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  • Cheetahs select young side to face Crusaders

    Apr 14, 10 • 1209 Views • InternationalComments Off on Cheetahs select young side to face Crusaders

    The Vodacom Cheetahs have announced a very inexperienced side to battle the mighty Crusaders this weekend. Injuries have forced selectors to include many young players for this match to start in Christchurch on Saturday morning at 9h35 South African time. The...

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  • Bulls make one change for clash with Reds

    Apr 13, 10 • 1247 Views • InternationalComments Off on Bulls make one change for clash with Reds

    Derick Kuun will celebrate his 50th super rugby cap for the Vodacom Bulls in style after being included in the starting line up for his side’s clash against the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Kuun replaces Deon Stegmann in the No.6 jersey in the only...

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  • Top Rugby Schools to clash at Wildeklawer Tournament

    Apr 13, 10 • 2769 Views • School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby FixturesComments Off on Top Rugby Schools to clash at Wildeklawer Tournament

    The Top South African Rugby Schools will battle one another at the upcoming Wildeklawer Schools Tournament. The program for Saturday 24 April at Affies is as follows: 09h00 Florida vs Wildeklawer Barbarians 10h15 Framesby vs EG Jansen 11h30 Boland Landbou vs...

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  • Brumbies to test injured Waratahs

    Apr 13, 10 • 1434 Views • InternationalComments Off on Brumbies to test injured Waratahs

    While the Wallabies need to find a No 8 to replace Wycliff Palu, the Waratahs are bound to be short of Test forwards for their next match against the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium on April 24, with Benn Robinson and Tatafu Polota-Nau in serious doubt. Scans on...

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  • Analysis of Injury Incidence in Top Level Rugby

    Apr 12, 10 • 2162 Views • General NewsComments Off on Analysis of Injury Incidence in Top Level Rugby

    Over the course of a demanding Vodacom Super 14 season, injury management often makes the difference between a good or great season. A serious injury to a key player, or a spate of three or four consecutive injuries, will usually turn a season for the worse....

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  • Western Force too strong for Highlanders

    Apr 11, 10 • 1306 Views • InternationalComments Off on Western Force too strong for Highlanders

    Scrumhalf Justin Turner, centre Ryan Cross and winger Cameron Shepherd all scored late tries to help the Western Force to a 41-27 victory over the Highlanders in their Super 14 match in Queenstown on Saturday. All three tries came in the final eight minutes...

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  • Carter stars in Crusaders win over Waratahs

    Apr 11, 10 • 1266 Views • InternationalComments Off on Carter stars in Crusaders win over Waratahs

    Daniel Carter became the leading points scorer in Super rugby after kicking 15 points in the Crusaders’ 20-13 victory over the Waratahs in Christchurch on Saturday. Carter came into the Super 14 match on 1007 points and took that tally to 1022 after...

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  • Reds too good for defensively poor Lions

    Apr 11, 10 • 1171 Views • InternationalComments Off on Reds too good for defensively poor Lions

    Johannesburg – With the Reds scoring their bonus point try after only 17 minutes, the winless Lions looked as if they would be totally annihilated in their Super 14 match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday night. But credit to the home side that fought back...

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  • Brumbies demolish Cheetahs

    Apr 11, 10 • 1205 Views • InternationalComments Off on Brumbies demolish Cheetahs

    The Brumbies scored six second-half tries and dominated possession throughout to beat South Africa’s Cheetahs 61-15 in a Super 14 rugby match. Prop Ben Alexander scored a pair of tries Saturday to give him a Brumbies’ leading four for the season....

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  • Bulls ouplay Chiefs for bonus point victory in Hamilton

    Apr 9, 10 • 1509 Views • InternationalComments Off on Bulls ouplay Chiefs for bonus point victory in Hamilton

    The Bulls returned to the top of the Super 14 standings for now with their first ever win in Hamilton over the Chiefs, the 33-19 result denying the home side revenge for their hammering in last year’s final. It was a Bulls performance that was as...

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  • Reds make four changes for clash with Lions

    Apr 8, 10 • 1168 Views • InternationalComments Off on Reds make four changes for clash with Lions

    The Reds have made four changes for Saturday’s Super 14 match with the last-placed Lions. The Reds brought in hooker Saia Faingaa, lock Rob Simmons, No. 8 Leroy Houston and wing Rod Davies for the match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Backrower Ezra...

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  • Spies and Steenkamp in their 50th games for Bulls

    Apr 8, 10 • 1180 Views • InternationalComments Off on Spies and Steenkamp in their 50th games for Bulls

    Spies and Steenkamp are set to reach the 50-game mark against an injury-ravaged Chiefs side on Friday. The Bulls don’t seem like a team that’s big on navel-gazing and you can hardly blame them. The Waratahs might have knocked them off their perch...

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  • Lions select Spencer but drop Rose

    Apr 8, 10 • 1419 Views • InternationalComments Off on Lions select Spencer but drop Rose

    Lions coach Dick Muir has made several changes to his team for their Super 14 clash against the Reds in Johannesburg on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:10. Muir has dropped fullback Earl Rose, prop Kevin Buys, hooker Charles Emslie, scrumhalf JP Joubert and wing...

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  • Sharks prop Jannie du Plesis not guilty of dangerous play

    Apr 8, 10 • 1391 Views • InternationalComments Off on Sharks prop Jannie du Plesis not guilty of dangerous play

    Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis was on Thursday found not guilty of dangerous play during a Super 14 rugby match against the Reds in Durban last Saturday. Du Plessis was cited for allegedly striking Reds hooker Sean Hardman with the head. He was also cited for...

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  • Vodacom Cheetahs change team after withdrawal by Juan Smith

    Apr 8, 10 • 1266 Views • InternationalComments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs change team after withdrawal by Juan Smith

    The Cheetahs have been rocked by a late setback when their captain Juan Smith withdrew from the team because of the death of his father in Bloemfontein. Smith’s father died in Bloemfontein late on Wednesday night after he was recovering from Rift Valley...

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  • Wikus returns for Lions at Coca-Cola Park

    Apr 7, 10 • 1487 Views • InternationalComments Off on Wikus returns for Lions at Coca-Cola Park

    The Lions will welcome back flanker Wikus van Heerden to their side for this weekend’s Super 14 clash with the Reds at Coca-Cola Park. Van Heerden returned from a stint at Saracens in England a few weeks ago and immediately had a run with the Golden Lions...

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  • Chiefs select rookie to face the Bulls at fullback

    Apr 7, 10 • 1304 Views • InternationalComments Off on Chiefs select rookie to face the Bulls at fullback

    Chiefs’ Super 14 rookie Tim Nanai-Williams will deputise at full-back for the injured Mils Muliaina against defending champions the Bulls on Friday. Nanai-Williams, 20, comes off the bench for skipper Mils Muliaina, who is out for the rest of the season...

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  • Several changes to Cheetahs team

    Apr 7, 10 • 1545 Views • InternationalComments Off on Several changes to Cheetahs team

    The Vodacom Cheetahs have announed the team to challenge the Brumbies. The match will be played in Canberra this Saturday, 9 April, against the Brumbies. Kick-off 11:40 CAT 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Wilmaure Louw 13. Corne Uys 12. Meyer Bosman (ok) 11. Jongi...

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  • De Jong selected for Stormers

    Apr 7, 10 • 1883 Views • InternationalComments Off on De Jong selected for Stormers

    Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Stormers, has announced his team to play the Blues in Auckland on Saturday. Kick-off is at 07:30. “We have made a couple of changes to this week’s side”, commented Coetzee. “JD Moller comes in for the injured JC...

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  • Sharks narrowly defeat Reds in Durban

    Apr 4, 10 • 1775 Views • InternationalComments Off on Sharks narrowly defeat Reds in Durban

    The Sharks overcame a 12-point deficit to defeat the Reds 30-28 in their Super 14 match in Durban on Saturday. The Reds led 21-9 two minutes after half-time, with flyhalf Quade Cooper inspiring some dazzling backline play. Sharks captain John Smit admitted...

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  • Chiefs score narrow win over Highlanders

    Apr 3, 10 • 1468 Views • InternationalComments Off on Chiefs score narrow win over Highlanders

    The Chiefs scored two tries in a 12-minute second-half spell to beat the Highlanders 27-21 at Mount Maunganui on Saturday and keep their semi-final hopes alive. Trailing 15-10 at half-time and encountering fierce resistance from the 11th-placed Highlanders,...

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  • Waratahs score convincing win over Cheetahs

    Apr 3, 10 • 1388 Views • InternationalComments Off on Waratahs score convincing win over Cheetahs

    Cheetah Supporter The Waratahs went to the top of the Super 14 standings with a convincing 40-17 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday. The Waratahs nudged the defending champions Bulls off the top on points differential after a five tries to two bonus point...

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  • Blues too strong for Bulls at Eden Park

    Apr 3, 10 • 1305 Views • InternationalComments Off on Blues too strong for Bulls at Eden Park

    The Blues gave their semi-final hopes a boost with a stirring 32-17 win over the Bulls at Eden Park on Saturday, ending the Super 14 champions’ undefeated six-game streak this season. Flyhalf Stephen Brett was razor-sharp in front of the posts, slotting...

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  • Stormers defeated with last minute drop in Perth

    Apr 2, 10 • 1210 Views • InternationalComments Off on Stormers defeated with last minute drop in Perth

    Western Force flyhalf David Hill kicked a drop goal after the siren to seal an upset 16-15 win over the Stormers in Perth on Friday and hand his team their first victory of the season. With the Force trailing 15-13 in injury time, substitute Justin Turner...

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  • Hurricanes draw with Crusaders in Wellington

    Apr 2, 10 • 1241 Views • InternationalComments Off on Hurricanes draw with Crusaders in Wellington

    The Crusaders and Hurricanes played out a dramatic 26-26 draw in a Super 14 clash on Friday. The Crusaders held a slender 18-14 lead at half time after getting off to a flying start, running into an 18-0 lead thanks to two tries from Kieran Reid and Zac...

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