Bryan Habana

Bryan Habana hails captain John Smit for uniting the Springboks

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

It has been a year of triumph for South Africa's marquee 'black' player.

Smit packs at No 2

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | yesterday

John Smit will start at hooker against Ireland at Croke Park while the uncapped Dewald Potgieter has been named on the bench. More to follow… Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Danie Rossouw, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 [...]

Barbarian call for Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

• Australians Matt Giteau and George Smith in line-up • Proteas contribute Bryan Habana and Schalk Burger Jamie Roberts, Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell have been called up by the Barbarians for the Twickenham game with New Zealand next week. The Cardiff Blues trio – who were also selected for the British Lions summer tour of South Africa – are the only British players selected...

News: Wales trio named in Barbarians squad to face All Blacks

icWales (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

International stars from around the world, including Wallabies Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom and Springboks Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez and Victor Matfield, are included in the Barbarians' 22-man squad to play New Zealand in the MasterCard Trophy Match at Twickenham on Saturday 5 December.

The Jacques rugby diary - day 9

IOL (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Rugby writer Jacques van der Westhuyzen wonders whether Italy really are growing into a world force, and he muses about Bryan Habana's superfans.

Bulls’ Boks for BaaBaas

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

The Bulls’ Springbok trio of Bryan Habana, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez have been selected for the Barbarians to face the All Blacks. They will be joined by the Australia duo of Matt Giteau and Rocky Elsom as well as Wales’ Jamie Roberts and Andy Powell. The match is scheduled 5 December at Twickenham. All Blacks [...]

• Elsom, Giteau to play for Barbarians - News.com.au
• Elsom, Giteau in Barbarians - News.com.au

Habana has no case to answer to IRB

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

SOUTH Africa wing Bryan Habana was cleared at his disciplinary hearing in London yesterday after being cited for allegedly kicking Vincent Clerc during the Springboks' 2

• Habana cleared over France citing - ireland.com
• Habana cleared of kicking charge - News.com.au
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Andy Robinson keeps faith with Scots but demands 15% improvement

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

• Head coach sticks with his starting XV • Ireland make eight changes to face Fiji Andy Robinson has named an unchanged squad for Saturday's match against Australia at Murrayfield. The Scotland head coach has kept faith with the starting XV and substitutes who helped to get his reign off to a winning start in last weekend's opening autumn international against Fiji. The former Edinburgh...

Habana cleared of kicking charge

Sport Experts (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

South Africa winger Bryan Habana is cleared of deliberately kicking France’s Vincent Clerc by the International Rugby Board.

Rugby-Springbok wing Habana cleared of kicking Clerc

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - South Africa wing Bryan Habana has been cleared of kicking French wing Vincent Clerc and is free to play in Saturday's game against Italy, disciplinary officials said on Tuesday.

• Habana cleared of kicking Clerc - IOL
• Habana cleared over France citing - ireland.com
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Habana cleared of kicking charge

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

South Africa winger Bryan Habana is cleared of deliberately kicking France's Vincent Clerc by the International Rugby Board.

Habana cleared to face Italy

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

South Africa wing Bryan Habana has been cleared to face Italy at his disciplinary hearing in London on Tuesday after being cited.

Habana cleared of ‘kick’

Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Bryan Habana has been cleared of foul play and is up for selection for the Test against Italy on Saturday. The Bok winger was cited by Australian Scott Nowland for allegedly kicking France winger Vincent Clerc. Judicial officer Lorne Crerar of Scotland dismissed the case after Habana had earlier pleaded not guilty at the hearing at [...]

Bryan Habana could miss Irish Test after alleged kicking offence

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

BRYAN Habana could miss South Africa's showdown with Ireland on 28 November after being cited for allegedly kicking an opponent during the Springboks' 20-13 Test def

Habana threatened with Test ban

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

South Africa winger Bryan Habana is cited for allegedly kicking France's Vincent Clerc in the face during Friday's defeat.