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		Rugby continues to be the sport of choice for thousands of Cantabrians, with over 14,540 men, women and children registered with the Canterbury Rugby Union to play the game this year. Canterbury Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, Tim Gilkison, said...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions at DHL Newlands. Halfbacks Louis Schreuder and Demetri Catrakilis will start in the backline, whilst fit-again...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		There are two changes to the All Blacks starting fifteen for their crunch Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Johannesburg. As expected, Richie McCaw returns to captain the side with Sam Cane dropping to the bench. Owen Franks has failed to...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		Following players was chosen for SA u16 High Performance Squad from the 2013 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo u16 Week held earlier this year which will be monitored closely as part of the Provincial High Performance programme for 2014.   # Name Province School...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		Schoolboy lock sensation JD Schickerling will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team, as the WP juniors continue to hunt a semifinal place in the 2013 Absa Provincial Under-19 Competition. Schickerling, a Western Province and SA Schools...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		The Sharks and DHL Western Province will have home semifinals in sight when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend. With the round-robin stages almost at a close The Sharks and Western...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline. In...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		ALL fifteen automatic qualifiers for next year’s Cell C Community Cup are now confirmed after a dramatic weekend that saw a last-gasp try decide the tussle for the final place. The Karoo town of Oudtshoorn will be part of the Community Cup roadshow next...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		Steval Pumas: Coenie van Wyk; JW Bell, Wilmaure Louw, Stefan Watermeyer, Rosko Speckman; Carl Bezuidenhout, Faf de Klerk; RW Kember, Renaldo Bothma, Corné Steenkamp, Eduan van der Walt, Rudi Mathee, Corné Fourie, Frankie Herne, Vincent Koch. Replacements:...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		Leopards: Danie Dames Luther Obi Dumisani Matyeshana Adriaan Engelbrecht Edmar Marais Warren Gilbert Johan Laker SJ Niemand Morné Hanekom Philip de Wet Brendon Snyman © Peet van der Walt Elardus Venter Jacques Vermaak BG Uys Replacements: Edgar Marutlulle...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		EP Kings: Scott van Breda Michael Killian Ronnie Cooke Tiger Mangweni Brian Skosana George Whitehead Dwayne Kelly Tim Agaba Mpho Mbioyzo Devin Oosthuizen Steven Sykes Darron Nel © KP du Plessis Albe de Swardt Luzo Gcoboka Replacements: Bobby Dyer Ross...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 3, 13 •
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		The Absa Currie Cup First Division will reach boiling point this weekend as the top four teams in the competition battle it out for places in the final following 14 taxing weeks of round-robin matches. Log-leaders the Steval Pumas, who finished the pool...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		ARGENTINA vs WALLABIES, Rosario, Sunday 9.40am Wallabies: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Joe Tomane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Ben Mowen, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		ARGENTINA: Juan Martin Hernandez Horacio Agulla Marcelo Bosch Felipe Contepomi Juan Imhoff Nicolas Sanchez Martin Landajo Juan Manuel Leguizamon Pablo Matera Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain) Patricio Albacete Julio Farias Cabello Juan Figallo Eusebio...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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        Comments Off on It’s more than a Test match
    
    
		It’s a matchup of the two greatest teams in Rugby. The Springboks host the All blacks in Johannesburg, at Ellis Park. This is a ground that has seen the All blacks lose eight of the thirteen clashes there, including the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		The team is (Test caps in brackets): Starting XV: 1. Tony Woodcock (103) 2. Andrew Hore (80) 3. Charlie Faumuina (12) 4. Brodie Retallick (19) 5. Samuel Whitelock (46) 6. Liam Messam (25) 7. Richie McCaw – captain (119) 8. Kieran Read (56) 9. Aaron Smith...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs. Leopards u.19 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 17:00 15 Bornman, Barend 14 Gissing, Donavon 13 Janse van Rensburg, Stephan (capt) 12 Lee, Nicolaas 11 Coetzee, Carel 10 Jordaan, Pieter 9 Venter, Louis 8...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		Bulls U21 vs Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 16h45 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Quinton Immelman Sharks U21: 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Garath Meikle 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez 9....
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		GWK Griquas team to play the Cheetahs on Saturday 5 October 2013 at 14:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nico Pretorius (Griquas Debut – On loan from Valke) 4. Dalton Davis 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. RJ...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs. Leopards u.21 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 19:00 15 Mason, Marco 14 Dolo, Maphuta 13 Kruger, Tertius 12 Marais, Niel (Capt) 11De Klerk, JJ 10 Marx, Noel 9 Griesel, Stephan 8 Jordaan, Niell 7 Venter,...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		Mtawarira to play in 50th Springbok Test at Ellis Park   Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira will play in his 50th Test for the Springboks when they take on New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS ABSA CURRIE CUP GWK Park, KIMBERLEY KICK-OFF:  14:00 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Lindeque Piet 13 Right centre Sadie Johann 12 Left centre Ebersohn Robert ( vc ) 11 Left wing Rhule Raymond 10 Fly half...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		Blue Bulls vs The Sharks Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman, Attie Buitendag Television Match Official: Deon van Blommestein The Sharks 15. SP...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		The Springboks embodied what the Human Spirit is all about when they won the Nelson Mandela Plate for the first time since 2009 in their 28-8 victory over the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday. The 20-point winning margin in their penultimate Castle Lager...
    
    
 
   				
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        Oct 2, 13 •
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		The Highlanders have announced today that young Argentinian tight-head prop Matias Diaz has signed a one-year deal with the Franchise. 20-year old Diaz plays for the Teqüe Rugby Club rugby in Argentina, and made his Test debut for the Pumas this year against...