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Aug 6, 17 •
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The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Johannesburg-Simon Riekert So Joel Stransky was verkeerd, die Lions hét wat dit verg om Nieu Seeland se bestes te klop. En dit het hulle gedoen verlede naweek deur die verdedigende kampioene, die Hurricanes met 44-29 in Johannesburg, oortuigend te...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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The Emirates Lions host the final of the Vodacom Super Rugby against the BNZ Crusaders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August at 16:00. The coaches have picked the same side that played in the semi-final against the Hurricanes last weekend. Akker van...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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The Super Rugby Final to be held at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August, between the Emirates Lions and BNZ Crusaders, has been completely sold out. This will officially be the biggest match to be hosted in South African rugby history. Here is some...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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SANZAAR has announced the match official appointments for the Super Rugby final on Saturday 5 August at Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, between the Lions and Crusaders #LIOvCRU. The match referee will be Jaco Peyper who refereed the semi-final between...
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Jul 30, 17 •
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The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders will meet at 16h00 on Saturday in Johannesburg in a dream Vodacom Super Rugby final to be staged at Emirates Airlines Park, after the Highveld side scored a sensational 44-29 semi-final victory over the Hurricanes. ...
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Jul 28, 17 •
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Johannesburg-Simon Riekert #paletoe Môre middag kry die Lions ʼn tweede kans op Superrugby glorie in net soveel jare. En voordat die Wellington Hurricanes ʼn doring in hul vlees word, moet hulle die Nieu Seelandse stormpie tem. Doodbyt. Die statistieke lyk...
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Jul 27, 17 •
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Crusaders tackle Chiefs on Saturday morning in Christchurch An unchanged Emirates Lions side will aim to reach their second successive Vodacom Super Rugby final when they host defending champions, the Hurricanes, at 14h30 on Saturday at Emirates Arline...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Get your ticket for big semi-final in Johannesburg The Lions Rugby Company will host the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final between the Emirates Lions and the Hurricanes at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 29 July at 14:30. Ticket prices start at only R80 (full...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Following the completion of the quarter-finals, the draw and schedule for the semi-finals have been confirmed by SANZAAR. The two top ranked teams, the Lions, and Crusaders, both won their quarter-finals and will, therefore, host the Semi-finals. Semi-final...
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Jul 23, 17 •
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Cell C Sharks almost cause upset in Johannesburg DHL Stormers come up short in Cape Town The Emirates Lions will host the Hurricanes in a repeat of last year’s Vodacom Super Rugby final after both teams qualified for the 2017 semi-finals during an...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Lwazi Mvovo 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. S’busiso Nkosi 10. Curwin Bosch 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Daniel du Preez 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Philip van der Walt (c) 5. Stephan Lewies 4. Etienne Oosthuizen 3. Coenie Oosthuizen 2....
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Fullback SP Marais and flank Rynhardt Elstadt return for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The experienced duo return from injury in the only two changes to the DHL Stormers’...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Fifth all-South African playoff at Emirates Airline Park DHL Newlands invaded by Kiwis Canberra, Christchurch to host other playoffs Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final between the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg will only be the...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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SA Rugby President, Mr. Mark Alexander, on Monday, congratulated the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers for winning their respective Vodacom Super Rugby conferences in 2017. The sides from Johannesburg and Cape Town will host two of the four quarter-finals this...
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Jul 15, 17 •
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The Emirates Lions defeated the Cell C Sharks 27-10 on Saturday in Durban to clinch overall top spot on the Vodacom Super Rugby table, meaning the two sides will meet each again next week in Johannesburg in one of four quarterfinal fixtures. The DHL...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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TEAM: TOYOTA CHEETAHS DATE: 14 JULY 2017 KINGS v TOYOTA CHEETAHS Players: (Please see...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 40-17 to the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday night. It was the Reds’ final Super Rugby encounter for the 2017 season, but Head Coach Nick Stiles’ named a match-day 23 with an eye on the...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Traditional North vs South derby at Loftus Versfeld Southern Kings, Toyota Cheetahs in farewell clash in PE The Emirates Lions and the Cell C Sharks have it all to play for when the two rivals meet in one of three South African derbies in Durban in the final...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions Date : Saturday, 15 July 2017 Time : 17h15 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official : Johan Greeff Lwazi Mvovo 14....
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Saturday 15 July 2017 @ 17:15 Rohan Janse van Rensburg returns to action for the Emirates Lions when they travel to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Janse van Rensburg was injured early in the season...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Flanker Shaun Adendorff will make a first start for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on DHL Stormers in the final game of the home side’s campaign in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Adendorff has played off the bench twice and will take over from Ruan...
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Jul 12, 17 •
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Oupa Mohoje back in starting line-up The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to face the Kings in their last Vodacom Super Rugby match for 2017 in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening at 19:00. Changes to the team: Carl Wegner will be replacing Armand Koster...
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Jul 10, 17 •
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The exact make-up of the 2017 Super Rugby quarter-finals may not be known until the completion of the very last match of the regular season. Match 135 sees the Sharks host the Lions who currently lead the South Africa 2 Conference and who could finish as the...
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Jul 10, 17 •
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The St.George Queensland Reds have secured a 16-15 win over the Brumbies in their Indigenous Round clash at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. At the 70-minute mark, the Reds trailed by 10 points but a late Hamish Stewart try and a Quade Cooper penalty goal...
