Main Super Rugby Headlines http://www.super-rugby.com http://www.super-rugby.com/siteimages/new/super-rugbylogo.gifhttp://www.super-rugby.com en-gb Copyright 2009 Super-Rugby.com Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24237 24237 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24237 Former Brumbies fly half Mark Bartholomeusz is set to play against his old team when the Super 14 kicks off on Friday in the fly half position that was expected to be occupied by Andre Pretorius. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24235 24235 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24235 The South African Rugby Union on Monday confirmed that a hearing into a complaint against the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union and players Louis Ludik and Willem Alberts would be heard on Wednesday. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24228 24228 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24228 Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says that he thinks captain Schalk Burger should be ready to lead his side in Saturday's Super 14 opener against the Lions in Johannesburg. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24227 24227 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24227 Former international referee Steve Walsh has been named as one of the referee's in charge of one of the opening matches in this weekend's Super 14. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24226 24226 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24226 Brumbies play-maker Matt Giteau who is currently on the injury list says that he is "pretty confident" of playing for the Brumbies in this weekend's Super14 opening clash against his old team the Force on Friday. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24219 24219 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24219 Southern hemisphere rugby administrators are looking to this year's Super 14 tournament to provide a much-needed turnaround in television audience share and fan disillusionment. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24224 24224 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24224 New Australian Super 15 outfit Melbourne Rebels have approached former rugby league international centre Mark Gasnier about playing for them next year, coach Rod Macqueen said on Monday. Monday 8 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24225 24225 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24225 Sharks veteran Lock Albert van den Berg will move to Japan to play for the Canon Club now that his Sharks contract has ended. Van den Berg will see out his rugby career playing in Japan Saturday 6 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24208 24208 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24208 Springbok flank and Stormers captain Schalk Burger left the field after 15 minutes. That was about the most noteworthy incident in the first half of Saturday 6 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24197 24197 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24197 England manager Martin Johnson has warned Danny Cipriani that he will not be considered for his national team if he goes through with a proposed move to new Super 15 franchise the Melbourne Rebels. Saturday 6 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24200 24200 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24200 The Chiefs have named a 26 strong squad to tour South Africa for the Super14 which starts next week. The Chiefs enjoyed their best ever Super14 season in Saturday 6 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24199 24199 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24199 The Lions finished their final Super 14 warm-up match against the Pumas in a wet Witbank on Friday with a lacklustre performance in the night's final game, narrowly winning 24-17 against the Pumas. Friday 5 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24195 24195 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24195 The Western Force will head into their week one Super 14 clash against the Brumbies with winning form after a 31-12 victory in their third and final trial at ME Bank Stadium in Perth. Friday 5 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24184 24184 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24184 Western Force fly-half Andre Pretorius will miss the 2010 Super 14 competition after sustaining a season ending hamstring injury at training this week. Friday 5 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24183 24183 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24183 The Crusaders beat the Blues 21-12 in a pre-season match in front of a crowd of 8115 at sun-drenched Motueka on Friday. Dan Carter scored 11 points, including a try Friday 5 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24177 24177 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24177 Brumbies flanker George Smith has announced his retirement from international rugby and will be released from his Brumbies and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) contracts at the end of the 2010 Super 14 season. Thursday 4 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24161 24161 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24161 England fly-half Danny Cipriani is in talks about moving to Australia to join new Super 15 franchise Melbourne Rebels, The Times reported on Thursday. Thursday 4 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24167 24167 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24167 The Waratahs recorded a 15-7 victory over the Brumbies in their third and final pre-season match at Viking Park in Canberra on Thursday. Thursday 4 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24166 24166 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24166 The strict application of law in four key areas has seen a decline in the number of reset scrums and kicks in general play as well as an increase in tries, says Andre Watson, the South African Rugby Union's manager of referees. Thursday 4 February 2010 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/viewarticle.asp?id=24168 24168 http://www.super-rugby.com/news/article.asp?id=24168 Highlanders captain Jimmy Cowan is bristling with confidence ahead of another Super14 tournament where the Highlanders are promising to shrug off their also ran tag.