Year: 2015

Philippe Saint-Andre, the coach of the French rugby team has released his final list of players for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup, taking place in England but Francois Trinh-Duc, the experienced No. 10 was conspicuously absent. The 28-year old player had a brilliant performance in the last World Cup final match in Auckland in 2011 when his team was narrowly beaten by the All Blacks. Trinh-Duc’s place will be filled by another experienced flyhalf, Frederic Michalak.

A major shake-up seems to have taken place in the French team, after France secured a narrow win in their warm-up match against England. Coach Saint Andre has left out popular players like centre Remi Lamerat, back-row forward Yoann Goujon, lock Sebastien Vahaamahina and prop Xavier Chiocci.

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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