<![CDATA[Sport Rugby World Category RSS]]> http://iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.691 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:15 +0200 <![CDATA[Wallabies squad is predictable - Gatland]]> http://www.iol.co.za/wallabies-squad-is-predictable-gatland-1.1518871

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland called Australia's selection for next month's series predictable.

]]> 1.1518871 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:15 +0200 <![CDATA[Gatland rules out Wilkinson call]]> http://www.iol.co.za/gatland-rules-out-wilkinson-call-1.1518805

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland insists he won't ask Jonny Wilkinson to join the forthcoming tour to Australia.

]]> 1.1518805 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Where is Allister the boss man?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/where-is-allister-the-boss-man-1.1518649

The Stormers need someone to make the tough calls, and right now Allister Coetzee doesn’t seem up to it.

]]> 1.1518649 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Watts up as Cheetahs face Kings]]> http://www.iol.co.za/watts-up-as-cheetahs-face-kings-1.1518640

A stunning defensive effort by the Cheetahs ensured they’ll push the Bulls all the way for top spot in the SA Conference.

]]> 1.1518640 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:19:27 +0200 <![CDATA[Reds boss leaps to Cooper’s defence]]> http://www.iol.co.za/reds-boss-leaps-to-cooper-s-defence-1.1518360

Ewen McKenzie has defended Quade Cooper after the flyhalf was omitted from the Wallabies squad for the British and Irish Lions.

]]> 1.1518360 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:26:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Injured Ioane to miss Stormers clash]]> http://www.iol.co.za/injured-ioane-to-miss-stormers-clash-1.1518350

Digby Ioane will miss the Queensland Reds' match against the Stormers in Cape Town because of a left knee injury.

]]> 1.1518350 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Deans will give O’Connor chance at flyhalf]]> http://www.iol.co.za/deans-will-give-o-connor-chance-at-flyhalf-1.1518160

Robbie Deans revealed that James O’Connor was his first choice to start in the number 10 shirt in the first test against the British and Irsih Lions.

]]> 1.1518160 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:21 +0200 <![CDATA[Deans omits Cooper for Lions series]]> http://www.iol.co.za/deans-omits-cooper-for-lions-series-1.1518107

Australia coach Robbie Deans omitted flyhalf Quade Cooper from his preliminary squad of 25 for the three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions.

]]> 1.1518107 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:52:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Wallabies resigned to losing Polota-Nau]]> http://www.iol.co.za/wallabies-resigned-to-losing-polota-nau-1.1518017

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has accepted that incumbent hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will not play a part in the British and Irish Lion series.

]]> 1.1518017 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:27:25 +0200 <![CDATA[Rebels pile misery on Stormers]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rebels-pile-misery-on-stormers-1.1517676

The Melbourne Rebels claimed their first win over a South African team when they claimed victory over the Stormers.

]]> 1.1517676 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Latimer try leads Chiefs past 'Canes]]> http://www.iol.co.za/latimer-try-leads-chiefs-past-canes-1.1517549

Chiefs flanker Tanerau Latimer swooped on a Hurricanes mistake to score the game's only try in an ugly victory in Wellington.

]]> 1.1517549 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:02:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Bulls out to maintain momentum]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bulls-out-to-maintain-momentum-1.1517523

With only six matches left for the Bulls in the round-robin phase of the Super Rugby competition, they can ill-afford any slip-ups.

]]> 1.1517523 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:32:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cheetahs are under pressure – Drotske]]> http://www.iol.co.za/cheetahs-are-under-pressure-drotske-1.1517511

The Cheetahs need to pull up their socks, says coach Naka Drotske, if they are to reach the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs.

]]> 1.1517511 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Carter calls for season revamp]]> http://www.iol.co.za/carter-calls-for-season-revamp-1.1517370

All Blacks great Dan Carter has backed calls to overhaul global rugby's playing calendar to allow for a longer off-season.

]]> 1.1517370 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Leaked email upsets Aussie coaches]]> http://www.iol.co.za/leaked-email-upsets-aussie-coaches-1.1516879

An email of discussions between Australian Super Rugby coaches and national coach Robbie Deans has been leaked.

]]> 1.1516879 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Watts to start for Cheetahs]]> http://www.iol.co.za/watts-to-start-for-cheetahs-1.1516446

Flyhalf Elgar Watts will get his first start for the Cheetahs this season after being included in the starting line-up to face the Reds.

]]> 1.1516446 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:00 +0200 <![CDATA[SA rugby suffers attacking deficiency]]> http://www.iol.co.za/sa-rugby-suffers-attacking-deficiency-1.1515818

Jacques van der Westhuyzen wonders why SA teams don't pay as much attention to scoring as they do to defending.

]]> 1.1515818 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:27:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Stormers remain upbeat despite defeats]]> http://www.iol.co.za/stormers-remain-upbeat-despite-defeats-1.1515793

Stormers assistant-coach Matt Proudfoot says the mood in the camp is positive despite two consecutive Super Rugby defeats.

]]> 1.1515793 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:51:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Alberts to start for Sharks]]> http://www.iol.co.za/alberts-to-start-for-sharks-1.1515677

Willem Alberts will make his first start of the Super Rugby season after being named in the starting line-up to take on the Force.

]]> 1.1515677 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:19:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gatland confident about O’Driscoll recovery]]> http://www.iol.co.za/gatland-confident-about-o-driscoll-recovery-1.1515088

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has had his first injury scare before his squad for Australia has even assembled.

]]> 1.1515088 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:50:02 +0200