With Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen on his way home following a torn cruciate ligament, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has included Riaan Smit in the number 10 jersey for his side’s final Super Rugby game abroad against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday.
The Sharks’ coaching staff have had their say about the lamentable first half performance against the Brumbies and on Tuesday it was the turn of the players to put their hands up and show accountability.
Injuries and rotation played a major role in Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke’s call to name an almost new side for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Reds in Brisbane.
DHL WP will be chasing a win away from home against the Kings, the Men in Blue & White having gone down 23-24 in the dying seconds of last weekend’s encounter against the Sharks XV in Athlone.
Allister Coetzee has named his 22 man squad to take on the Brumbies this weekend
The Toyota Cheetahs team to face the Western Force on Saturday in the new NIB Stadium in Perth has been named.
Maties (24) 37 / 34 (0) Pukke (Final Score)
The FNB Maties (University of Stellenbosch) and FNB NWU-Pukke (University of North West Province) did battle in the Varsity Cup at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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The Southern Kings have announced their squad to tour New Zealand and Australia.
A freak training incident has condemned Bok pivot to another session under the scalpel. According to team manager, Eugene van Wyk, Goosen slipped during training and injured the cruciate ligaments in his left knee.
UJ (5) 26 / 26 (8) Shimlas (Final Score)
FNB UJ (University of Johannesburg) and FNB Shimlas (University of the Free State) did battle in the Varsity Cup at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg at 16:45 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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After two stints off the replacement bench, a calf injury sustained by Frans Viljoen could see Heinrich Brüssow start a match for the first time since he injured his shoulder in September last year.
It can be hair-raising but Dan Carter says the Crusaders’ hectic game-plan is here to stay.
South Africa and Pakistan did battle in the 3rd ODI at Wanderers, Johannesburg at 10:00 SA Time on Sunday 17 March 2013.
This was the Live Game Article for the match.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl.
Sputh Africa amassed 343 / 5 in their allotted 50 overs, with both Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers getting their tons.
Pakistan had spells of brilliance, starting very well until a few wickets fell and then again when Shahid Afridi scored 88 off just 48 balls before falling. At the end the South African bowlers wrapped up all the Pakistani wickets for 309 runs, after 48.1 overs, just 34 runs short of the South African total.
South Africa now leads 2 – 1 in the series of 5 ODI’s, with 2 games still on the cards.
After the feast of round four – with three victories over New Zealand teams – came the near famine of round five with only the Toyota Cheetahs of South Africa’s four teams in action picking up a victory.
Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard and Akona Ndungane will all be returning home following injuries in the Vodacom Bulls defeat at the hands of the Crusaders on Saturday.
Crusaders front row forward Ben Funnell has been suspended for one week for an act of foul play.
Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua has been issued with an off-field yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Sharks flyhalf Patrick Lambie during their Super Rugby encounter in Durban on Saturday.
France (0) 23 / 16 (6) Scotland (Final Score)
France and Scotland did battle in Super Rugby at Stade de France, Paris at 22:00 SA Time (20:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 6 & SHD 4 on TV in SA.
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Lions (28) 56 / 24 (14) Mont-de-Marsan (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Mont-de-Marsan did battle in the Lions Challenge Series at Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 19:30 SA Time (17:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, & CSN on TV in SA.
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Sharks (3) 10 / 29 (26) Brumbies (Final Score)
The Sharks and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at Kings Park, Durban at 17:05 SA 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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Three Six Nations games are played today but unfortunately the early Saturday games overlap with a Super Rugby game and a game in the Lions Challenge.
So, we’ve decided to do one combined Six Nations Article for the early games and a seperate one for the late evening game… giving progress and scores from both Six Nations matches.
Here it is…
Reds (12) 12 / 19 (13) Force (Final Score)
The Reds and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 10:40 SA Time (08:40 GMT, 18:40 Brisbane 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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Crusaders (22) 41 / 19 (9) Bulls (Final Score)
The Crusaders and the Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ 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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Southern Kings (13) 24 / 35 (18) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 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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Andries Bekker, the most-capped DHL Stormers player in the history of Super Rugby, will move to Japanese club Kobelco Steelers at the conclusion of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season.
Waratahs (20) 26 / 27 (17) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 10:40 SA Time (08:40 GMT, 19:40 Sydney 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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Highlanders (13) 19 / 23 (12) Hurricanes (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Hurricanes did battle in Super Rugby at Forsyth-Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 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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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they are announded for Round 3 of Super Rugby 2013. Only the Western Force team sheet still outstanding.
The Sharks Springbok brothers Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis are considering a move away from Super Rugby in France where they would play in the Top14.
Grant Gilchrist, the 22-year-old Edinburgh Rugby lock, will win his first cap for Scotland in Saturday’s final 2013 RBS 6 Nations Championship match against France in Paris.
Gilchrist, the 6ft 8ins product of the Alloa and Stirling County clubs, replaces the injured Richie Gray. The only other change to the starting line-up sees the experienced Alasdair Strokosch preferred to Rob Harley at blindside flanker.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské on Wednesday named an unchanged team to face the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday, despite earlier concerns over a few injured stars.
Jürgen Visser, the utility back will start on the wing for the Vodacom Bulls in their Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday.
Some interesting facts to emerge from the first 4 rounds of Super Rugby 2013.
We look at tackle accuracy and percentage and we also take a look at attendance figures.
SANZAR have released the names of the Match Officials for Round 5 in Super Rugby 2013. Jonathan Kaplan is in charge of the last match of the Weekend, the one between The Sharks and the Brumbies.