The Bulls have never won in Auckland in Super Rugby… Will all of that change this weekend? Continue reading
So I took my laaitie out to Newlands on Saturday for what was his first experience of the ground all WP fans love and cherish. Continue reading
A lot of debate has been doing the rounds in terms of whom the more successful team in Super Rugby is… Continue reading
Here are ALL the Teams announced, to play in week 8 of the Super 14.
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Western Force in Perth on Friday 2 April. Kick-off is at 12h05 (SA time). Continue reading
The Bulls may not want to know it, but they are the Stormers’ biggest allies on their Super 14 tour of Australia and New Zealand.
After a day off to overcome their travel weariness, the Sharks returned to training in earnest on Tuesday morning as they set their sights on Saturday’s game against the Reds, with coach John Plumtree identifying the visitors’ 9-10 combination as a major threat.
By Craig Lewis
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that he is aiming to deploy his best team against the last-placed Western Force in Perth on Friday, but question marks over the readiness of key players may limit his options.
I was given this Article on the blog by one of our bloggers, Blouste… an apparent Article by Ross Tucker.
This is an extremely interesting peice of reading material, enjoy!
This is one to read. Written by JJ Harmse, take the good, take the bad its up to you. Put it in your pipe and smoke it.
News24
Thanks to McLook for this great series. McLook is a a blogger here and we hope to see him here soon to discuss the articles with all the oldies who played in those years.
Tension was unbearable, in both camps during the last few days leading up to the first test. Team selection and possible game plan/strategies of the respective teams, were the topics raised in the media and the reason why practice sessions were keenly attended and closely followed…………
It was extremely difficult for some to pick the best performers of the week. All Bulls supporters went through this a few weeks ago. It is hard when your provincial glasses must be taken off.
Argentina has moved a step closer to joining an expanded Tri Nations in 2012 after the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced on Monday that it will provide a crucial US$10 million funding package to support the programme.
SANZAR has announced the match official for Week 8. Continue reading
The Sharks will be happy to be back home in Durban and the Absa Stadium, as 5 weeks away from home must very hard on the players for so many different reasons, One can only hope that playing this weekend after their long flight does not take it’s toll.
Also one is not sure what injuries there are, that being besides the injury to Adriaan Jacobs and Johann Muller that is already known, On the plus side is being back at home their is far more players to choose from as back-up is at hand.
It does seem that the Sharks have turned to corner and one expects a good performance from them this comming weekend against the Queensland Reds who themselves are on a upward curve. Continue reading
Maties (12) 17 / UCT (6) 14 (Final Score)
Maties hosted UCT today in the final of the Varsity Cup of 2010. Maties won a hard-fought enconter by only 3 points, maties 17 / UCT 14.
| Finals, Monday, March 29 | ||||
| Maties v UCT | Danie Craven Stadium | 6.30pm (TV) | ||
19 May 2007 saw the first Super 14 final contested by two South African teams, the Bulls from the North of Gauteng, and the Sharks from the East Coast of KZN, held at Absa Park, Durban, home of the log leading Sharks, who was indomitable for the whole competition. Shortly before the final whistle, the Sharks were leading, they had victory secured. Amongst themselves, it seems, they started discussing who would say what at the awards ceremony, how wasted they were going to get afterwards and probably the merits of the Sharks’ Flashing Girls. While this discussion was going on, one Bryan Habana slipped over the tryline, almost unnoticed, and beat the final buzzer, to clinch it for the Bulls.
Blues coach Pat Lam has fired up over what he believes was unfair officiating in his side’s 32-39 Super 14 defeat to the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Time to pick this weekends best performing players. No player from The Stormers appeared on the field because they had a deserved rest week, so a lot of changes to last weeks team must be made. Enjoy your chance to be a selector. team will be announced tomorrow evening after the Varsity Cup Final.
Reading trough all the web sites, News blogs and Sports Blogs, I started to feel uncomfortable. I am not used to the “we all stand behind the Bulls” as well as “we support the Bulls”, it is making me uneasy.Where are you Saint, we need someone to chop us down to size a bit.
The words of the song “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble”, by Mac Davis, started ringing in my ears.
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(I thought this might fit in well here, seeing as it is usually me and a lot of muppits here)
EXCLUSIVE by Greg Growden
SOUTH AFRICA’S World Cup-winning coach Jake White is in big demand in Australia, with the Waratahs and the Western Force interested in his services.
Samoa clinched the spoils at the Hong Kong Sevens courtesy of a scintillating 24-21 comeback victory over New Zealand in the final of the showpiece of the abbreviated game.
Ruan Pienaar kicked an extra time penalty for the Sharks to snatch a 26-29 victory for the Sharks in Wellington earning his team their second win of the season. Continue reading
27 Mar New Zealand v Australia, earlier today
28 Mar Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians 12:15- 15:45 on SS2
28 Mar Rajasthan v Chennai 16:15-19:45 on SS2
Western Force (12) 15 / Bulls (10) 28 (Final Score)
The Force hosted the Bulls at ME Stadium, Perth at 13:10 on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Bulls won a very hard-fought match 28 / 15 and continue their unbeaten run.
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Waratahs (21) 39 / Blues (19) 32 (Final Score)
The Waratahs hosted the Blues at Sydney Football Ground, Sydney at 10:40 SA Time on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Waratahs won the match 39 / 32 and both teams earned their bonus points for tries scored.
Bakkies Botha arrived in Toulon on Friday to begin discussions about a possible move there after the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Continue reading
Hurricanes (6) 26 / Sharks (13) 29 (final score)
The Hurricanes hosted the Sharks at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 08:35 SA Time on Saturday. This is the match thread for discussion of the match. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Sharks won after the hooter had gone with a Ruan Pienaar Penalty from halfway, 29 / 26.
Cheetahs (10) 10 / Reds (11) 31 (Final Score)
The Cheetahs hosted the Reds at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 19:10 SA Time on Friday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Reds won 31 / 10 but neither team managed to score a bonus point for tries scored.
I hate referees, bloodsuckers each and every one of them. They give me the shivers, from their cold staring fish-like eyes, their cruel salmonella induced twitchy mouths, their scaly exoskeleton, with its slug-like grey-bluish tinted qualities, sometimes called a skin, their limp-wristed, cold clammy hands, down to their sweat drenched, vomit inducing, skinny legs, ending in their silly verucca encrusted feet.
Brumbies (17) 30 / Chiefs (16) 23 (final score)
The Brumbies hosted the Chiefs at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 10:40 SA Time on Friday. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Brumbies won by 30 / 23, neither team getting a bonus point for tries.
Highlanders (22) 39 / Lions (17) 29 (final score)
The Highlanders hosted the Lions at the House of Pain, Dunedin at 08:35 on Friday morning. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Highlanders won 39 / 29 with both sides earning a bonus point for tries scored.
So the Sharks want Butch James back at all costs. Why, you have to ask yourself.
Here are the Teams announced to play in the 6 Super 14 games for the weekend.