The Discovery Eagles beat the Pumas 64 to 53 in the Supersport Wheelchair Basketball Series final on Saturday at the Mandeville Sports and Social club in Johannesburg. This year marked the 14th year of the series, which the Discovery Eagles has participated since the event’s inception.
Month: August 2011
Springbok Squad for Tests versus Australia (August 13) and New Zealand (August 20)
BACKS – Province/Club – Caps
Gio Aplon – DHL Western Province – 14
Frans Steyn – Racing Metro, France – 42
JP Pietersen – The Sharks – 36
Bryan Habana – DHL Western Province – 68
Jaque Fourie – DHL Western Province – 62
Juan de Jongh – DHL Western Province – 8
Jean de Villiers – DHL Western Province – 67
Morne Steyn – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 27
Butch James – MTN Golden Lions – 40
Ruan Pienaar – Ulster, N Ireland – 49
Fourie du Preez – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 55
Francois Hougaard – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 8
FORWARDS
Heinrich Brussow – Free State – 13
Pierre Spies – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 40
Jean Deysel – The Sharks – 3
Danie Rossouw – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 56
Bakkies Botha – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 72
Victor Matfield – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 105
Gerhard Mostert – Stade Francais, France – 1
John Smit (captain) – The Sharks – 104
Bismarck du Plessis – The Sharks – 36
Tendai Mtawarira – The Sharks – 26
Jannie du Plessis – The Sharks – 24
Gurthrö Steenkamp – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 31
CJ van der Linde – MTN Golden Lions – 71
Players not considered for selection due to injury were: Schalk Burger (hand), Juan Smith (Achilles), Andries Bekker (ankle), Willem Alberts (shoulder), Johann Muller (hamstring) and Duane Vermeulen (knee).
Internationals
Scotland 10 – 6 Ireland
England 23 – 19 Wales
All Blacks 30 – 14 Wallabies
Currie Cup
Cheetahs 28 – 22 Western Province
Blue Bulls 27 – 36 Golden Lions
Griquas 43 – 22 Sharks
Leopards 27 – 15 Pumas
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By William Taylor
A large scale overhaul of South African rugby has been unveiled in a bid to take the sport to a new level in the country. The changes will take place on September 1, and will be fully operational by the time the Springboks travel to New Zealand for the World Cup.