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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to play the Cheetahs
The Nelspruit based Steval Pumas will play the Toyota Cheetahs this weekend in their first warm-up match for the season. Captained by the experienced Corné Steenkamp, the Pumas will also have three of their newly contracted players in the squad, Sabelo...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Kings
LIONS VS SOUTHERN KINGS – 2014 SUPER RUGBY WARM-UP GAME Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced a 23-man side to face the Southern Kings in Nelson Mandela Bay, this Saturday. Several players that Ackermann opted to rest for last weekend’s warm-up,...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs trial team announced
After a long pre-season of hard training, the NSW Waratahs kick off the 2014 season with their first trial match against the Melbourne Rebels in Albury this Saturday, February 1. Lining up against his old team mates will be Kurtley Beale, back in the light...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on NIB backs the Blues
Two days out from their first pre-season match of the year, the Blues 2014 season is shaping up well both on and off the field following the announcement of a major sponsorship deal with nib today. The partnership complements the health insurer’s...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs named for Pumas clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs STEVAL Puma NO. POSITION NAME 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER Jean Cook 7 RIGHT FLANKER Lappies...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force to feature Super Rugby Sponsorship first
The Western Force will break new ground in Super Rugby sponsorship with the Western Australian club to feature individual partners on its playing jerseys for the 2014 season. In a competition first, the Western Force is offering businesses the opportunity to...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to take on the Lions
Following a sterling performance against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this past weekend, it is not surprising to see a fairly unchanged starting line up for the Southern Kings match against the Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Southern Kings...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Southern King vs Lions
WELL, WHAT A START TO THE NEW YEAR! A pulsating game which saw an exciting and impressive brand of running rugby from the Kings, against the Cheetahs last week. Just a pity that the visitors rather fortuitously got away in the end. It could have been a lot...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on STEVAL Pumas in warm-up match
Come enjoy a fun family day as the Toyota Cheetahs take on the STEVAL Pumas in a warm-up match this Saturday, 1 February at the Old Greys sports grounds in Park road, Bloemfontein. The teams part-take in this warm-up match following the decision by the Free...
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Jan 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to take on the EP Kings
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the EP Kings on Saturday, 25 January at 17:00 in a pre-season warm-up match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The team has been announced. What makes the game special is that the players will be wearing...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Saracens Squad to face the Sharks
Squad to face the Cell C Sharks for the Sanlam Private Investments Shield Backs: Chris Wyles, David Strettle, Michael Tagicakibau, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, Duncan Taylor, Sam Stanley, Charlie Hodgson, Neil de Kock, Richard Wigglesworth. Forwards: Richard...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Michael Rhodes cleared to play
DHL Western Province and Stormers forward Michael Rhodes was cleared of further sanctions on Thursday after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup final against The Sharks in Cape Town last season. Rhodes appeared before a South African...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jake names his Sharks for Saracens Clash
THE SANLAM PRIVATE INVESTMENTS SHIELD Saracens vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 25 January 2014 Time: 14:30 (GMT) 16:30 (CAT) Venue: Allianz Park, London 15. Tyler Fisher 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Tim Swiel...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Puma launches Toyota Cheetahs new speed kit
Cape Town, South Africa, 23 January 2014 – PUMA has launched the new home and away jersey the Toyota Cheetahs will sport during the 2014 Super Rugby season, and the design is all about speed. The new jerseys have a chevron graphic treatment and run under...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota fathers and sons day of rugby set to top the scoreboard
Toyota South Africa will once again lead the way at their rugby leg of the Fathers and Sons coaching series. Taking place at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 8 February, this special rugby experience is open to boys and girls aged 6 to 13. With what...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs head south for Volvo community roadshow
The NSW Waratahs will start their season next Tuesday, with a four-day community roadshow ahead of their first trial match against the Rebels on the banks of the Murray River on Saturday, February 1. The Waratahs Volvo Community Roadshow will see the full NSW...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to tackle the Cheetahs
Southern Kings team announced to take on the Cheetahs The Southern Kings, currently under the guidance of caretaker coach Robbi Kempson, will take to the field against the Cheetahs with a mixture of experience and young up-and-coming players this weekend. The...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement for Lions vs Leopards 2014 Super Rugby Warm up
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced two 28-man sides to face the Leopards, in the first Super Rugby warm-up matches of 2014, taking place at Ellis Park on Friday. A rolling substitution system will be in place for both matches, as both games will...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bismarck du Plessis to lead the Cell C Sharks
Thursday, 16 January 2014: The Sharks Director of Rugby, Jake White on Thursday announced that Springbok hooker, Bismarck du Plessis, will captain the Cell C Sharks in 2014. Regarded as one of the best hookers in the world, Bismarck has been colossal figure...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Super Rugby friendlies
January 2014 24 15:00 – Lions vs Leopards Ellis Park 2014 Super Rugby friendlies 25 16:00 Saracens vs Cell C Sharks Allianz Park 2014 Super Rugby friendlies February 2014 01 15:00 EP Kings vs Lions Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 2014 Super Rugby friendlies...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Fixtures 2014
February 2014 15 17:05 Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Super Rugby 15 19:10 Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Vodacom Super Rugby 21 08:35 Crusaders vs Chiefs AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers, Burger to lead Stormers’ charge
Senior Springboks Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger will head up the DHL Stormers’ leadership group in the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season. De Villiers, who has led the Springboks with such success in 2012 and 2013, will again captain the DHL Stormers...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann pleased with pre-season progress
Super Rugby pre-season preparations are still in full swing in Johannesburg and Lions head coach Johan Ackermann is content with the squad’s outlook and overall progress thus far. “The guys are showing a lot of enthusiasm and the whole squad has a real...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Steven Luatua and the Blues
Blues and All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua has issued an apology after his appearance in a video posted on social media. Luatua appeared in a video pouring beer down a man’s throat at a private function as part of a current social media craze called...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders wish Guildford well
The Crusaders have passed on their best wishes to Zac Guildford following the announcement by French rugby club Clermont Auvergne that it has signed the winger for a two year contract with the option of a third year. Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder...