Highlanders (24) 31 / Hurricanes (26) 33 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the Hurricanes in Duneden 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. Both teams scored 5 tries and the Hurricanes won by 33 / 31.
An official Press release from the Blue Bulls Company has been released, here it is, word for word:
Coming back from work i nearly fell of my chair when i opened the Sport websites. What happened.
Force (0) 24 / Crusaders (13) 16 (Final Score)
The Reds hosted the Crusaders at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 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 Force won a tight game by 24 / 16, denying the Crusaders any Log points.
Reds (6) 16 / Stormers (7) 13 (Final Score)
The Reds hosted the Stormers at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 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 Reds showed resolve and guts to tough out a win by 16 / 13. These Reds are on fire!
Chiefs (20) 25 / Cheetahs (10) 25 (Final Score)
The Chiefs hosted the Cheetahs in 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 match ended in a draw, 25 / 25 and one can say without a doubt that pityful goal kicking cost the Chiefs, not a single kick going over out of 9 or 10 attempts. Chiefs bag 3 Log points, Cheetahs get 2.
The New Zealand Rugby Union Thursday announced record losses due partly to the costs of hosting next year’s World Cup and the impact of the global recession.
The NZRU lost 15.9 million dollars (11.3 million US) in 2009, with a shortfall in income from All Blacks Tests contributing to an operating loss of 9.6 million dollars, chief executive Steve Tew said.
Ahhh, it’s good to see seven full Super 14 matches from this weekend onwards again, the “bye” weekends now a thing of the past for all teams. It certainly is getting congested on the Log now at the top and one thing is for sure, there are no easy games left for those with aspirations to take the title.
The games for the weekend are as follows, with 3 games this Friday and 4 games on Saturday:
| 23 | Chiefs | v | Vodacom Cheetahs | Hamilton | 09:35 |
| 23 | Reds | v | Vodacom Stormers | Brisbane | 11:40 |
| 23 | Western Force | v | Crusaders | Perth | 13:45 |
| 24 | Highlanders | v | Hurricanes | Dunedin | 09:35 |
| 24 | Waratahs | v | Brumbies | Sydney | 11:40 |
| 24 | Vodacom Bulls | v | Auto & General Lions | Loftus Versfeld | 15:00 |
| 24 | The Sharks | v | Blues | The Absa Stadium Durban | 17:05 |
By JOSH RAKIC and CAROLINE WILSON – Sydney Morning Herald
The Melbourne Rebels this morning will announce the immediate departure of Brian Waldron as chief executive as the AFL prepares to re-open investigations into alleged salary-cap evasion at St Kilda under Waldron’s stewardship from late 2001 to 2004.
The Rebels board – which is chaired by Australia’s largest media buyer, Harold Mitchell – met within hours of David Gallop’s press conference and acted swiftly in asking Waldron to stand aside.
There is a lot of talk about the match between the Bulls and Lions this coming Saturday. Speculations have done the round that this might be an upset in the brewing, especially after the close game between the Lions and Sharks last weekend, also keeping in mind that the Bulls are’nt coming off their best run of form.The travel factor also comes into the equation for the Bulls this weekend. Continue reading
The NRL has stripped Melbourne Storm of two premierships, as well as any competition points this season, in the toughest punishment for a salary cap breach in NRL history.
After speculative talks about a shuffle in the coaching staff, this is what SARU had to say on the matter. Continue reading
A last some light is being shed on the resting of players or what is being done to keep players from burnout…
Will this relatively new strategy work ? Time will tell… Continue reading
The Sharks show only 1 enforced change, with consitency in selection again shown this week. An ankle injury to Sharks centre Riaan Swanepoel has necessitated the one and only change to the team’s starting XV for Saturday’s Super 14 rugby match against the Blues at the Absa Stadium in Durban.
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has concluded a record-breaking broadcast rights package for the next five years following the conclusion of the SANZAR rights negotiations, it was announced today (Thursday).
Reports are emerging this morning that there will be significant changes to the Bok coaching staff. Continue reading
The Stormers are not going to fall for the “funny things” that the Reds are capable of coming up with, and they are rather concentrating on their own game ahead of Friday’s big Super 14 clash in Brisbane.
Semi Final 2. Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs
Chennai Super Kings 142/7 (20/20 ov)
Deccan Chargers 104 (19.2/20 ov
Heini Adams will make a rare start when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. It wil be his first start in the competition this year.
OK, so the Cheetahs and the Lions has both shown that they simply cannot cut it in the Super 14. Every year, at the end of the competition, there are one or two surprise results, then all of their fans jump back into the fray, proclaiming some sort of an upward curve, just so they are destroyed from the word go in the following year’s competition.
All the Teams for Round 11 of the Super 14 have been announced, here they are.
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Reds in Brisbane on Friday 23 April. Kick-off is at 11h40 (SA time). This is the final game of the overseas tour before returning to Cape Town and facing the Crusaders at Newlands on Friday 30 April.
I know it is a bit early to discuss but save this article as a guideline. Not all is revealed yet but this is what is known about the Super 15
Usually this is not my style, because The Saint, as I refer to myself in third person, prides himself on delivering original contributions every time. However, I feel that many of my fellow-Stormers might be flying a bit high, and in the process confuse form with invincibility, and that could be a huge mistake. I have taken this piece from Fox Sports, just to show, that we, here in the Republic, are the only ones raving about the Stormers, elsewhere, we don’t hardly exist.
Sharks are working hard on their defence shortcomings and how to put pressure on the Blues back line, how that will be possible is going to be difficult as we know the Sharks back line lack first time defence and on many occasions it takes more then 1 player to put an apposing team player down. Continue reading
THE Stormers are not only playing dreamy rugby, but have also uncovered a coaching “dream team”.
By Ashfak Mohamed
I wonder if we are not running away with the success we have in this years Super 14. Remember how Peter de Villiers first matches as Springbok coach panned out. We must be careful, we might break the continuity we build up. Lessons was learned last time, are we going to make the same mistakes?
Read the article below
Die Lions are once again creating a Jaque Fourie, Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik situation. The Springbok prop, Heinke van der Merwe, has been relegated to the Vodacom Cup team. Is’nt that motivation enough for a player to look for greener pastures when his contract with his Home Union expires at the end of this season?
The Stormers would have been forgiven had their sights been on at least four relatively easy log points from their tour match against the Reds prior to the start of this year’s Super 14.
Continue reading
We’ve received the following media release from the Bulls!!
The Bulls are to host the bottom of the log Lions this coming saturday. With one glance at the log standings one can be forgiven for thinking this will be a walk in the park. Many South African rugby fans will know that this is never the case in a local derby, just ask the Sharks after last weeks encounter. Continue reading
After week 10 this is what the rankings look like… Continue reading
The Bulls are back in SA and it is only fitting that we give an update on the previously injured players who have had injury problems since the start of the Super 14 Season.
The Cheetahs have announced their Team to face the Chiefs on Friday.