The Lions team to take on the Cheetahs in their derby match this weekend has been announced, with a team that closely emulates the team that lifted the Currie Cup not more than 4 months ago. [...]
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Lions select strong team for catfight – updated
Super Rugby preview – Stormers
The fourth team in the SA conference preview is the Stormers, who finished 2nd on the overall log last year and went down to the Crusaders at Newlands to miss out on a second appearance in the final in two years. [...]
Etzebeth to debut against Canes
The Stormers have announced their team to take on the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday night, with a few surprises in the line up. Rynhardt Elstadt will not be considered and Eben Etzebeth will be making his Super Rugby debut in partnering Andries Bekker in the second row. [...]
End of the road for Cipriani
England international Danny Cipriani will play his final season of Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels after he has signed to join the Sale Sharks after completion of the Super season. [...]
Brumbies and Force named for Aussie opener
The Brumbies and the Force have both named their sides to tackle each other on Friday, as these two will open the Australian conference for the 2012 Super Rugby season. [...]
Where have all the Springboks gone?
In years gone by, we’ve become quite used to Bulls-Sharks derbies – at least in Super Rugby guise – being contested by two match day squads each chock-full of internationals. In fact, it’s fair to say that over the past few campaigns, you’ve generally had to look pretty hard in order to find more than half a dozen players, across both sides, yet to be capped at national level at least a few times. [...]
Cheetahs name strange team for Lions
The Cheetahs have named an experimental looking team to face the Lions this weekend, as Ashley Johnson will have to make his impact off the bench, and Tewis de Bruyn starts ahead of Piet van Zyl at scrumhalf. [...]
Thanks for reading Coach
Well, who knew the predicted team won’t be exactly the same as the actual team. Now we actually have a reason to write those predict the team articles.
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Blues announce potent backline
The Blues have announced their team to take on the Crusaders in the opening game of this season’s Super Rugby campaign, and what a match it is going to be. [...]
Super Rugby preview – Lions
Our third local preview takes us to the current Currie Cup champions, the Lions. After finishing last in the 2011 campaign, after a much improved performance compared to the 2010 season where they lost every single match, coach John Mitchell will hope for another improvement and possibly a spot close to the top 10. [...]
Love the Plum you’re with
Those of you waking up this morning to the somewhat surprising Sharks team announcement for this weekend’s game might just be rubbing your eyes and wondering whether you may, in fact still be dreaming. [...]
Bold selections for Sharks
John Plumtree has named an exciting, albeit somewhat experimental-looking Sharks lineup for Friday’s Super Rugby crunch clash against the Bulls in Pretoria. [...]
Saders named to face Blues
The Crusaders have named a strong side to face the Blues in a tough away game on Friday. Neither captain Richie McCaw nor flyhalf sensation Dan Carter is yet available, though. [...]
Is it a yellow, is it a red… its white?!
A new white card will be introduced to this year’s Super Rugby referee’s wallet, and the referees themselves are sure that this will take unnecessary pressure off them. [...]
Bulls announce team to face the Sharks
The Bulls have named their team to face the Sharks in Pretoria on Friday night, with Pierre Spies captaining the team from the back of the scrum, and with a fairly inexperienced centre pairing called upon to do the business. [...]
