Discovery Eagles had talons out for Pumas
The Discovery Eagles beat the Pumas 64 to 53 in the Supersport Wheelchair Basketball Series final on Saturday at the Mandeville Sports and Social club in Johannesburg. This year marked the 14th year of the series, which the Discovery Eagles has participated since the event’s inception.
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VIDEO Currie Cup Round 4 – Cheetahs v WP
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Springbok squad for Tri-nations home leg
Springbok Squad for Tests versus Australia (August 13) and New Zealand (August 20)
BACKS – Province/Club – Caps
Gio Aplon – DHL Western Province – 14
Frans Steyn – Racing Metro, France – 42
JP Pietersen – The Sharks – 36
Bryan Habana – DHL Western Province – 68
Jaque Fourie – DHL Western Province – 62
Juan de Jongh – DHL Western Province – 8
Jean de Villiers – DHL Western Province – 67
Morne Steyn – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 27
Butch James – MTN Golden Lions – 40
Ruan Pienaar – Ulster, N Ireland – 49
Fourie du Preez – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 55
Francois Hougaard – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 8
FORWARDS
Heinrich Brussow – Free State – 13
Pierre Spies – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 40
Jean Deysel – The Sharks – 3
Danie Rossouw – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 56
Bakkies Botha – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 72
Victor Matfield – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 105
Gerhard Mostert – Stade Francais, France – 1
John Smit (captain) – The Sharks – 104
Bismarck du Plessis – The Sharks – 36
Tendai Mtawarira – The Sharks – 26
Jannie du Plessis – The Sharks – 24
Gurthrö Steenkamp – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 31
CJ van der Linde – MTN Golden Lions – 71
Players not considered for selection due to injury were: Schalk Burger (hand), Juan Smith (Achilles), Andries Bekker (ankle), Willem Alberts (shoulder), Johann Muller (hamstring) and Duane Vermeulen (knee).
Weekend rugby results
Internationals
Scotland 10 – 6 Ireland
England 23 – 19 Wales
All Blacks 30 – 14 Wallabies
Currie Cup
Cheetahs 28 – 22 Western Province
Blue Bulls 27 – 36 Golden Lions
Griquas 43 – 22 Sharks
Leopards 27 – 15 Pumas
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South Africa undergo overhaul
By William Taylor
A large scale overhaul of South African rugby has been unveiled in a bid to take the sport to a new level in the country. The changes will take place on September 1, and will be fully operational by the time the Springboks travel to New Zealand for the World Cup.
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2011 Tri Nations 3 – All Blacks v Wallabies
Date: Saturday, August 6
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 19.35 NZL | 07.35 GMT | 09.35 RSA
Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)
Assistants: Marius Jonker (SA), Christie du Preez (SA)
TMO: Glen Jackson
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 James Horwill, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga’a, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Dan Vickerman, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Anthony Fainga’a, 22 Lachie Turner.
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Sonny Bill Williams.
Joost van der Westhuizen Benefit Dinner
As we all know by now, Joost van der Westhuizen has been facing some extreme challenges to his health and indeed survival. He recently returned from a leading international centre of Neurology at The Cleveland Medical Centre in Ohio, USA, but unfortunately his struggles are far from over. Joost has been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.