Super Rugby
Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 8 of Super Rugby 2013.
DHL WP and Springbok lock Andries Bekker will become the first DHL Stormers player to reach the 100-game milestone for the Cape franchise when he takes to the field in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby derby match against the Cheetahs.
Coach John Plumtree has named his team to take on the Crusaders in Friday night’s Vodacom Super Rugby match at KINGS PARK, sure to emulate epic clashes of the past.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has made one change to his side for their Super Rugby encounter against the Stormers at the Free State stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Southern Kings have made several changes to their team to take on the table-topping Brumbies in their Super Rugby outing in Canberra on Friday.
Cape Town: Coach Allister Coetzee has made five changes to the DHL Stormers team to take on the Cheetahs at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday (kick-off 17h05).
This article is written by a worried Bulls supporter. The heading could just as well read “Wake up Frans Ludeke” or “Frans fall on your sword please and save us this embarrassment”.
We’ve all heard it – defence wins rugby matches. Simply, defence forces mistakes and mistakes leads to tries for the defending team. Frankly, my opinion is: ‘defence is just another expression of SA rugby’s obsession with safety first’.
For SA it’s about Low risk rugby.
Traditionally, Springbok teams (and Super Rugby teams) have a low risk approach expressed as 10-man set piece rugby; kick and charge or soften-up first before moving the ball through the hands.
The Toyota Cheetahs were the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby team to walk away with a win this weekend after they scored a brilliant victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Bloemfontein.
The men from Central South Africa have now won their last four matches and looked thoroughly impressive against the Rebels, whom they beat by 34-16, scoring five tries in the process.
Waratahs (15) 23 / 19 (9) Force (Final Score)
The Waratahs and Western Force did battle in Super Rugby at Allianz Stadium, Sydney at 07:05 SA Time (05:05 GMT, 16:05 Sydney 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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Cheetahs (10) 34 / 16 (6) Rebels (Final Score)
The Toyota Cheetahs and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 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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Brumbies (14) 23 / 20 (3) Bulls (Final Score)
The Brumbies and Vodacom Bulls did battle in Super Rugby at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 10:40 SA Time (08:40 GMT, 19:40 Canberra 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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Chiefs (9) 23 / 16 (6) Blues (Final Score)
The Chiefs and Blues did battle in Super Rugby at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton at 08:35 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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Here are the Super Rugby Team Sheets as they were announded for Round 7 of Super Rugby 2013.
Hurricanes (29) 46 / 30 (16) Kings (Final Score)
The Hurricanes and Southern Kings did battle in Super Rugby at Westpac Stadium, Wellington at 05:35 SA Time (03:35 GMT, 16:35 NZ 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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Highlanders (16) 33 / 34 (21) Reds (Final Score)
The Highlanders and Reds did battle in Super Rugby at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 08:35 SA Time (06:35 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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Springbok and Stormers stalwart Schalk Burger’s career has been put on hold, after it was revealed on Thursday that he is suffering from a life-threatening disease.
The Burger family issued a brief media statement in which they revealed that the 29-year-old loose forward has bacterial meningitis.
Wallaby and Rebels bad boy Kurtley Beale has stopped playing rugby to deal with his off-field demons.
The Cheetahs have announced an unchanged matchday 22 for their second home game of the 2013 Super Rugby campaign against the disjointed Rebels on Saturday.
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph Jamie Joseph has made three changes to the team that lost to the Chiefs for their match against the Reds in Dunedin this Friday.
Midfielder Jan Serfontein will make a first start in Vodacom Super Rugby when he takes the field for the Vodacom Bulls in their last overseas tour match against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Springbok Pat Cilliers will make his second start of the 2013 season, after being named at loosehead prop for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19:10).
The Vodacom Bulls have called for two replacements for their last match of their Australasian tour against the Brumbies on Saturday.
SANZAR have released the Match officials for Round 7 of Super Rugby 2013, with Jaco Peyper starting the weekend action.
Season 2013 Player Stats
Former Wallabies and Brumbies coach Eddie Jones believes Jake White is the man to take Australia to the next Rugby World Cup.
With reference to a fatal assault that took place at KINGS PARK on Saturday, 23 March 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to state the following.
The Sharks are in a good place, both mentally and physically, as well as on the Vodacom Super Rugby log following their bonus point win over the Rebels and the confidence they would have gained from their execution of the basics on Saturday.
There were contrasting emotions going through the coaches’ minds following The Sharks’ 64-7 defeat of the Rebels at KINGS PARK in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday evening.
DHL Stormers loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff has been suspended and will miss the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders at Newlands on Saturday.
Die Vodacom Bulls se beseringslysie op sy toer deur Australasië wil maar net nie ophou groei nie.
The Crusaders, already without Richie McCaw, suffered another captaincy blow ahead of their tour to South Africa.
Kurtley Beale and Cooper Vuna have both have been sent home following an altercation after the Rebels’ record 64-7 defeat to the Sharks.
The Rebels said both players had been stood down and would return home immediately following an internal investigation on Sunday.
There are no unbeaten teams left in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition after the DHL Stormers took that claim away for the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday, beating the Australian side 35-22 in a pulsating match.
Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been cited for alleged foul play during their Super Rugby encounter against the Brumbies at Newlands on Saturday night.