Official 2015 Super Rugby Thread

[Spizz]

The Stormers are in Hermanus for training for a couple of days. I saw a column of Range Rovers heading towards Hawston this morning for what I'd imagine is a session with the kids.

 

[Werner Harding]

Anyone?

 

[Cray]

Anyone?

Supersport only lists till the 28th January, give it a few days..

http://www.supersport.com/aa.aspx?t=sport&v=Rugby&view=full

 

[Werner Harding]

Supersport only lists till the 28th January, give it a few days..

http://www.supersport.com/aa.aspx?t=sport&v=Rugby&view=full

Also saw that.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

All Black Ali Williams retires

A legend in his own right.

 

[faniebraai]

Dafuq no one told me about this thread?!?!?!?!

Shame on you! SHAME!!!!

OD approve me on superbru

 

[oldBastard]

Approve me too please.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Dafuq no one told me about this thread?!?!?!?!

Shame on you! SHAME!!!!

OD approve me on superbru

Approve me too please.

That's Apoc's job.

 

[APoc184]

Done.

 

[Werner Harding]

Think this years Super Rugby on Superbru is going to be a though one

 

[faniebraai]

That's Apoc's job.

And he calls himself a buddy? SHAME!

 

[faniebraai]

Think this years Super Rugby on Superbru is going to be a though one

Is it ever easy?

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Supersport has confirmed that the channel will broadcast the Sharks warm-up match against Toulon on 5 February.

Supersport Rugby editor JW Coetzee has just announced, via Twitter, that the match between the European champs and the South African conference winners will be shown live from the Stade Mayol.

Nice one.

 

[Werner Harding]

Is it ever easy?

No but looking at the new signings it will throw a spanner in the works and there will be a lot of upsets

 

[Werner Harding]

Nice one.

Supersport probably didn't update their site yet?

 

[Agent_Smith]

All the pre-season action!

Friday, January 23

Western Force v Brumbies (McGillivray Oval, Perth - Kick-off: 17.00; 09.00 GMT; 20.00 AEDT) - Report

Saturday, January 24

Highlanders v Crusaders (Timaru, Christchurch - Kick-off: 14.30; 01.30 GMT) - Report

Bulls v Cheetahs (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane - Kick-off: 17.00; 15.00 GMT) - Report

Stormers v SWD Eagles (Outeniqua Park, George - Kick-off: 16.30; 14.30 GMT) - Report

Thursday, January 29

Blues v Chiefs (Toll Stadium, Whangarei - Kick-off 19.00; 06.00 GMT) - Report

Friday, January 30

Stormers v Cheetahs (Newlands Stadium, Cape Town - Kick-off: 19.00; 21.00 GMT) - Report

Saturday, January 31

Hurricanes v Crusaders (Eketahuna, Manawatu - Kick-off: 15.00; 02.00 GMT) - Report

Western Force v Asia Pacific Dragons (McGillivray Oval, Perth - Kick-off: 17.00; 04.00 GMT) - Report

Queensland Reds v Melbourne Rebels (Barlow Park, Cairns - Kick-off: 19.30; 09.30 GMT) - Report

Brumbies v Highlanders (McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga - Kick-off: 19.00; 08.00 GMT; 21.00 NZDT) - Report

Lions v Pukke & Leopards (Potchestroom - Kick-off: 13.15 & 15.00; 11.15 & 13.00 GMT) - Report

Saracens v Bulls (Allianz Stadium, London - Kick-off: 15.15; 15.15 GMT; 17.15 SAST) - Report

Cheetahs-B v Griffons (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein - Kick-off: TBC) - Report

Thursday, February 5

Toulon v Sharks (Stade Felix-Mayol, Toulon - Kick-off: TBC) - Report

Melbourne Rebels v Highlanders (Harlequin Rugby Club, Melbourne - Kick-off: 18.30; 07.30 GMT; 20.30 NZDT) -Report

Friday, February 6

Blues v Hurricanes (QBE Stadium, Auckland - Kick-off: 16.00; 03.00 GMT) - Report

Reds v Crusaders (Ballymore, Brisbane - Kick-off: 19.30; 07.30 GMT; 22.30 NZDT) - Report

Waratahs v Chiefs (Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney - Kick-off: 19.30; 08.30 GMT; 21.30 NZDT) - Report

Saturday, February 7

Boland Cavaliers v Stormers (Boland Stadium, Wellington - Kick-off: TBC) - Report

Friday, February 13

Highlanders v NZ Barbarians (Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - Kick-off: TBC) - Report

 

[Agent_Smith]

Surely the Lions can't be playing just the one warm up game?? :wtf:

 

[GreGorGy]

Supersport probably didn't update their site yet?

They have now - it will indeed be on SS1 from 17h00

 

[Arzy]

/subscribe

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Catrakilis to join Jake in France

Stormers flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis is believed to have signed a deal with French club Montpellier, AFP reports.

Montpellier are currently coached by former Springbok coach Jake White.

Montpellier also secured the services of Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White, who will join them next season and be reunited with his former club coach White, the French team announced on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Brumbies star has along with Catrakilis signed a two-year contract with the option of extending it by a further year.

Catrakilis, 25, and who is also a player Jake White knows, was a star for Western Province in last year's victorious Currie Cup campaign.

He will ostensibly serve as back-up for first choice France international flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc.

Jake White, who guided South Africa to the 2007 World Cup trophy, replaced former France captain Fabien Galthie as coach at the end of last year after the latter was suspended by club president Mohed Altrad.

He signed a six-month deal at Montpellier, but recently indicated that it could be extended to two years.

Montpellier's season has been in decline since Trinh-Duc broke his leg in a Top14 match in early October.

They have been knocked out of the European Champions Cup and are presently eighth in the Top 14, two places outside the playoff spots.

This is quite big, actually.