Apart from its satellite channels, SuperSport also feeds content to M-Net, CSN and occasionally to M-Net HD. All international cricket involving the South African national cricket team, as well as certain domestic cricket, is shown on this channel. Like the fly-half, they generally possess a good kicking game and are good at reading the play and directing the attack. [36], The wings are generally positioned on the outside of the backline with the number 11 on the left and the number 14 on the right. As a large broadcaster with expensive rights to the sport , the channel is exclusively on DStv Premium. Home of the Spanish La Liga while also showcasing overflow matches from the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. New Zealander David Kirk, inducted in 2011, was captain of the All Blacks team that won the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup. Danie Craven from South Africa was one of the greatest scrum halves in the 1930s and a respected administrator of the South African Rugby Board. [26], Notable full-backs include Serge Blanco, who scored 38 tries in 93 tests for France[27] and was known for his counter-attacking ability. [43] Another 2011 inductee in the IRB Hall is Brian Lima of Samoa,[44] who played most of his career on the wing but ended it as a centre. Successful backs are skilful at passing and kicking. [107] The seven players are split into three forwards and four backs. [68] Hugo Porta is regarded as one of the finest players that Argentina has produced and has been a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy since 2000. In our 2019 Greats issue, out Oct. 20, T celebrates four talents who, in mastering their crafts, have changed their fields â and the culture at large. Following South Africa's readmission into international cricket, SuperSport scored another marketing coup by securing exclusive rights to the 1992 Cricket World Cup. The scrum-half feeds the ball into the scrum. Current lead commentators in English are Matthew Pearce, Hugh Bladen, Gavin Cowley, Owen Nkumane and Paul Stubbs, while their analyst pool includes Joel Stransky, Gcobani Bobo, Bobby Skinstad, Breyton Paulse, Nick Mallett, Ashwin Willemse, Kobus Wiese, Victor Matfield, Jean de Villiers and Naas Botha. They field any deep opposition kicks and are often the last line of defence should an opponent break through the back line. The inside centre usually stands close to the fly-half or at first receiver on the other side of the scrum or breakdown. If you're trying to find out the names of famous South African rugby players then this list is the perfect resource for you. Khumalo Leads Former Chiefs Greats In Kubhekaâs Dream Team Soccer Laduma 11:10. Variety 1 focuses on cycling and swimming events while also functioning as an overflow channel for soccer, golf, tennis, rugby and cricket events. [31], Three scrum-halves are in the IRB Hall but not the International Hall. 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The former Springbok scrum-half earned legendary status as a member of the Springbok side that won Rugby World Cup 1995, and later through the courage, he showed in tackling the debilitating effects of Motor Neurone Disease. Among members of the International Rugby or IRB Halls of Fame, Mike Gibson has 28 caps at fly-half, 48 at centre and 4 on the wing[102] and Tim Horan played 62 tests at centre, 2 on the wing and 9 at full-back. From 1988, sports coverage on M-Net ran under the banner of M-Net SuperSport. They include Extra Time, Back Pages, Mzansi Legends, National First Division Show, PSL News, Thursday Night Live With Robert Marawa, Love PSL and various club magazine shows. South Africa West Indies sporting-heroes.net is a photographic encyclopedia of athletes, cricketers, footballers, golfers, rugby players and tennis players from the past fifty years featuring images of them in the major sporting events. As the game became more sophisticated, the backs positioned at different depths behind the forwards. As of 17 January 2019 started broadcasting UFC pay-per-view events live . Scrums are formed with three players who bind together the same as the front row. They are usually positioned at the front of the line-out with a jumper in between them. In 2007, the SABC lost its exclusive rights to the local Premier Soccer League (PSL) to SuperSport, in a deal worth R1.6 billion. He participated in five World Cups for Manu Samoa and became known as "The Chiropractor" for his ferocious tackling. We all need to expand our horizons from time to time and The South African will help you do just that. The backs play behind the forwards and are usually more lightly built and faster. This channel is available for Nigeria (Ch. The channel is also available only on DStv Premium. [23] They form part of the front row of the scrum and push against the opposition's props. Since the game has become professional, non-specialist props or hookers cannot play in the front row. It provides sports content in South Africa, Nigeria and many other African countries. A Premier Soccer League team bears the channel's name. Due to the overflow of some PSL and Premier League matches, the channel is available to DStv Compact as part of a football offering channel as well. [1], Formerly, SuperSport also had operations in Europe in the Scandinavian, Benelux, Polish & Greek regions and had sports channels started by FilmNet, being owned by MultiChoice at the time which have since been replaced. On defence in open play they generally cover for deep kicks after the ball has been passed wide. The revamp would be operational from September 1, 2020 onwards.[3]. In New Zealand, the scrum-half is still referred to as the "half-back", the fly-half is referred to as the "first five-eighth", the inside centre is called the "second five-eighth" and the outside centre is simply known as "centre". [86] In scrums, the two locks bind tightly together and each put their heads between a prop and the hooker. [44], The flanker's role is to tackle the opposition and try to steal the ball. [34] The other full-backs in the International Rugby Hall of Fame are Don Clarke and George Nepia from New Zealand. [92], Props have to take in pressure from the locks and loose forwards pushing from behind and the opposition pushing against them, so they are often among the strongest players in a team. [62] Grant Fox was one of the most respected goal-kickers who scored more than 1,000 points in all matches for New Zealand. 222/622) audiences on the DStv Compact Plus package. In the first of a series looking back at the big names to play in the Varsity Cup, DYLAN JACK looks at how Handre Pollard helped UP-Tuks retain the title in 2013. [3] Each position has certain roles to play on the field, although most have been established through convention rather than law. Javier Mascherano in action for Argentina at the 2018 World Cup. [50] Tim Horan won two World Cups for Australia, being named the Player of the Tournament in 1999. He made 38 test appearances for South Africa and will forever be regarded as one of the greats of South African rugby. According to rugby historian John Griffiths, the worldwide adoption of the current law restricting direct kicking into touch in September 1968 (a law previously used in Australia) "revolutionised full-back play". was originally known as Pretoria City but bought by M-Net in 1995 after which it was renamed. The Springboks famously made their World Cup debut in 1995, when South Africa hosted the tournament. It is during the set pieces (scrum and line-out) that the positions are enforced. For much of the history of the sport, the full-back position was almost totally defensive. To provide effective cover behind the defensive line, good full-backs are careful not to get caught out of position and must anticipate the opposition's play. Ken Catchpole of Australia was made captain on his debut at 21 in 1961,[73] and went on to captain the Wallabies in nearly half of his 27 Tests. [14] In America and Canada the number 8 is known as "8-man". Fly-halves in the International Rugby Hall of Fame include Cliff Morgan, as well as fellow Welshman Phil Bennett, the latter of whom unleashed two great sidesteps to set up what some have described as "the greatest try of all time". [30] Also in the IRB Hall of Fame is Bill Maclagan, a 19th-century player for Scotland and the Lions, who played at three-quarters, which eventually evolved into the modern position of wing. The number eight, or eighthman in South Africa, binds between the locks at the back of the scrum, providing extra weight at the push. The channel also shows many PSL themed news and talk shows under the "PSL TV" brand. Team announcement. [67] Bennie Osler played for South Africa from 1924 until 1933, during which he played a South African record of 17 consecutive games and scored a then world record of 14 points in one game against New Zealand. [23] The prop's main role is to provide stability at the scrum and support the hooker in quickly winning the ball. They commonly make short runs carrying the ball into contact (sometimes known as "crash balls"). Since play is much more open in sevens, with rucks and mauls generally kept to a minimum, most sevens players are backs or loose forwards in fifteen-a-side teams. The back row (or loose forwards) consists of three players â two flankers, one on either side of the scrum; and a number eight at the back of the scrum. [100][101] Another IRB Hall member to have played multiple forward positions is 2013 inductee John Thornett, an Australian utility forward who played at flanker, number 8, lock and prop for the Wallabies from 1955 to 1967. They are also often involved in lifting jumpers when receiving kick-offs. [31] Danie Craven from South Africa was one of the greatest scrum halves in the 1930s and a respected administrator of the South African Rugby Board. Following this deal, rugby gradually ceased broadcasting on the SABC, while SuperSport became a carrier of live rugby broadcasts. Several outstanding players had to be left out, because I just couldn't find a place for them. [17][18] The front row and second row combined are collectively termed the "tight five". They need to run good lines (run into spaces or at 90 degrees to their opposition), be able to side step and swerve, and have good passing skills. [70] Kennedy Tsimba of Zimbabwe, younger brother of the aforementioned Richard, only played four times for his country, but was one of the world's top fly-halves in the early 21st century, twice being named the player of the year in South Africa's domestic Currie Cup. DStv viewers can no longer watch sports events on M-Net, although terrestrial subscribers still get feeds on the main channel, as well as the Community Services Network (CSN). [28][29] In 1997, Serge Blanco was among the inaugural set of rugby players inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame and in 2011 he was also inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. ... France vs Wales talking points Sky Sports 12:13 Six Nations International Rugby Rugby Union. Different positions on the field suit certain skill sets and body types, generally leading to players specialising in a limited number of positions. [63] Barry John was known simply as "the king" to Welsh rugby fans[64] and was rated third in the 1971 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. A fine rugby player, golfer, and tennis player. Pienaar famously led South Africa’s national rugby team, the Springboks, to victory at the World Cup in 1995, a year after Mandela became the country’s first democratically elected president. [87], Locks in the International Rugby Hall of Fame include: Bill Beaumont (England and Lions), Gordon Brown (Scotland and Lions), Frik du Preez (South Africa), John Eales (Australia), Martin Johnson (England and Lions), Brian Lochore (New Zealand), Willie John McBride (Ireland and Lions), and Colin Meads (New Zealand). Danie Gerber played centre for South Africa during the apartheid era and even though he was only able to play 24 tests over 12 years, he scored 19 tries. South African Rugby Players Find out more about the greatest South African Rugby Players , including Willie le Roux, Victor Matfield, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Schalk Burger and François Steyn. [54] Gibson and Sella are also in the IRB Hall of Fame. List of notable or famous rugby players from South Africa, with bios and photos, including the top rugby players born in South Africa and even some popular rugby players who immigrated to South Africa. M-Net SuperSport expanded its range of coverage, including live overseas rugby, cricket, golf, boxing and cycling. The other three players form the backline. The players who stationed themselves between the forwards and tends became known as "half-tends". âIn 1977, I was railroaded into ⦠The full-back is the player most likely to field the high ball or "up and unders" kicked by the opposition. [81] Teams often use their openside flankers to 'charge' the opposition fly-half, putting pressure on him and forcing him to rush his decision making, kicking or passing. The substitutes, numbered 16 to 23, can either take up the position of the player they replace or the on-field players can be shuffled to make room for this player in another position. [75] Nick Farr-Jones captained Australia through their 1991 Rugby World Cup winning campaign; he was enshrined in the International Hall in 1999. As of September 2020, much the same way Sky Sports has done, SuperSport started to run thematic channels with most major sports getting their own channels. [76] When Joost van der Westhuizen retired in 2003, he had 89 caps, at the time the most for any South African. Their primary function is to finish off moves and score tries. It's not all work, work, work you know. Two hookers are members of the IRB Hall but not the International Hall. [23] Centres also provide support at the breakdowns and can run as decoys to confuse the defence. In 1986, M-Net was launched as South Africa's first pay-television channel and, along with Canal+, only the second outside of the United States. The Cell C Sharks have made six changes to their backline - which sees the welcome return of Springbok midfielder and regular captain Lukhanyo Am - and a few changes up front for their 2021 Kick-off Pools match against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. They scrummage by pushing against the front row thereby providing much of the power and are commonly known as the engine room. Outside centres generally have more room to move than inside centres. The hooker is also the one who is responsible for throwing the ball in at line-outs, where it is mostly competed for by the locks, who are generally the tallest players on the team. [80] They can also pick the ball from the back of the scrum and run with it or pass it to the scrum-half. Australian George Gregan, inducted in 2013, retired from international rugby in 2007 with a then-world record 139 Test caps, and also captained the Wallabies 59 times.[79]. [77] Of these players, only van der Westhuizen is not in the IRB Hall. The outside centre is positioned outside the inside centre and is generally the faster of the two. David Campese, a member of both the International and IRB Halls of Fame,[31] played 101 times for Australia and held the world record for most tries in test matches. [71] They receive the ball from the line-out and remove the ball from the back of the scrum, usually passing it to the fly-half. Players are not restricted to a single position, although they generally specialise in just one or two that suit their skills and body types. The positions are divided into two main categories; forwards (numbered 1 to 8) and backs (numbered 9 to 15). 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