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Rugby fans are in for a special pre-season treat with the first Neo Africa Tri-Series, a triangular curtain-raiser to the 2010 Super 14 competition featuring the Vodacom Stormers, Sharks and Australia’s Western Force.
Stormers fans, in particular, have a lot to look forward to. Not only will they get to see former Bulls wing Bryan Habana and former Lions centre Jaque Fourie – both 2007 Rugby World Cup championship medal-winners – wearing Stormers colours for the very first time, but all three matches will be played at their home ground in Newlands.
The tournament’s principal sponsor is Neo Africa, which is a well-established supporter of several sporting codes. A National Supporter of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and sponsors four of South Africa’s top boxers, this is its first foray into supporting rugby.
“It is a great feather in our cap to be associated with Super Rugby. Fans are eager for the 2010 season to start, and I have no doubt that they are in for a feast of exciting rugby with the Neo Africa Tri-Series,” says Neo Africa Group founder and CEO Vivien Natasen.
“While this is a friendly warm-up tournament, the historical rivalry between our East and West Coast teams, and between our teams and their Australian counterpart, means that we anticipate loads of good old-fashioned, bone-crunching action on the field,” he adds.
The Neo Africa Tri-Series kicks off at 5pm on Saturday, 23 January, when the Stormers and the Western Force face off. Then the Sharks and the Western Force meet at 7pm on Tuesday, 26 January, and finally the Stormers and the Sharks tackle one another at 7pm on Friday, 29 January.
Neither of the first two matches will be televised, but the Stormers-Sharks encounter will be broadcast live on SuperSport, preceded by an hour-long programme featuring the highlights of the first two fixtures.
Tickets for all three matches have already gone on sale through Computicket, Shoprite, Shoprite Checkers and Checkers Hyper Stores nationwide. Tickets are priced at R50 for seating (all stands), R20 for standing room and R10 for scholars (in the scholars areas only). The Newlands box office opens between 9am and 4pm on Tuesday, 19 January.
Not much good if the games aren't broadcast on Fox Sports in Australia
Email Fox and DEMAND they broadcast the Sharks v Stormers game live as well as the highlights package
Their email address is feedback@foxsports.com.au
Last edited by The Man; 16-01-10 at 06:52.
I'll let them know in no uncertain terms
Controversy corner
I'll speak with Hafeez handmissing
My royal connections will have it sorted
There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophies Horatio
Any replys from Fox Sports
should be able to get it off justintv if its not.. better than a bone in the nose..
After 2 weeks I received this back from Fox sport
Dear Pieter,
No pre season matches will be broadcast from any team in the super 14. This decision is because of several factors including production coverage, ratings and conflicts with other scheduled sport.
Regards,
foxsports
Yeah.....thanks for nothing
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When does (has?) Inside Rugby/Rugby Club/whatever start up this season?
Can't be far off?
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Rugby Union: The Rugby Club
Starts: Wed 10 Feb, 8:30 pm. Duration 60 mins.
Already in the IQ and Total Rugby as well.
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Spirit of Rugby
204 Fox Sports 2 HD
Starts: Tue 2 Feb, 11:00 am. Duration 30 mins.
In this programme, we'll travel the global game to discover something more about the sport and its unique culture.