Australian Rugby
Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has warned top players they will have to accept smaller contracts to play for the Wallabies due to the code’s worrying financial situation.
SANZAR has release the names of the match officials for Round 13 of Super Rugby 2013. Glen Jackson will be in charge of the Reds and The Sharks match on Friday.
This weekend has 6 matches, 3 on Friday and 3 on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls recorded their 100th Vodacom Super Rugby victory in some style and consolidated their position at the top of the SA Conference on a weekend where their countrymen struggled.
The three-time champions from Pretoria took the Hurricanes apart at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening, after the DHL Stormers, The Sharks and the Southern Kings came up short against Australasian opposition.
Brumbies (10) 23 / 30 (10) Crusaders (Final Score)
The Brumbies and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 08:05 SA Time (16:05 Canberra Time, 06:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Kings (10) 10 / 72 (46) Waratahs (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Waratahs did battle in Super Rugby at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT).
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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Force (6) 11 / 11 (3) Reds (Final Score)
The Western Force and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at NIB Stadium, Perth at 11:40 SA Time (17:40 Perth Time, 09:40 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 12 of Super Rugby 2013.
Rebels (14) 33 / 39 (24) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at AAMI Park, Melbourne at 11:40 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 Queensland Rugby Union have confirmed that Super Rugby winning winger Digby Ioane will leave the Reds at the end of the season to play in France.
London’s Olympic Stadium will host five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup which is being held across 13 venues.
SANZAR has release the names of the match officials for Round 12 of Super Rugby 2013. Chris Pollock starts the weekend’s action between the Blues and Stormers on Friday.
This weekend has 7 matches, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday.
British and Irish Lions tour manager Andy Irvine has announced the squad of 37 players for the upcoming tour of Australia which starts at the beginning of June. The squad will be captained by Sam Warburton who was introduced to the media, gathered in London for the announcement, by head coach Warren Gatland.
Former Western Force and Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe will join the Wallabies coaching team ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour.
Although Australia’s most capped forward never received the opportunity to play a Test against the combined side himself; Sharpe has signed on to assist the Wallaby forwards ahead of this year’s British & Irish Lions tour of Australia.
The DHL Stormers were the only Vodacom Super Rugby team to win away from home this weekend as the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs opened up a slight gap at the top of the South African Conference.
The 2013 British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this year is due to be announced tomorrow, Tuesday 30 April. The squad of 36 or 37 players will stop off in Hong Kong en route to Australia where they will kick start their tour with a game against the Barbarians on Saturday 1 June.
Crusaders (18) 30 / 26 (11) Rebels (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 06:05 SA Time (04:05 GMT, 16:05 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Bulls (12) 30 / 19 (5) Waratahs (Final Score)
The Vodacom Bulls and Waratahs did battle in Super Rugby at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT).
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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Brumbies (29) 41 / 7 (0) Force (Final Score)
The Brumbies and the Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Canberra Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Reds (9) 12 / 11 (11) Blues (Final Score)
The Reds and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Brisbane 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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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 11 of Super Rugby 2013.
SANZAR have released the names of the Match officials for Round 11 of Super Rugby 2013. Steve Walsh starts the weekend’s action with the game between the Hurricanes and Stormers, on Friday.
Wallabies and Reds winger Digby Ioane says that he had “no choice” but to quit the Reds following a long-running dispute over third-party payments.
Australia’s Super Rugby dominance of New Zealand teams should serve as a warning: Kiwi sides preoccupied with a running game have become too predictable and vulnerable.
The Vodacom Bulls jumped from third to first in the South African Vodacom Super Rugby Conference after their bonus-point victory over the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Their fourth try was scored in injury time, but it was enough for the Vodacom Bulls to return to Pretoria with five points which saw them go to 28 log points halfway through the league phase of the competition. They won 34-0.
Reds (7) 19 / 19 (13) Brumbies (Final Score)
The Reds and Brumbies did battle in Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Brisbane Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Pole position in the South African Conference will be on the line when the Sharks welcome the Cheetahs to Kings Park on Saturday evening.
World Cup-winning former Springbok coach has declined an offer to coach Ireland.
Waratahs (15) 25 / 20 (0) Chiefs (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Chiefs did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Sydney 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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Hurricanes (15) 22 / 16 (3) Force (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 09:35 SA Time (07:35 GMT, 19:35 NZ 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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SANZAR have released the names of the officials for Round 10 of Super Rugby 2013. Glen Jackson, the ex-player turned referee which has impressed all and sundry gets the big Australian derby between the Reds and the Brumbies.
There are only 6 matches this weekend, 2 on Friday and 4 on Saturday.
Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 10 of Super Rugby 2013.
The Southern Kings won their first-ever match Down Under as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways on an exciting Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby action.
The Kings ended their Australasian tour in superb fashion, clinching a win in injury time against the Rebels in Melbourne (30-27). It meant the South African dominance over Australia’s newest franchise was extended to 11 matches.
The Rebels have revealed that Head Coach Damien Hill’s contract with the Melbourne franchise will not be renewed automatically and their CEO Steve Boland will leave the club next month and they have appointed a new General Manager.
Force (16) 16 / 14 (8) Crusaders (Final Score)
The Western Force and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at NIB Stadium, Perth at 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT, 19:45 Perth Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Rebels (17) 27 / 30 (17) Kings (Final Score)
The Melbourne Rebels and Southern Kings did battle in Super Rugby at AAMI Stadium, Melbourne at 11:40 SA Time (09:40 GMT, 19:40 Melbourne 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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