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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Shark Bites In Auckland City
Tonight was certainly a make or break game for the Blues team as they faced the number one ranked team in the SupeRugby tournament. First 3 or so minutes, the Blues put in a good effort, but after a failed attempt at the try line, the Sharks appeared to turn...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR JUDICIAL HEARING: JAMES HORWILL
SANZAR has completed an investigation into comments made by James Horwill in an on-field post-match interview following the Reds v Rebels match played at Suncorp Stadium on 17 May 2014. The comment in question attributed to Mr Horwill is: “In the end,...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby mourns the passing of Mackie Herewini
New Zealand Rugby is mourning the death of All Black and Maori All Black MacFarlane Herewini, who passed away this week, aged 73. “It is with sadness that we mark the passing of Mackie Herewini,” said New Zealand Rugby President Ian MacRae. “I had the...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Skelton and Kepu head west to kick off Junior Club Blitz
The NSW Waratahs will next week be descending on junior clubs across Sydney as part of their Tahs Together program to support and inspire the next generation of future Tahs. Following the success of the inaugural blitz last year, this year’s Junior Club...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Extra seating for All Blacks and Black Ferns double header
Tickets for 1500 temporary seats now on sale Temporary seating will be installed at Eden Park for the All Blacks’ block buster international season opening match against England on Saturday 7 June, New Zealand Rugby announced today. In an exciting and rare...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on MATHEWSON COMMITTED TO THE FORCE UNTIL 2016
Former All Black scrumhalf Alby Mathewson has extended his stay with the Western Force, re-signing for an additional two years through until 2016. The 28-year-old joined the Western Force for the 2013 Super Rugby season as a marquee international signing...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Blues to compete at Rugby World Club 10s
The Blues have accepted an invitation to attend the inaugural World Club 10s in Singapore this June. The Blues will join Investec Super Rugby side the Brumbies and other elite professional clubs from around the world including the Cardiff Blues and Biarritz...
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May 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fanatical Crusaders Fans Battle for Unique Charity Rugby Jerseys
When the Crusaders run on to the field on Saturday evening for their round fifteen Investec Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders every BNZ logo will be swapped out with the name of a different child.. This is part of a unique charity initiative that was...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Under 18 Sevens aim for gold in Botswana
The SA Under 18 Sevens team will be aiming to emulate the 2013 Australian Youth Olympics winners when they participate in the 2014 African Youth Games on 23 and 24 May in Gaborone, Botswana. Last January, a powerful SA U18 Sevens squad which had outstanding...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks raring to go
With just one more training session to go on Friday, the Junior Springboks are raring to have a go at the 2014 Junior World Championship, which starts on 2 June in Auckland, New Zealand. Junior Bok coach, Dawie Theron, addressed a media briefing in...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Border and Eastern Province aim to extend winning run
Border and Eastern Province will look to extend their winning runs in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series to three matches on Saturday as round three of the tournament kicks off and the pressure begins to mount on the chasing teams with an eye on...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on LIONS CEO MANIE BOOYSEN HANDS REINS TO RUDOLF STRAEULI
Golden Lions Rugby Union President Kevin de Klerk today announced that, as of June 1st 2014, CEO Manie Booysen will hand over his position to current General Manager: Professional Rugby, Rudolf Straeuli. This following the conclusion of his current contract....
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs make late change
Change to the Toyota Cheetah team: Gouws Prinsloo will be replacing the injured Riaan Smit on the bench for this weekend’s clash against the Stormers. ...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Action-packed weekend for SA teams – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Preview
A full and exciting weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby lies ahead with all five South African franchises in action on Friday and Saturday. The weekend kicks off with the Cell C Sharks taking on the Blues in Albany, where the team from KwaZulu-Natal will be...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood vs Maritzburg College Fixtures 24 May
2014 MAY 24: 15:15 Classic Clashes Glenwood High School vs Maritzburg College...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE 32-MAN SQUAD FOR CASTROL EDGE FRANCE TOUR
Qantas Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has launched the 2014 Castrol EDGE France Tour with the announcement of a strong 32-man Australian squad. The group will assemble at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast on Sunday 1 June before competing against 2011...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wallaby Squad named
Uncapped Waratahs lock Will Skelton and 15 Test veteran Rob Horne are two of the 11 Tahs named in the today’s 32-man Wallaby squad. The 22-year-old, 135kg Skelton earned his selection against the Lions last Sunday, making his physicality felt by taking his...
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions make six changes ahead of Force Clash
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 15: WESTERN FORCE VS LIONS Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to take on the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. In the forwards, Ackermann has made six changes, including wholesale changes to the front row....
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May 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
The Crusaders meet their southern rivals, the Highlanders, in Dunedin this Saturday night and Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named a team with six changes from last week. The entire front row has been replaced so that Tim Perry, Ben Funnell and Nepo...
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May 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Names Set to Take the Field for the Blues
Wednesday, 21 May 2014 When the Blues run on to the field on Friday night for their round fifteen Investec Super Rugby match against the Sharks it will feature an entire squad of ‘new names’ – complete unknowns. The ‘new names’ are...
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May 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Women’s team to take on KZN in Durban this weekend
The EP Women’s rugby team will make their way to Durban this weekend to play against KZN at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Saturday the 24th of May, at 15:00. This game will be their third game of the season, and they will be keen to build on the successes...
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May 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Burger, De Villiers return for DHL Stormers
Vice-captain Schalk Burger and captain Jean de Villiers are both back in the DHL Stormers team for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Cheetahs at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05). ***Tickets for this weekend can be bought online...
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May 21, 14 •
10737 Views •
Academy Week, Craven Week, Craven Week Teams, General News, Grant Khomo Week, School •
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Comments Off on EP Rugby announce their Craven Week, Academy and Grant Khomo Teams
The month of July is undoubtedly the most exciting time on the school rugby calendar with the various National Rugby Weeks taking place across the country. National School Rugby Weeks for 2014 fixtures: Event Date Venue U18 Craven Week 13 – 19 July...
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May 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks side named
Blues vs Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 23 May 2014 Time : 09h35 (CAT) 19h35 (NZST) Venue : North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Referee : Nick Briant (New Zealand) Assistant Referees : Mike Fraser (NZ), Aki Aso (Japan) Television Match Official : Aaron...
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May 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok amongst EP Kings new signings
CJ and Edgar join the Kings ranks The Eastern Province Kings have confirmed two new player contracts ahead of their re-entry into the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous confirmed that the EP Kings have signed CJ van der Linde till...