The regular season is done with and we take a look at the South African Super Rugby Report card part one, the three teams that did not make the playoffs. South African Super Rugby Report Card One Southern Kings So many times this year, we have used the words “plucky” or “tenacious “, but victorious […] READ MORE
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South African Rugby Players Migrating to the North
Social media has been abuzz recently with lists of South African rugby players migrating overseas to ply their trade abroad after Super Rugby 2016. The list below is not an exhaustive one and does also include a small handful of players who will return to South Africa to play in Super Rugby 2017 but will […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Week 14: The South African Franchises
Super Rugby Week 14 served to confirm the pecking order of the South African Super Rugby franchises. Southern Kings 29 Jaguares 22 Southern Kings – Tries: Schalk Ferreira, Penalty try, Wandile Mjekevu, Dewald Human Conversions: Louis Fouche (3) Penalties: Fouche Jaguares – Try: Facundo Isa Conversion: Nicolas Sanchez Penalties: Sanchez (5) The Southern Kings won their second […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 12: The South African Franchises
Super Rugby Round 12 brought mixed results for the South African Franchises, with the Lions putting in the performance of the weekend. Waratahs 31 Vodacom Bulls 8 Waratahs – Tries: Nick Phipps (2), Dean Mumm, Angus Taavao-Matau Conversions: Bernard Foley (4) Penalties: Foley Vodacom Bulls – Tries: Dries Swanepoel Penalties: Tiaan Schoeman Many pundits were […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 11 – The South African Teams
Super Rugby Round 11 was mostly disappointing for the South African teams and it was left to the Sharks to restore some pride in the game for their passionate supporters. Super Rugby Round 11 – The South African Teams Brumbies 23 Vodacom Bulls 9 Brumbies – Tries: Nigel Ah-Wong, Tomas Cubelli Conversions: Christian Lealiifano (2) […] READ MORE
Four South African Sporting Codes Have Wings Clipped
In a surprise move, South Africa’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr. Fikile Mbalula, announced that four South African sporting codes had been banned from applying to host any international sporting events. These sporting codes are rugby, cricket, netball and athletics. This came about after the Eminent Persons Group on Transformation in Sport presented their […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 8: The South African Results
Super Rugby Round 8 produced a cricket score by the Cheetahs, a loss for the Sharks, an improved Bulls performance and an entertaining local derby between the Lions and Stormers. Toyota Cheetahs 92 Sunwolves 17 Toyota Cheetahs – Tries: Sergeal Petersen (3), Paul Schoeman (3), Torsten van Jaarsveld, Francois Venter, Uzair Cassiem, Raymond Rhule , […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 5: The South African Franchises
In this past Super Rugby Round 5, the South African franchises mostly disappointed their fans, with a largely unsuccessful run of form. READ MORE
Toyota Rugby Sponsorship Creates Partnership
At the end of the 2014 season and after losing a number of players because of limited funding, Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd established a program whereby players could play in Japan during the Currie Cup season and return to play for the Cheetahs Super Rugby franchise at the conclusion of the Japan league. By […] READ MORE
Super Rugby Round 4: The South African Roundup
Super Rugby Round 4 once again provided fans with plenty to talk about around the water cooler. Vodacom Bulls 16 Cell C Sharks 16 Vodacom Bulls – Try: Warwick Gelant Conversions: Francois Brummer Penalties: Francois Brummer, Tian Schoeman Drop Goal: Brummer Cell C Sharks – Try: Willie le Roux Conversion: Joe Pietersen Penalties: Pietersen (3) […] READ MORE