June 3 , 2012 Siya Kolisi © Gallo Images It was a brilliantly executed try off a turnover ball that won it, but Stormers defence coach Jacques Nienaber deserves a special mention for the role his field of expertise played in his team’s thrilling 19-14 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Bulls at Loftus on…
June 3, 2012 JOHANNESBURG: A controversial disallowed late try cost the Sharks two bonus points as they suffered a shock 38-28 Super 15 defeat by the Lions on Saturday. An assistant told referee Gareth Williamson he was satisfied that replacement back Louis Ludik had grounded the ball over the try-line four minutes from time at…
June 3, 2012 Dan Carter is among a squad of newbies selected for the Steinlager Series. Photo / File New All Blacks rugby coach Steve Hansen made his first major team announcement on Sunday a contentious one when he included scrumhalf Piri Weepu in his 30-man squad for tests against Ireland, despite Weepu’s recent lack…
Saturday Jun 2, 2012 These are dark days at the Waratahs, just as they are at the Blues. Losses are far more common than wins and, like the Blues, the Waratahs’ coach is under pressure – with reports of Michael Foley’s demise, as the old Mark Twain saying had it, greatly exaggerated. Or maybe not.…
Saturday Jun 2, 2012 Flying Fijian winger Asaeli Tikoirotuma scored four tries to help the Chiefs survive a real scare against the Blues at North Harbour Stadium tonight, with the competition leaders edging the entertaining encounter 41-34. The win meant the Chiefs will take their Super 15 lead into the international break, but it wasn’t…
02.06.2012 Trinidad Tobago v Guyana in Georgetown (WCQ Americas; NACRA South R2) Venue: National Stadium, Providence Referee: George Nicholson (Barbados) Preview Rivalry between these two nations goes back to the early sixties. They first met (Guyana as British Guiana) in 1961 in what was an early Caribbean competition. Trinidad Tobago won that game 17-5 in…
02.06.2012 Denmark v Israel in Netanya (ENC 2C) Venue: Wingate Institute Referee: Sébastien Pomarède (France) P W D L PF PA DIFF BT BL PT ISRAEL 7 6 0 1 171 97 74 2 0 26 DENMARK 7 5 1 1 155 116 39 0 1 23 AUSTRIA 8 3 0 5 157 141…
02.06.2012 Thailand v Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur (WCQ Asia; Asia Nat. Div. 2, Final) Venue: Stadium Petaling Jaya Preview Traditional rugby rivals in Asia, the history of Thailand against their Malaysian neighbours goes back to the mid fifties. In 1955 they contested the King’s Cup for the first time. Malaya (as it was called then)…
02.06.2012 Iran v China in Kuala Lumpur (Asia Nat.Div.2 Playoff 3rd-4th) Venue: Stadium Petaling Jaya Referee: Preview Iran has been, along with the Philippines, one of the rising rugby nations in Asia. They seem to have found their present level in Asia Nations Division 2. China was once regarded as the Asia rugby nation…
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