September 4, 2010 in News by Twitter-Planet_Rugby
Planet_Rugby: #rugby Turbos tame the Lions: After five successive defeats in the ITM Cup, Manawatu finally burst to life against… http://bit.ly/auTkAg
Tags: burst, Cup, ITM, life, lions, Planet, planet rugby, rugby, Turbos
September 3, 2010 in Guinness Premiership, News by Rugbyweek.com's Guinness Premiership Headlines
Sale Sharks kicked off the Aviva Premiership with a strong 35-18 victory over Newcastle Falcons at Edgeley Park
Tags: Aviva, edgeley park, newcastle falcons, premiership, Sale, sharks, victory
September 3, 2010 in CurrieCup, News by Rugbyweek.com's Currie Cup Headlines
Solid defence by the Free State Cheetahs late in their Cup match against Griquas on Friday night earned them a well-deserved 33-28 win.
Tags: cheetahs, Cup, defence, free, Friday, friday night, Griquas, match, night, Solid, State
September 3, 2010 in CurrieCup, News by Rugbyweek.com's Currie Cup Headlines
The Pumas hung on as the Platinum Leopards came back from a 20-13 halftime deficit to win Friday night's Currie Cup match in Potchefstroom 27-26.
Tags: Cup, Currie, currie cup, deficit, Friday, friday night, Halftime, halftime deficit, Leopards, match, night, platinum, Potchefstroom, Pumas
September 3, 2010 in CurrieCup, News by Rugbyweek.com's Currie Cup Headlines
A magnificent performance from left wing Michael Killian and the flawless boot of flyhalf Elton Jantjies secured the Lions their fourth straight victory of the Currie Cup as they defeated Western Province 46-28 at Coca-Cola Park on Friday night.
Tags: boot, Coca, coca cola, Cola, Cup, Currie, currie cup, flyhalf, Friday, friday night, left wing, lions, magnificent performance, michael killian, night, Park, performance, straight victory, surge, victory, western province, wing
September 3, 2010 in News, Super 14 by Main Super Rugby Headlines
Former England fly half Danny Cipriani has fuelled more speculation that he is about to quit rugby turning his back on the Melbourne Rebels by training with an American Football team.
Tags: American, american football team, Cipriani, doubt, england fly, fly, fly half, Football, Former, half, Melbourne, participation, Rebels, rugby, speculation, Super, Team
September 3, 2010 in CurrieCup, News by Rugbyweek.com's Currie Cup Headlines
The Sharks were the only team that defeated the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld during the 2009 Currie Cup and will be hoping that history repeats itself when these sides meet in Pretoria on Saturday at 19h15.
Tags: Blue, blue bulls, Cup, Currie, currie cup, history, Loftus, Pretoria, Preview, rugby, Saturday, sharks, Team, Versfeld, week
September 3, 2010 in Guinness Premiership, News by Rugbyweek.com's Guinness Premiership Headlines
Exeter Chiefs join Aviva Premiership Rugby and become the 19th different club to play Premiership rugby following their promotion from the Championship last season, and contest their first ever game in England’s top division.
Tags: Aviva, Championship, club, division, England, exeter chiefs, game, Gloucester, gloucester rugby, premiership, Preview, promotion, rugby, season
September 3, 2010 in News, Super 14 by Main Super Rugby Headlines
Wycliff Palu has ruled out a TriNations return and even ruled out a return to the Wallaby team for the end of year tour and now only predicts that he will be back for the Super 15.
Tags: end, Palu, Return, rugby, Super, targets, Team, tour, TriNations, Wallaby, wallaby team, Wycliff, year
September 3, 2010 in Heineken Cup, News by Rugbyweek.com's Heineken Cup Headlines
Nigel Owens will become only the fourth referee to take charge of 50 Heineken Cup matches when the leading Welsh official takes charge of the Round 1 clash between French champions ASM Clermont Auvergne and Saracens
Tags: ASM, Auvergne, charge, clash, Clermont, Cup, Heineken, heineken cup, match, official, ref, referee, Round, Saracens, Welsh
