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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
Morne Steyn kicked 18 points to beat the Sharks and end the hosts Super Rugby play-off aspirations. The Sharks looked to have conjured up a remarkable victory when Charl McLeod scored and Pat Lambie converted in the 75th minute. But within two minutes the Sharks were guilty of a lineout infringement and Steyn punished the lack of discipline. The Sharks had opportunities to sneak the victory in a frantic finish but lacked the decision-making to turn a possession and field position advantage into victory. The Bulls, thanks to Steyn's kicking, consolidated their position at the top of the ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
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 Article15 Jun 2010
England beat the Australian Barbarians 15-9 in a kicking-fest in Gosford.
Olly Barkley kicked three penalties and Charlie Hodgson two as the Poms claimed their first win of the tour. Aussie replacement Berrick Barnes kicked three penalties, while the scores were locked at 6-6 at the break.
Barnes had to replace Will Chambers early on, with Chambers being knocked in attempting a tackle.
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Morne Steyn kicked 18 points to beat the Sharks and end the hosts Super Rugby play-off aspirations. Read More
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. Read More
The Rugby Football Union has turned down a proposal from their Welsh counterparts to stage the 2015 World Cup pool match between England and Wales in Cardiff. Read More
Marcus Watson scored in extra time to beat the Blitzbokke in the London World Series Sevens Cup quarter-finals. Read More
French coach Philipe Saint-Andre has included three South African-born players for the three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Read More
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Read More
12 Comments
15 Jun 2010, 18:50 pm
And they were murdered in the scrums again.
Eng got vital penalties from this.
15 Jun 2010, 18:52 pm
Did you watch it bro? I have taped it and will watch tonight.
15 Jun 2010, 18:52 pm
Low scoring match for a baabaas game….
15 Jun 2010, 18:55 pm
@Boer in beton(Boer in beton)-2:
Yup, I watch most games I can, this was not a great game though.
15 Jun 2010, 18:58 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-4: May not bother then. What a shame. I really enjoy watching the Barbarians games in general. I am a bit of a rugby junkie and will watch most rugby offered on Sky here in the UK, and that means a lot of rugby.
15 Jun 2010, 19:01 pm
@Boer in beton(Boer in beton)-5:
If anything it gives good insight into both teams second stringers and new guys, but the rugby was stop start really.
Rugby junkies will still watch it because it gives you an idea what we will see from both teams in the next year or two!
But if you are into rugby spectacles or good games, this is one to miss.
It was more of a heavy weight clash going 15 rounds than a 3 round cage fight.
15 Jun 2010, 20:19 pm
well done poms.
15 Jun 2010, 22:14 pm
Dammit. I live 15 minutes from the Stadium and didn’t know it was on – this is League country and local publicity was non existan., Any live rugby is good…
16 Jun 2010, 01:30 am
Watched the game as an England fan it dire. Apart from the first 20 minutes when Dominic Waldouck looked impressive on his first start and go injured we didnt look the same. It was a dreadful game.
I can only think of a few positives from the game Dave Attwood has to be given a chance in the 1st eleven. Hes looks superb got everything a lock needs plus pace, soft off loads and real agression. Hes got something of the Simon Shaw about him but hes a leader as well. For a 22 heslooks pretty darn good
Dominic Waldouk seen him play plenty at wasps hes the only centre we got who can unlock tight defences. Hes got this ability to beat his first man, great step of either foot, unbelievable accleration, and plays heads up rugby. He was quite good for his first game for England. Hes 22 but he should have been in the squad earlier.
Jon Golding was a monster in a scrum. Ppl say hes better than Andrew Sheridan. Hes a brilliant scrumager i think we saw that in the scrums today but when he went off you could see we werent as strong. Hes very good in the loose and hes got great tackling, work rate ability. He should be our number loose head in my opinion.
Golding, thompson, cole looks a quality front row.
16 Jun 2010, 03:55 am
Oh dear this was a game for the recycle bin. A total kick-a-thon, thought I was watching a NH club match.
Oh, well done England.
16 Jun 2010, 05:38 am
@NSWStormer(NSWStormer)-8: And this is the place that the ARU threatened to take future tests to after Canberra managed to get “only” 16,000 attendees to that 2nd rate Fiji test match.
17 Jun 2010, 02:05 am
@Boer in beton(Boer in beton)-5: This was a Barbarians team only in name, in reality it is Australia A v England A.
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