The Bizhub Free State Cheetahs announced themselves as one of the teams to beat in the 2010 Coca-Cola under-18 Craven Week following their impressive victory over Border in Welkom on Tuesday. (more…)
Month: June 2010
Western Province kicked off their 2010 Coca-Cola under-18 Craven Week title defence to the perfect start following their 20-3 victory over the Lions in Welkom on Monday. (more…)
Springboks
Backs: Gio Aplon, Juan de Jongh, Jean de Villiers, Jaque Fourie, Bryan Habana, Francois Hougaard, Butch James, Ricky Januarie, Zane Kirchner, Wynand Oliver, Ruan Pienaar, Morné Steyn.
Forwards: Andries Bekker, Bakkies Botha, BJ Botha, Schalk Burger, Jannie du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Francois Louw, Victor Matfield, Tendai Mtawarira, Dewald Potgieter, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, John Smit (c), Pierre Spies, Gurthrö Steenkamp, CJ van der Linde.
All Blacks
Forwards: John Afoa (Auckland Blues), Anthony Boric (Blues), Tom Donnelly (Otago Highlanders), Corey Flynn (Canterbury Crusaders), Ben Franks (Crusaders),Owen Franks (Crusaders), Jerome Kaino (Blues), Richie McCaw (captain, Crusaders), Keven Mealamu (Blues), Liam Messam (Waikato Chiefs), Kieran Read (Crusaders), Brad Thorn (Crusaders) Victor Vito (Wellington Hurricanes), Samuel Whitelock (Crusaders), Tony Woodcock (Blues).
Backs: Daniel Carter (Crusaders), Jimmy Cowan (Highlanders), Aaron Cruden (Hurricanes), Israel Dagg (Highlanders), Cory Jane (Hurricanes), Richard Kahui (Chiefs), Mils Muliaina (Chiefs), Ma’a Nonu (Hurricanes), Rene Ranger (Blues), Josevata Rokocoko (Blues), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes), Benson Stanley (Blues), Piri Weepu (Hurricanes).
Wallabies
Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale, Richard Brown, Luke Burgess, Mark Chisholm, Quade Cooper, Ben Daley, Rocky Elsom (c), Anthony Faingaa, Saia Faingaa, Will Genia, Matt Giteau, Scott Higginbotham, Matt Hodgson, Rob Horne, Peter Hynes, Digby Ioane, Ben McCalman, Salesi Ma’afu, Stephen Moore, Dean Mumm, Jame O’connor, David Pocock, Benn Robinson, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, James Slipper.
The Springboks played Italy in the second test at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Saturday 26 June.
Springboks 55 (27)
Tries: Morne Steyn (2), Pierre Spies, Jannie du Plessis, Bryan Habana, Flip van der Merwe, BJ Botha
Conversions: Steyn (5), Ruan Pienaar (2)
Penalties: Steyn (2)
Italy 11 (6)
Try: Michele Sepe
Penalties: Mirco Bergamasco (2)
Springboks – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Jean de Villiers, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 BJ Botha, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Dewald Potgieter, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Butch James, 22 Wynand Olivier.
Italy – 15 Luke McLean, 14 Michele Sepe, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Andrea Masi, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Simon Picone, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Manoa Vosawai, 6 Paul Derbyshire, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Carlo del Fava, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Subs: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Franco Sbaraglini, 18 Quintin Geldenhuys, 19 Alessandro Zanni, 20 Tito Tebaldi, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Matteo Pratichetti.
Other tests
New Zealand 29 vs 10 Wales
Australia 22 vs 15 Ireland
Argentina 41 vs 13 France
Odds as at 2010-06-20 10:48
Tri Nations 2010 Outright Winner Odds:
New Zealand: 11/8
South Africa: 11/8
Australia: 7/2
2010 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Outright Winner Odds:
Vodacom Blue Bulls: 13/8
Vodacom Western Province: 3/1
Sharks: 9/2
Vodacom Free Seat Cheetahs: 9/2
Xerox Lions: 12/1
GWK Griquas: 50/1
Rugby World Cup 2011 Outright Winner Odds:
New Zealand: 8/5
South Africa: 3/1
Australia: 9/2
England: 8/1
France: 8/1
Ireland: 18/1
Wales: 22/1
Argentina: 50/1
Scotland: 50/1
2010 Football World Cup Outright Winner Odds:
Argentina: 9/2
Brazil: 5/1
Spain: 5/1
Netherlands: 7/1
Germany: 10/1
England: 11/1
Italy: 12/1
Portugal: 33/1
Uruguay: 33/1
Place your bets here:
Peter de Villiers got some tough questions this week. He discusses the “dropping” of Frans Steyn after the Wales Test and his plans with John Smit and Ruan Pienaar. (more…)
New Zealand 36
Tries: Julian Savea (2), Blade Thomson, Rory Grice
Penalties: Tyler Bleyendaal (4)
Conversions: Tyler Bleyendaal (2)
South Africa 7
Try: Branco Du Preez
Conversion: Patrick Lambie
Baby Boks – 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Wandile Mjekevu, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Branco du Preez, 11 Nico Scheepers, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 CJ Stander (c), 7 Fanie van der Walt, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 4 Kene Okafor, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Monde Hadebe, 1 Brummer Badenhorst.
Subs – 16 Francois du Toit, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Wessel du Rand, 19 Mlungisi Bali, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Adri Jacobs, 22 Sampie Mastriet.
Thursday 17 June
19 18:00 Ireland vs Samoa
20 20:15 Scotland vs Tonga
21 19:00 Wales vs Argentina
22 21:25 France vs Fiji
23 SEMI 19:10 Australia vs England
24 SEMI 21:30 New Zealand vs South Africa
Monday 21 June
25 19:15 Loser Match 19 vs Loser Match 20
26 17:00 Winner Match 19 vs Winner Match 20
27 17:00 Loser Match 21 vs Loser Match 22
28 19:15 Winner Match 21 vs Winner Match 22
29 21:45 Loser Match 23 v Loser Match 24
30 FINAL 00:10 Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24
Springboks 29 (22)
Tries: Bryan Habana, Francois Louw, Morne Steyn, Zane Kirchner
Conversions: Steyn (3)
Penalty: Steyn
Italy 13 (3)
Try: Sergio Parisse
Conversion: Mirco Bergamasco
Penalties: Bergamasco (2)
The Boks play Italy in Witbank on Saturday 19 June at 15:00.
Check out the odds and place a bet:
Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jean de Villiers, 12 Butch James, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ruan Pienaar, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Bjorn Basson.
Italy – 15 Luke McLean, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Andrea Masi, 12 Matteo Pratichetti, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Simone Favaro, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys, 4 Valerio Bernabo, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Subs: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Lorenzo Cittadini, 18 Marco Bortolami, 19 Paul Derbyshire, 20 Simon Picone, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Gonzalo Canale.
Other tests (2010-06-19)
09:35 New Zealand 42 vs 9 Wales
11:40 Australia 20 vs 21 England
20:45 Argentina 9 vs 13 Scotland