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Sep 20, 16 •
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The Emirates Lions kick off their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign in 2017 on 25 February against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein and host the Waratahs the next weekend (4 March) for their first home game of the season. They take to the air in Week 3 for their...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 will kick off on Thursday 23 February when the Melbourne Rebels host the Blues, while the Cell C Sharks will be the first South African side in action when they take on the Reds in Brisbane a day later. The Thursday night kick-off...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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After a global audience of more than 50 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2016 Super Rugby season and over 2 million fans attended the matches, the 2017 Super Rugby competition will kick off on Thursday 23 February 2017 when the Melbourne Rebels host the...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Rebels v Blues to get season underway Defending champion Hurricanes start defence away in Tokyo Three full rounds to start the season 135 regular season matches and eight-team, seven match finals series Draw schedule accounts for British & Irish Lions...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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The 2017 Super Rugby tournament kicks-off on Thursday, 23 February with the Melbourne Rebels hosting the Auckland based Blues at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The Thursday night kick-off is a first for Super Rugby and is followed a week later by another Thursday...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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The BNZ Crusaders will host the Brumbies at AMI Stadium on Saturday 25 February to kick off their 2017 season. In the first season under new Head Coach Scott Robertson, the BNZ Crusaders will also host games against the Blues, Force, Sunwolves, Stormers, and...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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The 2017 Super Rugby draw has been announced today with the NSW Waratahs set for another blockbuster line-up of exciting match-ups. The Tahs will kick off their 2017 campaign with an opening home game clash against the Western Force who, in recent years, have...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Memberships are now on sale for the 2017 Super Rugby season, which will see the St.George Queensland Reds host seven home games at Suncorp Stadium. Now in the second year of the new conference system, the Reds will play all Australian and New Zealand...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Third time lucky for Hurricanes on cold and wet night in Wellington The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the...
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Aug 6, 16 •
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The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The Canes were 10-3 in front at the...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf hier op die vooraand van die Superrugby-eindstryd: Hoe lank is ʼn jaar in sport? Hoe lank is drie jaar? Wel, drie jaar gelede moes die huidige Superrugby-finaliste ʼn paar vriendskaplike wedstryde reël om voor te berei vir...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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SA Rugby on Thursday confirmed that the Eastern Province Kings will play in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup. The confirmation follows the announcement of a R20m support package by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. An amount of R6m has already been...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Emirates Lions hunting for first title in Saturday battle with Hurricanes Second successive Final for side from Wellington Vodacom donates more than R2m as part of their #Tries4Books campaign The Emirates Lions meet the Hurricanes on Saturday in Wellington...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Warren Whiteley will lead the Emirates Lions against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday in their first ever final of Vodacom Super Rugby. Whiteley is back in the starting line-up while Ruan Ackermann and Lourens Erasmus have been included on the...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Glen Jackson has been appointed to referee the 2016 Super Rugby Final between the Hurricanes and Lions at Westpac Stadium, Wellington on Saturday 6 August. The 40-year-old New Zealander is a former fly-half who played for Bay of Plenty, Chiefs, Saracens...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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During the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom is contributing R7000 for every try scored by a South African team, towards setting up e-libraries and giving access to books to communities in need. Weekly Tries Tally after Semi-finals 30 July 2016...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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The Emirates Lions’ comprehensive victory over the Highlanders to secure their first Vodacom Super Rugby final berth is not only reflected on the scoreboard but also in the statistics on the All Out Rugby App, powered by Vodacom. The Johannesburg side...
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Jul 31, 16 •
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After the completion of the two Super Rugby semi-finals on Saturday 30 July the composition of the Super Rugby 2016 Final has been determined. The Hurricanes from New Zealand, the tournament’s top seeded team, will play the Lions from South Africa, the...
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Jul 31, 16 •
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The Emirates Lions will play against the Hurricanes in Wellington next Saturday 6 August, in the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby final following their 42-30 victory over the Highlanders on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg. The final will kick off at 09h35 SA time....
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Jul 28, 16 •
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Hurricanes host Chiefs in first semi-final in Wellington First-ever semi-final in Johannesburg The Emirates Lions will tackle defending Vodacom Super Rugby champions, the Highlanders, in one of two mouth-watering semi-final clashes on Saturday. The vital...
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Jul 28, 16 •
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Jaco Kriel will lead the Emirates Lions in their first ever home Semi-Final Super Rugby clash against the High Energy Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 30 July at 15:00. Dillon Smit and Steph de Witt has been included on the bench. Kick-off is...
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Jul 28, 16 •
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The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the re-signing of 21-year-old prop, Tom Robertson who has committed to the Club for a further two seasons until 2018. The self-confessed scrum analyst has earned the respect of Waratahs’ teammates and supporters...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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DHL Stormers flank Siya Kolisi has undergone surgery on his ankle and will be out of action for the next three months. Kolisi sustained the Syndesmosis injury in the opening stages of the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Chiefs...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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The Emirates Lions coaching staff picked a squad of 27 for the coming game against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 30 July at 15:00. There are no surprises with the only name worth mentioning is that of Dillon Smit who has been included...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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During the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom is contributing R7000 for every try scored by a South African team, towards setting up e-libraries and giving access to books to communities in need. QUARTER-FINALS STATS Total number of tries in the...
