It is Round 11 of Super Rugby 2015 this weekend.
There are 2 games on Friday 24 April, 4 games on Saturday 25 April and 1 game on Sunday 26 April.
The Cell C Sharks have a BYE weekend.
There are 2 lip-licking South African derbies on the weekend, between the Emirates Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs as well as between the DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls, and no South African side is on tour at the moment.
There are no more unbeaten sides left in the tournament, since the Hurricanes lost against the Waratahs last weekend.
On Friday, the Chiefs host the Western Force in Hamilton at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 15:35 AWST, 07:35 GMT) before the Brumbies host the Highlanders in a slightly later match than usual due to the Anzac Day Centenary celebrations, in Canberra, at 11:55 SA Time (19:55 AEST, 21:55 NZ Time, 09:55 GMT).
On Saturday morning the Crusaders host the Blues in Christchurch at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT), whereafter the Waratahs host the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney at 11:55 SA Time (19:55 AEST, 09:55 GMT).
Over to South Africa and next up, at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT), the Emirates Lions host the Toyota Cheetahs in Johannesburg, before the DHL Stormers host the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT).
On Sunday morning at 08:05 SA Time (16:05 AEST, 18:05 NZ Time, 06:05 GMT) the Reds host the high-flying Hurricanes side in the last game of the Round.
The game between the Chiefs and Western Force should see the Chiefs aesily beating the Force whereas the game between the Brumbies and Highlanders a bit later on Friday is extremely difficult to call.
On Saturday one would suspect that the Crusaders will beat the Blues but the Crusaders seem to be on the downhill slope, whereas the Blues seem to be improving.
The Waratahs should take care of the Melbourne Rebels.
The Emirates Lions should have too much firepower and also too much depth for the struggling Cheetahs side but the duzy of the weekend between the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls is another difficult one to predict for, however if this year’s prior form is anything to go by, the Stormers should have this one in the bag.
The Hurricanes should beat the struggling Reds in Brisbane on Sunday… and convincingly so, as the Reds have truly been diabollically bad in 2015!
Super Rugby – Round 11
All Times are in SA Time (GMT + 2)
| 24 April at 09:35 |
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- Team: 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Tim Nanai-Williams, 10 Marty McKenzie, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Johan Bardoul, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Matt Symons (Captain), 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Mitchell Graham
- Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Michael Fitzgerald, 20 Liam Squire, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Andrew Horrell
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- Team: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Kyle Godwin, 12 Luke Burton, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Ian Prior, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson (Captain), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Tetera Faulkner, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan
- Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Oliver Hoskins, 19 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 20 Kane Koteka, 21 Ryan Louwrens, 22 Junior Rasolea, 23 Marcel Brache
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| 24 April at 11:55 |
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- Team: 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Robbie Coleman, 11 Joe Tomane, 10 Christian Lealiifano, 9 Michael Dowsett, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 Blake Enever, 4 Jordan Smiler, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Stephen Moore (Captain), 1 JP Smith
- Replacements: 16 Josh Mann-Rea, 17 Allan Alaalatoa, 18 Ben Alexander, 19 Rory Arnold, 20 Jarrad Butler, 21 Joe Powell, 22 Rod Iona, 23 Nigel Ah Wong
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- Team: 15 Trent Renata, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Richard Buckman, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8 Nasi Manu (Captain), 7 James Lentjes, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Joe Wheeler, 4 Tom Franklin, 3 Pingi Tala’apitaga, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Kane Hames
- Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Brendon Edmonds, 18 Josh Hohneck, 19 Joe Latta, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Dan Pryor, 22 Josh Renton, 23 Jason Emery
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| 25 April at 09:35 |
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- Team: 15 Tom Taylor, 14 David Havili, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Dan Carter, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett
- Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Jimmy Tupou, 20 Matt Todd, 21 Andy Ellis, 22 Kieron Fonotia, 23 Nafi Tuitavake
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- Team: 15 Lolagi Visinia, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Francis Saili, 12 George Moala, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Daniel Bowden, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Brendon O’Connor, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu (Captain), 1 Tony Woodcock
- Replacements: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Culum Retallick, 20 Blake Gibson, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Ihaia West, 23 Tevita Li
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| 25 April at 11:55 |
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- Team: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Peter Betham, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Dave Dennis (Captain), 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 Mitchell Chapman, 4 Will Skelton, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
- Replacements: 16 Tola Latu, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Patrick McCutcheon, 21 Stephen Hoiles, 22 Brendan McKibbin, 23 Matt Carraro
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- Team: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Mitch Inman, 11 Sefanaia Naivalu, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Nick Stirzaker, 8 Scott Higginbotham (Captain), 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Sean McMahon, 5 Lopeti Timani, 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Pat Leafa, 1 Toby Smith
- Replacements: 16 Tom Sexton, 17 Cruze Ah-Nau, 18 Tim Metcher, 19 Sam Jeffries, 20 Colby Faingaa, 21 Jordy Reid, 22 Luke Burgess, 23 Bryce Hegarty
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| 25 April at 17:05 |
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- Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
- Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 20 Robert Kruger, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Howard Mnisi
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- Team: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Willie du Plessis, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Francois Uys (Captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Maks Van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie
- Replacements: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Carel Greeff, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Michael van der Spuy, 23 Clayton Blommetjies
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| 25 April at 19:10 |
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- Team: 15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Johnny Kotze, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Patrick Howard, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen (Captain), 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
- Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Oliver Kebble, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Kurt Coleman, 23 Huw Jones
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- Team: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Pierre Spies (Captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Dean Greyling
- Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morné Mellett, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Lappies Labuschagne, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Akona Ndungane, 23 Jurgen Visser
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| 26 April at 08:05 |
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- Team: 15 Lachie Turner, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Anthony Fainga’a, 11 James O’Connor, 10 Nick Frisby, 9 Will Genia, 8 Adam Thomson, 7 Liam Gill, 6 Adam Korczyk, 5 James Horwill, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Greg Holmes, 2 James Hanson, 1 James Slipper (Captain)
- Replacements: 16 Andrew Ready, 17 Sef Faagase, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Marco Kotze, 20 Lolo Fakaosilea, 21 Scott Gale, 22 Campbell Magnay, 23 Chris Kuridrani
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- Team: 15 James Marshall, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Conrad Smith (Captain), 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Callum Gibbins, 5 James Broadhurst, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Motu Matu’u, 1 Reggie Goodes
- Replacements: 16 Brayden Mitchell, 17 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 18 Chris Eves, 19 Mark Abbott, 20 Adam Hill, 21 Chris Smylie, 22 Reynold Lee-Lo, 23 Cory Jane
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Sharks leaving tomorrow for NZ/AUS.
Likely Sharks Touring Squad:
15 Odwa Ndungane,
14 S’bura Sithole,
13 JP Pietersen,
12 Frans Steyn,
11 Lwazi Mvovo,
10 Fred Zeilinga,
9 Cobus Reinach,
8 Renaldo Bothma,
7 Willem Alberts,
6 Marcell Coetzee,
5 Marco Wentzel (captain),
4 Mouritz Botha,
3 Jannie du Plessis,
2 Bismarck du Plessis,
1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs:
16 Franco Marais,
17 Dale Chadwick,
18 Lourens Adriaanse,
19 Giant Mtyanda,
20 Etienne Oosthuizen,
21 Conrad Hoffmann,
22 Lionel Cronje,
23 Andre Esterhuizen,
24 Kyle Cooper,
25 Ryan Kankowski,
26 Stefan Ungerer,
27 Waylon Murray.
Overlooked/Unavailable/Suspended/Injured:
Monde Hadebe
Thomas du Toit
Matt Stevens
PS du Toit
Stefan Lewies
Khaya Majola
Jean Deysel
Daniel du Preez
Tera Mtembu
Cameron Wright
Michael Claassens
Pat Lambie
Heimar Williams
Paul Jordaan
Jack Wilson
Paul Perez
SP Marais
The actual Sharks Touring Squad:
Lewies & Stevens made it respectively in the stead of the injured Kankowski & the out of favour Cooper (in the squad I anticipated). Sharks are very thin in loose forward cover & Cooper cannot now make the Vodacom Cup squad. I suspect Deysel will be called up to the squad once his suspension has run its course. Interestingly, no captain has been announced:
1. Lourens Adriaanse
2. Willem Alberts
3. Mouritz Botha
4. Renaldo Bothma
5. Dale Chadwick
6. Marcell Coetzee
7. Lionel Cronje
8. Bismarck du Plessis
9. Jannie du Plessis
10. Andre Esterhuizen
11. Conrad Hoffmann
12. Stephan Lewies
13. Franco Marais
14. Tendai Mtawarira
15. Lubabalo ‘Giant’ Mtyanda
16. Waylon Murray
17. Lwazi Mvovo
18. Odwa Ndungane
19. Etienne Oosthuizen
20. JP Pietersen
21. Cobus Reinach
22. S’bura Sithole
23. Matt Stevens
24. Francois Steyn
25. Stefan Ungerer
26. Marco Wentzel
27. Fred Zeilinga
The following players have not been considered for selection due to injury or suspension:
Patrick Lambie
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Ryan Kankowski
SP Marais
Tera Mtembu
Paul Jordaan
Jean Deysel (suspension
– See more at: http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=2842673#sthash.qxb8j25j.dpuf
It has happened, at last I have met another English Blue Bulls Fan!! 🙂
@ Blue Bird:
I never knew Elton John followed rugby…
BrumbiesBoy wrote:
He loves football…..However I have been invited to see Elton John play at the Cherry and White’s Rugby Ground (Gloucester RFC) in July!!
I had to decline, Imagine a whole night of ‘Blue Eyes’ or Nikita…
.If he stuck to his early stuff I could just about manage!!
@ Blue Bird:
I think
Yeah, would probably put me to
@ BrumbiesBoy:
Hahahaah….. Indeed !
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