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May 21, 13 •
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Europcar South Africa has joined the South African Rugby Union (SARU) sponsors’ family as the official car rental supplier to SARU, its national squads and national teams, it was announced on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be...
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May 21, 13 •
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Due to a minor leg injury sustained by Chris Pollock, Steve Walsh will now referee the Chiefs v Crusaders Super Rugby match scheduled to take place on Friday 24 May 2013 from 7:35pm (NZST) at Waikato Stadium. Garratt Williamson has been appointed to referee...
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May 20, 13 •
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Southern Kings flanker Jacques Engelbrecht has been cleared for selection for the game against the Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, while Andries Strauss’ shoulder injury has shown remarkable improvement. Director of Rugby Alan...
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May 20, 13 •
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There was a clean bill of health to the Vodacom Bulls squad that conquered the Highlanders on Saturday, but a number of players from that match is recovering from bruises and light strains, team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday. The likes of Flip...
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May 19, 13 •
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A convincing win over fellow Rugby World Cup Sevens pool B contenders China has lifted the spirits of the South African Women Sevens team at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament in the Netherlands. The South African side dropped two close results against England...
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May 19, 13 •
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Two rounds of relative disappointment were reversed this weekend as three of the four South African teams in action won their Vodacom Super Rugby matches against Australasian opposition. In the process the Vodacom Bulls moved up to second spot on the...
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May 19, 13 •
262 Views •
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The MTN Golden Lions won the Vodacom Cup for a record fifth time when they beat the Steval Pumas by 42-28 in a highly entertaining final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday evening. It was the second successive season that the visiting team...
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May 19, 13 •
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Die President van die Vrystaatse Rugby-unie, Mnr. Lindsay Mould en Besturende Direkteur van die Vrystaat Cheetahs (Edms.) Bpk. Mnr. Harold Verster, bestuur, personeel en spelers betoon hiermee innige simpatie en medelye met die familie van Vuyo Mbuli en almal...
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May 19, 13 •
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Following last nights game against the Blues, Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell has suffered a minor medial ligament injury. Adam Whitelock has also incurred a knee injury. While Corey Flynn who was pulled from the starting line up has a tight...
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May 17, 13 •
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The Steval Pumas’ Jimmy Stonehouse will coach the SA President’s XV at the International Rugby Board’s Tblisi Cup in the Georgian capital next month. The squad of 28 players will travel to Georgia for this new initiative by the IRB as part of its...
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May 17, 13 •
196 Views •
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The Springbok Women’s Sevens team had a bad day at the office on Friday, losing all three their pool B matches in the Amsterdam Sevens tournament, the fourth leg of the inaugural IRB Women Sevens World Series. The South Africans dropped close results to...
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May 17, 13 •
328 Views •
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The DHL Stormers let down their supporters, and themselves, on Friday. So said a disappointed head coach Allister Coetzee after his team’s Super Rugby loss to the Rebels in Melbourne. The Stormers went down 21-30 to the Rebels at AAMI Park – their...
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May 17, 13 •
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Die Boland Hoërskole Rugby Unie bied op Woensdag 22 Mei 2013 finale proewe aan vir die kies van die Boland Skole-spanne teen WP te CPUT se velde in Wellington. Die program is soos volg: A-VELD (o.18’s) 14:30-15:35 – Boland C vs WP C 15:40-16:45...
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May 17, 13 •
185 Views •
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• South Africa to host round three on 7-8 December in PE • Teams participate in nine tournaments worldwide • Two changes in order of events South Africa will host round three of the...
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May 17, 13 •
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17 May 2013. John Mitchell, ex All Blacks player and coach who is famous for guiding the Lions to Currie Cup Victory, will teach approximately 2 400 rugby players from 40 schools around South Africa about what it takes to ‘Power Through’ from school...
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May 17, 13 •
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Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday morning New Zealand time. Three changes have been made to the starting XV that played the Kings last weekend – all in the forwards. Jamie...
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May 17, 13 •
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The new era continues for the Blues with the announcement today of a new partnership to acquire a licence to operate the Blues franchise until 2020. The new structure is a limited liability partnership with Rugby Holdings Ltd (comprised of the three...
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May 16, 13 •
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Twenty-three youngsters from around the British Isles, the HSBC cubs, were awarded with the opportunity today (16 May) to train with The British & Irish Lions in an exclusive training session at The Lions pre-departure training camp, courtesy of Principal...
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May 16, 13 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News, Varsity & Club •
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The race to qualify for SARU’s elite tournament for non-university clubs, the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, is heating up in a number of provinces as the various premier leagues continue to produce surprise results. There are no guarantees that the...
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May 16, 13 •
388 Views •
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The two local franchises in action on Saturday – the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs – may be facing teams from opposite ends of the Vodacom Super Rugby log, but they will both have their work cut out for them. On Friday, the DHL Stormers and The...
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May 16, 13 •
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The Springbok Women Sevens team will be looking for some momentum and silverware at the Netherlands Sevens, the last leg of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, in Amsterdam on Friday. The South Africans are pooled with pacesetters, Canada...
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May 16, 13 •
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A number of experienced campaigners return to the Blues starting XV for Saturday night’s heavyweight clash with the Crusaders inChristchurch. 102 Test veteran Keven Mealamu has overcome a calf strain to start at hooker, while Culum Retallick and...
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May 15, 13 •
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DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is hoping that a new-look loose trio will kick-start his team’s bid for victory in Friday evening’s Super Rugby clash against the Rebels in Melbourne (11h40 SA time). Regular hooker Deon Fourie will pack down in...
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May 15, 13 •
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The Crusaders face old rivals the Blues this weekend at AMI Stadium (Addington). The game takes place on Saturday 18 May with kick-off at 7.35pm Head Coach Todd Blackadder has announced the team to play the Blues with only one change to the team that...
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May 15, 13 •
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Will the Steval Pumas be crowned as the eighth Vodacom Cup champions in Nelspruit, or will the MTN Golden Lions set themselves apart as the most successful team in the 16-year history of this competition? These questions will be answered at the...
