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Lewis Moody retires from ALL rugby

Former England Captain and Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody has announced that he is retiring from playing rugby due to a persistent shoulder injury with immediate effect.

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It’s a hell of a read

We thought we had problems in our rugby, but English rugby is in absolute tatters. I have attached the full article. Be warned, it does go on a bit, but it does show the extent of the problem that finally came to a head at the World Cup. Our problems pale into insignificance when you read this!

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Moody hangs up his England boots

England captain Lewis Moody has announced his retirement from international rugby following England’s disappointing Rugby World Cup.

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Currie Cup: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Platinum Leopards – Live Game Article

Blue Bulls (35) 92 / Leopards (21) 21 (Final Score)

The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted the Platinum Leopards 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 & CSN on TV in SA.

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The Blue Bulls managed their objective of winning by more than 59 points, in fact they won by 71 and it is now all in the hands of Western Province and the Pumas, whether the Blue Bulls go through to the final 4 or not.

At the moment the Blue Bulls temporarily moves into 4th spot on the Log.

The Blue Bulls ran in 14 tries to the 3 from the Leopards.

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Currie Cup: GWK Griquas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

Griquas (27) 48 / Blue Bulls (22) 44 (Final Score)

GWK Griquas and the Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle at GWK Park, Kimberley 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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The Griquas effectively ended the Blue Bulls aspirations to make the final four in the race for the Currie Cup, with this 4-point win.

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Blue Bulls – Bees Roux dismissed

The Blue Bulls Copany have made a short statement regarding the outcome of the Diciplinary Hearing of Bees Roux.

It reads as follows:

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Currie Cup: Blue Bulls have some stalwarts back

Springboks Akona Ndungane, Deon Stegmann and Dean Greyling are back in the Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play Griquas in an Absa Currie Cup match in Kimberley on Saturday.

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Currie Cup: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Ford Pumas – Live Game Article

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.

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Currie Cup: Blue Bulls unchanged

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has named the same side that bravely outlasted the Lions in Johannesburg last week, to take on the resurgent Pumas in Currie Cup action at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

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Currie Cup: Dewald Potgieter out for the rest of the season

Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker Dewald Potgieter will not play in the remainder of the Absa Currie Cup competition after injuring his ankle.

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Currie Cup: MTN Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Live Game Article

Lions (6) 18 / Blue Bulls (18) 21 (Final Score)

The MTN Golden Lions hosted the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg 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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The Blue Bulls desperately held on, with superb defence to win this cliff-hanger by 3 points.

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Currie Cup: Blue Bulls side to face the Lions at the Coke-Tin

Regular Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby wing Gerhard van den Heever has been included in the Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Lions at Coca Cola Park in a Currie Cup match on Saturday.

Van den Heever will replace the injured Akona Ndungane in the only change to the side that beat Western Province last weekend.

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Bulls sign Lionel Cronje

In an official press release the Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd), have announced the signing from DHL Western Province of promising youngster and flyhalf, Lionel Cronje.

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Blue Bulls & Clothing4children raise more than R 200 million’s worth of clothing!

A simulated rugby field at Loftus Versfeld was filled to capacity with bags of clothing and bedding collected by Clothing4Children from Pretoria Schools. Vodacom Blue Bulls, DHL Western Province and Sharks players in the under 19, under 21 and senior teams, fans, sponsors and suite owners in the Pretoria region also collected for the Clothing4Children Campaign. Prior to Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province, all the players walked on to the field with their bags to show their support for the inspiring campaign, started by Burger brothers Schalk and Wim.

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Currie Cup: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province

Blue Bulls (20) 28 / WP (3) 20 (Final Score)

The Vodacom Blue Bulls hosted DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 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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The Vodacom Blue Bulls won the match against DHL Western Province but failed to get a 4-try bonus point, which ultimately almost certainly means the end of their Currie Cup aspirations for 2011.

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