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Feb 17, 10 •
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Teenage backrower Jake Schatz will make his Super 14 debut for the QR Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night against one of the toughest teams in the competition, New Zealand’s Crusaders. The 19-year old QAS Reds Academy forward, who captained his club...
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Feb 17, 10 •
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John Smit will make history on Friday night when he becomes the first local player to represent the same franchise in 100 Super rugby games. Bulls loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg will join Smit a day later when he becomes a centurion for the Pretoria-based...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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The Lions have announced their team to play the Chiefs in the Super 14 clash at Coca-Cola Park on Friday. Carlos Spencer will once again lead the line from fly-half while there is a call for American Todd Clever, who is promoted from the bench. Dick Muir...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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On the Vodacom Cheetahs Blog we have added a blog post titled “How much of tackling is technique and how much is commitment?” This was done having received numerous comments on tackling in response to a blog post about defensive errors which have let down...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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CA Brumbies playmaker has been cleared of further damage to his right quad after withdrawing from a training session last night. Giteau pulled out of the training session in Perth as a precaution with scans taken today clearing him of any new damage. He...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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The Team for the Vodacom Cheetahs has been announced for the clash against the Sharks in Durban on Friday evening, 19 February. Corne Uys is injured and is replaced at outside centre by Lionel Mapoe. Danwel Demas comes in on right wing in the place of Mapoe...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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Munster centre Jean de Villiers will leave the province and return to South Africa at the end of the current season. According to the Belfast Telegraph website, the 28-year-old confirmed his decision on Monday, stating that his desire to play for the...
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Feb 15, 10 •
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The Boks claimed their second Vodacom Tri-Nations crown last year and were triumphant series winners (2-1) over the British & Irish Lions during the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award could be the most...
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Feb 14, 10 •
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England had a less than comfortable win against a brave Italian side in the RBS Six Nations clash in Rome. England managed to beat Italy with a narrow 17-12 score line. A brace of penalties apiece from Jonny Wilkinson – who missed three kicks in all...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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The Sharks started off the Super14 campaign on a disappointing note by losing to the Chiefs in a rainy and slippery Durban. Chiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald sunk a last-minute penalty to give his team a dramatic 19-18 win over the Sharks in their Vodacom Super...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Les Blues today outclassed their guests from Ireland to grab top spot on the Six Nations table. France are now the strong favourites to win the Six Nations title. Match Summary: Morgan Parra kicked a penalty and tries by William Servat and Yannick Jauzion,...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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The Stormers had a successful start to the Super 14 by beating the Lions26-13 in Johannesburg. The Stormers started slowly and then went into a comfortable half time lead of 26-6. The match promised much more and spectators were expecting an open expansive...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Wales staged a remarkable fightback to inflict torture on Scotland at the Millennium Stadium. The home side looked down and out when they trailed 24-14 with three minutes of normal time left, but tries by Leigh Halfpenny and Shane Williams – his 49th for...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Loose forward Wycliff Palu scored a last-minute try to give 14-man New South Wales Waratahs a 30-28 victory over the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 match in Brisbane on Saturday. The visiting Waratahs were reduced to 14 men when Dean Mumm was sinbinned for...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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In a tough battle it was Crusaders who came out victorious with a 32-17 win against the Highlanders at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, on Saturday night. The 32-17 result did not truly reflect the determined defensive effort by the Highlanders, who closed to four...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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The Bulls began their Super 14 title defence with a 51-34 win over the Cheetahs in an all-South African tussle on Friday. The holders recovered from a poor start to run in six tries against last year’s bottom team in a free-flowing encounter interrupted...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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The Brumbies is off to a winning start after a deserved win over the Western Force on Friday evening in Perth Australia. Hooker Huia Edmonds scored a late try to seal a 24-15 win for the Brumbies over the Western Force in Perth on Friday. The Western Force...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Italy coach Nick Mallett has made two changes to his starting line-up for their second Six Nations match against England in Rome on Sunday. Kaine Robertson drops to the bench with Andrea Masi taking his place at number 14, while Gloucester lock Marco...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Even before the Currie Cup final there has been much anticipation of the battle in the scrums. The Vodacom Cheetahs front row has destroyed most opposition in the scrums and has benefitted from the assistance of legendary Os Du Randt. There was great...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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The Hurricanes are deserved leaders of the Super 14 after beating the Blues 34-20 at Albany’s North Harbour Stadium. The Hurricanes kicked nine penalties and only scored via an intercept try to Hosea Gear, but were the far superior team in the second half...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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The Lions v Stormers clash might well be the most attractive game for the South African Super 14 teams. While the Bloemfontein match between the Vodacom Cheetahs and the Vodacom Bulls is expected to be a tough forward battle, we might well see a more...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Johannesburg – The Auto and General Lions are set to play an expansive game this season, with coach Dick Muir taking off the shackles of structure that may have hampered the franchise for too long. But in a competition as tough and uncompromising as the...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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We would like to share a special message to all football fans at the start of Super14 Rugby. We love this game, the tough tackles, physical confrontations and the team spirit from players who give it there everything for team mates and fans!!...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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The Cheetahs are hoping that referee Jonathan Kaplan rewards the stronger scrum in Friday’s Super 14 battle against the Bulls. Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské is of the view that teams with more scrumming power are often penalised and plans to have a chat with...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Rugby15 was fortunate to attend a media session earlier today at the Vodacom Park Free State Stadium. Vodacom coach Naka Drotske and assistant coach Hawies Fourie answered the questions from media representatives on the upcoming clash against the Vodacom...
