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Sharks vs Crusaders at TWICKENHAM
SHARKS TO FACE CRUSDADERS AT TWICKENHAM
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SUPER 15 Rugby News Update: The Sharks, current log leaders, will face the Christchurch-based Crusaders in a Super 15 Rugby match at Twickenham on March 27 2011. The (RFU) in England initially turned down a request from the Crusaders to play in London, due to a c ...
Squad to face South Africa almost complete
Squad to face South Africa almost completeWith a month to go to the Barbarians' big date against South Africa at Twickenham, the Club's 22-man squad is taking shape.
The latest names to be added to the squad for the MasterCard Trophy fixture include several players who have featured in the Barbarians' victories over international opposition in recent years.
Pride of place goes to New Zealand wing Joe Roko ...
Glittering BaaBaas backline revealed for 4 Dec clash
Several of the world’s best backs, including last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup hero James O’Connor, have been called up to the Barbarians side that will play South Africa in the MasterCard Trophy Match at Twickenham in London on Saturday 4 December.
Kiwi legends Joe Rokocoko and Ma’a Nonu, Aussie sensations Drew Mitchell and Will Genia, and French maestro Francois Trinh-Duc, will join O’Connor, to take their pl ...
Barbarians Re-Appoint Winning Formula
Barbarians v South Africa 4th December 2010 – Twickenham
Barbarians Re-Appoint Winning Formula
The Barbarians have announced earlier this month, once again, former South African coaches Nick Mallett and Alan Solomons will take charge of the Barbarian squad's preparation for the end of tour MasterCard Trophy fixture against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday 4th December 2010 – 2.30pm kick off.
The du ...
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The Best of Barbarian Rugby on Sky Sports
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CONFIRMED The Barbarians play South Africa
The Barbarians have confirmed that they will play South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday 4 December 2010.The MasterCard Trophy match, will continue the traditional and high-profile rivalry between the Barbarians and Springboks.
Barbarians' president Micky Steele-Bodger said, “Our teams have been locking horns in front of big crowds since 1952 and, to date, the spoils in the six encounters have been equally ...
Cheetahs give Auckland dose of the blues
The lowly Cheetahs recorded just their third win of the season and ended the semifinals ambitions of the Auckland Blues with a 36-32 victory in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A Blues side lacking injured skipper and hooker Keven Mealamu needed a bonus-point win to retain any hope of making the knockout phase and must have fancied their chances against rivals who had won just twice in 10 outings.
But the Cheeta ...
Bulls double strike downs Sharks
The Vodacom Bulls virtually booked their place in the playoff rounds of the Vodacom Super 14 this year with a clinical late double strike to down the Sharks 27-19 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
With the victory – the 17th consecutive win at Loftus Versfeld – the Bulls moved up to 43 points on the log, five ahead of the Stormers and just two points away from assuring themselves of a home semifinal.
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Schalk’s men storm on
The Crusaders have seldom been made to look as ordinary as they were by a Vodacom Stormers team that thumped them 42-14 in a crucial Super 14 match at Newlands on Friday night.
The match was billed as a mini final as the loser was going to face a massive task to remain on the mainline heading to the semi-finals, and a near full house turned up to cheer the Stormers on.
The fans were not disappointed. From ...
Make or break weekend awaits
After 11 weeks of Vodacom Super 14 action we still have as much as ten teams left harbouring hopes of semifinal qualification. Week 12, however, could see the end of the road for as many as four of our current contenders, while the top four is in for a rigorous shaking as well.Lined up in the launch position at the swinging doors of last-chance saloon we have the Hurricanes and the Chiefs, who meet in Welli ...
Sharks resurgence continues
The Sharks’ amazing season turn-around continued at ABSA Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they powered to a well deserved 23-10 Super 14 win over the Blues.
The Sharks thoroughly deserved their victory, as they dominated territory in the first half and then took control of the possession battle in the second. But they might feel they did not take enough advantage of the chances that came their way in the f ...
Cheetahs fight for Hamilton draw
The Vodacom Cheetahs restored some pride with a flawed, but fighting performance to draw 25-all with the Chiefs in Hamilton.
It was the first game that the Cheetahs haven’t lost in their history overseas, but the first win continued to elude them. Still, after a tour where they have been battered by injuries and other problems, the fightback to draw the game will be seen as a victory in Bloemfontein.
The ...
Super 14: Now it gets really interesting
The Bulls may have lost their last match on tour to the Reds, but they are still in the pound seats in the battle for home ground advantage in the Vodacom Super 14 semifinals.
While the Bulls return home this week for a sequence of three home matches before the appetising last league match against the Stormers in Cape Town, the other two teams that are part of the current log-jam at the top of the Super 14 ...
Sharks survive Lions onslaught
There was a massive groan of disappointment over Coca Cola Park on Saturday night as the Sharks defence held out to stop the Auto and General Lions from recording their first win of the Super 14 tournament.
The visitors scored four tries to take maximum points for the fixture but were tested right to the end as they held out for a 32-28 victory in front of a desperate crowd.
It's hard not to feel disappoi ...
Bulls surge to Hamilton victory
The Vodacom Bulls returned to their winning ways with a powerful late surge to beat the Chiefs 33-19 in Hamilton.
In a tense, entertaining and open game, the defending champions secured the victory with a bonus point, and should have won by more if flyhalf Morne Steyn's boot was more accurate and a rough touch judge decision had gone their way.
It was the first time the Bulls had won in Hamilton in Super ...
Bulls maintain 100% record
The Bulls got the job done but looked everything but the best side in the tournament as they beat the Western Force 28-15 in their Vodacom Super 14 match played at the ME Bank Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
The Bulls, in spite of dominating every phase of play, were shocked to be in arrears (10-12) at half time but took full advantage of a yellow card against Ryan Cross to finally batter the Western Austral ...
Bulls march on to top of table
The old Toyota advert that things just keep going right would have been the perfect jingle for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, as they returned to the top of the Super 14 log with an impressive 50-35 over the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld.
The defending Super 14 champions were in sublime attacking form as they racked up their third fifty pointer in four games (their other victory was a 48-38 win over the W ...
Stormers reaffirm their pedigree
The Stormers reaffirmed their pedigree as possible Super 14 semifinalists with an emphatic 33-0 whitewash of the Highlanders at Newlands on Saturday night.
The win netted a four-try bonus point in the last minute of the game and thus made up for the log point that was missed when the Stormers failed to hold on for the draw against the Brumbies the previous week.
The five log points propelled the Stormers ...
Cheetahs crush Hurricanes
The Vodacom Cheetahs produced a scintillating forward performance to down the previously unbeaten Hurricanes 28-12 in their Vodacom Super 14 match in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
After their disappointment against the Highlanders last weekend, Juan Smith’s side bounced back to claim a workmanlike victory over a side filled with flair as they ground out the win on the back of some excellent tackling and the bo ...
Book review: Between the lines
Not being the greatest rugby supporter in the world, I approached 'Between the lines, the spirit of South African rugby, with a little trepidation. However, five pages in and I was well and truly absorbed.
Matthew Knight has a truly engaging writing style and he also peppers his prose with factual commentary and footnotes. He has an easy sense of humour and his love of rugby and all things South African a ...
