While SANZAR ponders whether any steps should be taken against Stormers captain Schalk Burger and coach Allister Coetzee, statistics have been released that reveal just how silly they were for criticising match referee Craig Joubert. [...]
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Stats show up Silly Stormers
Breakdown blues may cost Burger
Stormers captain Schalk Burger did not endear himself to officialdom with his ungracious post-match outburst, after the Stormers lost 17-25 to the Bulls in the Super 14 Final at the weekend. [...]
Stormers forwards not up to scratch
The measure of the Bulls’ 25-17 win over the Stormers in this weekend’s Super 14 Final at the Orlando Stadium is that arguably not a single one of their forwards would find a place in a combined side if one were to be selected on their final performances. [...]
Craig Joubert’s thoughts on the final.
It’s a long way from the 14-year-old nervously refereeing the Under-14 E at Maritzburg College to the 32-year-old man, one of the top referees in the world, striding out onto Orlando Stadium for the Final of the 2010 Super 14 – the Shoot-out in Soweto, the All-in at Orlando, the big sporting occasion between great rivals. It is a journey that Craig Paul Joubert has made. He looks forward to it with us – this his 50th Super rugby match as a referee. [...]
Dickinson, Lawrence & Joubert to ref the Play-offs
SANZAR has announced the appoint of referee to the semifinals and the Final of the 2010 Final. [...]
Sharks give food for thought
So the Sharks went down to the Stormers on Friday night, to the tune of 29-14. It was a pretty emphatic result, all right, but forgive me if I don’t descend into the deepest pits of despair just yet. [...]
Discipline and defence down the Sharks
Discipline once again the thorn in the side of the Natal Sharks as they went down 29-14 to the Stormers in the last warm-up match of the Neo-Africa series at Newlands last night. CapeShark was at the game. [...]
1st Div Final – Eagles 19 v Pumas 47 F/T
SWD Eagles coach Johann Lerm said his team will go into Friday’s First Division Final against the Pumas in Witbank as underdogs. [...]
Joubert given Sharks v Bulls game
Should Rory Kockott be chosen to play for the Sharks this weekend he will be refereed by Craig Joubert, the referee who reported “We’ve got a viscious punch by 9 Black, I don’t think you’ve got any option but to go RED CARD”. [...]
The Hand of Goddard returns
He’s back. Card-toting Australian rugby referee Matt Goddard has had his slap on the wrist and has been set loose on the Super 14 again. [...]
Habana, Matfield in Starting XV against Crusaders
World Cup-winning Springboks Victor Matfield and Bryan Habana returns to the Bulls team for their Super 14 crunchy match against the defending champion Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday. [...]
Sharks get Bryce, Goddard gets a week off
Controversial Aussie rugby ref Matt Goddard has been stood down for this weekend’s round of Super 14 rugby following in the wake of his card-fest at the Cake Tin last Friday night. [...]
England plead for mercy from refs
England captain Steve Borthwick has pleaded with referee Craig Joubert to give his side a fair crack of the whip in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland. [...]
Lions Grab Five Point Win
The Lions have 5 Super Super 14 Points! That’s 40% of the log points they scored in the 2008 Competition and while the victory over the Cheetahs was deserved the big question is – Are their next opponents the Sharks quaking in their boots yet?… [...]
Super 14 referees for the opening rounds announced
SANZAR has named the match officials for the opening four rounds of the Super 14 rugby competition, which kicks off on February 13. [...]
