Super Rugby
Waratahs (13) 33 / Crusaders (14) 37 (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 08:10 SA Time (16:10 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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Cheetahs (23) 33 /Highlanders (9) 36 (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Highlanders did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 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 (3) 3 / Stormers (7) 17 (Final Score)
The Western Force and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at nib Stadium, Perth at 11:40 SA Time (17:40 Perth 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 (12) 33 / Hurricanes (8) 14 (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Hurricanes 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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Lions (6) 20 / Brumbies (17) 34 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA 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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Lions coach John Mitchell says that his team are still on track to reach this year’s Super Rugby play offs and that their resurgence starts this weekend against the Brumbies.
To say that the new White Card system in Super Rugby is a disputatious issue, would be stating the obvious. However, SANZAR boss Greg Peters feels the trial is serving its purpose.
Blues (8) 11 / Reds (15) 23 (Final Score)
The Blues and Reds 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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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets for Week 10 of Super Rugby 2012.
Herewith all of the Teams, as announced.
I try not to copy and paste articles, but this one cannot be reworked.
SANZAR CEO Greg Peters has again ruled out the possibility of South Africa having their wish to field six Super Rugby teams in the near future.
The Vodacom Bulls named their squad of 26 players to travel to Australia next week for Super Rugby tour matches against the Rebels, Waratahs, Highlanders and Chiefs.
The Waratahs have lost fullback Bernard Foley and flanker Chris Alcock for Sunday’s Super Rugby match against the Crusaders in Sydney.
SANZAR have released the match officials for the 10th Round in the 2012 Super Rugby tournament and Craig Joubert starts the action on Friday.
Schalk Burger - Crocked
Stormers captain and flank Schalk Burger could possibly be sidelined until July, which would see him miss the Springboks’ three-Test series against England.
We are
reaching the halfway mark of the 2012 Super Rugby season, these are some of my thoughts so far.
The Stormers have lost Gio Aplon and Duane Vermeulen for this weekend’s Round 10 Super Rugby match against the Force in Perth.
Waratahs midfielder Rob Horne has been suspended for two weeks but Reds’ backs Digby Ioane and Quade Cooper will not face action from SANZAR over their comments on how long Horne should be suspended.
Wallabies utility back James O’Connor has a lacerated liver and faces a six-week layoff that threatens his availability for mid-year Tests against Wales and Scotland.
The match is 80-minutes long but the ball is not in play all of those 80 minutes. There are stoppages, and in fact the ball is rarely in play for even half the time.
Former Springbok coach Jake White says it would make sense for current South African mentor Heyneke Meyer to select retired lock Victor Matfield as his captain.
Bulls (19) 36 / Brumbies (13) 34 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Brumbies 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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Vodacom Bulls prop Dawie Steyn will earn a first Super Rugby start on Saturday when his new side face the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld.
The loose head prop will replace Dean Greyling who did not recover from a bruised shoulder.
Sharks (3) 12 / Chiefs (10) 18 (Final Score)
The Sharks and Chiefs 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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Waratahs (16) 30 / Rebels (7) 21 (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz 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 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Hurricanes (7) 14 / Crusaders (32) 42 (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Crusaders 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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The Western Force will finish the 2012 Super Rugby season without head coach Richard Graham after the board decided that he would be stood down as with immediate effect.
The Vodacom Bulls is pleased to announce that Bjorn Basson extended his contract with the franchise till October 2014.
Reds (3) 13 / Stormers (17) 23 (Final Score)
The Reds and DHL Stormers 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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Highlanders (16) 30 / Blues (14) 27 (Final Score)
The Highlander and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 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 9 of Super Rugby 2012.
Thats it, all the teams are up, thanks lads for the input. Remember first game tomorrow morning at 09:35.
Bulls scrumhalf Francois Hougaard has signed a new three year contract with the Bulls keeping him in Pretoria for another three years.
Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper has reportedly re-injured the knee that has kept him out of rugby since last year’s World Cup.
Former Springbok lock Victor Matfield has confirmed that Bok coach Heyneke Meyer approached him about a possible return to rugby but nothing is decided yet.
The Sharks are holding out hope that bruising Springbok hooker and master poacher Bismarck du Plessis makes a speedy recovery from an assortment of injuries.