Super Rugby Teams Round 1

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The Highlanders have the bye in Round 1.
Match No.1: Crusaders v Rebels
Date : Friday 13 February 2015
Venue : AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick Off local: 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 1:Shane McDermott
Assistant Ref 2:Brendon Pickerill
TMO : Aaron Paterson
Match No.2: Brumbies v Reds
Date : Friday 13 February 2015
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Will Houston
TMO : Peter Marshall
Match No.3: Lions v Hurricanes
Date : Emirates Airlines (Ellis) Park, Johannesburg
Venue : Friday 13 February 2015
Kick Off local: 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant Ref 1: Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 2: pro Legoete
TMO :Johan Greeff
Match No.4: Blues v Chiefs
Date : QBE Stadium, Auckland (North Harbour)
Venue : Saturday 14 February 2015
Kick Off local: 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Ref 1:Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant Ref 2:Kane McBride
TMO : Ben Skeen
Match No.5: Sharks v Cheetahs
Date : Saturday 14 February 2015
Venue : Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
Kick Off local: 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 1:Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant Ref 2:Archie Sehlako
TMO : Marius Jonker
Match No.6: Bulls v Stormers
Date : Saturday 14 February 2015
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off local: 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Ref 2:Stephan Geldenhuys
TMO : Johan Greeff
Match No.6:Waratahs v Force
Date : Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Venue : Sunday 15 February 2015
Kick Off local: 16:05 local, 18:05 NZDT, 07:05 SAST
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1: Damien Mitchelmore
Assistant Ref 2:Michael Hogan
TMO : Ian Smith
BYE :Highlanders
The asterisk (*) denotes the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference.

 

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Lions for Hurricanes
15. Andries Coetzee , 14. Ruan Combrinck , 13. Lionel Mapoe , 12. Howard Mnisi , 11. Courtnall Skosan , 10. Marnitz Boshoff , 9. Ross Cronje , 8. Warren Whiteley (c) , 7. Derick Minnie , 6. Jaco Kriel , 5. Franco Mostert , 4. Martin Muller , 3. Ruan Dreyer , 2. Malcolm Marx , 1. Schalk van der Merwe
Replacements : 16. Armand van der Merwe , 17. Corne Fourie , 18. Jacques van Rooyen , 19. Robert Kruger , 20. Warwick Tecklenburg , 21. Faf de Klerk , 22. Elton Jantjies , 23. Stokkies Hanekom

 

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Cheetahs for Shorks
1 Danie Minnie
2 Torsten van Jaarsveld
3 Coenie Oosthuizen
4 Lodewyk de Jager
5 Francois Uys (C )
6 Jean Cook
7 Oupa Mohoje
8 Willie Britz
9 Sarel Pretorius (VC)
10 Joe Petersen
11 Raymond Rhule
12 Michael van der Spuy
13 Francois Venter
14 Clayton Blommetjies
15 Willie le Roux

Replacements:

16 Stephan Coetzee
17 BG Uys
18 Maks van Dyk
19 Carl Wegner
20 Boom Prinsloo
21 Tian Meyer
22 Willie du Plessis
23 Cornal Hendricks

 

[Hawko]

Why is it that teams on the end of the time zones are first to get their team lists up?

Will wager that the Force are last again, Michael Foley seems to think he gets some strange advantage out of being last.

 

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According to the Force facebook page they will announce the line up tomorrow.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders for Rebels: 1. Joe Moody 2. Ben Funnell 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Dominic Bird 6. Richie McCaw 7. Matt Todd (c) 8. Luke Whitelock 9. Mitchell Drummond 10. Dan Carter 11. Johnnycake McNicholl 12. Tom Taylor 13. Kieron Fonotia 14. Robbie Fruen 15. Colin Slade 16. Codie Taylor 17. Alex Hodgman 18. Watt Crockett 19. Scott Barrett 20. Jordan Taufua 21. Billy Guyton 22. Ryan Crotty 23. Nathaniel Apa

Rebels TBA

 

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Hurricanes for the Lions

Hurricanes XV:
1. Ben Franks
2. Dane Coles
3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
4. Mark Abbott
5. James Broadhurst
6. Brad Shields
7. Ardie Savea
8. Blade Thomson
9. TJ Perenara
10. Beauden Barrett
11. Julian Savea
12. Rey Lee-Lo
13. Conrad Smith
14. Cory Jane
15. Jason Woodward
Replacements:
16. Brayden Mitchell
17. Reggie Goodes
18. Chris Eves
19. Callum Gibbins
20. Victor Vito
21. Chris Smylie
22. James Marshall
23. Matt Proctor

 

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Bulls v. Stormed

Bulls – 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Piet Van Zyl, 8 Arno Botha, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Jacques Du Plessis, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Trevor Nyakane.

Subs: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morné Mellet, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen/Neethling Fouche, 19 Grant Hattingh, 20 Pierre Spies, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 23 Jesse Kriel.

 

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Ponies
Brumbies
1. Scott Sio
2. Josh Mann-Rea
3. Ben Alexander
4. Rory Arnold
5. Sam Carter
6. Scott Fardy
7. David Pocock (c)
8. Jarrad Butler
9. Nic White (vc)
10. Matt To'omua
11. Joe Tomane
12. Christian Lealiifano
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Henry Speight
15. Robbie Coleman

Replacements
16. Stephen Moore
17. JP Smith
18. Ruan Smith
19. Jordan Smiler
20. Ita Vaea
21. Michael Dowsett
22. James Dargaville
23. Lausii Taliauli

 

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Reds
Reds

1. James Slipper (C)
2. Saia Fainga’a
3. Sam Talakai (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
4. James Horwill
5. Marco Kotze (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
6. Curtis Browning
7. Liam Gill
8. Jake Schatz
9. Will Genia
10. Karmichael Hunt (VC) (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
11. Lachie Turner
12. Samu Kerevi
13. Chris Feauai-Sautia
14. Chris Kuridrani
15. Jamie-Jerry Taulagi

16. James Hanson
17. Ben Daley
18. Sef Faagase (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
19. Ed O’Donoghue
20. Adam Korczyk (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
21. Nick Frisby
22. Duncan Paia’aua (Reds/Super Rugby debut)
23. Campbell Magnay (Reds/Super Rugby debut)

 

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Chiefs

1. Pauliasi Manu
2. Hika Elliot
3. Ben Tameifuna
4. Matt Symons (c)
5. Mike Fitzgerald
6. Johan Bardoul
7. Sam Cane
8. Maama Vaipulu
9. Brad Weber
10. Damian McKenzie
11. James Lowe
12. Sonny Bill Williams
13. Charlie Ngatai
14. Tim Nanai-Williams
15. Tom Marshall

16. Rhys Marshall
17. Jamie Mackintosh
18. Siate Tokolahi
19. Michael Allardice
20. Tevita Koloamatangi
21. Augustine Pulu
22. Marty McKenzie
23. Bryce Heem

 

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Blues

1. Tony Woodcock
2. James Parsons
3. Angus Ta'avao
4. Josh Bekhuis
5. Hayden Triggs
6. Steven Luatua
7. Brendon O'Connor
8. Jerome Kaino
9. Jimmy Cowan
10. Ihaia West
11. Tevita Li
12. Francis Saili
13. George Moala/Hamish Northcott
14. Charles Piutau
15. Lolagi Visinia

16. Matt Moulds
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Charlie Faumuina
19. Akira Ioane
20. Luke Braid
21. Jamison Gibson-Park
22. Simon Hickey
23. Hamish Northcott

Thought Moala was doing time?

 

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Stormers

1. Steven Kitshoff
2. Scarra Ntubeni
3. Vincent Koch (Super Rugby starting debut for the DHL Stormers)
4. Jean Kleyn
5. Ruan Botha
6. Rynhardt Elstadt
7. Michael Rhodes
8. Duane Vermeulen (captain)
9. Nic Groom
10. Demetri Catrakilis
11. Dillyn Leyds (Super Rugby starting debut for the DHL Stormers)
12. Damian de Allende
13. Juan de Jongh (vice-captain)
14. Johnny Kotze (Super Rugby starting debut for the DHL Stormers)
15. Cheslin Kolbe

Replacements:
16. Bongi Mbonambi (On Super Rugby debut for the DHL Stormers)
17. Oli Kebble
18. Wilco Louw (On Super Rugby debut for the DHL Stormers)
19. Jurie van Vuuren
20. Nizaam Carr
21. Louis Schreuder
22. Kurt Coleman
23. Huw Jones (On Super Rugby debut for the DHL Stormers)