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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Late change to Blues team
Blues loose forward Peter Saili is out of tonight’s match against the Chiefs. He has returned home to Auckland today as his partner is expecting a baby. He will be replaced by Steven Luatua at blindside flanker, while local boy and Taranaki captain Kane...
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May 8, 14 •
2291 Views •
General News, Vodacom Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Golden Lions unchanged to Vodacom Cup Semi Final clash against the Bulls
Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man side to front the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Vodacom Cup semi-final clash on Saturday. The team remains unchanged from last week’s side that trumped the Cell C Sharks XV 27-20 in Durban. The match...
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May 8, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Force kicks off South Africa tour against the Cheetahs
The Western Force kicks off their South African tour against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday night (11.05pm AWST). The Force returns to the field following a bye and will be chasing their seventh victory for the season and their third on the road in...
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May 8, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Wayne Pivac resigns as Auckland ITM Cup Coach
Auckland Rugby Union CEO Andy Dalton today confirmed that Wayne Pivac, Coach of the Auckland ITM Cup team, has resigned from his role to take up a position as Assistant Coach for the Llanelli Scarlets in Wales. Pivac has been in charge of the Auckland team...
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May 8, 14 •
1709 Views •
Australia, General News, International •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Nic Whites signs with Australian Rugby until the end of 2016
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Nic White has committed his future to Australian Rugby after signing a new two-year deal that will take him through until the end of 2016. He becomes the second player this week to finalise a new contract with the...
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May 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger to captain Stormers against Bulls
Team: 15. Jaco Taute, 14. Damian de Allende, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Peter Grant, 11. Cheslin Kolbe (Super Rugby starting debut for the Stormers), 10. Kurt Coleman, 9. Nic Groom, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Schalk Burger (c), 6. Nizaam Carr, 5. Ruan Botha, 4. Jean...
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May 8, 14 •
1937 Views •
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Comments Off on Western Force name unchanged side to face the Cheetahs
The Western Force has named an unchanged squad to tackle the Cheetahs at Bloemfontein’s Free State Stadium on Saturday (10 May). Head Coach Michael Foley has maintained the same 23-man squad that overcame the Bulls, 15-9, in the team’s last match in Perth...
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May 8, 14 •
1966 Views •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Crusaders make 5 changes for Reds clash
The Crusaders head to Brisbane tomorrow to face the Reds on Sunday afternoon. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named a side with five changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Brumbies last weekend. Corey Flynn will be the starting hooker this week and Ben...
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May 7, 14 •
1936 Views •
General News, Vodacom Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Semi-finalist gear up for an exciting weekend
With 12 titles out of 16 between them, three of the four teams contesting the Vodacom Cup semi-finals this weekend – all of them from the North Section – know a thing or two about winning this competition. It’s only the Steval Pumas, runners up in 2013...
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May 7, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Blues name their side for Chiefs clash
Investec Super Rugby Round 13 Friday May 9 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Kick-off 7.35pm Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has made just one injury-enforced change to the starting XV for Friday’s match against reigning champions the Chiefs at Yarrow Stadium...
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May 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Read ruled out of Reds match
The Crusaders have made the decision not to play Kieran Read against the Reds in Brisbane this Sunday. He is recovering from a concussion suffered against the Chiefs on 19 April. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder said that, while Read’s concussion was...
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May 7, 14 •
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Australia, General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Taqele Naiyaravoro signs with the Waratahs
The NSW Waratahs have signed exciting Wests Tigers winger Taqele Naiyaravoro for the rest of 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby season and 2015. “I always knew I would come back to union and joining the Waratahs is very exciting,” said Naiyaravoro. “I’m...
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May 7, 14 •
1646 Views •
Australia, General News, International •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA RE-SIGNS WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNTIL END OF 2017
Qantas Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has signed a new three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and ACT Brumbies that will take him through until the end 2017. The signature of the 24-year-old Qantas Wallabies rising star ensures Toomua will remain in...
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May 6, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Confirmed Vodacom Cup Semi-final fixtures
The match between the Golden Lions and the Vodacom Blue Bulls will take place in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon and not in Johannesburg, as previously stated. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Semi-final fixtures: Friday, 9 May Steval Pumas v GWK...
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May 6, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to play the Western Force
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Western Force on Saturday, 10 May in their next Vodacom SupeRugby home game. The match kicks off at 17:05 and gates open at 15:00. Entertainment Supporters can again make use of the Weber-braai area to braai a nice...
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May 6, 14 •
1503 Views •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Malherbe props up the try stats
It is a rare sight for props to get onto the score sheet and even a greater feat when they go over the whitewash more than once in a match. DHL Stormers frontrower Frans Malherbe scored a brace over the weekend in his side’s entertaining encounter against...
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May 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues Injury update
The Blues’ midfield stocks have taken a hit with both Francis Saili and Jackson Willison sidelined for extended periods of time. Willison suffered a proximal hamstring strain while scoring a try against the Reds on Friday night and is likely to miss between...
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May 2, 14 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on JAMES SLIPPER CITED
Player: James Slipper Team: Reds Position: Prop Date of Incident: 2 May 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground such...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues vs Reds: Explosive Game of International Colours Leave The Reds Slightly Red In The Face
On a windless evening in Auckland, the first half of the Blues-Reds game initially seemed to get off to a slow start, but in the 7th minute, Simon Hickey slotted one of two penalties for the Blues, bringing the scoreboard to 6-0 for the Blues by the 12th...
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May 2, 14 •
2563 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Will Carling, Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell discuss the final countdown to the Heineken Cup
Once again Will Carling is joined by fellow hosts: Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell in The Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham. With two sensational Semi-Finals last weekend & one final epic Heineken Cup winner to be decided, the guys had plenty to discuss! Watch...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Vrystaat XV in Vodacombeker Kwarteindrondte
Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Saterdag, 3 Mei teen die Vodacom Blou Bulle in die kwarteindrondte van die Vodacombeker kompetisie. Die wedstryd wat in die Vrystaat Stadion in Bloemfontein gespeel word, skop om 15:00 af en toegang is gratis. Slegs die hoofpaviljoen...
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May 2, 14 •
1991 Views •
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Comments Off on Gavin re-appointed as NSW Rugby Union President
Tim Gavin has been re-elected as President of the NSW Rugby Union. The NSW legend, who represented the Waratahs on 83 occasions including 30 as captain, was elected for a further 12-month term at the NSW Rugby Union Annual General Meeting held at Moore Park...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA TOUR
The Western Force has announced its 26-man squad that will travel to South Africa ahead of the team’s Asteron Life Super Rugby matches against the Cheetahs and the Stormers. Western Force Head Coach Michael Foley has included the match day squad that...
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May 1, 14 •
1989 Views •
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Comments Off on Steyn to start at 10 for Cell C Sharks
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has picked Frans Steyn at flyhalf for their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday morning (SA time). Steyn’s move means Tim Swiel drops out of the match-23, with Heimar Williams...
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May 1, 14 •
2059 Views •
General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on It’s elimination time in the Vodacom Cup – Quarter-finals Preview
Any slip-ups this weekend will be punished with elimination when the four Vodacom Cup quarter-finals take place in Nelspruit, Durban, Bloemfontein and Kimberley on Friday and Saturday. Of the eight teams in the quarter-finals, six are back from 2013, while...
