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Wallabies prop Ben Alexander will play his first Test since suffering a knee injury in June when he packs down against the All Blacks in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Hong Kong.
With excitement levels reaching fever pitch in Durban, and indeed the country, Sharks coach John Plumtree has announced his team for face Western Province in the Currie Cup final on Saturday. Kick-off is at 17:30.
Injuries and form fluctuations have ensured Graham Henry has named the same All Blacks starting XV for Saturday night’s test against the Wallabies as the one which walloped the Aussies 49-28 in Melbourne on July 31.
Western Province opted for the tried and tested when they named their side to play against the Sharks in Saturday’s Currie Cup final in Durban.
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The 2010 Currie Cup Final is the 50th final since 1939, the year of the very first final – the Golden Jubilee of the Golden Trophy. South Africa’s provinces have competed for a trophy since 1889.
The bruising battle of the backrows will have a profound impact on Saturday’s Currie Cup final between the Sharks and Western Province at Kings Park.
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André Watson, South Africa’s refereeing boss, has sent a letter to referees on the difficult matter of yellow cards which can have such an big effect on a match and its outcome. The communication to his match officials is below.
This week we will have some great Rugby action on Supersport One. The action starts on Friday morning 08:15, when Canterbury plays Wellington in the first ITM Cup semi final.
Okay, now we’re finally ready to go. After a week of doing pretty much nothing and, for some, having to trek all the way to Johannesburg for an ill-timed Springbok training camp, preparations can start in earnest for the Sharks and Western Province for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban.
THE Wallabies’ running might be back to its best before this week’s All Blacks Test, but skipper Rocky Elsom says spring tour success will hinge on the set-piece.
Popping a sleeping tablet was not the only reason Graham Henry grabbed some decent shut-eye during the 9144km flight between Auckland and Hong Kong yesterday.
Craven – always “Doc” – and the Union were both born in 1910 and the centenaries of these two South African institutions have passed almost without comment.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers couldn’t put it more plainly. Despite all the talk of resting players and the World Cup next year, the only focus on the upcoming Grand Slam tour next month is winning.
Former Springbok lock Ernst Dinkelmann, best known for being part of the 1951-52 Springbok tour of Britain, died of a stroke in the Nelspruit Medi-Clinic early on Friday.
Friday 22 October: Barloworld Toyota Pumas v EP Kings, Puma Stadium – Witbank (SS1 – k/o 19h00)
Saturday 23 October 2010: Platinum Leopards v SWD Eagles, Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom (SS1 – k/o 16h00)
Some tough decisions await Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and his management team when they assemble with their wider training group in Johannesburg on Friday.
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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has a midfield headache to address following the decision by Meyer Bosman to further his career at the Sharks.
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The Eastern Province Kings’ bid at becoming a force in South African rugby has been boosted by the acquisition of more Shimlas.
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Former Bulls and Pumas utility back Casper Steyn is fighting for his life after a car accident on Monday night.
Sharks coach John Plumtree on Sunday praised his players for the guts and character they showed to secure their 16-12 victory over the Blue Bulls in their Absa Currie Cup semifinal on home ground on Saturday.
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After going down 16-12 to the Sharks in the first Absa Currie Cup rugby semifinal in Durban on Saturday, Vodacom Blue Bulls’ coach Frans Ludeke admitted that his men were not accurate enough at the breakdowns against a side that took special care of retaining possession.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has spent the past few weeks trying to rid his side of its soft centre as he continues to transform the look of his team.
Sonny Bill Williams is the only new All Black, while there are recalls for Hika Elliot, Hosea Gear, Andy Ellis, Isaia Toeava, Daniel Braid and Stephen Donald in Graham Henry’s 30-man end-of-year touring squad named tonight.
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Western Province reached the Currie Cup final for the first time since 2001 following their awe-inspiring 31-7 win over the Free State Cheetahs in their Absa Currie Cup semi-final at a jam-packed Newlands Rugby Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Sharks ended the Blue Bulls’ reign as Currie Cup champions and secured a home final with a hard-fought 16-12 victory in atrocious conditions at Absa Stadium on Saturday.
South African rugby supporters can help decide whether Gurthrö Steenkamp, Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Schalk Burger or Francois Hougaard will win the coveted SARU Player of the Year award, which will be announced at a glittering banquet at Vodaworld, Midrand on Monday 1 November 2010.
The SWD Eagles will be aiming to secure their third Absa Currie Cup First Division title while the EP Kings will be out to achieve their maiden title on Friday when these sides go head to head in the final at Outeniqua Park at 19h10.
The Blue Bulls have given their departing hooker – Springbok Bandise Maku – the blessing to leave for the Lions at the end of the season.
With 3 games left the great predictors are in a tense battle for top honors. The top 10 all have a good chance.
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A lot was said already and a lot more will be said in the psychological war of words this week. No one wants to be the favorite this week. It is quite funny how every team digs up stats to show that their opponent is the favorite.
Some of todays best cricket news. India wins series 2 nil against Australia. The ICC has approved the creation of a league-style Test Championship and redrawn the lines of one-day cricket as part of an extensive restructuring of the international game
From the Official Blue Buls site. Spies and Stegmann declared fit.
Western Province’s prospects of reaching their first Currie Cup Final in almost a decade may be dealt a crippling blow.It was confirmed on Sunday that hooker Deon Fourie will appear before a South African Rugby Union judicial hearing, after he was cited for foul play during the Premier Division game against the Sharks on Saturday.