Ma’a Nonu has been suspended from rugby for one week following his judicial hearing with SANZAR on Monday. Nonu was sent off in he Hurricanes’ surprise loss on Friday to the Highlanders. [...]
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Nonu suspended for one week
Sharks win everywhere but on the scoreboard!
A pair of late tries allowed the Stormers to burgle a 17-16 win against the Sharks in the final Neo Africa Tri-Series game, at Newlands this afternoon. For the Sharks, the result will be a bitter pill to swallow, but they’ll take great encouragement from a display that was a million times better than what they dished up against the Lions earlier in the week. [...]
Sharks will be forced into changes
I’m not sure what John Plumtree’s selection strategy was going to be for the warm-up game against the Stormers this weekend, but a number of injuries resulting from last night’s game against the Lions will force his hand to some extent. [...]
Hoff goes to hof
Sorry for the appalling headline… (for those who don’t speak Afrikaans, “hof” means “court”!) [...]
Lions hang on in thriller
The Lions squeezed in a nailbiting 33-30 win over the Pumas at the Puma Stadium in Witbank on Friday, having led 13-0 after 12 minutes but trailing 18-27 with 13 minutes to play. [...]
Why Wessels was dropped.
IRB referees boss Paddy O’Brien has explained why South African referee Cobus Wessels has been dropped from the All Blacks versus Australia Tri-Nations rematch this weekend. [...]
Stop the carding!
Red card, yellow card… how about following football’s lead? BOOK THEM!! [...]
The Blame Game
A forgettable away tour, sure, blaming everyone but themselves, not so sure. [...]
2 suspensions after Boks v Aussies
After all the dust has settled from this weekends loss to the Australians, there are two players who will be having a rest. [...]
Dear IRB – How about some clarity on the ‘Yellow Card Situation’ !
Dear IRB – How about some clarity on the ‘Yellow Card Situation’ ! [...]







