Rugby News - Southern Hemisphere

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  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Fleck: Get the forwards out the way

    Western Province backline coach Robbie Fleck has sent the forwards back into the ruck so that the backs can finally play with the ball.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Preview: Union High vs Volkskool

    Union High and Volkskool are nearly nextdoor neighbours in the lovely Little Karroo town of Graaff-Reinet and they play each other in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday, one that will absorb much of the town's interest.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Phone a Bok to support rugby victims

    Rugby fans once again have the chance to chat to their favourite Springbok heroes – and help the victims of serious rugby injuries at the same time.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Jaco Jordaan - Captain of Paarl Gimnasium

    The prospect of playing in front of 20,000 screaming people would be enough to put any schoolboy off his game. Not Jaco Jordaan.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    3N Preview: All Blacks v Wallabies

    Thank heavens, the Tri-Nations is starting at last. We have A team playing A team, not A/B playing B/C. And this could be one of the greatest game of the year as the old play the new, the old buck against the young buck intent on defeating him.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Peters: Tri-Nations to live on

    The Tri-Nations will continue to feature on the rugby calendar during World Cup years despite the congested international schedule it creates according to SANZAR chief executive Greg Peters.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Wilkinson: 'Special Tuilagi is the future'

    Jonny Wilkinson singled out Manu Tuilagi as the future of English rugby after the Leicester centre was included in the starting line-up for a World Cup warm-up match against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Kings eye top spot

    Only two games take place in the provincial first division this weekend, with the EP Kings travelling to Kempton Park where they will be looking to take over first place on the log from the Boland Cavaliers on Friday.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Springbok flavour to Currie Cup

    The Currie Cup will have an interesting flavour this weekend with the inclusion of over 20 Springboks released from the national set-up, which makes the outcome of many of the games quite tough to predict.

  • Friday, 5. August, 2011

    Craven Week drug shock

    Four players tested at the 2011 Craven Week in Kimberley last month have been found to have taken banned potions and are due to face a hearing which will decide whether there will be suspensions from playing rugby.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Preview: George High vs Pacaltsdorp

    These two South Western Districts schools meet on Saturday in an FNB Classic Clash that looks evenly balanced.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Rudi de Klerk - Captain of Pacaltsdorp

    Pacaltsdorp, just south of George, marches into George on Saturday to play George High School in an FNB Classic clash, and the Pacaltsdorp captain, Rudi de Klerk has high hopes of victory.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Jerome Oelf - Captain of George High

    Despite being a veritable 'veteran' of FNB Classic Clashes rugby, George High captain Jerome Oelf admits that he is feeling somewhat nervous ahead of the match against local rivals, Pacaltsdorp Secondary, this Saturday.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Cwenga Mbinda - Captain of Union High

    Union High captain Cwenga Mbinda cannot contain his excitement ahead of the FNB Classic Clash against local rivals Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet this Saturday.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Cheetahs wary of 'gutsy' WP

    Cheetahs backline coach Hawies Fourie knows that despite his team's advantage of playing at home with four returning Springboks, Western Province will not roll over very easily in Bloemfontein on Saturday.