The Waratahs team to face the Stormers this weekend has been announced, with a few minor tweaks to the decision makers in the team, with both Sarel Pretorius and Daniel Halangahu dropping to the bench. […]
Posts tagged with: Rocky Elsom
Sarel dropped for Stormers clash
17 May 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
Injuries mounting for all teams
20 Feb 12 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 59 Comments
The Waratahs will hold onto selecting their team to face the Reds in their first clash of the season as they wait on players to recover from injuries and niggles. A host of stars are already set to miss the start of the season, but fresh injuries after their win over Tonga this weekend has coach Michael Foley worried. […]
Super Rugby preview – Waratahs
17 Feb 12 08:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
The Waratahs will be go into the Super Rugby campaign wondering what else they have to do to win this competition. Year on year they have the most exciting and most star studded squad of all the Australian franchises, yet they just don’t seem to have the ability to put together the perfect season. […]
Sarel to make Waratahs debut
8 Feb 12 11:46 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
Sarel Pretorius will make his Waratahs debut against Samoa this Friday after he was selected to play in the first run on team, which will play the first half of the game. He will partner Captain Berrick Barnes in the halfbacks, as the most likely first choice halfback pairing plays together for the first time. […]
Captains aplenty
30 Jan 12 08:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Western Force coach Richard Graham has announced his captain for the Super Rugby tournament, with flanker David Pocock taking over from previous captain Nathan Sharpe. […]
Deans gives Elsom the boot – RWC Wallabies named
18 Aug 11 06:47 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 12 Comments
Give it a boot Robbie, give it a boot, when the heat’s on Robbie’s got his boots on, – boot it Robbie’! […]
Australian B team to face Samoa
13 Jul 11 16:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Australia face Samoa in a test match on Sunday afternoon (Sunday morning SA time) in what can only be described a warm up for the Tri Nations that kicks off later this month, and the team that has been announced is certainly a B team. […]
Brumbies team to face Stormers
26 May 11 08:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The Brumbies have made three changes to their team that drew with the Force last weekend, to take on the Stormers on Saturday morning in Canberra. Rocky Elsom was ruled out for the remainder of the season earlier this week after suffering an ankle injury and will be replaced by Mitchell Chapman. […]
Another Aussie heading for Toulon?
20 Jan 11 11:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
Matt Giteau has told the press that he will make an announcement about his post-World Cup future before the Super Rugby season kicks off in earnest, to avoid any speculation becoming a distraction during the competition. The smart money seems to be on him deciding to join French club Toulon. […]
Super Rugby Preview: The Brumbies
17 Jan 11 11:07 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Brumbies managed 6th spot in last year’s Super 14, and will be ruing the fact that they could not secure a semi final spot, having won the same amount of games as 4th placed Crusaders, but not securing enough bonus points. […]
2010 Super 14-Game 13, Bulls (50) v Brumbies (32) F/T
20 Feb 10 13:05 by Warren Smith (war1) | 90 Comments
This could turn out to be one of the most important games of the tournament, with two of the early favourites and first round winners the Bulls and Brumbies doing battle in Pretoria. […]
2010 Super 14 season set to be a cracker
23 Jan 10 15:34 by Warren Smith (war1) | 1 Comment
February the 12th and the start of the 2010 super 14 is almost upon us and some of the teams have already started their warm-up games, which have up to so far produced some interesting results. Now, we know that pre-season friendly results mean little but by taking a look over the squads of the 14 teams, it looks like most teams will have improved personnel and this bodes excitement for Southern hemisphere rugby fans. […]
Super 14 preview: the Aussie teams
20 Jan 10 12:50 by Pierre Teich (Original Pierre) | 26 Comments
The long wait is over. At last we have some squads to compare and analyze.
So what does the competition look like this year? […]
O’Connor, Elsom start for Wallabies
18 Aug 09 10:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
George Smith will lead a Wallaby side featuring three changes from that which lost to South Africa recently, when Australia face New Zealand in a Bledisloe Cup/Tri-Nations double header in Sydney on Saturday. […]
No luck for Sharks, I fear
19 Mar 09 07:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 54 Comments
A combination of tour fatigue, the lack of a steady pivot and their diabolical Australian record will conspire to down the Sharks in Perth on Saturday. I want to be wrong here, chaps, but I’m afraid I just can’t see any light at the end of this week’s tunnel. […]