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The Toyota Cheetahs will play a friendly game against Japanese club Toyota Verblitz later this year.
The game, to be played on Friday 23 July in Japan, will serve as preparation for the Japan Top League and Currie Cup competitions.
The match will further strengthen the friendship ties between the 2 teams – who share the same sponsor.
At the end of the 2014 season and after losing a number of players because of limited funding, Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd established a programme whereby players could play in Japan during the Currie Cup season and return to play for the Toyota Cheetahs’ Super Rugby franchise at the conclusion of the Japanese league.
By having Toyota as a sponsor it enabled Free State Rugby to engage freely with Verblitz, a Toyota owned club in Japan.
NMMU (16) 46 / 33 (23) UCT (Final Score)
FNB NMMU (Nelson Mandela Bay University) and FNB UCT-Ikeys (University of Cape Town)
did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at Johannesburg at 12:45 SA Time (10:45 GMT).
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
Scorers:
NMMU:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ivan-John du Preez (2), Tyler Paul (1), Henry Brown (1), Junior Pokomela (1), Steph Nieuwoudt (1)
- Conversions – Simon Bolze (1), Thomas Kean (3)
UCT:
- Penalties – Thomas Bednall (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Lihleli Xoli (2), Gary Porter (1), Bradley Janse van Rensburg (1)
- Conversions – Thomas Bednall (2)
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Pukke 12 / 56 Maties (Final Score)
NWU-Pukke (North West University) and FNB Maties (University of Stellenbosch)
did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at Johannesburg at 14:45 SA Time (12:45 GMT).
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
Scorers:
Pukke:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Malherbe Swart (1), Barend Janse van Rensburg (1)
- Conversions – Rhyno Smith (1)
Maties:
- Penalties – Ernst Stapelberg (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Craig Barry (2), Edwil van der Merwe (1), Paul Streicher (1), Beyers de Villiers (1), Duncan Saal (1)
- Conversions – Ernst Stapelberg (5)
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CUT Ixias (25) 25 / 68 (21) Tuks (Final Score)
CUT-Ixias (Central University of Technology) and FNB UP-Tuks (University of Pretoria)
did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at Johannesburg at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 GMT).
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
Scorers:
CUT:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Darron Baron (1), Jasper Wiese (1), Vincent Maruping (1)
- Conversions – Darron Baron (2)
Tuks:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Duncan Mathews (1), Duhan van der Merwe (2), Riaan Britz (3), André Warner (1), Luke van der Smit (1)
- Conversions – Joshua Stander (7)
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Shimlas (20) 49 / 72 (43) UJ (Final Score)
UFS-Shimlas (University of the Free State) and FNB UJ (University of Johannesburg)
did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at Johannesburg at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
Scorers:
Shimlas:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Mosolwa Mafuma (1), Arthur Williams (2), Stephan Janse van Rensburg (1), Boela Venter (1)
- Conversions – Pieter-Steyn de Wet (5)
UJ:
- Penalties – Divan Nel (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ronald Brown (2), David Antonites (1), Bradley Moolman (1), Caswell Khoza (1), Wian Conradie (1), Robert de Bruyn (1)
- Conversions – Divan Nel (6)
Stormers (9) 31 / 11 (5) Brumbies (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town at 19:15 SA Time (17:15 GMT, Sunday 04:15 AEDT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Lions (24) 39 / 20 (3) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Crusaders (29) 57 / 24 (10) Kings (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Southern Kings did battle in Super Rugby 2016 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 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Bulls (13) 16 / 16 (6) Sharks (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Emirates Lions Head Coach Johan Ackermann has made a number of changes to the side who lost to the Highlanders in Dunedin during Round 3 of Super Rugby 2016, for the clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.
In an enforced change due to the suspension of blindside flank Warwick Tecklenburg, the young prospect Ruan Ackermann gets his 1st run-on opportunity in the loose forwards.
Also returning to the starting lineup is Lionel Mapoe who missed the last game to be at the birth of his 1st child, as well as Andries Coetzee at fullback, together with Dylan Smith and Malcolm Marx in the front row.
Stormers (10) 13 / 18 (3) Sharks (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
DHL Newlands at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Kings (17) 24 / 58 (27) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 15:05 SA Time (13:05 GMT, Sunday 02:05 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Sunwolves (28) 31 / 32 (13) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Sunwolves and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
New National Stadium, Singapore at 12:55 SA Time (10:55 GMT, 18:55 Singapore Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Highlanders (10) 34 / 15 (3) Lions (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2016 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 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Eastern Province Rugby (Pty) Ltd, the professional arm of the EP Kings, have been provisionally liquidated.
However, EP Rugby said this will not impact on the EP Kings’ preparations for the Currie Cup competition, which is due to get underway with a qualifying tournament next month.
The liquidation hearing – brought by South African Rugby Players Association on behalf of 18 players and another 18 players through an independent lawyer against EP Rugby – was held at the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday.
EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd, through their legal counsel had initially opposed the liquidation order on 2 February and were provided the opportunity to file the necessary opposing documents.
A judgement was delivered in favour of SARPA and the other players for provisional liquidation to be implemented against EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd.
This means that the company will now be placed under provisional liquidation and a liquidator will be appointed shortly to oversee the process.
Sharks (13) 19 / 15 (15) Jaguares (Final Score)
The Cell C Sharks and Los Jaguares did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban at 19:20 SA Time (17:20 GMT, 14:20 ARG Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (7) 10 / 20 (7) Stormers (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:10 SA Time (15:10 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Bulls (28) 45 / 25 (3) Rebels (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, 00:00 Sunday AEDT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Chiefs (11) 32 / 36 (19) Lions (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
FMG Stadium, Hamilton at 06:15 SA Time (04:15 GMT, 17:15 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Stormers (9) 33 / 9 (6) Bulls (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Kings (8) 8 / 43 (15) Sharks (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Cell C Sharks did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 15:05 SA Time (13:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Sunwolves (6) 13 / 26 (12) Lions (Final Score)
The Sunwolves and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo at 06:15 SA Time (04:15 GMT, 13:15 Japanese Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (24) 33 / 34 (17) Jaguares (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and the Jaguares did battle in Super Rugby 2016 at
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT, 14:00 Arg Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Maties (20) 29 / 16 (9) Tuks (Final Score)
Maties (University of Stellenbosch) and UP-Tuks University of Pretoria) did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 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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UJ (14) 14 / 0 (0) CUT (Final Score)
UJ (University of Johannesburg) and CUT (Central University of Technology) did battle in the Varsity Cup 2016 at
UJ Stadium, Johannesburg at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 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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The Jaguares bounced back from last week’s disappointment to beat a young Emirates Lions team 49 / 28 in an 11-try feast in their Super Rugby pre-season outing Johannesburg on Friday.
Following their 14 / 29 loss to the DHL Stormers last week, the Argentinean newcomers to Super Rugby showed the class that 20-odd internationals can bring to a team – running the Lions ragged – outscoring them by 7 tries to 4 at the Wits Stadium.
Some sublime inter-passing and grand angled running by the visitors that expose some major flaws in the Lions’ defensive set-up.
The Emirates Lions – consisting mainly of their back-up squad – played decent only in patches.
Their frontline selections were rested before they start their Super Rugby campaign with a historic match against Japan’s newcomers, the Sunwolves, in Tokyo next week.
Pukke (12) 31 / 36 (17) UJ (Final Score)
NWU-Pukke (North West University) and UJ (University of Johannesburg) did battle
in the Varsity Cup 2016 at the Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 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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NMMU (6) 25 / 27 (12) Maties (Final Score)
NMMU (Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan University) and Maties (University of Stellenbosch) did battle
in the Varsity Cup 2016 at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 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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UCT (0) 17 / 23 (7) Shimlas (Final Score)
UCT-Ikeys (Capte Town University) and UFS-Shimlas (University of the Free State) do battle in the
Varsity Cup 2016 at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 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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Tuks (3) 15 / 38 (25) Pukke (Final Score)
UP-Tuks (University of Pretoria) and NWU-Pukke (North West University) did battle in the
Varsity Cup 2016 at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria at 16:45 SA Time (14:45 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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The 2016 edition of the Varsity Cup gets underway on Monday 8 February with new laws, try bonus points and some nifty innovations being piloted for the 1st time.
There will no resting on laurels this year as by the end of the tournament, the bottom side will be relegated to the Varsity Shield competition and the 2nd-from-bottom side will enter a promotion / relegation against the Shield’s losing finalist.
The action gets underway in Pretoria where UP-Tuks host NWU-Pukke. Pukke will head into the encounter with a bit of confidence, having beaten Tuks at the Tuks Stadium in the play-offs to book their spot in the 2015 final – their 2nd consecutive appearance in the final.
Pukke fell short at that final hurdle and will be looking to make it 3rd time lucky under new coach, former Springbok Sevens captain Johnathan Mokuena.
With Wellington now but a distant memory, the Sydney leg of the Sevens World Series took place this weekend, with new significance.
There had been 3 different champions in the 3 tournaments prior to this weekend – Fiji in Dubai, South Africa in Cape Town and New Zealand in Wellington.
South Africa started the weekend with a 2-point advantage over Fiji on top of the World Rugby Sevens Series Log standings.
New Zealand won the Final of the Sydney Sevens, beating hosts Australia by 27 / 24, again in the dying seconds of the game, to take the Title and earn back to back wins in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Three teams are now equal on the Points Log for the World Rugby Sevens Series 2015 – 2016, namely South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand, all on 69 Log Points. In 4th and 5th places on the Log are Australia and Argentina, both on 54 Log Points.
With only 6 Series tournaments left before the teams head to the Olympic Games, a lot of talk, understandably, are on Rio.
Rosko Specman
Latest news on the Wellington Sevens Final is that referee Matt O’Brein has now apologized for his officiating during the Final. Too little too late, one feels. On the positive side it can only be good for the game if referee’s man up after the match. I also like Neil Powell’s handling of the situation, in terms of his communication with the referee, players and media.
The article below was published on stuff.co.nz earlier today.
The Cell C Sharks received a timely boost with confirmation that seasoned Springbok loose forward Keegan Daniel is returning to Durban.
Daniel, who has spent 2 seasons with Kubota in Japan, will be playing for the Sharks in the 2016 Super Rugby season.
With 199 caps for the Sharks, 59 of those as captain, he also led the team to Currie Cup glory in 2013.
Daniel, 30, played the last of his 5 Tests for the Springboks against Argentina at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, in August 2012.
Always a fierce competitor, he will bring strong leadership and experience to the team environment – which will greatly benefit the youngsters in the Sharks squad.
Heyneke Meyer
Frans Ludeke
Die Afrikaanse Naweekpers het verskeie rugbyartikels geplaas en ons bespreek so klompie daarvan onder EEN Artikel.
(To our Non-Afrikaans readership, our apologies that you won’t be able to understand this article, however a very large contingent of our readers are Afrikaans, so we unashamedly accommodate them in this article. The News basically relates to Heyneke Meyer and Frans Ludeke possibly heading to Japan for coaching positions, Francois Hougaard being made available for Super Rugby duties at the Bulls during March to May and suggestions of Referee favouratism and blunders against the Blitzbokke in the Final at the Wellington Sevens Tournament this weekend).
Die nuutste aanduidings is dat beide Heyneke Meyer en die voormalige Vodacom Bulls afrigter, Frans Ludeke, nou in lyn is vir afrigtersposte in Japan.
Verder blyk dit ‘n feitlik uitgemaakte saak dat Francois Hougaard gedurende Maart tot Mei nie deel van die Blitzbokke groep sal uitmaak nie maar ‘n bedeling met die Vodacom Bulls gesluit het wat hom vir ongeveer 8 Super Rugby wedstryde gedurende Maart tot Mei beskikbaar sal stel.
Die laaste aspek wat bespreek word is aantuigings dat die Skeidsregter in die Finaal van die Wellington Sewestoernooi in Nieu-Seeland, seker blatante en ooglopende foute begaan het, om sodoende die Blitzbokke te laat verloor ten gunste van Nieu Seeland, wie op tuisbodem die kroon gevat het in die naweek se toernooi.
Just how the revised Super Rugby format will go down with the South African rugby public is unclear, but we won’t have to wait long to find out.
The new-look tournament gets underway in less than a month, with the Blues and the Highlanders kicking things off in Auckland on Friday 26 February 2016.
From a South African perspective, the road ahead looks a tough one and if local bookmakers are to be believed there is no standout side from within these borders that looks set to challenge for the title.
Outside of the tournament changes, the majority of the South African franchises have also undergone major alterations with only 2wo sides – the Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions – heading into 2016 with the same coaches that did the business in 2015.
The Southern Kings, obviously, were not a part of the 2015 competition but they also have a new man at the helm.
Here, we look at the 6 men tasked with bringing success to their respective franchises:
Jurie Roux
On Thursday reports started surfacing that renewed questions are being asked why Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby (SARU), is still ensconsed in the position as CEO of SA Rugby.
Of course, this is not new news to Rugby-Talk.com as we have featured a number of articles, over a number of years, relating to the allegations against Jurie Roux, by the University of Stellenbosh, where Roux was employed prior to his appointment as CEO of SA Rugby and the matter has been discussed at lenght in our comments section on various news aricles.
A lot of “Tap-dancing” is now being done by SARU and SARU President Oregan Hoskins regarding the matter, the latest of which claims that SARU was never aware of investigations against Jurie Roux, at the time of his employment in 2010 and that they also did not even interview Mr Roux at the time of his employment as CEO, as that was supposedly handled by an outsourced entity.
To put it mildly, it is my considered opinion that the matter of the investigations against Jurie Roux has been in the public domain for years, and SARU President Hoskins’ blanket denials about being aware of the investigations simply does not wash… in fact in the past Oregan Hoskins has come out in open and positive support for Jurie Roux, regarding these claims and investigations.
Now that the heat is turned up about the matter, we see this ludicrous distancing from Mr Roux and his appointment and suddenly “Discussing the Matter by the SARU Exco” is envisaged to take place.
The stern question now remains, how can SA Rugby ever have allowed and now still allow Jurie Roux to act in the position of CEO of SA Rugby?