Blue Bulls get winners' medals
2008-05-17 00:21:37
The Blue Bulls, pipped at the death last year, came back to take the winners medals this year by beating the Free State Cheetahs 25-21 in a dramatic Vodacom Cup Final in Pretoria on Friday. Claassens: 'James a must for Boks'
2008-05-16 16:39:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers can do a lot worse than call up World Cup-winning flyhalf Butch James, despite the veteran No.10 playing for Bath in the Guinness Premiership. SWD referees' passive resistance
2008-05-16 13:48:42
Referees in the South Western Districts will not referee club matches this weekend or next weekend in the hope that the incidence of violence against referees will cease. Three new refs in Super 14
2008-05-16 02:04:00
Saving the best wine till last? In the last round of the 2008 Super 14 four referees will officiate who have a total of one Super 14 rugby match amongst them and that one was in 2007. 'Smit's form a boost for Boks'
2008-05-16 00:19:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers' intention of picking "form players" received a huge boost with impressive form of his captain, John Smit, in the French Top 14. Jan de Koning spoke to the Bok coach about his captain!   Is Smit still the best captain?   LIVE COVERAGE! Law Discussion - Super 14, Week 13
2008-05-15 17:49:00
It is astonishing how the Super 14 has rushed to its end. There is just one ordinary week to go and still we have points of law to discuss from the fascinating competition. Chester 'emerges' to lead SA
2008-05-15 16:49:29
World Cup-winning Springbok Chester Williams has been named as the new coach of the Emerging SA team to defend their International Rugby Board (IRB) Nations Cup title in Romania in June. Watson's ELV simplifications
2008-05-15 13:14:02
The ELVs are due to change in South Africa on 1 June. André Watson, South Africa's manager of referees, has written down a ten-point checklist in point form. There are changes. Back to the Future for Geech's Lions
2008-05-15 10:49:00
Coaching guru Ian McGeechan has promised to restore the traditional spirit of the British and Irish Lions when he takes them on tour to South Africa next year. rugby365 brings you all the views on this tour!   Are they still a Force?   LIVE COVERAGE Preview: Vodacom Cup Final
2008-05-15 09:39:00
The Blue Bulls and the Free State Cheetahs have named unchanged teams for their Vodacom Cup Final clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday. De Villiers: 'Bok big guns ready to fire'
2008-05-14 16:39:00
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is 'excited' at the prospect of tackling Six Nations winners Wales in a two-match Test series next month. He spoke exclusively to Jan de Koning about his big debut!   Do the Boks still have the fire power? Jooste, McIntosh still in the hot seat
2008-05-14 16:04:00
Current Springbok selectors Peter Jooste and Ian McIntosh will continue to assist coach Peter de Villiers in selecting his training squad for the upcoming series against Wales. Referee Veldsman - from small town to big time
2008-05-14 14:19:00
Francois Veldsman has been appointed to referee the final of the Vodacom Cup between the Blue Bulls and the Free State at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday when the Bulls and the Cheetahs meet in the Super 14. It is his biggest appointment so far in an seven-year refereeing career. Lucky No.7 for McGeechan
2008-05-14 13:15:42
Ian McGeechan will lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. It was confirmed on Wednesday when the Wasps Director of Rugby, McGeechan, was unveiled as the head coach in London. Can McGeechan do it again? Gatland picks Gloucester's Gareth's
2008-05-14 12:16:35
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has announced his 27-man squad for the two-Test tour of South Africa in June. IRB grants: Who will benefit?
2008-05-14 12:01:52
Fiji, Samoa and Japan are among the leading beneficiaries of increased development grants announced Tuesday by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Referees to 18 May
2008-05-13 16:39:00
It's crunch time for teams now and so it is also crunch time for referees. Decisions can now be crucial. Rugby development set for huge boost
2008-05-13 16:04:00
Rugby development in either the Limpopo Province or the Free State will be given a boost in the wake of Friday's Vodacom Cup Final between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Full Bok squad could be put on ice
2008-05-13 14:54:00
The 45-man Springbok training squad to be announced on Saturday will not include any players involved in the Super 14 semifinals. Glenwood - team profile of Champions
2008-05-13 13:46:23
Glenwood recently became the third South African team to win the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Japan. We chatted to their coach Sean Erasmus about the make-up of the team that won the Final. Statistics - Super 14, Week 13
2008-05-13 12:34:00
With one week of the league part of Super 14 left, things are exciting. Again we give statistics for the weekend, including some accumulative statistics which tell which tell how many tries teams have scored, how many penalties and free kicks conceded and how many disciplinary problems they have had. Bok lock calls it quits
2008-05-13 11:24:00
Springbok and Cheetahs lock Barend Pieterse will retire after the Currie Cup this year. It's the Cup that counts, not the money
2008-05-12 15:29:00
The coaches of this year's two Vodacom Cup Finalists are playing down the competition's R1 million prize money and placing the emphasis on winning the trophy. Global Results - 11 May
2008-05-12 13:44:00
The Premiership in England and the Magners League ended the league part, Ireland had a final, things got more heated in France's Top 10 with a shock for Toulouse, the Super 14 has six teams on the fence between success and failure - it was a tense time. Matfield keeps big Bulls at home
2008-05-11 23:17:53
World Cup-winning Springbok lock Victor Matfield's return to South Africa has brought an unexpected windfall for the Bulls and Blue Bulls. Boks get their 'Gold(en)' touch
2008-05-09 11:59:00
Sharks coach Dick Muir and Stormers assistant Gary Gold have been confirmed as the new Springbok assistant coaches while Peter Maimane of the Lions will serve as technical adviser in a new-look Springbok management team. S14 LIVE COVERAGE! Ikeys out for revenge against Maties
2008-05-08 14:56:12
The University of Cape Town will be looking for revenge when they host Stellenbosch University in what promises to be an entertaining Intervarsity league meeting at Groote Schuur on Friday (kick-off 18.00 - 16.00 GMT). ELVs for South Africa
2008-05-07 16:44:08
André Watson, South Africa's manager of referees, has issued a statement on the Laws of the Game to be played for the rest of the year in South Africa, mainly as a result of the global introduction of experimental law variations from 1 August. Euro Boks await De Villiers' call
2008-05-07 14:59:56
New South African coach Peter de Villiers has revealed that he will name a national training squad of up 45 players for the forthcoming international season - which starts against Wales on June 7. Baby Bok boss under no illusions
2008-05-07 00:25:10
South African coach Eric Sauls is under no illusion about what his Baby Boks will be up against at the inaugural International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Cup Championship in Wales, starting on June 6. Lensing off to France
2008-05-07 00:19:00
Loosehead prop Kees Lensing is off to play for Castres as a "medical joker" till the end of the season. Referee to 11 May
2008-05-06 14:54:00
There are matches in which tough decisions will be made at this time. There are finals and teams rushing towards finals. It is a tense time for players and referees. SARU reveal SA U20 young guns
2008-05-06 13:11:30
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has confirmed the South African Under-20 team to participate in the inaugural International Rugby Board (IRB) World Junior Championships next month in Wales. Chester lurking in Bok shadows
2008-05-06 11:59:00
Former Stormers, Cats and Springbok wing Chester Williams could be the man to slip in the back door as Springbok assistant coach if Dick Muir declines the offer. Refs for last two S14 rounds
2008-05-05 23:11:12
There are just two rounds of the Super 14 left, two vital rounds for the players and the referees. Schools Results - 3 May
2008-05-05 19:04:00
What a disjoined term! There was an unusually early Easter and then two long weekends heaped one on the other. This reduced schools rugby to a few matches, one a stunning affair in the Midlands. Glenwood triumph in Japan
2008-05-05 17:49:00
Glenwood High School of Durban became the third South African school to win the Sanix World Rugby Youth invitational Tournament when they beat Tarbes of France 39-0 in the Final on Monday. Goodbye Bulls, hello Boks for Flippie
2008-05-05 12:34:00
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd has decided to release their esteemed kit manager Flippie Malakoane of his contract in order to further his career with SA Rugby. Tigers hoping to lure Bok-bound Muir
2008-05-05 12:06:56
European heavyweights Leicester Tigers are hoping to beat the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in the race for the signature of Durban-based Sharks coach Dick Muir. Jan de Koning reports!   Should Muir be a Tiger or a Bok? Glenwood, Tarbes in Japan Final
2008-05-05 12:00:59
The 9th Sanix World Youth Invitational Rugby Tournament is nearing an end in Japan with a final between Glenwood of South Africa and Tarbes of France. Matfield: 'Why I came home'
2008-05-05 00:31:18
Springbok lock Victor Matfield believe that his return to the Bulls can help them regain their former glory and said his return to South Africa was more about the Springboks and not money. Global Results - 3 May
2008-05-05 00:19:00
There were crucial matches north and south this season with winners decided in the Magners League, the Scottish Cup and Spain's royal cup. Martyn Williams' SA tour in doubt
2008-05-03 16:39:00
Openside flank Martyn Williams could be the latest Grand Slam hero to be ruled out of the Welsh tour to South Africa after it emerged he is facing a six-week lay-off. Botha - contract test case for SA
2008-05-03 00:54:00
EXCLUSIVE: The protracted legal battle between Springbok lock Bakkies Botha and the Blue Bulls is about much more than the player's wishes to join French club Toulon. rugby365 editor Jan de Koning reports!   S14 LIVE COVERAGE! Hoskins gets RWC board post
2008-05-02 16:11:37
South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins has been elected onto the board of Rugby World Cup Ltd. Preview: Vodacom Cup, semifinals
2008-05-02 01:42:50
The Blue Bulls and Griquas play one another at Loftus in one Vodacom Cup semifinal on Saturday in a repeat of last year's memorable Final that went right down to the wire, while Western province face Free State at Newlands. French violence 'forced' Matfield out
2008-05-01 18:42:07
World Cup-winning Springbok lock Victor Matfield has decided to quit French rugby because of the level of violence in the club scene, both in the First Division (Top 14) and the Second Division (Pro D2).   Is Matfield just a cry-baby?   LIVE S14 COVERAGE! ELVs go global
2008-05-01 18:24:00
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Council have announced that it had approved a global trial of Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) for a 12-month period starting on August 1. ELVs - is it a better game? LIVE COVERAGE! Law Discussion - Super 14, Week 11
2008-05-01 03:14:00
Will there ever be a rugby match when there is nothing in the laws to discuss? We have been doing this week after week and there still are more topics to discuss than space and energy allow. This week is no different after Week 11 of the Super 14. Matfield: No decision yet
2008-04-30 17:14:00
World Cup-winning Springbok lock Victor Matfield is prolonging the agony of both Northampton Saints and Bulls, as they await a decision from the player on his future. Habana rubbishes 'strike threat'
2008-04-30 00:19:00
Bernie Habana, father and representative of the 2007 IRB Player of the Year Bryan Habana, has broken his silence on his role in the protracted saga between Bakkies Botha and the Bulls. He spoke to rugby365 editor Jan de Koning!   Email us your view! Statistics - Super 14, Week 11
2008-04-29 19:04:01
The pressure on the players and the coaches and, therefore, the referees is mounting especially for the ambitious sides. Hoskins denies claims
2008-04-29 17:49:00
South African Rugby Union President (SARU) President Oregan Hoskins has rejected claims that Springbok coach Peter de Villiers can only pick three overseas-based players. Referees to 3 May
2008-04-29 16:42:32
We are back to seven Super matches as the frantic rush to the knock-out stages grips the Super 14 in a fever. Queens Festival - Day 1
2008-04-29 14:21:12
Queen's College of Queenstown is celebrating its 150th birthday and has invited friends to the party - about 800 of them. IRB Test appointments
2008-04-29 13:09:00
The International Rugby Board has announced its appointment of referees to Tests and other international matches under its aegis in May, June and July. IRB changes refs' panels
2008-04-29 12:04:41
Paddy O'Brien, the International Rugby Board's manager of referees, has announced the new panels for international referees which show some radical changes. Van Heerden also eyes Bulls' exit
2008-04-29 02:39:00
World Cup-winning Springbok loose forward Wikus van Heerden has become the latest player to look for the exit door at the troubled Bulls outfit in Pretoria. Henson doubtful for SA tour
2008-04-29 01:29:00
Gavin Henson is set to miss Wales's two-Test tour of South Africa in June because of an ankle ligament injury. Matfield gets that saintly look
2008-04-28 23:09:00
Springbok lock Victor Matfield is almost certain to sign for Northampton Saints from French club Toulon. He could join Argentinian international Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe at Franklin's Gardens later this year.   Is this a good move? Email us! Blue Bull bust for speeding
2008-04-28 15:29:00
Blue Bulls centre Stephan Dippenaar was arrested near Estcourt on Sunday for speeding, the KwaZulu-Natal transport department said. Global Results - 27 April
2008-04-28 12:34:33
There were the tense Heineken Cup semis and tense matches in the Super 14. There was also a start to the Asian Five Nations while European Nations Cup rugby reached a climax. Botha blasts 'tyrannical' Bulls
2008-04-27 21:27:59
Springbok World Cup winning lock Bakkies Botha has called the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd "tyrannical and autocratic" in his court papers given in at the Labour court. Bulls' Boks threatened to strike
2008-04-27 21:24:00
Springboks Bryan Habana, Wynand Olivier and Bakkies Botha threatened to go on strike and withdraw themselves from selection if Botha was not released from the Bulls to join French club Toulon. Top four reach Vodacom Cup semi's
2008-04-27 13:09:00
The two top-placed teams in each of the two league sections have qualified for the Vodacom Cup semifinals that will be played on Saturday, May 3. No guarantees for overseas Boks
2008-04-27 09:42:20
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has warned his European-based stars he intends to select from home-based players for the international season Bok Botha eyes the Irish
2008-04-25 19:43:20
Ulster are expected to announce that the Sharks' powerhouse tighthead Springbok prop BJ Botha will head to Ravenhill, a move to be ratified by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Botha tackles Bulls in court
2008-04-25 00:54:00
The protracted saga surrounding World Cup-winning Springbok lock Bakkies Botha's wishes to join French outfit Toulon will take a dramatic new turn when he takes his current employers, the Blue Bulls, to court next week. Preview: Vodacom Cup quarterfinals
2008-04-25 00:22:18
Of the eight teams contesting this weekend's Vodacom Cup quarterfinals, Western Province will be the most determined to succeed after their disappointment at the same stage of the competition in 2007. Big Bishops win
2008-04-25 00:19:00
Bishops beat sister school St Andrew's College of Grahamstown 64-18 on the Piley Rees Field on Wednesday before a large and enthusiastic crowd. Jo Cockburn – captain of Bishops
2008-04-24 23:09:00
Diocesan College (Bishops) have over the years firmly established themselves at one of the top rugby schools in South Africa. They are coming off two very successful seasons and have started 2008 well. In their captain Jo Cockburn they have an experienced leader who is hoping to emulate the feats of his predecessors. Maimane gets 'technical' with Boks
2008-04-24 17:21:04
Jannie Ferreira, the Golden Lions boss charged with appointing the support staff for new Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, has confirmed that offers have been made to fill most of the positions on the Boks' back-up team. Huge Queen's sporting celebration
2008-04-24 17:14:01
As part of the celebration of the 150th Anniversary Queen's College are hosting a winter sports festival which starts on Monday morning and 28 April to Saturday, 3 May. The festival includes not only rugby but also hockey, squash and cross-country fixtures. Ian Smith - new ref on S14
2008-04-24 13:11:05
Ian Smith of Australia is a new referee in Super 14 this year. On Saturday he will referee his second Super 14 match, in historic Kimberley. Wynberg Boys' High Rugby Festival
2008-04-24 10:16:15
Wynberg Boys' High School in Cape Town will be hosting a rugby festival over the May Day long weekend. False Bay Rugby Festival results
2008-04-24 10:14:00
False Bay RFC hosted a festival for Cape Peninsula schools at its grounds in Constantia on Wedenesday. On the Canberra cards
2008-04-23 23:44:00
The Sharks played the Brumbies in Canberra and found the second half, in the words of their captain, a nightmare when they could not see eye to eye with the referee and the referee could not see eye to eye with them. Statistics - Super 14, Week 10
2008-04-23 13:09:00
The Super 14 is rushing to its business end and emotions run higher. But these are the calm waters of statistics of the weekend's six matches. These include totals. Queen's win huge derby
2008-04-23 11:59:00
This local Border derby was a huge one - part of Queen's College's 150th celebrations and against their closest rivals, a match dating bacjk to 1891. Paarl Gim's FNB Sportfees
2008-04-23 11:29:07
There are 16 teams taking part in Gim's 150th birthday celebrations. It is a weekend of great sporting activity at the great school. Referees to 27 April
2008-04-22 16:39:00
The Heineken Cup semifinals are upon us this weekend. European Nations Cup matches are in the process of deciding winners and promotion/relegation. While some things end a brand new competition is starting the Asian Five Nations with matches in Japan and the Arabian Gulf. It's all systems go for Vodacom Cup
2008-04-22 13:09:00
The quarterfinals of the Vodacom Cup will be played this weekend, with all the venues and kick-off times confirmed. Schools Results - 19 April
2008-04-21 17:14:01
We have so far this year given the results of schools matches and shall be doing so each week from now on. Grey College in easy victory
2008-04-21 14:19:00
Grey College stamped their authority as Bloemfontein’s the Free State’s premier rugby school when they thrashed Jim Fouché 61-10 at their home ground in Bloemfontein. Global Results - 19 April
2008-04-21 12:34:00
Life is getting crucial in many parts of the world as Europe's competitions get near the time for watershed decisions and the Super 14 hots up. Another Bull heading north
2008-04-20 23:44:01
Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez could become the latest Bulls player to head to Europe, with reports claiming his move north will be as early as next month if he decides to accept one of four offers he has received.   Will he be a big loss? Email us! Schools Results to 12 April
2008-04-20 18:24:01
Schools rugby is well on the way despite an early Easter and other holidays to break up the season. We have put together the results we have so far. Injury concerns for Stormers
2008-04-20 13:44:00
The grim spectre of injury looms large over the Stormers camp as coach Rassie Erasmus takes stock of the injuries sustained in their superb 20-12 victory over the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday Discipline cost "stupid" Sharks says Muir
2008-04-20 13:09:00
Sharks coach Dick Muir says ill-discipline was the Sharks' downfall in their 21-27 Super 14 defeat by the Brumbies Gatland still to confirm SA Tour management
2008-04-20 09:41:39
Welsh coach Warren Gatland has yet to finalise his coaching team for the tour of South Africa – even though the first Test in Bloemfontein is only 48 days away. Ospreys urge Gatland to pick Hibbard
2008-04-19 11:59:00
The Ospreys have urged Wales coach Warren Gatland to let Richard Hibbard give South Africa's giant ball-carriers a taste of their own medicine in June. Boks need pool win to avoid Kiwis
2008-04-19 09:39:00
South Africa must win their pool to avoid facing New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the England leg of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series at Twickenham on May 24 and 25. Law Discussion - Week 9
2008-04-18 00:54:01
There was nothing this week like the explosion of controversy and anger that was set off by the final whistle in Wellington last week, but there are still incidents to discuss - just to keep our laws sharp. Dunedin 'back with a bang'
2008-04-16 11:30:27
The All Blacks' test against World Cup holders South Africa at Carisbrook on July 12 is expected to restore Dunedin's reputation as a "rugby city" and as one of the best Test match hosts in the world. Gatland taps into technology
2008-04-16 10:17:15
Wales coach Warren Gatland is tapping into cutting-edge sports science in a bid to secure an historic Welsh win over the World Champion Springboks on South African soil. Are the Bulls the worst champions?
2008-04-15 17:18:29
The Bulls are the reigning Super 14 champions. They are now second last on the table after nine rounds with just two wins. The only team close to them in a descent from glory has been, ironically, the Crusaders, Super Rugby's most successful team. Fourie set for comeback
2008-04-15 16:39:00
Springbok and Lions centre Jaque Fourie is set to make his long-awaited comeback after a stomach injury when the Lions meet the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in the Vodacom Cup quarterfinal next weekend. Vodacom Cup reaches knockout stages
2008-04-15 13:14:05
The quarterfinal draw for the 2008 Vodacom Cup has been confirmed following an action-packed final weekend of league fixtures. Gatland's big guns to face Boks
2008-04-15 01:32:19
Wales coach Warren Gatland will be holding nothing back when his Six Nations Grand Slam-winning team tours South Africa in June. The Kiwi will be taking his strongest possible squad to face the World Cup-winning Springboks.   Can Wales beat the Boks? Email us! Referees to 19 April
2008-04-14 16:39:01
The European Nations Cup matches are picking up as spring thaws the cold. The Super 14 and several competitions in Europe are hotting up as crunch time draws nearer.

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