Super Rugby
Die Vodacom Bulls se beseringslysie op sy toer deur Australasië wil maar net nie ophou groei nie.
The Crusaders, already without Richie McCaw, suffered another captaincy blow ahead of their tour to South Africa.
Kurtley Beale and Cooper Vuna have both have been sent home following an altercation after the Rebels’ record 64-7 defeat to the Sharks.
The Rebels said both players had been stood down and would return home immediately following an internal investigation on Sunday.
There are no unbeaten teams left in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition after the DHL Stormers took that claim away for the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday, beating the Australian side 35-22 in a pulsating match.
Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been cited for alleged foul play during their Super Rugby encounter against the Brumbies at Newlands on Saturday night.
Waratahs (10) 30 / 27 (24) Blues (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 07:05 SA Time (05:05 GMT, 16:05 Sydney 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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Stormers (22) 35 / 22 (10) Brumbies (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands, Cape Town 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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Sharks 64 / 7 Rebels (Final Score)
The Sharks and the Melbourne Rebels 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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Force (7) 10 / 19 (6) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Western Force and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at NIB Stadium, Perth at 12:45 SA Time (10:45 GMT, 18:45 Perth 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 (13) 23 / 18 (6) Bulls (Final Score)
The Reds and Vodacom Bulls 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 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Crusaders (31) 55 / 20 (13) Kings (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Southern Kings 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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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 6 of Super Rugby 2013.
Chiefs (13) 19 / 7 (7) Highlanders (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 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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Sharks coach John Plumtree has made seven changes to the Sharks team to face the rebels this coming weekend, Poor performances by some have forced the coach’s hand and it has led to the good performances by youngsters getting rewarded with a start.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.