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Oct 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match official appointments for RWC 2015 bronze final and final
LONDON, 26 Oct – Nigel Owens has been appointed to referee the final of Rugby World Cup 2015. The 44-year-old from Wales is a veteran of 67 tests but on Saturday at 16:00 he will take charge of the biggest match of his career to date. Owens will become...
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Oct 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on 100 Cap VX: A tribute to the heroes of the game
Written by Benedict Chanakira @bchanakira2 Some stalwarts have been unfortunate to not get to a 100 caps but some have manged to. Juan Smith, Nick Farr-Jones Martin Johnson, Os du Randt among the real rugby heroes to miss the privilege. This is a side that...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Scotland Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 18 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wallabies: 1. Scott Sio (14 Tests) 2. Stephen Moore (C) (99 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (60 Tests) 4. Kane Douglas (20 Tests) 5. Rob Simmons (57 Tests) 6....
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland team to take on Australia in the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Argentina Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 18 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 14h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney; 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Dave Kearney; 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Conor Murray; 1 Cian Healy, 2 Rory...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs Wales Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (C), 8 Duane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change 3 for quarter-final clash against the Springboks
Wales have made three personnel changes for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa with Tyler Morgan, Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate returning to the side. Morgan, 20, is the only change in the backline and partners Jamie Roberts in...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola celebrates its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a fantastic giveaway
To celebrate its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Coca-Cola is giving away some essential Rugby World Cup survival kits to fans who will be watching from the couch this year. In true #makeitahomegame style, each kit holds a limited edition Coca-Cola...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Louw: Boks excited about Twickenham return
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will run out at the iconic Twickenham Stadium for the first time during the Rugby World Cup when they face Wales in the first quarter-final on Saturday afternoon. It will be the Boks’ first visit to the home...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on One change to Springboks’ starting line-up for RWC quarter-final
Photo: Anton Geyser The experienced JP Pietersen is back in the Springboks’s starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London on Saturday afternoon. Pietersen – who scored a hat-trick against...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 2 – Rugby World Cup
Natural order restored 1 OCTOBER 2015 – The natural order of things have been restored with the Springboks back on the winning track at the Rugby World Cup following their second-round victory over Samoa. The Boks did not only bounce back from their...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Frans Steyn
Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) was key member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He is renowned for his long distance kicking ability, strong tackling, powerful ball carries and versatility, the list just goes...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tonga vs Namibia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 29 September 2015 Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Tonga: 15 Vungakoto Lilo, 14 David Halaifonua, 13 Siale Piutau (C), 12 Sione Piukala, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Latiume Fosita, 9 Sonatane...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Howzit bru, want to come to a braai? A rugby fans’ guide to English
With a scrum of rugby fans from 20 countries congregating in the UK, there’s a good chance you could miss out if you don’t know your braai from your barbie or a bevvie from a brewski. To help bewildered fans navigate this Babel, British Airways’ cabin...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to take on Samoa
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The Springboks have made eight changes to the starting line-up and included two new players on the bench to meet the challenge of a talented Samoan team in their second match of the Rugby World Cup at Villa Park in Birmingham on...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup squad announcement #RWC2015
Heyneke Meyer has announced his much anticipated 31 man Springbok squad for the Rugby World Cup: Jean de Villiers will captain the side. Backs: Jean de Villiers (C), Damian de Allende, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Zane Kirchner, Jesse Kriel, Pat Lambie,...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Romania RWC 2015 squad
Forwards: Paulica Ion Mihaita Lazar Andrei Ursache Alexandru Tarus Horatiu Pungea Andrei Radoi Otar Turashvili Eugen Capatana Valentin Popirlan Johannes van Heerden Marius Antonescu Valentin Ursache Mihai Macovei Viorel Lucaci Stelian Burcea Ovidiu Tonita...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Spedding, Kockott and le Roux in French RWC2015 squad
Les Bleus head coach Philippe Saint-Andre named 3 South African Born players his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup. Scott Spedding, Rory Kockett and Bernard le Roux all getting the nod. Thierry Dusautoir will captain the side despite suffering a recent leg...
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Aug 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to train with neighbours Namibia
The Springboks and fellow African team Namibia will train together next week as both teams go into the final phase of their Rugby World Cup preparations. The Namibians, who have been in impressive form recently, will hold a RWC camp in Durban and the teams...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on England’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Shirt Is Unveiled
As the nation prepares to unite behind the rose in this special year for rugby, Canterbury and England Rugby today launched their new Rugby World Cup shirt alongside players and supporters at Twickenham.Earlier this morning, Canterbury and England Rugby put...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Success is not an accident
A lot has been said about the new Springbok jersey, designed by ASICS, for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The jersey was launched on Thursday to mark the 100 day count down to the biggest rugby showpiece. The main discussion point is the absent Springbok logo on...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Trophy Tour arrives in Dubai
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in the United Arab Emirates as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The visit to Dubai marks the halfway point of the Trophy Tour which is visiting 15 countries over 12 months as part of a...
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Nov 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tickets to go back on sale in November
A total of 950,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets were sold in the September general sale, with record levels of demand for tickets for pool and knock-out stage matches. England Rugby 2015 received applications for more than 5 million tickets, leading to demand...
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Oct 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool B profile
With the line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 now complete, we continue our series of pool-by-pool guides with a look at Pool B Japan’s rise from 15th place to 11th in the IRB World Rankings since the Pool Allocation Draw was made in London in December 2012 has...
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Oct 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on RWC 2015: Pool A profile
With the line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 now complete, we begin our series of pool-by-pool guides with a statistical look at Pool A. From a rankings perspective, Pool A is shaping up to be the toughest pool in the history of the tournament since the IRB...
