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MARK KEOHANE, in his weekend Super Rugby picks on KeoTV, has the Stormers to finally get a win.
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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 Article22 May 2013
Ryno Benjamin brought in ahead of Raymond Rhule for Port Elizabeth clash. Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has kept the rest of his team unchanged, hoping the momentum from the Reds victory will lead them to a win against the Kings. That does mean that Burton Francis remains out of the match 22, Elgar Watts continuing ahead of Riaan Smit, who is on the bench yet again. Willie le Roux and Lappies Labuschagne will use this match to show why they have been included in the Springbok training squad. Both will be pushing hard to be among the final names for the upcoming Incoming tours against Italy, ... Read Article25 Apr 2013
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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 Article7 Mar 2013
MARK KEOHANE, in his weekend Super Rugby picks on KeoTV, has the Stormers to finally get a win.
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22 May 2013
Ryno Benjamin brought in ahead of Raymond Rhule for Port Elizabeth clash. 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
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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has selected several uncapped Blues players in his training group. Read More

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9 Mar 2013, 00:00 am
@Te Rangatira-105:
SA Teams never gonna get 4-5 points each game against Cheetahs.
Cheetahs could be 12-10 ahead against Chiefs after 60 minutes.
(only Johan Goosen missed 3 penalties and give away try)
score was 3-17 after 60 minutes.
Fatigue after long flight played a big role.
Game against Highlanders would be much better, especially when Goosen find his goal kicking form.
Cheetahs score tries 3 – 2 against Sharks.
Cheetahs beat Stormers in warm up game.
Dont underestimate the Rugby Fabric of Sounth Africa.
9 Mar 2013, 00:04 am
@Transformation-107:
Chiefs were not terrible in 1st half.
It was the Cheetahs playing good rugby with about 70% possession.
They just not score tries that were on.
Chiefs defence was briliant.
Only after 60 minutes the Chiefs took control.
9 Mar 2013, 01:54 am
Hoe de vok kan ek agter loop teen Gunthertjie op Superbru? Iewers is iets vokken verkeerd.
9 Mar 2013, 02:09 am
The all time records paint an incredibly illuminating picture of the South African teams’ record in Super rugby. Starting in 1996 with the Super 12, these are the respective records of the “Big 3″:
Sharks:-
Total of all played 222
Won 113 – 50.9%
Lost 102 – 45.9%
Drawn 7 – 3.2%
Played at home 107
Won 69 – 64.5%
Lost 36 – 33.6%
Drawn 2 – 1.9%
Played away 115
Won 44 – 38.3%
Lost 66 – 57.4%
Drawn 5 – 4.3%
Stormers:-
Total of all played 204
Won 104 – 50.9%
Lost 95 – 46.6%
Drawn 5 – 2.5%
Played at home 102
Won 59 – 57.8%
Lost 40 – 39.2%
Drawn 3 – 3.0%
Played away 102
Won 45 – 44.1%
Lost 55 – 53.9%
Drawn 2 – 2.0%
Bulls:-
Total of all played 219
Won 106 – 48.4%
Lost 106 – 48.4%
Drawn 7 – 3.2%
Played at home 111
Won 71 – 64.0%
Lost 37 – 33.3%
Drawn 3 – 2.7%
Played away 108
Won 35 – 32.4%
Lost 69 – 63.9%
Drawn 4 – 3.7%
Things to take from the records:
The Sharks and the Stormers have exactly the same win ratio of 50.9%. If the Sharks win this weekend and the Stormers lose (or vice versa) the winning team will have the best stand alone win percentage of any SA team.
The Sharks have the best home record of any SA team (64.5%), marginally ahead of the Bulls (64%). Of the “Big 3″ the Stormers have the poorest home record (57.8%).
The Stormers have the best away record of any SA team (44.1%).
To put this in context with our international counterparts, here are the records for the top two sides from New Zealand and Australia:
Crusaders:-
Total of all played 235
Won 156 – 66.4%
Lost 72 – 30.6%
Drawn 7 – 3.0%
Played at home 118
Won 97 – 82.2%
Lost 17 – 14.4%
Drawn 4 – 3.4%
Played away 117
Won 59 – 50.4%
Lost 55 – 47.0%
Drawn 3 – 2.6%
Blues:-
Total of all played 220
Won 128 – 58.2%
Lost 88 – 40%
Drawn 4 – 1.8%
Played at home 113
Won 79 – 69.9%
Lost 33 – 29.2%
Drawn 1 – 0.9%
Played away 107
Won 49 – 45.8%
Lost 55 – 51.4%
Drawn 3 – 2.8%
Brumbies:-
Total of all played 220
Won 128 – 58.2%
Lost 89 – 40.5%
Drawn 3 – 1.4%
Played at home 112
Won 85 – 75.9%
Lost 26 – 23.2
Drawn 1 – 0.9%
Played away 108
Won 43 – 39.8%
Lost 63 – 58.3%
Drawn 2 – 1.9%
Waratahs:-
Total of all played 217
Won 113 – 52.1%
Lost 100 – 46.1%
Drawn 4 – 1.8%
Played at home 107
Won 73 – 68.2%
Lost 33 – 30.8%
Drawn 1 – 0.9%
Played away 110
Won 40 – 36.4%
Lost 67 – 60.9%
Drawn 3 – 2.7%
Things to take from this:
The top SA teams’ records suck in comparison to the top NZ/Aus teams’ records. However, the slates are being evened with every passing season as the Sharks, Stormers and Bulls continue to have sustained positive results.
9 Mar 2013, 02:19 am
@ShaunB-154:
Die goed tel baie min wanneer ‘n SA span teen ‘n NZ of Aus span speel.
9 Mar 2013, 02:20 am
@ShaunB-154: To be fair to the stormers though when they play NZ teams its more like away games for them.
9 Mar 2013, 06:37 am
keo please canes spank the saders and there goes all your other predictions.Give it a break.
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