Crusaders (16) 24 / 8 (0) Highlanders (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 09:35 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Dawie Theron, the South African Under-20 coach, has made several changes for the team’s final match on Saturday against Argentina Under-20 in Buenos Aires.
The young South Africans will be hoping to bounce back after suffering a 27-42 defeat in their second tour match on Tuesday in Corrientes.
World Cup-winning former Springbok coach has declined an offer to coach Ireland.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has announced a 26-man touring squad for his team’s four-match Super Rugby tour of Australasia.
It was all change yet again at the top of the Pro12 table following Round 20, with Ulster retaking the top position, whilst Glasgow Warriors slipped to third.
And with just two rounds left, and a maximum of 10 points on offer, five teams are still vying for the four play-off places.
This weekend sees action in the penultimate round of the league stage of the Aviva Premiership with the first match of the round being between Gary Gold’s Bath and Leicester Tigers. The final match of the weekend is scheduled for Sunday afternoon with London Wasps at home to Exeter Chiefs.
Waratahs (15) 25 / 20 (0) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Sydney Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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The Sharks have named a mixture of youth and experience in their 26 man touring squad that will depart for their four match Vodacom Super Rugby tour to New Zealand and Australia on Sunday.
Hurricanes (15) 22 / 16 (3) Force (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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SANZAR have released the names of the officials for Round 10 of Super Rugby 2013. Glen Jackson, the ex-player turned referee which has impressed all and sundry gets the big Australian derby between the Reds and the Brumbies.
There are only 6 matches this weekend, 2 on Friday and 4 on Saturday.
Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 10 of Super Rugby 2013.
Toyota Cheetahs coach, Naka Drotskè is persisting in making only one change to his team, for the vital encounter away versus the Sharks in Durban.
Cheetahs and Bok pivot Johan Goosen’s knee operation to repair damage to his knee ligament was a success, and he was present at the Cheetahs training session on Monday.
The Board of Directors of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd, effective 1st July 2013. John takes over the reins from current CEO, Mr Brian van Zyl who will mentor John until his pre-agreed retirement date of 28th February 2014.
The Southern Kings won their first-ever match Down Under as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways on an exciting Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby action.
The Kings ended their Australasian tour in superb fashion, clinching a win in injury time against the Rebels in Melbourne (30-27). It meant the South African dominance over Australia’s newest franchise was extended to 11 matches.
The SA Under-20 training squad to face Argentina Under-20 in their second tour match on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 shows thirteen changes from the starting team that won their tour opener 26-3 on Saturday evening in Corrientes.
Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has been called up to the Springbok training camp in Cape Town following a slight injury to Jano Vermaak.
There was no serious injury concern following the Vodacom Bulls win over the Toyota Cheetahs on the weekend, but a number of players picked up light strains, team doctor Org Strauss said on Monday.
The Rebels have revealed that Head Coach Damien Hill’s contract with the Melbourne franchise will not be renewed automatically and their CEO Steve Boland will leave the club next month and they have appointed a new General Manager.
The Stormers will welcome back a host of injured players including Boks Eben Etzebeth, Bryan Habana and Elton Jantjies on their overseas tour.
Bulls (6) 26 / 20 (9) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Stormers (16) 22 / 15 (6) Sharks (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and The Sharks did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town at 17:05 SA Time (05:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Force (16) 16 / 14 (8) Crusaders (Final Score)
The Western Force and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at NIB Stadium, Perth at 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT, 19:45 Perth Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Rebels (17) 27 / 30 (17) Kings (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels and Southern Kings did battle in Super Rugby at AAMI Stadium, Melbourne at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Melbourne Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Blues (14) 28 / 6 (6) Hurricanes (Final Score)
The Blues and Hurricanes did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD, CSN & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Chiefs (10) 23 / 31 (14) Reds (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 06:35 SA Time (04:35 GMT, 16:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 9 of Super Rugby 2013. The Western Force side is finally available.
All five South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises will be in action this weekend, with two mouth-watering derbies set for Cape Town and Pretoria on what amounts to a “Super Saturday”.
Highlanders (12) 19 / 30 (17) Brumbies (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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Where there is smoke, there is fire!
I remember that quite a few of us wanted John Smit in the Springbok coaching setup, instead of the team, before the 2011 Rugby World Cup, well rumours would have us believe that John Smit could become the next CEO at the Sharks Rugby Union, in place of the retiring Brian van Zyl.
The Vodacom Bulls team to play the Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday has been bolstered by the return of two experienced campaigners, with Akona Ndungane and Flip van der Merwe back in the starting line-up.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has named an unchanged starting XV ahead of their Super Rugby clash against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
Former Springboks and Italy coach Nick Mallett will coach a South African Barbarians team for their match against Saracens at the Honourable Artillery Company, in the heart of the City of London, on Thursday 16 May.
Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to the team that lost to the Sharks for this week’s match against the Western Force.
Former Western Province Currie Cup winner Demetri Catrakilis is back in the Southern Kings starting team as one of only three changes to the side that drew with the Brumbies in Canberra last week.