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The new Springbok and Bok 7’s jerseys were unveiled in Johannesburg yesterday.
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No really. It sucks. I thought the WP jersey look terrible with that yellow blob on it, but this?! Now let’s see, first the Stormers had this jersey: Continue reading
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will travel to the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday to cast an eagle eye over some of the World Cup hopefuls.
Adidas today unveiled the new DHL Stormers jersey for the 2011 Vodacom Super Rugby season –signalling a new era for Stormers Rugby, who recently secured DHL as their new premier sponsor.
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Sharks in the final game of the Neo Africa Tri-Series on Saturday (17h00) at the DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium.
The Lions impressive win against the Sharks in their warm-up match Tuesday night, did not come without a price to pay.
Andre Pretorius injured a hamstring AGAIN, and this yo-yo-man’s run of bad luck just continues.
The Vodacom Bulls heaved a sigh of relief after their inspirational captain Victor Matfield was cleared to play in the opening game of their defence of their Super Rugby crown against the Lions on February 19.
The misery of being defeated 41-10 by the Lions in their opening Neo Africa fixture has been compounded for the Sharks by an injury that could force Alistair Hargreaves to be out of rugby for some time.
One swallow does not make a summer, but three former Springboks may well help Griquas become Vodacom Cup champions this year.
Griquas have just managed to secure the services of a third former Bok, Ollie le Roux, as consultant for the series. They will use him as a scrum coach.
The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed that former Wallaby captain Stirling Mortlock will skipper the side in its debut year in Super Rugby, supported by vice captain Gareth Delve.
If you believe results in warm-up games don’t mean anything, I am afraid you are slightly deluded. Continue reading
The Lions tore the Springbok laden Sharks team apart last night in the Neo Africa Tri Series. Continue reading
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will captain the Bulls side that will play a Premier’s XV in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Naka Drotske has announced a strong team to take on the EP Kings on Friday in the Windy City. Continue reading
Reports out of Jo’burg are that the Lions have secured the signatures of these two Springboks. Continue reading
The Vodacom Bulls will be anxiously waiting for a clearance certificate for their captain Victor Matfield as he continues to battle a neck strain ahead of this year’s Super Rugby season.
Coach John Plumtree has named a strong sharks team to play the Lions, although there are a few surprises, that will be due to some niggles players picked up.
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Chris Ashton’s sensational try for England against Australia at Twickenham last November has been named the International Rugby Players’ Association Try of the Year for 2010.
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24 August 1976- All Blacks 48 / Transvaal combined Country XV 13
The All Blacks next match was against a combined Transvaal Country XV which included players from three provincial unions –South Eastern Transvaal, Far North and Rhodesia.
This was the first time an All Black touring side did not play against Rhodesia. Both the 1949 and 1960 All Black sides in fact played against two Rhodesian sides namely against a “Southern” Rhodesian and “Northern/Central” Rhodesian side.
The 1949 side played their first match in Bulawayo and lost 8-10. Five days later they played a second match in Salisbury which they drew 3 all. Continue reading
Southern Kings (6) 23 / Vodacom Bulls (0) 7 (Final Score)
The Southern Kings hosted the Vodacom Bulls in Port Elizabeth in a warm-up match for the Bulls to prepare them for the upcoming Super Rugby Competition. Similarly this game was the first measure for the Southern Kings to see how they might progress in a Super Rugby Competition from 2013.
This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and CSN.
This was the 1st live coverage of South African rugby for 2011, this year is going to be busy, so strap yourselves in, kiss the wife a last few times, get the cold ones and snacks ready…. rugby is upon us!
The Tri-Series, one of the pre-curser events leading up to the Super Rugby Competition has kicked off and the first result is in!
The Tri-Series is warm-ups played between the DHL Stormers, The MTN Lions and the Sharks.
The Stormers beat the Lions 15 / 0 in the first encounter, played tonight at Newlands, Cape Town.
The Sharks have named a squad of twenty seven players to do duty in the Neo Africa tri-series in Cape Town over the next week and a half, three young players were selected in the place of a few players out with niggles, those being Anton Bresler, Dan Ojiambo and Mark Richards the Springbok 7’s Flyer. Continue reading
The Sharks and Mr Price are proud to announce the new name of The Shark Tank which will now be called Mr Price KINGS PARK. Continue reading
Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson can return to playing rugby immediately after a Judicial Committee found that there was “no fault” on the part of the players for positive tests for a banned stimulant.
Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson will learn if they can play in the 2011 Rugby World Cup on Friday when the South African Rugby Union announces the results of their doping hearing.
The Sharks have named a squad of 27 players for their Super Rugby warm-up tournament against the Stormers and the Lions in Cape Town.
The Lions have a long way to go before reaching the fitness levels they need to be world class contenders, the team’s strength and conditioning coach, Wayne Taylor, said on Thursday.
The South African Rugby Players Union has escalated the fight for the players in the South Western Districts Union, many of whom are still owed salaries from last year.
The Crusaders will be wearing specially designed GPS systems in this weekend’s pre-Super 15 Rugby warm up against the Reds.
Lions have released their squad that will compete in the Tri-Series warm-up games in Cape Town.
The Sharks have launched their new look Super Rugby jersey in time for die hard supporters to purchase before the start of the new Vodacom Super Rugby season. The official match jersey will be worn by The Sharks for the first time against the Cheetahs on Saturday 19 February to be played in Durban.
The Cheetahs’ management team will have to wait a week longer before they get to see their Springbok acquisition in action.
Springbok centre Andries Strauss is struggling with a groin injury ahead of the Super Rugby tournament, and will not play in the Cheetahs’ warm-up games on Friday.
Cheetahs flanker Heinrich Brüssow will miss the first few weeks of Super 15 Rugby and is only expected back in March this year.
The Springbok management will have access to key national players during the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament following an agreement with the coaches of the five teams at a cordial and productive meeting in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has named Jamie Mackintosh as captain of New Zealand’s southern most franchise for the 2011 Super Rugby season.