Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets for Week 18, the last open round before the play-off’s, of Super Rugby 2012.
Herewith ALL the Team Sheets as they were announced.
The Lions were beaten by Free State in last year’s final game in Kimberley. The Bulls beat the Pumas 36-10 in their second game on Thursday to become one of just three sides, along with the Lions and the hosts, Eastern Province, to win two out of two going into the final day of the week.
SANZAR have released the match officials for Week 18, the last open round for all participating teams in the 2012 Super Rugby tournament, with Jonathan Kaplan starting proceedings this weekend.
This weekend has 7 matches, 1 on Friday and 6 on Saturday.
This weekend the Highlanders have the bye, thus having already completed their season.
The Stormers might have to wait a little longer before lock Eben Etzebeth is back on the park, with the big man still struggling to shake off an ankle injury.
Vodacom Bulls loose forward Jono Ross will be hoping the next fortnight goes well as he undergoes a trial at English club Saracens.
Promising Kenyan forward Daniel Adongo has been released from his contract with the Blue Bulls after just six months.
The Vodacom Bulls stalwart Wynand Olivier will join Japanese club Ricoh Black Rams at the completion of the Vodacom Super Rugby series, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd announced today.
There is just one round left in the regular season of Super Rugby and eight teams are still in the hunt for a berth in the top six.
All Blacks and Chiefs star Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed that he will leave New Zealand Rugby and play in Japan after the Super Rugby season.
Lions (24) 37 / (7) 32 Rebels (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg 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.
The Lions started as the stronger team, quickly heaping up 3 tries, but then had to endure a strong Rebels comeback. Eventually the Lions came from behind to win with a bonus point for tries scored.
The Rebels took away 2 bonus points from the game but will feel that they should have won, after leading with only 6 minutes still to play.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Michael Bondisio
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The International Rugby Board have announced a list of eight referees and match officials for the forthcoming Rugby Championship which replaces the TriNations.
Cheetahs (3) 6 / (3) 13 Stormers (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 15:00 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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Waratahs (5) 15 / (9) 19 Brumbies (final Score)
The Waratahs and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at ANZ Stadium, Sydney at 11:40 SA Time (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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Blues (13) 32 / (9) 9 Force (Final Score)
The Blues and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (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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Sharks (20) 32 / (3) 10 Bulls (Final Score)
The Sharks and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban at 19:10 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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Reds (6) 19 / (3) 13 Highlanders (Final Score)
The Reds and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 Brisbane 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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Chiefs (16) 21 / (20) 28 Crusaders (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 09:35 SA Time (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 for Week 17 of Super Rugby 2012.
Herewith ALL the Team Sheets as they were announced.
The Chiefs became the first team to qualify for this year’s Super Rugby finals and here we look at who will be joining them and where they can finish.
England head coach has named his revised Senior and England Saxons Elite Player Squads with sevens changes to the senior squad.
Aviva Premiership Rugby newcomers have been given a tough draw as they face nine-time English champions Leicester Tigers at home on the opening weekend.
SANZAR have announced the match officials for Week 17 of Super Rugby 2012, herewith the final appointments after some amendments were made for this weekend.
Rynhardt Elstadt will be back to add some of the physicality that appeared to be missing from the win against the Lions, but Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will still be missing from the Stormers team that plays a crucial Super Rugby match against the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder was not happy with the performance of referee Bryce Lawrence in his team’s loss to the Hurricanes last week.
The Sharks’ chances of winning their crunch Super Rugby derby against the Bulls have suffered a mortal blow with the confirmation that star backline player Patrick Lambie is unlikely to line up for the match, whilst Willem Alberts is doubtful for the clash, whereas Frans Steyn is bound to slot straight into the starting lineup at centre.
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has kept the Bulls side unchanged for Friday’s crunch Super Rugby match against the Sharks in Durban.
Wallabies David Pocock and Kurtley Beale have played their last games of Super Rugby for the season and may be in doubt for Australia’s back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks next month.
The new generation Brumbies have consistently broken records this year and they insist the scars of the past will not prevent them from breaking their Sydney hoodoo on Saturday.
The ongoing saga surrounding suspended Lions coach John Mitchell’s position is likely to drag on past the end of the current Vodacom Super Rugby season.
The Crusaders have named a near full strength team to play the Chiefs which includes Dan Carter and Kieran Read returning from injury.
Super Rugby’s leaders, the Chiefs, have named a strong lineup with a couple of changes to the team that beat the Highlanders for this week’s much anticipated match against the Crusaders.
Naka has made some more changes to his team to play the SA Conference leading Stormers in Bloemfontein on Saturday at 15:00.
Bulls (26) 40 / (0) 24 Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and the Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 19:10 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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Stormers (13) 27 / (3) 17 Lions (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and the MTN Lions do battle in Super Rugby at Newlands, Cape Town at 17:05 SA Time.
This is the live match discussion Article
Discuss it at will if you please, we have not got an Author on standby to do live score updates for us at present, I am on route to Loftus.
The match is broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Force (0) 17 / (22) 28 Brumbies (Final Score)
The Western Force and the Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at nib Stadium, Perth at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 Perth 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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