The Waratahs have named an unchanged line-up for Friday’s round five Super 14 clash against the Lions at the Sydney Football Stadium.
The Stormers comfortably have the stingiest defence after four rounds in this year’s Super 14, but realise that it will be tested to the limit against the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday.
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| Round 6 | ||||||
| 21 |  UJ |
v |  NMMU |
97 – 14 | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| 22 |  Tuks |
v |  Shimlas |
23 – 27 | LC De Villiers Stadium, Pretoria | |
| 23 |  Pukke |
v |  TUT |
51 – 17 | Fanie Du Toit Sports Grounds, Potchefstroom | |
| 24 |  Maties |
v |  UCT |
23 – 17 | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | |
Few bloggers picked and i decided to pick one team this week, plain majority vote decided our team of the week.
On a Monday where most eyes will be on the top-of-the-table clash between the Maties and the Ikey Tigers in Stellenbosch, UJ will try and put together their first home win in this year’s Varsity Cup competition when they play NMMU at UJ Stadium (kick-off 6.30pm).
Ask any Shark supporter what they think of the refereeing system used by SANZAR in this years Super 14 competition and you might hear many words not suitable for a family Rugby blog site.
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. No Bulls player played this week so we can NOT pick them, even though they did enough to stay on top of the LOG.
The Stormers today answered the call from coach Coetzee to be more clinical in the set phases, and out muscled a lackluster Highlanders team by 33 unanswered points. Continue reading
The Cheetahs hosted the Hurricanes at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 19:10 on Saturday, SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The brave Cheetahs won the match by 28 / 12, denying the Hurricanes any Super 14 Log points, by playing hard and honest rugby, in the faces of the Hurricanes.
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Cape Town – Mark Alexander will oppose South African Rugby Union president Oregan Hoskins at the Annual General Council Meeting to take place on March 26 at the Southern Sun Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town.
The Stormers hosted the Highlanders today at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Stormers scored their 4-try Bonus Point at the death through Bryan Habana and leaving the Highlanders scoreless in the process. The Stormers won 33 / 0.
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The young Bokke (SA u/20) took on Argentina u/20 at Newlands, Cape Town in a curtain raiser for the Stormers / Highlanders match. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The game ended in a 20 / 20 draw, with the Bokkies coming from a 20 / 3 deficit and ending very strong. All in all the Bokkies were the dominant side but did not finish their opportunities early on, whereas the Argentinians grabbed each opportunity with open arms.
The Waratahs hosted the Sharks in Sydney, Australia on Saturday morning at 10:40 SA Time on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Waratahs were gifted an undeserved win of 25 / 21 due to inept reffereeing, by Australian Paul Marks and his Australian Assistants, by not awarding the Sharks arguably a penalty try after a deliberate knock by Kurtley Beale, with the tryline clearly open… and by an equally inept TMO, Australian Mathew Goddard, who awarded a try which should never have been awarded. The Sharks were robbed by an Australian officiating team and questions about the absolute need for neutral refereeing will now again run riot.
The Crusaders hosted the Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday morning at 08:35 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Crusaders earned a win of 33 / 20, without scoring 4 tries for a bonus point in a game which saw far too much aimless kicking from both sides.
Latest results of the Super 14 and Vodacom Cup.
Lions beat Titans by 10 runs and advance to the final against The Warriors
Final will be played at St Georges Park , Port Elizabeth on 12th of March 2010
Supersport 2, (Channel 202)
The Brumbies hosted the Lions at the Canberra Stadium, Canberra late this morning. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Brumbies won 24 / 13 in wet weather conditions, failing in the process to score the 4-try bonus point. The Lions defence on the day was better than we have seen from them all season, so far. One must however take into account that the weather is a great leveller.
The Chiefs hosted the Reds at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand this morning. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Reds came back from 3 tries down (15 / 0) to take a nailbiter at 23 / 18.
More astute decision-making, securing better field position – and most importantly, finishing what they’ve created – will be among the Stormers most important priorities this week. Continue reading
The Cheetahs host the Hurricanes at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 19:10 on Saturday, SA Time. The match will be broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. Can the Cheetahs unsettle the still unbeaten Hurricanes enough to grab a win on their homeground?
The Stormers host the Highlanders on Saturday at 17:05 SA Time, at Newlands, Cape Town. The match is broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. Will the Stormers bounce back from the Brumbies loss and dismantle the Highlanders?
The Waratahs host the Sharks in Sydney, Australia on Saturday morning at 10:40 SA Time on Saturday. The match is broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. Will the Waratahs have it easy or will the Sharks give them a run for their money?
The hurricanes have finally named their team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. All the teams for the weekend can be found under Teams, Super14- Round 4, with the following url: http://www.rugby-talk.com/?page_id=7702
The Crusaders host the Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday morning at 08:35 SA Time. The match will be broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
Was the Crusaders game against the Sharks a flash in the pan for the Crusaders, or are they really back with a bang?
The returning Brumbies host the Lions from SA at 10:40 SA Time on Friday at Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia. The match will be broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. Any guesses who are the favourites here… yip, you have it right, noddy badge for you, it should be the Brumbies.
The Chiefs host the Reds at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand at 08:35 on Friday morning, SA Time. The match will be broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. One cannot help but feel that the high-stepping Chiefs will be on their way to a 4th successive win this year.
I found this very interesting piece on Rugby365, it was just too good to pass up. Rugby365 has always been a reliable source of information.
Springbok coach Pieter de Villiers could use 2010 as a ‘trial’ for the legion of South Africans currently plying their trade abroad.
If John Plumtree does not come back with at least 2, preferably 3 victories on the road and end in the top 8 of the Super 14 log, he must get the boot. Continue reading
Under fire coach John Plumtree released his team that will take on the Waratahs this weekend. Continue reading
The news – good, bad and odd – from around the Super 14 teams.
As reported yesterday, Dick Muir has made some expected changes to the Lions team to face the Brumbies, but he has gone much further than that…. there are 8 changes in the side in total. Only time will tell whether this is folly or a masterstroke of genius from Dick Muir.
Alistair Coetzee announced the Stormers team to take on the Highlanders this Saturday at Newlands. I attended the training session. Continue reading
Springbok aspirations often aren’t helped when a Vodacom Super 14 franchise loses its lustre – and is the subject of some disharmony rumours, too — in the manner the Sharks have in early season. Continue reading