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Sep 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger replaces injured Louw in Springbok squad
Photo: African Drums Port Elizabeth Experienced and versatile loose forward Schalk Burger has been called up to the Springbok squad for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for the injured Francois Louw. Burger, capped 71 times...
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Sep 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA
Photo: Werner Nysschenn Photography The Qantas Wallabies have announced a 28-man touring squad for the next stage of their 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship campaign in South Africa and Argentina. The Wallabies will assemble in Sydney on Friday before...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Photo: Rugby 15 Springbok flank Francois Louw has been ruled out of the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a pinched nerve in his neck. He picked up the injury during last Saturday’s Test against New Zealand in Wellington and the extent...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Argentina and South Africa
The 30-man squad for the All Blacks Investec Rugby Championship Test matches in Argentina and South Africa has been finalised. The All Blacks squad flies out to Argentina on Saturday to prepare for the Test against Argentina at Estadio Ciudad in La Plata the...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen replaces injured Pienaar for Springboks
Experienced Test back JP Pietersen has been called up to the Springbok squad in place of the injured Ruan Pienaar. Pienaar injured his medial cruciate knee ligaments in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Wellington and...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Argentina Teamsheets
Photo: Ruby Wolff Date : 13 September 2014 Kick-off: 12h05 CAT Venue : Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia Referee: Glen Jackson Assistant Ref 1:George Clancy Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser TMO : Ben Skeen Teams: Australia: 1. James Slipper,2. Tatafu...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for first Test against South Africa
The All Blacks team to play South Africa in the highly-anticipated Investec Rugby Championship match in Wellington this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play South Africa for the first time this year at Westpac Stadium on Saturday 13 September...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on TATAFU POLOTA-NAU TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will celebrate his milestone 50th Test for Australia during Saturday night’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Polota-Nau makes his long awaited return...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Test in Wellington sold out
City fanzone to be opened The All Blacks and South African Springboks are set to run out in front of a capacity crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday as the last of 36,031 tickets were snapped up overnight. The sell-out fixture completes a...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks very disappointed after Perth defeat
The Springboks were very disappointed after losing their first match in more than 11 months when they were beaten by Australia by 24-23 in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in a wet and windy Perth on Saturday. Australia won thanks to a converted try by...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Argentina Teamsheets
Match No.5: New Zealand v Argentina Date : 6 September 2014 Kick-off: 09h45 CAT Venue : McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Referee: Pascal Gauzere Assistant Ref 1:Jerome Gaes Assistant Ref 2:Rohan Hoffman TMO : Peter Marshall All Blacks: Israel Dagg; Ben Smith,...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aussies want first win over Boks since 2012
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Australia’s last Test victory over South Africa was in 2012 at Patersons Stadium in Perth, where the two teams meet on Saturday in round three of the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Below are some interesting...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks side named for Napier Test against Argentina
Barrett to get first start in 10 jersey; Dagg named at fullback The All Blacks team to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship match in Napier this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play Argentina for the first time this year at McLean...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alberts replaced by Whiteley for Springboks tour
Willem Alberts has been ruled out of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour to Australia and New Zealand and will be replaced in the 30-man squad by Warren Whiteley. Alberts missed both Test victories against Argentina because of a hamstring...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ewen McKenzie names 30-man squad for next two Rugby Championship matches
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named a 30-man squad for their next two Rugby Championship matches and included Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. The Wallabies will be without Western Force hooker Nathan Charles for the Test against the Springboks...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Wallabies: Explosive Rugby at Eden Park
Tonight was all about getting the All Black machine back on track. With a crowd of about 48,000 strong, the evening presented perfect conditions for what most expected would be an outstanding match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies. Liam Messam led the...
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hernandez back for Pumas
Photo: Etienne Burger Argentina have made two changes to the starting team for the return Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against South Africa in Salta on Saturday. Centre Juan Martin Hernandez, a late withdrawal from the side defeated 13-6 in Pretoria...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE UNCHANGED LINE-UP FOR SECOND BLEDISLOE CUP TEST
The Qantas Wallabies have announced an unchanged 23-man line-up for Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Auckland. Head Coach Ewen McKenzie has remained consistent with his selections by...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer praises performance in ‘worst conditions’ ever
Photos: Etienne Burger Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday said he was very pleased with a tough 13-6 win over Argentina on Saturday night at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in conditions that captain Jean de Villiers described as “probably the worst I...
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Jul 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Time change for Springboks match against Argentina in Salta
SANZAR has advised that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test match between Argentina and the Springboks, scheduled for Saturday 23 August, will now kick off at 16h40 local time (21h40 SA times), which is 30 minutes later than the original time. The change...
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Apr 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship
SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship which will start on the 16th of August when Australia host New Zealand in Sydney. The 2014 Super Rugby season ends on August the 2nd and then the Southern Hemisphere’s best players will get...
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Dec 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to return to New Zealand rugby
Former All Blacks and Chiefs midfielder Sonny Bill Williams is to return to New Zealand rugby, confirming a two-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs, it was announced today. The deal for 2015-2016 will see 28-year-old Williams again play for the...
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Dec 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on A year of ups and downs for Argentina
Argentine rugby will look back to 2013 with some bittersweet memories. Los Pumas had an underperforming season – two wins in 12 internationals – but it came as a good wake-up call two years away from Rugby World Cup 2015. On the other hand, the growth at...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw released for the Rugby Championship 2014
The Rugby Championship 2014 kicks off on August 16 with a trans-Tasman showdown that could present New Zealand with an opportunity to add yet another honour to its already glittering record. Should the All Blacks sweep England on home soil in June, a win...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Suspended for One Week
The Duty Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton has accepted a guilty plea from Martin Landajo of Argentina for contravening Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling after he was Cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and Australia in the Rugby...