Super Rugby
The Sharks have made a statement about the fire at Mr Price Kings Park… here it is.
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) have advised that they will not appeal the SANZAR judicial ruling to suspend Queensland Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper on a dangerous tackle charge to avoid further disruption to its team’s title defence which continues in two days time.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has appealed to television match officials to get “the big moments” right as the Super Rugby enters the sudden death rounds on Saturday.
History favours the Crusaders and Reds in their playoff clashes against the Bulls and Sharks, and Blackadder does not want the results decided by controversial rulings.
SANZAR have announced the dates and times for the Super Rugby Semi-Finals, to be played in the second week of the 2012 Super Rugby Finals Series.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee still hasn’t given up all hope of influential No 8 Duane Vermeulen being ready to play some part in the Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands against one of the Crusaders, Sharks or Bulls on 28 July.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced that the General Council meeting that will decide how and when the Southern Kings will join Super Rugby has been rescheduled to 16 August in Cape Town.
Former All Blacks great John Kirwan has been appointed as Blues coach in Auckland replacing Pat Lam for the next two Super Rugby seasons.
The disciplinary hearing of suspended Lions coach John Mitchell will start at the offices of the Golden Lions Rugby Union on Tuesday.
In news just in the Reds flyhalf has been suspended after receiving a white and yellow card on Saturday.
Lyndon Bray, SANZAR Game Manager, said the appointments were made after a full season analysis of each official, which in turn saw referees rewarded with strong performances.
First Zeelim Nel tells us in the weekend Argus that the Kings have accepted a R40 mil bribe to stay out of the S15 till 2016, then the Kings come out on their twitter page and pooh pooh the idea. Who’s telling the truth, who’s lying, who’s leaking this rubbish, and when will SARU just tell us once and for all what is happening?
Springbok pair Patrick Lambie and Frans Steyn were the two notable absentees from the Sharks squad named on Sunday that will travel to Australia for next week’s Super Rugby qualifier against the Reds in Brisbane.
The cup is in our hands.
Bulls (20) 37 / (20) 20 Lions (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and MTN Lions 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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Sharks (6) 34 / (15) 15 Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby at Mr Price 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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Stormers (16) 26 / (0) 21 Rebels (Final Score)
The DHL Stormers and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Newlands, Cape Town 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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Reds (12) 32 / (11) 16 Waratahs (Final Score)
The Reds and Waratahs 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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Crusaders (32) 38 / (3) 24 Force (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 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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Brumbies (13) 16 / (21) 30 Blues (Final Score)
The Brumbies and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 07:30 SA Time (15:30 Canberra 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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Hurricanes (18) 28 / (15) 25 Chiefs (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington 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 18, the last open round before the play-off’s, of Super Rugby 2012.
Herewith ALL the Team Sheets as they were announced.
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.
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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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.