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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU supports SAIDS’ school anti-doping school initiative
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has come out in enthusiastic support of the South African Institute for the Drug-Free Sports’ (SAIDS) new Anti-Doping education and testing programme in high schools. SARU urges all rugby-playing schools to sign up for...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV
Friday 1 February. 15. Elric van Vuuren 11. Marcello Sampson (40 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) / Sergeal Petersen (20 mins) 13. Ronnie Cooke (60 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) 12. ...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs
Allister Coetzee, the DHL Stormers head coach, has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s pre-season friendly in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h00). In the absence of Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker and Jean de Villiers, fellow...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers
Toyota Cheetahs focus on Vodacom Super Rugby The Toyota Cheetahs’ preparations for the upcoming Super Rugby competition are well on track and the coaches are pleased with the processes and progress of players. Supporters should keep in mind that the...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sias to make Force debut
The Western Force will unveil their new-look 9-10 combination in Friday night’s Super Rugby trial match against the Brumbies in Darwin. The Force overhauled their back line following last year’s disastrous 3-13 win-loss campaign, but it’s...
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu
Local hero, and now All Black, Dane Coles, and the Hurricanes squad will head to Paraparaumu this Thursday for a public training session. This will be the first full public training session with all the All Blacks in camp now having returned from their break....
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Law variations in use in South Africa in 2013
This year, the International Rugby Board has introduced 11 law trials that will be implemented from the start of the 2013 season. Seven of these have a bearing on play and most of them are designed to make the game faster, with less time wasted, and so...
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way
Meticulous planning, preparation and hard work by South Africa’s top referees, currently at their annual planning camp in the North West province, are the reasons why they consistently rank amongst the best in the world. “We’re very proud of the hard...
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kirwan hopeful Reds vs Blues clash will go ahead
The Blues are optimistic that their pre-season match against the Reds in Toowoomba will still go ahead on Saturday, despite the damage that ex-tropical cyclone Oswald has done to the Queensland area. Blues coach John Kirwan said he received reports this...
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales Air Ambulance send rallying call to Welsh rugby clubs for help
Wales Air Ambulance and the Welsh Rugby Union have launched a project to establish hundreds of potential landing sites for the helicopter charity on rugby pitches across Wales. The WRU will be working with the charity to coordinate an extensive list of...
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Jan 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Killian to miss debut game against Force due to broken arm
Southern Kings wing, Michael Killian, will miss out on the debut match against the Western Force after having broken his arm during a practice session on Friday. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, says the break was picked up following x-rays taken over the...
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Jan 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2nd Reconciliation Challenge to be hosted at the Free State Stadium
In his budget vote speech dated 06 April 2011, the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Hon. D.A.M Kgothule said: “In our quest to promote social cohesion, nation building and sport tourism in the province we will annually host a soccer, rugby and...
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Jan 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on New faces in New Zealand sevens squad
Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (c) Gillies Kaka Rocky Khan Ben Lam Luke Masirewa Tim Mikkelson Lote Raikabula David Raikuna Belgium Tuatagaloa. Injuries ruled out Scott Curry, Mark Jackman, Toby Arnold and Milford Keresoma. Tietjens said the...
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Jan 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 squad defeat Ikeys at Brookside
The South Africa Under-20 training squad scored a convincing 52-19 win over UCT at a wind-swept Brookside, in Claremont, Cape Town, on Saturday afternoon to end their training camp on a high note. Playing into a stiff breeze in the first half, the SA U20’s...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bezuidenhout joins DHL Stormers on loan
Lions hooker Martin Bezuidenhout will join the DHL Stormers at the start of next week, as injury cover up front. With youngster Scarra Ntubeni (shoulder) having undergone surgery this week and Springbok Tiaan Liebenberg (back) still a few weeks away from...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Toyota Cheetahs
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs this Saturday at Ellis Park, and has made wholesale changes to the side that faced Russia last weekend. The match kicks off at 17h00 but gates open at...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU forms new partnership with Canterbury South Africa
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce a new sponsorship agreement with one of South Africa’s leading sports brands – Canterbury South Africa. The iconic rugby brand, whose current contracts range from international teams such as the...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Theron names team for final SA U20 training match
Dawie Theron, the South Africa Under-20 coach, has named the starting line-up of the SA U20 training group for their last practice match against the University of Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. The match against the Ikeys, the last in a series of three such...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Hodgson to lead the Force
Western Force coach Michael Foley is confident new skipper Matt Hodgson and his army of lieutenants will be able to fill the leadership void left by Nathan Sharpe and David Pocock. Champion lock Sharpe, who captained the Force during their first six years,...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby expansion on the cards?
SANZAR boss Greg Peters has welcomed the International Rugby Board’s decision to shake up the Pacific Nations Cup this year by bringing in Canada and the US, nations on the shortlist for an expanded Super Rugby competition in 2016. The three SANZAR...
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Jan 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women change two for Houston Sevens
The South African Women’s Sevens team shows two changes to the squad of 12 players for Round 2 of the Women’s Sevens World Series, which takes place in Houston, Texas in the United States on 1-2 February. Last month, the SA Women’s team finished as...
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Jan 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Friendly between EP Kings and College Rovers
The Eastern Province Kings will be playing their first friendly match against the College Rovers at the NMMU B Field on Saturday, the 26th of January. Vodacom Cup Head Coach David Maidza said the team was looking forward to their first hit out. “This...
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Jan 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on White River take the long way round to SARU Community Cup kick-off
Mpumalanga champions White River face the longest journey when the SARU Community Cup kicks off on February 16. For their match against wild cards Roses United in Wellington on the opening weekend, the Lowvelders face a return journey of more than 3,400km,...
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Jan 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Russell would welcome Guildford up North
Doug Laing – Former Hawke’s Bay rugby coach Peter Russell would welcome star player Zac Guildford into his winning team in the north of England if the Magpies star loses his contracts with the Canterbury Crusaders and the New Zealand Rugby Union....
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Jan 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Maties overcome SA U20 hopefuls
The SA Under-20 training squad continued their Junior World Championship preparation with a match against the Maties at the Markötter Sports Ground in Stellenbosch on Wednesday morning, where the Stellenbosch students triumphed 26-17. They defeated the...
