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Players from the Vodacom Super 14 finalist Bulls and Stormers have unsurprisingly monopolised the nominations in the race for the title of Vodacom Super 14 Player of the Year award, the South African Rugby Union announced on Tuesday.
Our own poll will be up on Sunday
Go ahead, nominate your players, closing date for nominations Saturday after the last Test of the day.
We have had the privilage here on Rugby-Talk of an analysis of the rolls of Deon Stegmann and Francois Louw, done by McLook.
This has empted one of our Bloggers, Die Blou Kuberruim Wandelaar, to compile his own analysis, and because our viewpoint is one which allows differing opinions, we always give opportunity for such brilliant works to be published.
Thanks, DBK Wandelaar, here is your impressive piece:
One of our fellow bloggers, 4man, mailed me and some others a link of a very High Definition 3D and 360 Degrees Stadium Photograph Combination.
You can pan and zoom right onto your seat position where you will find yourself as clear as day, just before the anthems were sung!
The link is: http://worldcupstadiums.in3sixty.com/gigapixel-images/orlando-stadium-super14-final/
Op versoek, hier is die S14 statistieke van Schalk Burger teenoor Deon Stegmann. Continue reading
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:13
courtesy of iafrica.com Continue reading
Steyn confirmed on Friday that he had extended his contract with the Blue Bulls Company till October 2013.
Cape Town – Joe Pietersen will not be part of Western Province’s Currie Cup campaign.
Stephen Nell , News24
Here is the historic and epic Super 14 Final, in Orlando on 29 May 2010 in Pictures…
Just CLICK on the 1st picture in every series and scroll through by using your Arrow-Keys!
While SANZAR ponders whether any steps should be taken against Stormers captain Schalk Burger and coach Allister Coetzee, statistics have been released that reveal just how silly they were for criticising match referee Craig Joubert.
From SA Referees website
So we were beaten, by the team that adopted the best strategy for the day. Congratulations to all my fellow bloggers who happen to be Bulls. Be sure that this isn’t the end of the rivalry, and the Stormers will come again, stronger, better prepared, and more experienced.
Rugby-Talk hosted it’s own premium competitions for the Super 14, one at SportsPool Club and one at SuperBru.
The winner of our SportsPool Club is Scrumsaam.
The winner of our Rugby-Talk SuperBru is Durban Bulle, with the exceptional qualification that he also managed to achieve NO 3 position Overall on SuperBru, amongst 73 208 participants.
On Saturday evening, during halftime, I went to go smoke a Traditional GBS little Camel, and I ran into a facinating story.. a typical supporter to the last story…
The story of Brenda & Kevin from Lonehill in Johannesburg, who took a little Bulls Mascot Doll with them to Orlando….
So the S14 is done and dusted. Congratulations to the champs – The Bulls. Also well done to the Stormers on a very good season. Continue reading
Do you realize what this means for Bulls rugby? This was another step up. And be afraid we will go even higher.
Bulls (16) 25 / Stormers (3) 17 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls hosted the Vodacom Stormers in an EPIC Final at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa at 17:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Bulls won a thriller in Soweto….
Bulls retain the much sought after trophy, what a champion team!
Final score Bulls 25 / 17.
Fans are reaching out to Soweto…. Morné sent me a link to a web site http://www.melanie-minnaar.blogspot.com
Since then, it appears that Orlando Stadium have approved the initiative. Victor Matfield also added a TWEET on TWITTER, as follows:
“Hi everyone. Let’s support the bring a blanket campaign to Soweto on Saturday”
Here’s the contents of the above link:
Finally, the EPIC Final South Africans have been waiting for! North vs South, Good vs Evil, Bulls vs Stormers!
To make predictions for this final is not easy, here’s how I approach the subject….
You just knew I had to get my two cents worth before arguably the greatest North / South Derby to ever hit the world. But the Final isn’t all that’s weighing on my mind, I have quite a bit of other matters that need to be unearthed. So, keeping that in mind, this article will take no prisoners, if you are squeamish, don’t read it…this article is entirely my own view, and not necessarily that of anyone involved with Rugby-Talk.com.
These are the historic two teams who will contest the battle royal, for the last crown of the Super 14, as we know it.
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom Super 14 Final at Orlando Stadium, Soweto, on Saturday 29 May. Kick-off is at 17h00.
Top South African referee Craig Joubert has been rewarded with his first Vodacom Super 14 final, and the Bulls, of all people are rather happy with this. Continue reading
As a handy alternative travel arrangement, why not take the train to Orlando in Soweto for the Super 14 Final?
Here are the Official arrangements…
Leading Vodacom Bulls try scorer, Gerhard van den Heever, is back in the side that will take on the Stormers in the final of the Super 14 competition in Soweto on Saturday.
Van den Heever served a two week suspension due to a dangerous tackle and missed the semi-final clash against the Crusaders at the same venue last week and is the only change in the team from that game.
These are scenes from the Bulls vs Crusaders semi-final match held at Orlando Stadium, Soweto.
Click on any of the pictures to enlarge it, then scroll by means of right and left arrows:
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The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd would like to announce that the tickets for the Vodacom Super 14 final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 29 May 2010 at 17:00 will be available on 25 May 2010. The cost per ticket will be R 350.
“It’s a Super 14 final between South African teams and whatever comes with that – vuvuzelas and the excitement – has to be embraced,” said Stormers coach Allister Coetzee.
‘Gore Them!” The legend was in Afrikaans but for those unable to decipher the language, the caricature of a raging bull was a dead giveaway. This was not a message of goodwill.
So for the first time this year the Bulls find themselves in a different position than the number 1 spot they have become accustomed to… Continue reading
Cape Town – The Stormers believe the Bulls are clear favourites for Saturday’s Super 14 final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, but they don’t plan on settling for second. Stormers coach Allister Coetzee likened the challenge awaiting his side to that of an Olympic athlete.
”Some go to compete and are content to run in the finals. Others go to win the finals, to win gold and break records,” Coetzee said. ”This Stormers side have a lot of respect for the Bulls. They are the best team in the southern hemisphere. But you go not just to run the race. We’re going to win.”
The Bulls beat the Crusaders at Orlando Stadium in Soweto by 39 points to 24 for the right to host the 2010 Super 14 final next week again in Orlando.
Here are some highlights…
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The Bulls will now face the Stormers in a much awaited South African Super 14 Final.
Ticket information with regards to the Vodacom Super 14 final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 29 May 2010 at 17:00 will be made available soon. Ticket prices will be R 350 per ticket. Please note that no tickets will be available on Monday, 24 May 2010.
The Stormers secured a historic 25-6 Super 14 semifinal victory over the Waratahs at Newlands on Saturday evening. Continue reading
We wanted a good proper North vs South battle for years. Well we have it. Next Saturday we have The Stormers visiting the Bulls new “Home” in Orlando to challenge the Champions and try to become the second South African team to lift the Super 14 trophy.
My Rating of the Players. This might just be the exact two teams taking each other on in Soweto. Although Gerhard vd Heever will most probably replace Jaco vd Westhuizen at wing.
Stormers 25 / Waratahs 6 (Full Time)
The Stormers hosted the Waratahs in the 2nd of the 2 semi-finals of the Super 14 this year, at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa, at 19:10. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
Just like the Bulls, the Stormers won this encounter with consumate ease, by 25 / 6.
This now sets the Stormers and the Bulls up for an epic Final at Orlando Stadium, Soweto, next Saturday.