Get the latest rugby news delivered to your RSS reader from SARUGBY.COM http://www.sarugby.com Feb, 22 Feb 2012 19:45:06 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 -0400 The Western Force will unleash eight internationals in their run-on side as well as nine potential club debutants across the matchday 22 when they head to Canberra for a Friday clash against the Brumbies in the opening round of the 2012 Super Rugby season.   Following 15 weeks of intensive pr... Read more 181338 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 18:13:38 Brumbies coach Jake White has named his team to take on the Western Force in the Week One clash at Canberra Stadium this Friday. White has named six debutants, two of which have been selected in the starting line-up. Jesse Mogg will feature on the wing, while Leon Power has been called into the ... Read more 180516 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 18:05:16 Michael Hobbs has edged out All Black star Piri Weepu and young gun Gareth Anscombe to start at flyhalf for the Blues in their season opener against the Crusaders at Eden Park on Friday. Just 18 months after having career-threatening back surgery where he had screws inserted into his spine, Hobbs... Read more 175427 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 17:54:27 Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has selected five newcomers in his starting team to play the MTN Lions at Coca-Cola Park on the opening weekend of the Super Rugby competition on Saturday.   GWK Griquas’ Dusty Noble, who has played at this level before, was preferred to Rayno Benjamin... Read more 172842 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 17:28:42 Former Maties hooker and captain Callie Visagie is the only new cap and newcomer to Super Rugby in the MTN Lions side to start against the Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. With hooker Bandise Maku out for a lengthy period and Martin Bezuidenhout short of game time, Visage was an obvious choi... Read more 171515 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 17:15:15 Coach Allister Coetzee has named a formidable line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby showdown against the Stormers at Newlands. Bryan Habana has been named at outside centre, the Springbok winger filling the number 13 jersey in the absence of the injured Juan de Jongh. Gary van Aswegen cracks ... Read more 170540 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:40 Tobias Botes is promoted to flyhalf as part of four changes made by Italy coach Jacques Brunel for the Azzurri's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.   Treviso loosehead Michele Rizzo makes his Championship debut as part of a new prop pairing with Lorenzo Cit... Read more 163234 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 16:32:34 Glasgow Warriors teenage fullback Stuart Hogg will make his first start for Scotland in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against France at Murrayfield. Hogg, a product of the Hawick club, will be joined by his Warriors’ teammates, centre Graeme Morrison and flanker John Barcl... Read more 162331 Feb, 22 Feb 2012 16:23:31 Stuart Lancaster admits he has plenty to ponder before announcing his starting XV for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales - but the interim head coach insists he wouldn't want it any other way. Lancaster’s biggest selection headache appears to be around England’s centre partners... Read more 193448 Feb, 21 Feb 2012 19:34:48 France are set to benefit from their run of four straight games according to head coach Philippe Saint-André. Les Bleus will begin a run of four RBS 6 Nations matches in as many weeks away to Scotland on Sunday, welcoming Ireland and England to Paris before a finale away to Wales to finish... Read more 192720 Feb, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:20