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Oct 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby shocked and saddened at death of Bafana Bafana Captain
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday paid its respects to Senzo Meyiwa, captain of Bafana Bafana who was tragically killed on Sunday evening. Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of SARU, said Meyiwa’s death marked a very sad day for South Africa,...
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Oct 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on STEPHEN MOORE EXTENDS TIME WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY THROUGH TO 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies hooker Stephen Moore has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a one-year contract extension that will take him through until 2016. The 31-year-old hooker became the 81st player to captain the Wallabies,...
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Oct 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls crowned champions in Absa Under-21 final
A late try by Jesse Kriel confirmed the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 side’s dominance of their Absa Currie Cup Under-21 Provincial Championship final over defending champions DHL Western Province and resulted in a 20-10 win. The visitors played with more...
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Oct 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP topple Blue Bulls to regain U19 title
A late converted try helped the DHL Western Province to a close 33-26 win over defending Absa Currie Cup Under-19 champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, in the 2014 final at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The home side were still trailing by three points with nine...
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Oct 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City and Property Club Perth Spirit have booked their places in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Final following strong performances over the weekend that saw the top ranked sides – Melbourne Rising and...
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Oct 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP crowned Absa Currie Cup champions
Photos: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Western Province on Saturday secured their first Absa Currie Cup victory at DHL Newlands since 2001 after defeating the Xerox Golden Lions 19-16 in a nail-biting final. Four penalties by flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis...
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Oct 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup back in Cape Town
Photos: Werner Nysschen Photography Western Province are the 2014 Currie Cup winners. Demetri Catrakilis contributed 14 points on the day to win the Man of the match award. WP number 8, Nizaam Carr was also a strong contender. As was Jaco Van der Walt who was...
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Oct 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on DEFENSIVE SPIRIT SEES PERTH INTO GRAND FINAL
The Perth Spirit has ended the Melbourne Rising’s undefeated run today with a 45-29 victory at AAMI Park and will now contest the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) next Saturday against Brisbane City in Brisbane. The Spirit led...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province vs Xerox Golden Lions Teamsheets
Photo: Etienne Burger Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 17h00 CAT Referee: Craig Joubert Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Lesego ‘Pro’ Legoete Television Match Official: Deon van Blommestein Follow us on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Live scores:...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks training camp in Stellenbosch concludes
Picture caption: Four national rugby captains at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport are (from left) Handré Pollard (Junior Springboks), Kyle Brown (Springbok Sevens), Zenay Jordaan (Springbok Women Sevens) and Jean de Villiers (Springboks). Photo: SARU....
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on KURTLEY BEALE FINED $45,000 FOR ARU CODE OF CONDUCT BREACH
An independent Code of Conduct Tribunal has tonight found Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale guilty of a serious violation of the ARU Code of Conduct, and handed down a $45,000 fine, for sending an offensive photograph to an ARU employee. The charge related to an...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Affies op Nuweland
Foto: Werner Nysschen Photography Nie minder nie as elf oud-Affies is Saterdag in aksie op Nuweland in die onderskeie eindstryde van die ABSA provinsiale reekse. In die onder 19-eindstryd sal Jurie Linde, Ivan van Zyl, Francois Steyn, RG Snyman en Calvon...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on JAPAN CONFIRMED AS THE PREFERRED LOCATION FOR SUPER RUGBY’S 18TH TEAM
Following a meeting of the Executive Committee, SANZAR has informed the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) that it is the preferred candidate for Super Rugby’s 18th team when the competition expands in 2016. SANZAR Chief Executive Greg Peters said,...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – SEMI-FINAL: MELBOURNE RISING v PERTH SPIRIT
The Perth Spirit is preparing for their semi-final clash with the Melbourne Rising this Saturday, 25 October in the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Last time they met in Round Four, the Rising took the spoils, 44-24, and the Spirit will...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and SANZAR sign agreement with SKY
New Zealand Rugby and its SANZAR partners have signed a conditional five year agreement with SKY for media rights in New Zealand from 2016. “We are thrilled to have achieved what is a great result for rugby in this country,” said Steve Tew, Chief...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY & LACEY PROMOTED TO FORCE SQUAD
The Western Force has included local products Ross Haylett-Petty (No.8) and Brad Lacey (wing) as two of five Extended Playing Squad (EPS) contracted players in its squad for the club’s 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season in 2015. The Australian Under 20...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on New sevens series to showcase best of Womens Sevens Rugby
Some of New Zealand’s best rugby sevens talent will be on show in Taupo next week as an exciting new women’s sevens competition gets off the ground. New Zealand Rugby’s inaugural Women’s Sevens Series featuring rugby sevens teams selected from regions...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland Storm team named for Womens Provincial Championship final
While the venue may not be familiar, playing rugby at this time of year certainly is for the Auckland Storm as their prepare for this weekend’s Women’s Provincial Championship final at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. Progressing to their 14th consecutive...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on ISRAEL FOLAU NAMED 2014 JOHN EALES MEDALLIST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has been handed the ultimate honour in Australian Rugby after tonight being named the John Eales Medallist for 2014. At Rugby’s night of nights, the ARU...
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Oct 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS APPOINT GARY GOLD
Photo: Ruby Wolff The Sharks CEO John Smit today confirmed the appointment of former Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold as The Sharks new Director of Rugby. 47-year-old Gold, who is currently Head Coach of Top League Japanese Club Kobelco Steelers, has...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gabriel Frederick (Abie) Malan 1935-2014
Image: Abie Malan having his handprints captured in clay in 2013 for casting into bronze and installation at the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union has...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Viljoen wings it for DHL Western Province Under-21s
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photographer EW Viljoen will line up in the No.14 jersey for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 Final against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 14h00). Viljoen, who played off the...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19s unchanged for final
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coach Nazeem Adams will field an unchanged DHL Western Province Under-19 line-up for Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-19 Final against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 12h15). The DHL WP U19s have rallied back...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool A profile
With the line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 now complete, we begin our series of pool-by-pool guides with a statistical look at Pool A. From a rankings perspective, Pool A is shaping up to be the toughest pool in the history of the tournament since the IRB...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Record demand for RWC 2015 tickets
950,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets were sold in the general sale England Rugby 2015, the organising committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, can reveal that there was a record level of demand for tickets to next year’s tournament. In total 950,000 RWC 2015...
