Month: August 2015

If you were about to reactivate your DSTV subscription for the Rugby World Cup, I’ve got some great news for you. The Rugby World Cup will be shown on SABC!

Looks like their World Cup offering will be extensive – here are the details:

  • The Rugby World Cup will be live on SABC platforms from 18th September until 31st October.
  • South African audiences will enjoy all Springbok Matches live with match build up and commentary from an expert panel of analysts and sport anchors.
  • SABC 2 will show 36 matches with 29 matches live, as well as 7 matches delayed.
  • Umhlobo Wenene FM will cover all the 49 matches of the World Cup live.
  • The other radio stations will cover all the Springbok matches live and other selected matches.
  • As a build up to the Rugby World Cup, SABC 2 will broadcast a series of documentaries which will be highlight the history and the significant moments of the Rugby World Cup.
  • Morning Live will provide a daily 15min World Cup update live from London, mornings at 07h15.
  • The TV presentation team will be made up of Udo Carelse, Pieter Hendriks, Thando Manana, former Springbok coach Pieter de Villiers as well as James Small.
  • Radio commentators will provide live commentary of the World Cup – Mthuthuzeli Scott from Umhlobo Wenene FM, Lawrence Mahatlane from Radio 2000, Pieter Van Den Berg from RSG and Mandla Mtshali.

Save your money and enjoy the rugby!

SABC 2 Rugby World Cup Schedule 18/09 – 07/10

18/09 21:00 – 23:30 England v Fiji
19/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
19/09 15:30 – 19:30 Ireland v Canada / South Africa v Japan
20/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
20/09 15:30 – 18:00 Wales v Uruguay / New Zealand v Argentina
20/09 23:00 – 01:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
23/09 17:45 – 19:30 Australia v Fiji
24/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
24/09 23:00 – 24:00 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
25/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
25/09 17:45 – 21:00 Argentina v Georgia
26/09 17:45 – 19:30 South Africa v Samoa
27/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
27/09 17:45 – 19:30 Ireland v Romania
29/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
29/09 17:45 – 20:00 Tonga v Namibia
30/09 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
01/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
01/10 17:45 – 19:30 Wales v Fiji
01/10 21:00 – 24:30 France v Canada
02/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
02/10 21:00 – 23:30 New Zealand v Georgia
03/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
03/10 15:30 – 20:00 Samoa v Japan / South Africa v Scotland
04/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
04/10 15:30 – 17:30 Argentina v Tonga
05/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
06/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
06/10 17:45 – 19:30 Canada v Romania
07/10 03:30 – 05:30 IRB Rugby World Cup 2015
07/10 17:45 – 19:30 South Africa v USA

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15 Zane Kirchner 6.5

An efficient, solid performance – combined well with Habana and Mvovo in the back three.
Rugby365: 7/10
Sport24: 6.5
OuGrote: 6.5

14 Lwazi Mvovo 7.5

Good in the air, fielding up-and-unders and brilliant skills for his try in the 30th minute.
Rugby365: 8/10
Sport24: 7.5
OuGrote: 7.5

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Heyneke Meyer

“This is a very harsh environment to play in and it’s very tough every time you come here. They were on a high after beating us last weekend and we were under pressure all week, but this is the type of game we can expect at the Rugby World Cup and I’m very proud of the players.

“I thought we played tactically very well. We came close against Australia and New Zealand, when we played more rugby, but we adapted tactically very well here. I’m also very proud that we didn’t concede a try, away from home. A lot of players put up their hands and came through today. We know our performance last week was not good enough, but today I’m very relieved and very proud.

“We also scrummed very well, which probably had to do with the fact that we had more experience on the bench. Although we didn’t finish all our try-scoring opportunities, this was a big step in right direction, but we also know that there is still a lot of very hard work that awaits.

“We will put in a couple of weeks of very hard training now and then cut back before the Rugby World Cup. With a number of top players coming back, I’m very positive and I know we will be able to pick a very strong squad.”

Victor Matfield

“We played much better than last week, but there were still a few mistakes out there and probably left two or three tries out there. We were under a lot of pressure this week, which is what we can also expect at the Rugby World Cup. I think we will have a different vibe in the team in the next couple of weeks, which will be good for our preparations.

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