaz, 18. Craig Millar, 19. Josh Bekhuis, 20. TJ Ioane, 21. Fumiaki Tanaka, 22. Hayden Parker, 23. Phil Burleigh
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- Team: 15. Charles Piutau, 14. Frank Halai, 13. Jackson Willison, 12. Francis Saili, 11. George Moala, 10. Chris Noakes, 9. Piri Weepu, 8. Peter Saili, 7. Luke Braid, 6. Steven Luatua, 5. Tom Donnelly, 4. Liaki Moli, 3. Charlie Faumuina, 2. James Parsons, 1. Ofa Tu’ungafasi
- Replacements: 16. Tom McCartney, 17. Sam Prattley, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Brendon O’Connor, 21. Bryn Hall, 22. Benji Marshall, 23. Tevita Li
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Brumbies
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Reds
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| 22 February at 10:40 |
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- Team: 15. Jesse Mogg, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Andrew Smith, 12. Pat McCabe, 11. Joseph Tomane, 10. Matt Toomua, 9. Nic White, 8. Jarrad Butler, 7. David Pocock, 6. Ben Mowen (Captain), 5. Sam Carter, 4. Scott Fardy, 3. Ben Alexander, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Scott Sio
- Replacements: 16. Siliva Siliva, 17. Ruan-Henry Smith, 18. Ruaidhri Murphy, 19. Leon Power, 20. Locky McCaffrey, 21. Conrad Hoffmann, 22. Tevita Kuridrani, 23. Lionel Cronje
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- Team: 15. Aidan Toua, 14. Lachie Turner, 13. Ben Tapuai, 12. Mike Harris, 11. Dom Shipperley, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Jake Schatz, 7. Liam Gill, 6. Eddie Quirk, 5. James Horwill (Captain), 4. Rob Simmons, 3. Greg Holmes, 2. Saia Fainga’a, 1. James Slipper
- Replacements: 16. James Hanson, 17. Ben Daley, 18. Jono Owen, 19. Ed O’Donoghue, 20. Beau Robinson, 21. Nick Frisby, 22. Anthony Fainga’a, 23. Chris Feauai-Sautia
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Cell C Sharks
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Hurricanes
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| 22 February at 17:05 |
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- Team: 15. SP Marais, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Frans Steyn, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Patrick Lambie, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Willem Alberts, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4. Anton Bresler, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Bismarck du Plessis (Captain), 1. Tendai Mtawarira
- Replacements: 16. Kyle Cooper, 17. Dale Chadwick, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Stephan Lewies, 20. Jean Deysel, 21. Charl McLeod, 22. Heimar Williams, 23. S’bura Sithole.
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- Team: 15. Marty Banks, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Hadleigh Parkes, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. TJ Perenara, 8. Blade Thomson, 7. Jack Lam, 6. Faifili Levave, 5. Mark Abbott, 4. Jeremy Thrush, 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Ben Franks
- Replacements: 16. Motu Matu’u, 17. Chris Eves, 18. John Schwalger, 19. Mark Reddish, 20. Adam Hill, 21. Chris Smylie, 22. Alapati Leiua, 23. James Marshall
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Lions
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DHL Stormers
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| 22 February at 19:10 |
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- Team: 15. Chrysander Botha, 14. Deon van Rensburg, 13. Stefan Watermeyer, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Ruan Combrinck, 10. Marnitz Boshoff, 9. Faf de Klerk, 8. Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7. Derick Minnie, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Franco van der Merwe, 4. Franco Mostert, 3. Julian Redelinghuys, 2. Robbie Coetzee, 1. Schalk van der Merwe
- Replacements: 16. Willie Wepener, 17. Jacques van Rooyen, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. MB Lusaseni, 20. Warwick Tecklenburg, 21. Ross Cronje, 22. JW Jonker, 23. Coenie van Wyk
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- Team: 15. Gio Aplon, 14. Kobus van Wyk, 13. Michael van der Spuy, 12. Jean de Villiers (Captain), 11. Damian de Allende, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Schalk Burger, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Manuel Carizza, 4. Rynhardt Elstadt, 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff
- Replacements: 16. Deon Fourie, 17. Oliver Kebble, 18. Pat Cilliers, 19. Michael Rhodes, 20. Nizaam Carr, 21. Nick Groom, 22. Kurt Coleman, 23. Ryno Eksteen
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Waratahs
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Force
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| 23 February at 07:05 |
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- Team: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Alofa Alofa, 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12. Kurtley Beale, 11. Peter Betham, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Nick Phipps, 8. Wycliff Palu, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Dave Dennis (Captain), 5. Kane Douglas, 4. Will Skelton, 3. Paddy Ryan, 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1. Benn Robinson
- Replacements: 16. Tola Latu, 17. Jeremy Tilse, 18. Sekope Kepu, 19. Jacques Potgieter, 20. Stephen Hoiles, 21. Brendan McKibbin, 22. Rob Horne, 23. Matt Carraro
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- Team: 15. Luke Morahan, 14. Marcel Brache, 13. Junior Rasolea, 12. Kyle Godwin, 11. Nick Cummins, 10. Sias Ebersohn, 9. Alby Mathewson, 8. Ben McCalman, 7. Matthew Hodgson (Captain), 6. Chris Alcock, 5. Hugh McMeniman, 4. Sam Wykes, 3. Oli Hoskins, 2. Nathan Charles, 1. Pekahou Cowan
- Replacements: 16. Heath Tessmann, 17. Tetera Faulkner, 18. Kieran Longbottom, 19. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 20. Brynard Stander, 21. Ian Prior, 22. Zack Holmes, 23. Patrick Dellit
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grootblousmile wrote:
I did my picks last weekend.
Last week we could have waited till kickoff, waited for all the experts, but we still would have picked the Cheetahs
@ gunther:
Still in it to win at St. Georges.
A one man show that can easily be tamed.
119 @ gunther:
Guess we will see what the Stormers bring to the table this Saturday.
Bulls are certainly low on quality at fullback…how’s about shifting Akona Ndungane there?
@ Tuff Gong:
Indeed another 100 on the board and then see what we can do.
Glad Parnell is there.
@ grootblousmile:
He could work but maybe too slow.
I’d love to see the Hoagster given the opportunity.
125 @ gunther:
My Bulls backline would differ radically from the one doing duty at present.
9 Piet van Zyl (Hougie on bench)
10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter or Handré Pollard (the one not starting, on the bench)
11 Bjorn Basson
12 Jan Serfontein
13 William Small-Smith
14 JJ Engelbrecht
15 Akona Ndungane
Ulrich Beyers on the bench as utility back
@ grootblousmile:
Ja we disagree in the 15 but otherwise yes.
I have absolutely no idea where the Stormers will end up this season.
126 @ grootblousmile:
Play Jesse Kriel at fullback when he is over his injury. Feel he is the best the Bulls have for fullback.
@ Puma:
Good choice.
Looked impressive in the U/20 World Cup last year.
129 @ Puma:
I think Jesse has 6 weeks of injury to go…
Need to fire on fullback NOW…
131 @ grootblousmile:
Pity he is one hell of a superb player.
nortierd wrote:
Who is this fat fucking ignorant cnut on Boots & All?
Weekend predictions, both for Super Rugby and Six Nations?
133 @ Loosehead:
Arghhh Loskoppie, John Mitchell is not that bad…. hehehe
133@Loosehead
Some commentator for the Xhosa channel or something
133 @ Loosehead:
Seen him at the buffet table at the Press Box at Loftus on a number of occasions… he likes the buffet table…
I dont know about you chaps, but this Elma koekie on Boobs & All irritates the “Wille kak” out of me!
grootblousmile wrote:
Nie geweet hulle bedien pap en tjeba in die press box nie
139 @ nortierd:
They actually have some lekker grub at the Loftus Press Box
Evening sports fans!
Stormers, Bulls and Canes this weekend?
The black chap is Kaunda Ntunja, Xhosa Supersport rugby presenter
Stormersboy wrote:
2 out of 3?
Can’t see the Canes getting close
141 @ Stormersboy:
Howzit Stormpoppieboy.
Think you might well be wrong on 2 of the 3 counts…
He and she know fcukall about about rugby. Surely there are better people out there to fulfill the job?
Howzit Ho3n3r, come chat to us here.
@ grootblousmile:
I’m feeling contrarian today….
@ grootblousmile:
Ahh come on GBS
Shes not that bad.
Much better than the usual panel of rugby guru’s stating the obvious.
145 @ Loosehead:
She was MC at the Ghoema Afrikaans Musiek Toekennings in 2013… phweeew not lekker (the awards were great, wrong MC).
@ nortierd:
Lets roll the dice…..
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