Francois Steyn has never been as happy as he has been playing in France. The Springbok is part of the revolution at Racing Metro , a team that won promotion to the top flight this season
In an effort to eliminate the 2009 runners-up from realistic play-off equations, the Stormers are aiming to put the squeeze on the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday morning.
“It is time now to rip up the master plan – if indeed there is such a thing — and start again with this dismal franchise which hasn’t so much lost the way, as the plot”
Second Test, August 8, 1970
Subtle, yet intense the pressure mounted in the All Black camp. Winston McCarthy – a former New Zealand rugby commentator- forced the pressure right into the AB camp with his weekly newspaper report, published in New Zealand; his information was that were dissatisfaction in the AB camp with coach Ivan Vodanovich. The players “Were getting on top of their coach” he wrote in classical New-Zealand cut-down-the-tall-poppy style.
Derick Kuün will celebrate his 50th Super Rugby cap for the Vodacom Bulls in style after being included in the starting line up for his side’s clash against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
News from the sharks is that a full strength team for saturday is possible bar 4 players that that are still on the injury list.
The Players being Keegan Daniel, Adriaan Jacobs Louis Ludick and Ryan kankowski, Good news is that Johann Muller will return with other news being that Lambie will be available for selection even though he was named in the Springbok Under 20 squad.
As for players like Murray and Mvovo who played Vodacom cup last week, one waits to see if they played well enough to return to the Super 14 squad. Continue reading
Wellington – A New Zealand Maori rugby team was instructed by a government minister to throw a game against South Africa in 1956 to prevent All Blacks sides from being banned from touring the country, a former player has said. Continue reading
It is easy to call for the head of Lions fly-half Carlos Spencer, but the question is who will replace him.
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The Stormers proved the credibility of their contender status when they rallied to beat the Blues 33-21 in Auckland on Saturday morning.
Article By Zelim Nel
Halfway through the tournament, and the Bulls and the Stormers are still very much in it, albeit not in the way that they would have liked it to be.
Ouens, I promise you, this is NOT an April’s Fools joke!! Continue reading
Here is my totally biased view of the South African challenge. It is early and so much can change. But this is my view today.
It’s standing room only at the Last Chance Saloon as the Chiefs, Blues and Hurricanes all contemplate a quest for perfection in Super 14 campaigns that have been anything but.
If the Cheetahs were hoping for some charity in Christchurch this week, their best bet might be to take their guitars to Cathedral Square and do some busking.
With six of the seven league rounds completed, the Blue Bulls remain the only unbeaten team in the Vodacom Cup competition with ten teams still vying for the eight quarter-final spots.
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Lions (5) 26 / Reds (24) 41 (Final Score)
The Lions hosted the Reds at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 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 Reds won comfortably by 41 / 26, after already securing their bonus point for four tries scored after only 17 minutes of play in the first half. They then took the foot off the pedal and allowed the Lions to come back at them… and when the lions were too close, they just stepped up a gear again to put the result out of doubt.
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| 10 Apr | Welwitschias | v | Blue Bulls | 34-58 | ||
| 10 Apr | Pampas XV | v | Free State | 36-24 | ||
| 10 Apr | Border | v | Boland Kavaliers | 33-13 | ||
| 10 Apr | Western Province | v | SWD | 29-23 |
Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets (5 balls remaining)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
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Brumbies (21) 61 / Cheetahs (3) 15 (Final Score)
The Brumbies hosted the Cheetahs at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 11:40 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 Brumbies demolished the Cheetahs by 61 / 15, scoring 9 tries in the process against 2 tries.
Crusaders (6) 20 / Waratahs (6) 13 (Final Score)
The Crusaders hosted the Waratahs at Christchurch at 09:35 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 Crusaders won 20 / 13 with Dan Carter missing a last penalty to deny the Waratahs a losing bonus point.
Blues (7) 21 / Stormers (20) 33 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the Stormers at Eden Park, Auckland at 07:30 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 Stormers won this match by 33 / 21, mostly due to their excellent efforts in the first 25 minutes of the match where they were leading 20 / 0 at one stage.
Highlanders (6) 27 / Western Force (10) 41 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Force at Lakes Leisure Events Centre, Queenstown at 4:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Force bagged a full 5 Log points by beating the Highlanders by 41 / 27.
This is the latest news with regards to the proposed North vs South battle… Continue reading
Results in round 9 can hand aspiring teams a hefty blow if they slip up. Falling from 2nd to 8th in only 2 weeks for example are problems some teams realisticly look at this weekend… And thats the case for most the teams.So round 9 will indeed start to seperate pretenders from contenders… Continue reading
Chiefs (13) 19 / Bulls (15) 33 (Final Score)
The Chiefs hosted the Bulls at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 09:35 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 33 / 19 but for most of the match the Bulls supporters had their hearts in their mouths. The Bulls managed to score 4 tries for an added bonus point and are back at the top of the Log on 33 Log points after their 8 games.
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Pierre Spies and Gurthrö Steenkamp will join eight other team mates with 50 Super 14 caps against the losing finalist from last year’s competition.
Lions coach Dick Muir says criticism of Carlos Spencer’s chequered return to Super Rugby is unwarranted and he has given the struggling former All Black his vote of confidence at the tournament’s halfway stage.
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Cricket-Deccan Chargers won by 7 wickets
Golf- US Masters
Once again we see 6 Super 14 games this weekend, be careful though as a South African supporter, you must prepare for some really early broadcast times this weekend! The Games are the following:
| 9 | Chiefs | v | Vodacom Bulls | Hamilton | 09:35 |
| 10 | Highlanders | v | Western Force | Queenstown | 04:30 |
| 10 | Blues | v | Vodacom Stormers | Auckland | 07:30 |
| 10 | Crusaders | v | Waratahs | Christchurch | 09:35 |
| 10 | Brumbies | v | Vodacom Cheetahs | Canberra | 11:40 |
| 10 | Auto & General Lions | v | Reds | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg | 19:10 |
Here are ALL the Teams round 9 of the Super 14 of 2010.
Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis was on Thursday found not guilty of dangerous play during a Super 14 match against the Reds in Durban on Saturday, April 3, 2010.
The Bulls Union has announced that Flip van der Merwe, who has showed such great form in the place of Bakkies Botha, has extended his contract with the Bulls until the end of 2012.
Lions coach Dick Muir seems to have lost confidence in Springbok fullback Earl Rose. Continue reading
Reading on the web, I found this on Sport24.co.za:
Hendrik Cronjé
Bloemfontein – Free State and Western Province may soon be looking for new sponsors and the Blue Bulls may find themselves in a similar position next year.
Even the continued existence of the Vodacom Cup is in jeopardy as Vodacom apparently intend budgeting for the planned Four Nations and enlarged Super 15.