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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on GEORGE CAMBELL 1ST XV VS GLENWOOD 1ST XV
GEORGE CAMBELL 1ST XV VS GLENWOOD 1ST XV FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2013 @ 17:45 “All Campbell wants from you…………………………….is all you have!” After these words from their coach, who would’ve dreamt how...
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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales to face England in JWC 2013 final
A new name will be written on the IRB Junior World Championship trophy after Wales and England ensured the first all northern hemisphere final by beating defending champions South Africa and four-time winners New Zealand respectively at the Stade de la Rabine...
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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Amended kick off times for South African Vodacom Super Rugby matches
SANZAR has advised of minor amendments to the kick-off times of four forthcoming South African Vodacom Super Rugby fixtures, following a request from SuperSport and after consultation with the South African Rugby Union. The changes have been approved...
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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues squad to travel to South Africa
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has named his 26-man squad to travel toSouth Africa. The team departs for the Republic on Friday afternoon, playing the Sharks inDurbanon June 29 before heading toBloemfonteinto face the Cheetahs on July 6. ...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales edge out Junior Springboks with last-minute score
The Junior Springboks suffered the heartbreak of conceding a last-minute try and conversion to be edged out of the Junior World Championships, 18-17, (halftime 6-7) by Wales in Vannes, France, on Tuesday. The Junior Boks had twice come from behind to...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on EP Kings gear up for Currie Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay
Eastern Province Rugby will be fighting tough battles on two fronts as the bid to retain Super Rugby status looms, at the same time as the ABSA Currie Cup First Division kicks off. Due to the current Super Rugby and Currie Cup schedules overlapping, the EP...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Backs and Attack Coach, Brad Mooar heading back to New Zealand
Southern Kings Backs and Attack Coach, Brad Mooar, has left the Southern Kings and will be returning to New Zealand for personal reasons. “I can confirm that Brad has left the Southern Kings and will be returning home; I wish him well,” said Director of...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Jacques Botes at Investec International Rugby Academy
Do you think the international break will be a positive or negative for the Sharks (as in will it be beneficial in terms of resting, recuperating or will it break momentum)? As all the teams were hoping that it will be positive for us, we have a couple of...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Pretoria
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for Saturday’s final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers injured his right sterno-clavicular joint and second rib early in last weekend’s...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok team to face Wales in JWC semis
There are five changes in the starting line-up of the Junior Springboks to play against Wales in the IRB Junior World Championship rugby semi-final in Vannes, France, on Tuesday evening. Amongst the backs, flyhalf Robert du Preez returns to play in the No 10...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander called up as replacement for injured Kirsten
MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander will replace the injured Jannes Kirsten in the Junior Springbok squad at the IRB Junior World Championship in France, team management confirmed on Monday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in a training session on...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Cape Schools Rugby Week Fixtures & Results 22 – 26 June 2013
2013 Cape Schools Rugby Week Fixtures & Results hosted by Paarl Gimnasium from 22 – 26 June 2013 (Western Cape Schools mentioned first) Results DAY 1 (22 June 2013) 14:00 Boland Landbou 34 vs Dale College 22 15:20 Rondebosch Boys’ High 27 vs...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stats on past Semi-Finals of IRB Junior World Championship & Fixtures 18 June 2013
Some interesting statistics on past semi-finals at the IRB Junior World Championship to whet your appetite for the 2013 battles on Tuesday. *New Zealand are the only team never to have lost a JWC semi-final. By contrast Wales, France and Argentina have...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV win inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV on Sunday overcame a physical onslaught from hosts Georgia in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash at the Avchala Rugby Stadium for a 21-16 victory and the title in the inaugural tournament. Following victories against Uruguay and...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Face injury rules Kirsten out of JWC
Junior Springbok lock Jannes Kirsten will miss the rest of the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC) in France because of a facial injury, the team confirmed on Sunday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in the South Africa Under-20’s training...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Arno Botha ruled out for rest of the season
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season after rupturing ligaments in his knee during the Castle Lager Incoming Series victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. Botha was forced to leave the field...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on De Bruin available to play for Junior Boks after successful appeal
Junior Springbok prop Luan de Bruin is available for selection for the South Africa Under-20’s Junior World Championship semi-final on Tuesday after SARU succeeded in its appeal against his suspension of four weeks. The front ranker appeared before...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Treu pleased with Rome effort
The Springbok Sevens training squad has won the 2013 Roma Sevens tournament by beating invitational side Heliantide 59-5 in the final on Saturday. The South Africans earlier beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals and had an easy run in against URC in the...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company reduces double header test ticket ticket prices
The Blue Bulls Company (BBC) has reduced ticket prices by R100 giving fans the opportunity to watch two exciting international fixtures for just R250. The reduced rate applies to East Upper Stand (in the corner – Block AA and JJ) and South Lower...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and Samoa clinch finals berth in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The South Africans had...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse opts for continuity in selection for final Tbilisi Cup clash
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Saturday opted for continuity in selection in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash on Sunday against hosts Georgia as they look to lift the trophy in the inaugural tournament. With two victories and nine log points...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bok Your Profile with the Absa Human Spirit Facebook App
South African fans have shown their undying support for the Springboks over the last few weeks in the 2013 Castle Lager Incoming Series. In our latest sponsorship campaign, the Human Spirit, we highlight the role that Absa plays in inspiring greatness, so...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1
South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1 The Springbok Sevens training squad won all three of their pool matches on the opening day of the Roma Sevens tournament, played in the URC stadium in Rome on Friday. The South Africans had way too much firepower...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Appoints Nick Mallett to IRB Rugby Committee
The International Rugby Board is delighted to announce that former South Africa and Italy head coach Nick Mallett has been appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee. The 56-year-old former Springbok number eight fills the position of coaches’ representative on...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Alan Solomons responds to Scotsman.com article
Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, has responded to the article wherein it was speculated that SRU chief executive Mark Dodson was head hunting him for the position of Edinburgh’s head coach while in South Africa. “My total focus is on the...
