Crusaders
All Blacks and Crusaders winger Zac Guildford will miss one Super Rugby match after being suspended following a New Zealand Rugby Union misconduct hearing into his misbehaviour in the Cook Islands last month.
The Crusaders, who were affected drastically by the earthquake that shook Christchurch earlier this year, have announced a loss of nearly $700 000 for a difficult financial year which ended on 31 August.
The NZRU will place advertisements this weekend in newspapers asking for expressions of interest to buy the licences for four of the New Zealand Super Rugby franchises.
The Wider Training Groups for the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders Super Rugby squads have been confirmed for the 2012 season.
All Blacks and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw has undergone surgery on the injured foot that hampered him during the Rugby World Cup and has begun a rehabilitation which takes him out of the start of next season’s Super 15 Rugby tournament.
Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach has announced that Rugby League Park in Christchurch will be the new Super Rugby home for the Crusaders.
The Crusaders and Melbourne Rebels will play a pre-season Super Rugby match in Singapore in order to take advantage of the growing Asian market.
The New Zealand Super Rugby squads have been announced for 2012.
Licences to operate New Zealand’s five Super Rugby franchises could be put on the market by the end of this year but they will only be on offer to New Zealand teams.
WP (24) 43 / Pumas (8) 18 ( Final Score)
DHL Western Province hosted the Ford Pumas at Newlands, Cape Town 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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Pumas (13) 23 / Cheetahs (7) 29 (Final Score)
The Ford Pumas and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in Witbank 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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The Toyota Free State Cheetahs trailed for most of the match, with the Ford Pumas rising to the occasion. In the final minutes the Cheetahs scored 2 tries to eventually win by 6 points, earning their bonus point in the process.
Blue Bulls (28) 47 / Pumas (7) 12 (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted the Ford Pumas 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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The Blue Bulls won with consumate ease, after scoring 3 tries in the first half and another 3 in the second half, against the 2 tries by the Pumas.
At one stage in the match the Pumas were reduced to 13 men, after 2 yellow cards, shortly after one another.
Injured All Black Kieran Read has declared that he will be fit to start the Rugby World Cup and play against Canada in New Zealand’s final Pool game. Continue reading
Sharks (14) 33 / Pumas (17) 20 (Final Score)
The Sharks hosted the Ford Pumas at Kings Park, Durban 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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Once again the Sharks made hard work of it to beat the Pumas and only took the lead late in the game, but still managed to bag all 5 available Log Points in the process.
Pumas (6) 20 / Lions (27) 34 (Final Score)
The Ford Pumas hosted the MTN Golden Lions at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
It was a game of 2 halves, with the Lions dominating the 1st half and the brave Pumas dominating the 2nd half.
Well after the final hooter, the Lions managed to get their bonus point for tries, via replacement Johan Snyman.
Was a very good game to watch!
Cheethas (28) 80 / Pumas (6) 16 (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs hosted the Ford Pumas at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 15:00 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 6 on TV in SA.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs totally demolished the Ford Pumas, a rout of note.
The Pumas will have a new captain as they look for their first win of the Currie Cup season, when they tackle the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Regular captain Corné Steenkamp has been ruled out with a knee injury and midfielder JW Jonker taking over the leadership of the team.
Pumas (0) 12 / Blue Bulls (10) 16 (Final Score)
The Ford Pumas hosted the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 17:00 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has named his Currie Cup team to face the Blue Bulls in their Nelspruit Currie Cup match on Friday.
Pumas (7) 33 / Griquas (34) 37 (Final Score)
The Ford Pumas hosted the GWK Griquas at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
The GWK Griquas started like a house on fire and by halftime had built up a 27-point lead, then the Ford Pumas came hard and fast at them, eventually ending only 7 points away from a draw.
Good entertaining and hard running rugby played by both sides.
The two most successful Absa Currie Cup sides from the last decade, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, square off in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.
These two sides have won or shared the Absa Currie Cup no less than seven times in the last ten years. The Vodacom Blue Bulls were champions in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2009, while the Toyota Free State Cheetahs won the trophy in 2005 and 2007. They shared the spoils in 2006.
Lions (16) 31 / Pumas (17) 27 (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions hosted the Ford Pumas at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & SH2 on TV in SA.
The Lions squeeked a win, which they really did not deserve on the night against a very gutsy Pumas outfit
The Currie Cup kicks off this weekend and there are some massive clashes in store in Round One of South Africa’s premier provincial competition.
At a media function in Johannesburg earlier this afternoon, the Golden Lions announced their Currie Cup squad, as well as the team to play the Pumas in the opening fixture of the 2011 competition on Friday night.
In 1891, just before the departure of the British Isles Rugby team for South Africa, Sir Donald Currie, owner of the Union Castle Line presented the squad with a golden trophy.
With the trophy came a very clear instruction to present the trophy to the team that gave the most spirited opposition during a tour match.
After a hard fought match Griqualand West became the first ever holders of the trophy that would, over the next century or so become the Holy Grail that South African provincial Rugby Teams would work tirelessly to possess.
The Champion, Blue Bulls suffered their third consecutive defeat of the season. Four teams, The Sharks , Griquas, Pampas XV and EP Kings are still unbeaten. The EP Kings had to forfeit the Log points of their first two games because they used illegitimate players in both matches. Read on for the match reports from Supersport
Mpumalanga’s rugby team, the Pumas, will play all their Currie Cup games at the Mbombela Stadium.
Argentina face the daunting task of joining the top three rugby union teams in the world, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in an expanded Tri-Nations from 2012.
Dalene Steyn, wife of former Blue Bulls fullback and Pumas captain Casper Steyn, says her husband has regained consciousness.
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EP Kings (22) 28 / Pumas (15) 46 (Final Score)
The EP Kings hosted the Barloworld Toyota Pumas at 19:10 SA Time in their 2nd Promotion / Relegation game to see who advances / stays in the Currie Cup Premier Division. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The Pumas won by 46 / 28 and retained their position in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
The EP Kings tried valiantly and led early on but the class of the Pumas came through in the end.
The second round of matches to determine who plays in the Currie Cup Premier division next year will be played today. The Leopards play SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park on Friday (17h05) followed by the EP Kings against the Pumas at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at 19h10.
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has made just one change to his match-day 22 for the second leg in the promotion/relegation battle with the EP Kings on Friday.
Fullback Johan Jackson has served his two week suspension for a spear tackle against the Lions and replaces Ashwin Scott on the bench for the match.
Friday 22 October: Barloworld Toyota Pumas v EP Kings, Puma Stadium – Witbank (SS1 – k/o 19h00)
Saturday 23 October 2010: Platinum Leopards v SWD Eagles, Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom (SS1 – k/o 16h00)
Former Bulls and Pumas utility back Casper Steyn is fighting for his life after a car accident on Monday night.
Lions (17) 27 / Pumas (17) 34 (Final Score)
The Xerox Lions hosted the Barloworld Toyota Pumas 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 Pumas showed guts and determination and a very good mauling and scrumming game to beat the Lions at Lions headquarters.
Final score Pumas 34 / 27.