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23 May 2013
Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne have finally been rewarded with spots in the Springbok training group. They are two of eight that are first timers in Springbok training groups this year. The others are Gio Aplon, Trevor Nyakane, JJ Engelbrecht, Lionel Mapoe, Wiehahn Herbst and Demetri Catrakilis. The group of players will assemble in Durban for the second training camp of the year, before the final squad for the Incoming Tours is selected. Players not considered due to injury include: JP Pietersen, Jaco Taute, Frans Steyn, Johan Goosen, Duane Vermeulen, Pat Cilliers and Frans Malherbe. ... Read Article25 May 2013
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Jan Serfontein, the player of last year's under 20 World Championship, will head the baby Boks defence in France. Serfontein and Kings wing Sergeal Petersen are two Super Rugby regulars to make Dawie Theron's squad and brilliant flyhalf Handre Pollard is another to play in a second successive tournament. Theron's squad lost a three-match series 2-1 to Argentina in Argentina. Serfontein, Petersen and Western Province's Cheslin Kolbe did not play in those matches. Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp is captain. Serfontein and Pollard are the only two squad members from last year's ... Read Article14 May 2013
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Hansen confirmed 38 names and this included many from the potent Blues backline. The Highlanders, despite only winning one match in this year's Super Rugby competition, have six players in the group. An obvious area of weakness is at hooker where Hansen has selected veterans Andrew Hore and Keven Mealamu and Canes Dane Coles. Options are limited and it certainly is a concern for New Zealanders. No overseas-based players were considered, as it is NZRFU policy. Among the uncapped players ... Read Article15 May 2013
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Racing Metro flank Bernard le Roux and Clermont prop Daniel Kotze join Antonie Claassen in a squad that includes eight new caps. Fijian-born Clermont winger Noa Nakaitaci is among the newcomers. Saint-Andre has rested flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, but included Toulon's Frederic Michalak. France play world champions New Zealand on June 8, 15 and 22 in Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth respectively. French super club Toulon's foreign dominance ... Read Article5 Mar 2013
MARK KEOHANE writes the Varsity Cup in its first year rocked. Since then it's just another professional tournament. The Varsity Cup may have the innovation of doing a few things differently, but what was supposed to be a celebration of student rugby somehow just seems like another tournament, in which the traditional power houses remain the traditional strengths in the tournament. Much has been made of the Port Elizabeth-based Nelson Mandela University display this season and equally there has been bewilderment at how poor Shimlas have been. But it seems the old one two of Stellenbosch University ... Read Article12 May 2013
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. The teams were level 14-all at full time. Watson's try came four minutes into extra time. England won 19-14. England had the chance to win the match with the last play of the game in normal time. They were awarded a penalty and opted to take a drop kick for goal. It missed. Watson then rounded off a move after England had retained possession for two minutes. South Africa suffered further embarrassment when they lost for a second time in the tournament to the USA and were eliminated ... Read Article8 Jan 2013
Limpopo will play in the Vodacom Cup as a separate side for the first time this year. The region, which is a sub-union of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, has been granted a place in the tournament in its own rights to help foster rugby in South Africa’s far north. They join the 14 provincial unions as well as the returning Pampas XV from Argentina in the tournament, which kicks off in the second week of March and concludes in mid-May. The Polokwane-based Limpopo team will play in the North Section of the competition, along with the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions, Griffons, Leopards, Pumas, Valke ... Read Article12 Apr 2009
Victor Matfield has had to return from the Bulls’ Australasian tour due to the birth of his second child.
The Bulls’ lock will miss the clash with the Brumbies next week. Danie Rossouw may fill in, but the loose forward depth is lacking for the final the match on tour.
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25 Comments
12 Apr 2009, 00:23 am
Well done, big Vic! Mazel Tov!
12 Apr 2009, 00:37 am
How sweet. Hope he/she has a happy and long life
12 Apr 2009, 01:32 am
congrats Victor. Wish you many happy years with the child.
12 Apr 2009, 03:53 am
Hierdie is so ‘n diep berig ek moes dit drie keer lees om agter die kap van die byl te kom…..
Geluk Victor, may you build many more locks…….
12 Apr 2009, 03:56 am
And the award for the shortest piece goes to….you’ve guessed it….NO, NOT LUKE WATSON…….this takes it, congrats !!!!!
12 Apr 2009, 05:25 am
Wonder who is going to replace Big Vic when he permanently moves to Europe next season? Bakkies will probably follow his partner in crime. Powder puff Andries Bekker-am-I-a-wing-or-a-full-back just doesn’t cut it.
12 Apr 2009, 06:05 am
Hierdie is ‘n vergunning wat die Bulle se bestuur aan Victor toegestaan het om by die geboorte van sy tweede dogter te wees
12 Apr 2009, 06:19 am
Sharks and Bulls next opponents, Record since 2000
SHARKS
2000 The Sharks 24 – 32 Canterbury Durban Lost by 8
2001 Canterbury Crusaders 34 – 24 Sharks Christchurch Lost by 10
2002 Sharks 34 – 37 Canterbury Durban Lost by 3
2003 Crusaders 23 – 18 Sharks Christchurch Lost by 5
2004 Sharks 29 – 25 Crusaders Durban Won by 4
2005 Crusaders 77 – 34 Sharks Christchurch Lost by 43
2006 Crusaders 22 – 20 Sharks Timaru Lost by 2
2007 Sharks 27 – 26 Crusaders Durban Won by 1
2008 Crusaders 18 – 10 Sharks Christchurch Lost by 8
BULLS2000 Northern Bulls 19 – 28 ACT Pretoria Lost by 9
2001 ACT Brumbies 39 – 30 Northern Bulls Canberra Lost by 9
2002 Bulls 35 – 45 ACT Pretoria Lost by 10
2003 Brumbies 64 – 26 Bulls Canberra Lost by 38
2004 Bulls 32 – 21 Brumbies Pretoria Won by 11
2005 Brumbies 21 – 19 Bulls Canberra Lost by 2
2006 Bulls 21 – 27 Brumbies Pretoria Lost by 6
2007 Brumbies 7 – 19 Bulls Canberra Won by 12
2008 Bulls 28 – 17 Brumbies Pretoria Won by 11
Bulls must go on with the winning streak, lately they seem to handle the Brumbies onslaught better.
Sharks have a major obstacle in front of them, Crusaders are now at the business end of the season, really hope they can stop them in their tracks.
12 Apr 2009, 06:34 am
The bye,s
Week4- Brumbies /Lions
Week5- Hurricanes/Bulls
week6- Reds/Stormers
week7- Cheetahs/W Force
week8- Blues/Highlanders
week9- Chiefs/Crusaders
week10-
week11- Sharks/Waratahs
Why was week 10 skipped?
Sharks and Waratahs would love have a break right now?
12 Apr 2009, 10:05 am
The most likely reason why week 10 is skipped is because there is still 3 SA teams down under
12 Apr 2009, 10:06 am
#9 superBul: I hope the Crusaders game isn’t one too far. The Sharks, however, have no reason not to be up for it because you can bet your bottom dollar the Crusaders will be.
Good to see the last time the Crusaders won in Durban was way back in 2002.
12 Apr 2009, 10:10 am
#11 Spooner: looking at that scores, in Durbs its always close. Hope the Sharks and supporters take something strong for the nerves.
12 Apr 2009, 10:17 am
#12 superBul: Same thing can be said for the Bulls this weekend. It’s one fired up Brumbies team, but the emotional drain on them has to take effect soon, surely?
12 Apr 2009, 10:24 am
It would be great for the Sharks if the Chiefs, Waratahs and Canes lose next weekend.
Unfortunately, just don’t see it happening.
Cheetahs v Chiefs (normal service resumed – it’s a NZ team)
Canes v Stormers (Stormers couldn’t buy a win at the Easter schools festivals)
Waratahs v Force (Force promise a lot but flatter to deceive)
The Sharks better take note and realise that any more slip ups will see them falling down the log and very easily out of semi final contention.
12 Apr 2009, 10:36 am
#13 Spooner: Yes we dont have a good record against them and losing Victor might cost us dearly, he is the scriptwriter of the new Bulls history. We were non existing for many years but the modern script looks much better.
Super 14 positions
2008 .. 10th
2007 .. 1st Champions – (beat Sharks in final)
2006 .. 4th .. (lost semi-final to Crusaders)
Super 12 positions
(as Blue Bulls)
2005 .. 3rd .. (lost semi-final to New South Wales Waratahs)
2004 .. 6th
2003 .. 6th
2002 .. 12th
2001 .. 12th
2000 .. 11th
1999 .. 12th
1998 .. 11th
1997 .. 8th (as The Bulls)
1996 .. 4th .. (lost semi-final to Auckland Blues)
12 Apr 2009, 11:06 am
Right, I have the read the entrails of wild rabbits and can say that the 4 semi finalists will be:
1. Sharks (47 pts)
2. Chiefs (46 pts)
3. Bulls (45 pts)
4. Hurricanes (42 pts)
The Sharks v Bulls game will be all important in deciding who tops the log. If the Sharks win (as the above takes into account, they will top the log. If the Bulls win, they will top the log and the Sharks will finish 4th, which will result in a Bulls v Sharks semi at Loftus).
Sharks (30 pts)
Week 10 – Crusaders (H) – 4
11 – Bye
12 – Highlanders (H) – 5
13 – Waratahs (H) – 4
14 – Bulls (H) – 4
Total log points = 47
Chiefs (27 pts)
Week 10 – Cheetahs (A) – 5
11 – Bulls (A) – 1
12 – Stormers (A) – 4
13 – Canes (H) – 4
14 – Brumbies (H) – 5
Total log points = 46
Bulls (27 points)
Week 10 – Brumbies (A) – 4
11 – Chiefs (H) – 4
12 – Force (H) – 5
13 – Cheetahs (H) – 5
14 – Sharks (A) – 0
Total log points = 45
Waratahs (27 points)
Week 10 – Force (H) – 4
11 – Bye
12 – Cheetahs (A) – 4
13 – Sharks (A) – 1
14 – Lions (A) – 4
Total log points = 40
Canes (24 points)
Week 10 – Stormers (H) – 4
11 – Brumbies (H) – 4
12 – Blues (H) – 5
13 – Chiefs (A) – 0
14 – Reds (A) -5
Total log points = 42
Blues (23 points)
Week 10 – Highlanders (H) – 5
11 – Reds (H) – 5
12 – Canes (A) – 1
13 – Brumbies (A) – 0
14 – Crusaders (H) – 4
Total log points = 38
Crusaders (22 points)
Week 10 – Sharks (A) – 1
11 – Cheetahs (A) – 5
12 – Lions (A) – 4
13 – Reds (H) – 5
14 – Blues (A) – 0
Total log points = 37
Brumbies (22 points)
Week 10 – Bulls (H) – 1
11 – Canes (A) – 0
12 – Reds (A) – 5
13 – Blues (H) – 5
14 – Chiefs (A) – 0
Total log points = 33
12 Apr 2009, 11:39 am
An election rally in honour of late freedom fighter Chris Hani in Clermont, Durban on Saturday turned into a day of mudslinging and political head bashing.
With less than two weeks before the election, the Young Communist League (YCL) national secretary Buti Manamela, Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi, and SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande used the opportunity to attack opposition party leaders.
“We want to tell ugly Zille… we defeated Helen Suzman and we will defeat you”
Lol, “ugly Zille”. The intelligence of these chaps is astounding.
12 Apr 2009, 12:04 pm
Don’t know about defeating Helen Suzman, where did they get that from?
Aunt Helen was always on their side during the ‘struggle’ years.
I don’t think these boyos know much about SA’s political history.
Manamela?
Mamela’s younger brother maybe, he sounds dumb enough.
12 Apr 2009, 12:51 pm
So Victor has now produced two sons.
I would much prefer he had sired daughters.
The last thing us Kiwi’s need in WC2034 is a locking parnership consisting of two Victor Juniors.
Congrates Big Guy. Enjoy the Youngins. Nothin in the world beats being a DAD.
12 Apr 2009, 13:20 pm
#17 Spooner: Zille is a babe. Blade Nzimande’s face is so acne-scarred it looks like a lunar landscape. That IS one seriously ugly dude.
12 Apr 2009, 15:52 pm
As a matter of fact, Vic has sired two daughters. That is the good news. They will marry men that will be better lock forwards than Vic. The bad news is they will play for the Bulls
12 Apr 2009, 16:44 pm
#21 dWeePer:
Why will they marry men who will be better lock forwards than Vic?
Why will his daughters play for the Bulls?
14 Apr 2009, 03:07 am
Bakkies Botha… 3 week ban for striking Waugh!
14 Apr 2009, 04:00 am
#23 money_man:
You are kidding right?
14 Apr 2009, 04:28 am
#24 whatever:
Nope… he will miss three games pending appeal… although it won’t do much good after he blew a kiss at Waugh after the strike…
So no Matfield, no Botha for the Brumbies game… no Botha for Chiefs and Force… this might just be the end of the line for the Bulls!
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