Category: General
General rugby news and discussion
A knee injury has ruled Heinrich Brussow out of the remainder of the Super 14 and possibly the rest of the year.
In the last movement of the Cheetahs’ 28-12 victory over the Hurricanes last Saturday, Brussow tore a cruciate knee ligament in a final tackle attempt. He was put on a stretcher and carried off the field. Assistant coach Hawies Fourie said: ‘Heinrich will definitely miss the Super 14 and could be out of the Currie Cup as well. We will hear the results from the doctors after his surgery tomorrow but they have ruled him out for six months at least’.
Finally, the long-awaited 2010 Absa Currie Cup fixtures have been released! Ou Grote Rugby brings you the 2010 Absa Currie Cup fixtures to download to your Outlook calendar.
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All 15 contenders for Try of the Year 2009 collected in two videos courtesy of Rugbydump. Which is your favourite?
Bill McLaren, rugby football’s most revered commentator, the ‘voice of rugby’, has died, leaving rugby richer for his many years of commentating and poorer for his passing. He was 86. (more…)
Video highlights of the game between the Barbarians and New Zealand that took place at Twickenham on 5 December 2009.
Download all the match fixtures for the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup to your Outlook calendar.
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Scorers
Barbarians 25 (14)
Tries: Bryan Habana (3)
Conversions: Matt Giteau (2)
Penalties: Matt Giteau, Morne Steyn
All Blacks 18 (10)
Tries: Ben Smith, Anthony Boric
Conversion: Stephen Donald
Penalties: Stephen Donald, Mike Delany
Man of the Match: Bryan Habana (South Africa)
Teamsheets
New Zealand – 15 Cory Jane, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 John Afoa, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Adam Thomson, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Sitiveni Sivivatu.
Barbarians – 15 Drew Mitchell (Australia), 14 Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand), 13 Jaque Fourie (South Africa), 12 Jamie Roberts (Wales), 11 Bryan Habana (South Africa), 10 Matt Giteau (Australia), 9 Fourie du Preez (South Africa), 8 George Smith (Australia), 7 Schalk Burger (South Africa), 6 Rocky Elsom (Australia), 5 Victor Matfield (South Africa, captain), 4 Carlo del Fava (Italy), 3 WP Nel (Free State Cheetahs), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), 1 Salvatore Perugini (Italy).
Subs: 16 Stephen Moore (Australia), 17 Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), 18 Quintin Geldenhuys (Italy), 19 Andy Powell (Wales), 20 Will Genia (Australia), 21 Morne Steyn (South Africa), 22 Leigh Halfpenny (Wales).
Team of the Year – The Springboks (South Africa)
Player of the Year – Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
Coach of the Year – Declan Kidney (Ireland)
Sevens Player of the Year – Ollie Phillips (England)
Junior Player of the Year – Aaron Cruden (New Zealand)