Archive for February, 2010

SARU killing the Golden Goose

February 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The SA Rugby Union (SARU) are killing the Goose that lays the golden egg – against scientific advice and proven experience that helped Jake White’s team to win the 2007 World Cup. SEVEN TESTS IN SEVEN WEEKS.
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Posted in Springboks | 7 Comments »

Why we need South Africa

February 28, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

The increasing frustration with refereeing interpretations, foul play and a disciplinary process as diligent as the West Indies’ fielding efforts has got a lot of Anzacs offside against South African rugby. ADAM FREIER on RugbyHeaven.
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Posted in Super 14 | 6 Comments »

Bulls 48 v. Waratahs 38 (FT)

February 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke was not keen on having the ‘favourites’ tag attached to his team, as he knows it makes them an even bigger target than they already are.
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Posted in Super 14 | 127 Comments »

Cheetahs 24 v. Highlanders 31 (FT)

February 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

It is amazing that the Cheetahs have never beaten the Highlanders in Bloemfontein and they certainly won’t have a better chance of breaking that drought than this weekend.
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Posted in Super 14 | 29 Comments »

Force 19, Chiefs 37

February 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

The build-up to this game has been overshadowed by the injury problems in both caps – maybe more so for the home team, the Western Force, than the visitors.
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Posted in Super 14 | Comments Off

Reds 18 v. Blues 27 (FT)

February 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

Was last week an aberration or has Ewen McKenzie truly turned the Brisbane-based franchise into giant killers?
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Posted in Super 14 | 12 Comments »

Hurricanes 33 v. Lions 18 FT

February 27, 2010
Posted by Morné

Playing as Transvaal, then the Cats and now the Lions, the Johannesburg-based team have beaten the Hurricanes only three times in a total of 14 Super games – twice in Bloemfontein and once in Johannesburg.
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Posted in Super 14 | 62 Comments »

Stormers 17 v. Brumbies 19 (FT)

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

This could be the game of the weekend, with perhaps the two most evenly-matched teams.
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Posted in Super 14 | 86 Comments »

Bekker silences critics

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Put that in your pipe and smoke it…
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Posted in Super 14 | 23 Comments »

Brussow adapting to laws

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Springbok flanker Heinrich Brüssow is a lot more than just a fetcher and is adapting quickly to the stricter interpretation of the breakdown law.
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Posted in Laws and Technical Issues, Rugby Personalities | 1 Comment »

Rebels courting Mortlock

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock, off contract at the end of this season, has been linked with new Australian Super 15 franchise Melbourne Rebels, reports said on Friday.
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Posted in Other Unions / Teams, Super 15 | 1 Comment »

You ain’t seen nothing yet…

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Stormers superstar Bryan Habana may have scored two tries for his new team in last week’s Super 14 victory over the Waratahs but he says he is “not where I want to be” just yet.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities, Super 14 | 14 Comments »

Oasis extends Bulls sponsorship deal

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

Oasis Group Holdings signed a multi million rand deal to extend their current sponsorship with the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls in Cape Town on Thursday.
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Posted in Other Unions / Teams | 30 Comments »

Crusaders 35 v. Sharks 6 (full time)

February 26, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Sharks play the first of their five games in Australasia after losing two in a row at home. Worse than that, they have now lost six of their last seven Super 14 games, and five of those defeats were at home. Sadly for the Sharks too, they have only one try to show...
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Posted in Game Threads, Super 14 | 128 Comments »

Top Four looking to soar

February 25, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Four teams will go into the third round of the Vodacom Super 14 fighting for survival, while on the opposite side of the log, another four seek to further strengthen already sound positions. SUPER14 PREVIEW FOR ROUND 3
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Posted in Super 14 | 2 Comments »

Young flyhalves need more balls

February 25, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

As a country that produces an abundance of flankers and scrumhalves, when are we going to systematically work on turning out flyhalves? The easiest way to become a good flyhalf is to actually play flyhalf. — Simnikiwe Xabanisa.
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Posted in Laws and Technical Issues | 14 Comments »

This weekend’s Super 14 teams

February 25, 2010
Posted by Morné

Here are the teams for this weekend’s round of Super 14 matches.
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Posted in Super 14 | 8 Comments »

Lions named

February 25, 2010
Posted by DavidS

Dick Muir appears to have gone for a more or less unchanged side aside from small tinkering.
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Posted in Lions Tour, Super 14 | 10 Comments »

Tahs out to stop Bulls

February 25, 2010
Posted by Morné

The Waratahs will have the onerous task of stopping the Bulls’ juggernaut at their Pretoria fortress in this weekend’s third round of rugby’s Super 14.
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Posted in Super 14 | 4 Comments »

Stormers must cut on tackles

February 24, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Everyone is raving about the Stormers’ defensive effort against the Waratahs last Saturday, but coach Allister Coetzee knows that something will have to change if his team are to still be competitive in the business end of the Vodacom Super 14.
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Posted in Super 14 | 6 Comments »

Kuün starts at flank, no Spies

February 24, 2010
Posted by Morné

Frans Ludeke announced his side to take on the Waratahs this weekend with a few surprising changes made.
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Posted in Super 14 | 74 Comments »

Cheetahs team announced

February 24, 2010
Posted by Morné

Naka Drotske have announced his team to take on the Highlanders this weekend in Bloemfontein.
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Posted in Super 14 | 9 Comments »

Pietersen making his mark

February 24, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Newlands crowd favourite Joe Pietersen is revelling in a back three which has Bryan Habana as senior partner.
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Posted in Super 14 | 10 Comments »

Legoete gets his chance

February 24, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Stuart Dickinson is injured and has had to withdraw from the Super 14 match between the Cheetahs and the Highlanders in Bloemfontein. His place is taken by Pro Legoete of South Africa.
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Posted in Super 14 | 2 Comments »

Tahs coach not happy with Matfield verdict

February 24, 2010
Posted by Morné

Waratahs coach Chris Hickey has questioned the SANZAR judiciary for its judgment in finding Bulls second-rower and captain, Victor Matfield, not guilty on charges of striking and charging into a ruck following the Super 14 champions’ game against the Brumbies on Saturday.
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Posted in Rugby Administration | 30 Comments »

Jean playing the field

February 24, 2010
Posted by Morné

Come and get me!
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Posted in Rugby Personalities | 55 Comments »

Lions to keep attacking

February 23, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

Hold on to your seats, because the Lions are not about to abandon their carefree approach to Super 14 rugby.
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Posted in Super 14 | 10 Comments »

Dingo warns of ugly contest

February 23, 2010
Posted by Boertjie

WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans has warned rugby’s new breakdown interpretations need to be modified or the game will revert to an ugly defensive contest reminiscent of unlimited tackle rugby league. Too much protection for attacking team.
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Posted in Laws and Technical Issues | 13 Comments »