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May 19, 13 •
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The MTN Golden Lions won the Vodacom Cup for a record fifth time when they beat the Steval Pumas by 42-28 in a highly entertaining final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday evening. It was the second successive season that the visiting team...




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May 17, 13 •
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The Steval Pumas’ Jimmy Stonehouse will coach the SA President’s XV at the International Rugby Board’s Tblisi Cup in the Georgian capital next month. The squad of 28 players will travel to Georgia for this new initiative by the IRB as part of its...




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May 15, 13 •
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Will the Steval Pumas be crowned as the eighth Vodacom Cup champions in Nelspruit, or will the MTN Golden Lions set themselves apart as the most successful team in the 16-year history of this competition? These questions will be answered at the...




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May 14, 13 •
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AANWINSTE VIR REGENT BOLAND KAVALIERS Met die Absa Curriebeker se Eerste Divisie kompetisie wat die laaste naweek van Junie (29/06/2013) afskop, het die Regent Boland Kavaliers verskeie spelers geteken om die leemtes te vul, wat in die groep gelaat is as...




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May 14, 13 •
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MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has again opted for consistency and made just three changes to his side, which beat DHL Western Province in last weekend’s Vodacom Cup semi-final. Jaco Kriel has recovered from his knee injury and reclaims his...




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May 12, 13 •
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Four time winners MTN Golden Lions will play the Steval Pumas in the final of the Vodacom Cup in Nelspruit on May 18 after the Gauteng side knocked out defending champions DHL Western Province and the Mpumalanga side send the EP Kings packing in their...




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May 10, 13 •
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ACKERMANN FORCED TO MAKE LATE CHANGES MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann was forced to make several late changes to his side that will face DHL Western Province in tomorrow’s Vodacom Cup semi-final. Jaco Kriel is the first late withdrawal. Kriel...




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May 9, 13 •
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EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY PUMAS AT MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT FRIDAY 10 MAY 2013 15. Kayle van Zyl 11. Michael Killian 13. Wayne Stevens 12. Siyabonga “Tiger” Mangweni...




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May 9, 13 •
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DHL Western Province will head to Johannesburg for their Vodacom Cup semifinal clash against the Golden Lions on Saturday (14h15) with a team showing eight changes from last weekend. WP, the defending Vodacom Cup champions, beat GWK Griquas 21-13 in Cape Town...




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May 9, 13 •
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MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has opted for consistency and named an unchanged 22 for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup semi-final. Warren Whiteley will captain the same side that ran out against the Sharks XV in last week’s quarter-final. The...




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May 8, 13 •
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Two teams could be sailing into uncharted waters this weekend when the Vodacom Cup semi-finals take place in Nelspruit and Johannesburg. The Steval Pumas and EP Kings have never played in a Vodacom Cup final before – in fact, for the team from Port...




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May 5, 13 •
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MTN Golden Lions, EP Kings cause Vodacom Cup upsets – Quarter-finals Review Marnitz Boshoff, Rosco Spekman, Cheslin Kolbe and Lizo Gqoboka were their teams’ heroes this weekend as the MTN Golden Lions, Steval Pumas, DHL Western Province and EP Kings...




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May 3, 13 •
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The Steval have reached the quarterfinals by beating the Leopards XV 29-28 on their home turf on Friday evening. The game in Potchefstroom was a tight one with exciting rugby played by both all the way to the last minute. The Leopard XV team knew they had...




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May 2, 13 •
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VODACOM CUP QUARTER-FINAL The Sharks XV vs Golden Lions Date : Friday 3 May, 2013 Time : 15h00 Venue : KINGS PARK – KP2 Referee : Ben Crouse Assistant Referees : Matt Kemp, Reuben Rossouw The Sharks XV 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13....




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May 2, 13 •
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The Sharks Media Release VODACOM SUPER RUGBY Highlanders vs. The Sharks Date : Saturday, 4 May 2013 Time : 19h35 (New Zealand time) 09h35 (South African time) Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand Referee : Steve Walsh Assistant Referees : Mike...




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May 2, 13 •
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GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP on Saturday 4 May 2013 at 15:30 at DHL Newlands, Cape Town 1. Janro van Niekerk 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Nick Schonert 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Jacques...




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May 2, 13 •
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DHL Western Province are expecting a physical onslaught from GWK Griquas in their Vodacom Cup quarterfinal at DHL Newlands on Saturday (15h30). For that reason DHL WP coach John Dobson has beefed up his pack ahead of the weekend, with regular No.5 Gerbrandt...




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May 1, 13 •
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Lock Wilhelm Steenkamp is back in the Blue Bulls team to play EP Kings in a Vodacom Cup quarterfinals match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Steenkamp was on Super Rugby duty last weekend and will not only takes over the captaincy from Wiaan Liebenberg, but...




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May 1, 13 •
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MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has made wholesale changes to his side that will face the Sharks XV, in their Vodacom Cup quarter final clash this weekend. Ackermann has strengthened his side by recalling several senior players. The match will...




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May 1, 13 •
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The return to fitness of flanker Deon Stegmann, fullback Jürgen Visser and midfielder Wynand Olivier prompted Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke to make three changes to his side for their clash against the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Stegmann...




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May 1, 13 •
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No place to hide in the Vodacom Cup – Quarter-finals Preview Losing will not be an option when the four Vodacom Cup quarter-finals take place across the country this weekend. Durban, Cape Town, Nelspruit and Pretoria will host the top eight teams on Friday...




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Apr 30, 13 •
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EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BLUE BULLS AT LOFTUS STADIUM, PRETORIA SATURDAY 04 MAY 2013 15. Scott van Breda 11. Marcello Sampson 13. Wayne Stevens 12. Siyabonga “Tiger” Mangweni (Captain) 14. Michael Killian 10. Shane Gates 9. Scott Mathie 1. Lizo...




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Apr 29, 13 •
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A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Francois Steyn of the Sharks not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (h) after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred in the 78th minute at a breakdown during the match between the Chiefs...




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Apr 28, 13 •
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EP Kings face off against the Blue Bulls following win over Boland The Eastern Province Kings Vodacom Cup side will face off against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria in the quarter finals this coming week following their victory over the Regent Boland Cavaliers...




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Apr 28, 13 •
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Record-setting MTN Golden Lions sneak into quarter-finals – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review The MTN Golden Lions snuck into the Vodacom Cup quarter-finals – which will be hosted by the Steval Pumas, Sharks XV, Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province –...



