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Western Province will have to beat the Golden Lions in Cape Town on Friday to avoid a similar three-match Currie Cup losing streak as in 2010.
The All Blacks have named their team to face the Springboks in a Tri-Nations test with Keven Mealamu being named as captain.
The All Blacks have rested 9 of their first choice players for this match including Dan Carter, captain Richie McCaw, number eight Kieran Read, lock Brad Thorn, prop Owen Franks, fullback Mils Muliaina and centre Conrad Smith.
Hooker Keven Mealamu has been named as All Blacks captain for the second time in a Test after he captained the All Blacks against Scotland in November 2008.
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A major All Blacks sponsor on Thursday cancelled a campaign urging New Zealand sports fans give up sex to support their team during the World Cup, after a public backlash.
The Cheetahs have named their Currie Cup Rugby team to face the Pumas at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Pumas will have a new captain as they look for their first win of the Currie Cup season, when they tackle the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Regular captain Corné Steenkamp has been ruled out with a knee injury and midfielder JW Jonker taking over the leadership of the team.
Griquas tackle the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Friday with their king-pin scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius back in action, after missing the first five founds of the Currie Cup competition.
The Sharks have a brand new centre pairing for their home clash with the Leopards on Friday, with Meyer Bosman and Marius Joubert starting in the midfield.
Chiliboy Ralepelle has been released for provincial duty by the Springboks and will play off the bench against Griquas on Friday.
Springbok loose forward Juan Smith needs to pass a fitness test before he will be considered to play for the Free State Cheetahs against the Pumas on Saturday.
Springboks Gio Aplon and Juan de Jongh have been named on the Western Province bench for their match against the Lions in Cape Town this weekend.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has signed a two year extension with the Australian Rugby Union which will keep him in Australia until 2013 at least.
Argentina coach Santiago Phelan selected his strongest line-up on Tuesday for the World Cup warm-up match with Wales on Saturday.
Wales however, have made 9 changes to the side which beat England on the weekend.
Wallabies stalwart Matt Giteau has given every indication he has controversially missed Rugby World Cup selection.
The MTN Golden Lions will be playing DHL Western Province this Friday, 19 August 2011 in Cape Town. Kick off is at 19:10.
It seems that with the good form the MTN Golden Lions have showed so far in the Currie Cup, that finally coach John Mitchell is able to settle on virtually the same team week after week now, which should greatly assist the Lions in maintaining their unbeaten form in the Currie Cup and also their top of the log status.
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Springbok captain John Smit has not yet been ruled out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, a South African Rugby Union (Saru) spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
The Wallabies achieved one of their most courageous overseas Test victories against the Springboks at the weekend to push their World Cup claims, Australian newspapers said on Monday.
Toby Flood has slammed England’s inability to score tries in their 19-9 defeat against Wales as “embarrassing” and “shameful”.
Springbok captain John Smit and fullback Frans Steyn are in doubt for the World Cup after they were both injured in South Africa’s 9-14 loss to Australia in the Tri-Nations.
Lions (8) 17 / Cheetahs (3) 10 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
In a hard fought match and exciting end to the match, the Lions were victorius.
Springboks (6) 9 / Wallabies (0) 14 (Final Score)
The South African Springboks hosted the Australian Wallabies at 17:05 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Wallabies mounted a massive second half fight back to beat the Springboks by 5 points, all their points coming in the second half.
Wales (6) 19 / England (6) 9 (Final Score)
Wales hosted England at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff at 15:30 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
WP (3) 19 / Sharks (9) 21 (Final Score)
DHL Western Province hosted The Sharks at Newlands, Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
In terrible weather conditions, the Sharks just had enough in the tank to beat DHL Western Province, by only 2 points.
Ryan Kankowski has been drafted into the Sharks team to play Western Province on Friday after he was released from the Springbok squad on Wednesday.
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Fourie du Preez and Heinrich Brussow will return to the Springbok starting line-up for the first time in 21 months, following the announcement of the team to meet Australia in a Tri-Nations Test at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
The Currie Cup Premier Division will be contested by six teams from 2012 and eight teams will play in the Currie Cup First Division, the SARU General Council decided today at a meeting in Newlands.
A final decision on the Currie Cup’s new format will be made in Cape Town on Thursday at the SA Rugby Union’s (Saru) general council meeting, Leopards president Andre May confirmed on Wednesday.
Hurricanes loose-forward Victor Vito has been called into the All Blacks squad preparing for the TriNations rugby match against the Springboks in Port Elizabeth.
Griquas have named their Currie Cup team to face the Leopards in a Currie Cup rugby match on Friday at GWK Park.
Former Captain Clayton Durand has been named in the Leopards Currie Cup starting line up for their match against the Griquas at GWK Park on Friday.
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made several changes to his Currie Cup team to play Western Province in Friday’s Currie Cup clash at Newlands.
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has named his Currie Cup team to face the Blue Bulls in their Nelspruit Currie Cup match on Friday.
The Lions made one change and two positional switches to their side ahead of Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs in Johannesburg.
Two injuries has forced Toyota Cheetahs coach, Naka Drotske, to re-shuffle his team for this weekend’s match against the Lions.