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Reds played Blues at Lang Park Brisbane. Blues won the game 27-18 and scored 4 tries and achieved the bonus point.
The Hurricanes played the Lions at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. Chiefs won 33-18. Another bonus point given.
France left themselves with a ‘home run’ to a Six Nations Grand Slam after the tournament leaders held their nerve to beat Wales 26-20 at the Millennium Stadium on Friday.
The first weekend of the competition kicks off on Friday with the teams divided into North and South sections.
So much was said this week about the outcomes of the weekends games. We will argue about it forever and your view might just be influenced by our allegiance to a certain team. I read this article on Sport24 by Gary Boshoff. This article opened my eyes a bit, i was totally against the touch rugby the Lions played. Maybe i must rethink my view.
The curator at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior has promised another track full of runs.
Match coverage by Supersport 2 starts at 10:30
1970 All Black tour – Ne Exeat Regno
There was significant pressure from various quarters within New Zealand to stop the tour. David provides background of several internal political and local events in New Zealand –that most South Africans were not even aware off- that almost stopped the tour.
Most teams will be announced later today. Some News bits from the 3rd round in the RBS Six Nations.
26 Wales v France Cardiff 22:00
27 Italy v Scotland Rome 15:30
27 England v Ireland London 18:00
Change the interpretation of the rules governing the tackled ball, offside play and scrums, as SANZAR has done this season, and you change the way winning rugby needs to be played. The successful teams in the second round of the Super 14 tournament understood this truism. The losing sides, except for the ACT Brumbies, did not.
Hier is die twee spanne wat gekies is na die naweek se wedstryde / Here are the 2 teams after this weekend’s games.
| Rugby-Talk Keurders / Selectors | Rugby-Talk Bloggers |
| Riaan Viljoen | Joe Pieterson |
| Gerhard vd Heever | Gerhard vd Heever |
| Jaque Fourie | Jaque Fourie |
| Wynand Olivier | Wynand Olivier |
| Bryan Habana | Bryan Habana |
| Morné Steyn | Morné Steyn |
| Fourie du Preez | Enrico Januarie |
| Pierre Spies | Pierre Spies |
| Francois Louw | Francois Louw |
| Deon Stegmann | Deon Stegmann |
| Victor Matfield | Victor Matfield |
| Flip vd Merwe | Flip vd Merwe |
| Brok Harris | WP Nel |
| Tiaan Liebenberg | Tiaan Liebenberg |
| Gurthro Steenkamp | Gurthro Steenkamp |
It is again time for all our esteemed rugby gurus and knowledgeable bloggers to pick the South African players who performed best over this weekend. Teams might differ a lot from the previous week, because we want these weeks’ best performers.
Vodacom Bulls lock Victor Matfield will appear before a SANZAR judicial committee on Monday after being cited for foul play following Saturday’s Vodacom Super 14 match against the Brumbies in Pretoria.
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India won the first one day International played at Jaipur by one run.
South Africa needed to score 64 off 31 balls when number 10 batsman Dale Steyn walked to the crease. No one gave South Africa a hope in hell. Dale and Parnell scored a brilliant partnership that took us to 8 runs short of a miraculous win. Parnell fought on gallantly and was run out in his attempt to draw the match. South Africa ended one run short. Pfheeew My poor Heart.
I will play with stats a few times this year. Nothing is scientific or reliable. You are welcome to provide more. Add more scenarios.
If you read the comments on the match, the verdict is clear, “This is not what the rugby public wants” Many blamed the rule interpretations, making the tackler the guilty party almost 90% of the time.
Well round one is done and dusted and we’re cruising into week two of this year’s Super 14 competition. But hold up just a minute; what did you make of the season’s opening exchanges. Here are some brief assessments to kick off proceedings – please add your thoughts below!
The weather favoured South Africa with the umpires calling play off with the visitors on 115 for three on the fourth day of the second test against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Johannesburg – South Africa has a new export product: zef.
Something on the lighter side before the real build up to the weekends Rugby. Also to take our minds away from the Cricket struggle.
Bad light and a wet outfield have prevented play from starting on the fourth day of the second test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
According to Terry McLean the 1965 team was the worst Springbok team ever to visit New Zealand. Weak indeed as a team, but consisted of really talented players, including some of the best known and biggest Springbok legends.
Advantage India, certainly … but South Africa have suddenly served up a gutsy little reminder that they retain an ambition to “escape” at Eden Gardens and thus still win the series.
They must have read about it. They must have heard about it. They must have planned for it. Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla have played a Test there before. Nothing, though, can be preparation enough for an Indian comeback from the dead at Eden Gardens.
Samoa wins Final 33 – 12 against New Zealand
SA lost to New Zealand 12-5 in the quarter finals
South Africa wins the plate against , can you believe it. At last a win against Fiji. 12 – 7
Sevens maestros Fiji continued their dominance over the Springboks when they won a highly-charged match at the Las Vegas Sevens 12-5 to win Pool B.
n Artikel vanaf die FNB Varsity Cup website. Studente rugby was nog altyd lekker om te kyk, nou met die FNB geborgde Varsity Cup kry ons elke Maandag 4 wedstryde .
Laasweek het ons baie gehoor van Boom Prinsloo die man wat 4 driee ingeryg het, wie is die man? Lees hieronder die onderhoud wat met hom gevoer is.
Only the Crusaders were happy at home in the 7 Super 14 matches of the weekend!
Of course, the only 2 sides who can really feel satisfied with the 1st round results are the High-stepping Champions, the Bulls and the Crusaders. These 2 winning sides were the only ones to score a full 5 Log Points in their respective wins.
This is not merely about the ICC rankings. A series win in India is a big box any team other than India needs to tick if it wants to be the best in the world. Think Australia in their modern heyday and the frustration and the eventual satisfaction the “Final Frontier” brought them. India, on the other hand, pride themselves on their home record, and their claims to being the best will take a big beating if they lose.
The protracted contract saga between the Lions and Sharks, over the services of Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik has ended in another costly loss for the Golden Lions Rugby Union.
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This Preview covers the rest of the weekends games on Saturday. All the teams playing on Saturday is under the tag above named , “TEAMS”
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the A&G Lions at Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday 13 February. Kick-off is at 17h05.
The Vodacom Stormers team is as follows:
This Preview covers the first 3 matches on Friday. The games on Saturday will be covered in the next article. The teams playing on Saturday is under the tag above, “TEAMS”
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has made a few shock selections for Friday’s Super14 opener against the Bulls. Drotske’s 22-man squad includes seven Super14 rookies and the new blood may just be what the Cheetahs need to start the competition on a winning note.
Before Monday in Nagpur, South African strike bowler Steyn, was generally most renowned for his lethal out-swingers at pace. Suddenly, though, shell-shocked India – and the world, too – have learned of his new-found ability to bend the ball the other way on a sustained basis.
Welcome to the third day of the first India-South Africa Test. A lot rides on the openers today from India’s point of view. In fact Steyn and Morkel v Sehwag and Gambhir has been the big contest within the contest. This contest over four innings could well decide which way the series goes.