A look at back at a truly monstrous rugby weekend …
International results:
Australia 20-19 Wales
Samoa 16-17 Scotland
New Zealand 60-0 Ireland
South Africa 14-14 England
Argentina 10-49 France
Fiji 29-17 Tonga
USA 10-30 Italy
Canada 31-12 Georgia
JWC results:
FINAL: New Zealand 16 – 22 South Africa
Argentina 17 – 25 Wales
England 17 – 13 Australia
Ireland 18 – 7 France
Italy 17 – 19 Fiji
Scotland 62 – 28 Samoa
JWC player of the tournament: Jan Serfontein
Sharks 47–21 Barney’s Army
Sharks Tries: Odwa Ndungane, Tim Whitehead 2, Craig Burden, Chris Cloete, Kobus Reinach and Rosco Specman. Conversions: Meyer Bosman 2 and Riaan Viljoen 4.
Barney’s Army Tries: Brent Russell and Rob Linde; Penalty Try; Conversions: Butch James and John Smit 2.
Champions challenge: Tuks 23-21 College Rovers
Tuks Tries: Clayton Stewart (2), Hayden Groepes. Conversion: Willie du Plessis. Penalties: Du Plessis (2).
College Rovers Tries: Kosie Haarhoff, Nick Jackson. Conversion: Jors Dannhauser. Penalties: Dannhauser (3).
Man of the match: Jono Janse van Rensburg, Tuks No.8
Club rugby WRAP:
WP: SK Walmers 15-12 Hamilton, Villager 17-24 Belhar.
BOLAND: Robertson 39-45 Wesbank.
KZN: Zululand Rhinos 22-27 Durban Collegians.
BLUE BULLS: Tuks 73-11 Pta Harlequins, Pta Police 47-27 Oostelike Eagles, Naka Bulls 22-16 Centurion.
PREDATOR: Wits 36-36 Rustenburg Impala, Alberton 26-25 Union, Brakpan 34-24 Springs, NWU Vaal 15-26 Randfontein, Pirates 9-17 Roodepoort, Raiders 19-56 UJ, Pukke 92-17 Boksburg.
EP: PE Harlequins 15-45 NMMU, Spring Rose 11-37 Despatch, Progress 13-12 Park, Crusaders 24-24 African Bombers
SWD: Progress 34-0 Bonnievale United, All Blacks 12-38 Evergreens, Crusaders 20-17 Bridgton, Uniondale 14-36 Barbarians, Groot-Brak 17-25 Blanco.
GOLDEN LIONS: Khosa 18-38 Diggers, Harlequins 7-71 Wanderers, Eldoronians 5-51 Johannesburg Police
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School rugby takes a break during the July holidays, with the top players (including the Baby Bok’s heroic flyhalf Handre Pollard) looking forward to the various Youth Weeks that will be played in early July.
Next week, it’s back to Super Rugby … Minus John Mitchell!
Friday 29 Jun
09:35 Highlanders vs Chiefs, Dunedin
11:40 Rebels vs Reds, Melbourne
Saturday 30 Jun
09:35 Crusaders vs Hurricanes, Christchurch
11:40 Force vs Brumbies, Perth
17:05 Stormers vs Lions, Cape Town
19:10 Bulls vs Cheetahs, Pretoria
Super Rugby log:
Chiefs Pts:58
Stormers Pts:54
Brumbies Pts:49
Crusaders Pts:51
Bulls Pts:49
Hurricanes Pts:45
Sharks Pts:45
Highlanders Pts:44
Reds Pts:44
I felt the SA 8,9 and 10 were very poor. Hougaard distribution was very slow (not aided in any way by Spies) and his all round play very weak. Steyn is completely out of form. I did not think Kankowski added any value as usual at this level and I don’t believe W Kruger is up to it at this level at this stage. My answer to your question posed on radio Tank, is that E. Jantjies was never picked as the genuine 10 to come off the bench. The only thing he has is goal kicking, which I know is why you asked the question. I thought Mallet summed this game up very succinctly – when plan A ( brawn) was nullified there was nothing else (plan B- brains) to come. It seems a perrenial problem with so many SA coaches and captains. One just has to look at the Australians who were very fortunate to get the last two wins v Wales – however when things were not working out they tried different things – there fly halves have the skill and nouse to change and vary their play. I also just wonder why our levels of skill are so average – forget about the score – just look at the standard of rugby that the AB’s produced in the first 20 mins on Saturday
Tank, its more likely R Kitshoff moving to Bourdeaux and not S Kitshoff. R Kitshoff is a 3 de lange (back row forward) which is what is stated on the website. S. Kitshoff Pilier (prop). I have an idea S kitshoff is tied up for about 3 years.
Spot on. Was a Tweet from someone who saw it on Rugby365, who had got it wrong … I should have given it a little more thought before rewteeting it