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Oct 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola and LSEN Youth Weeks venues
The dates and venues for the 2015 Coca-Cola Youth Weeks and LSEN Week were announced by the South African Rugby Union on Monday. The flagship event, the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week, will be hosted at the Markötter Fields at Paul Roos Gymnasium in...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC SEMI FINALS CONFIRMED
The Buildcorp NRC Semi-Finals kick off on Friday night with Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles hosting McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City on the NSW Central Coast. The second Semi-Final will be played on Saturday afternoon, with Melbourne Rising...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks invite eight more
Photo: Ruby Wolff Following the elimination of the Cell C Sharks and the Vodacom Blue Bulls from the Absa Currie Cup and the conclusion of the First Division, eight more players have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch. The...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES GALLANT IN CLOSE DEFEAT TO NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Qantas Wallabies have been defeated by the All Blacks at the death 29 to 28 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 45 186. The defeat is the first on home soil for the Qantas Wallabies this...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on EWEN McKENZIE RESIGNS AS QANTAS WALLABIES COACH
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The Australian Rugby Union tonight announced that Ewen McKenzie has resigned as Qantas Wallabies Head Coach. McKenzie announced his resignation after the Qantas Wallabies were gallant in defeat, going down 29-28 to New...
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Oct 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heartland XV for Cook Islands tour named
The best players from Pink Batts Heartland Championship have been named in the Heartland XV to play three matches, including two in the Cook Islands, by Head Coach Kurt McQuilkin today. The 24-strong squad will play New Zealand Marist XV on 8 November before...
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Oct 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP and Lions through to Currie Cup Final
Photo: Ruby Wolff DHL Western Province will host the Xerox Golden Lions in Cape Town in the Absa Currie Cup final after the teams won their respective semifinals on Saturday to remain the last teams standing in the competition. DHL Western Province defeated...
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Oct 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRITED COMEBACK NOT ENOUGH AGAINST EAGLES
Two late tries to replacement scrumhalf, Michael Ruru, has seen the Perth Spirit come agonisingly close in a 40-34 loss to the NSW Country Eagles this evening in Dubbo in the final round of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season. Despite the...
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Oct 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs All Blacks Teamsheets
Australia 1. James Slipper 2. Saia Fainga’a 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Sam Carter 5. Rob Simmons 6. Scott Fardy 7. Michael Hooper 8. Scott Higginbotham 9. Nick Phipps 10. Bernard Foley 11. Joseph Tomane 12. Christian Lealiifano 13. Tevita Kuridrani 14. Adam...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings u21 and Boland u19 win Absa Currie Cup B division titles
Photo: Stan Blumberg EP Kings and Boland capped memorable day for SARU Academies as both teams feeding from SARU Academy win national titles Absa Under-21 B Division Final The EP Kings won the Absa Under-21 B Division final by defeating SWD 46-3. The first...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Griffons are the Absa Currie Cup First Division Champs
The Down Touch Griffons on Friday held their nerve in a tense Absa Currie Cup First Division final against the Valke at the North West Stadium in Welkom for a 23-21 victory and the R1,054m winner’s cheque. The match was thrilling as the teams put their...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griffons vs Valke Teamsheets for First Division Final
Griffons Team 1. Gerard Baard 2. Elandre Huggett 3. Heinrich Roelofse 4. Chris Ehlers 5. Nico van der Hoogt 6. Frans Sisita 7. Armandt Koster 8. Nicky Steyn 9. Boela Abrahams 10. Louis Strydom 11. Aubrey MacDonald 12. Japie Nel 13. Vuyo Mboto 14. Norman...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Barnes cleared
Photo: Anton Geyser GWK Griquas hooker Ryno Barnes on Friday was cleared of wrongdoing after receiving a red card in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls last weekend for allegedly verbally abusing the referee. Barnes appeared before a...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 9: NSW COUNTRY EAGLES v PERTH SPIRIT
Finals are on the line when the Perth Spirit takes on the NSW Country Eagles in Dubbo on Saturday, 18 October. The Spirit currently sits fourth on the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) ladder and will secure a finals berth with victory over the...
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Oct 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs name their Junior sides for Semi-finals
Photo: William Brown The Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19 and U21 teams to participate in Absa Currie Cup semi-finals have been announced. TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS U 21 vs WP U 21 Newlands (CPT)...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Xoli, Geduld bolster DHL WP Under-21s
The table-topping DHL Western Province Under-21 team has received a backline boost ahead of Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 semifinal against the Free State Cheetahs U21s at DHL Newlands (kick-off 14h30). Coach John Dobson has been able to include...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Botha boost for DHL Western Province Under-19s
Photo: William Brown The DHL Western Province Under-19 team will welcome back captain Rikus Bothma for Saturday morning’s Absa Provincial Under-19 semifinal against Free State’s U19s in Bloemfontein (kick-off 11h00). Bothma has been out of action...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions vs Sharks Teamsheets
Photo: Hennie Homann Xerox Golden Lions v Cell C Sharks Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 18 October Time: 14h30 Referee: Jaco van Heerden Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Sieg van Staden TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Live Scores:...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP vs Bulls Teamsheets
Photo: Anton Geyser DHL Western Province v Vodacom Blue Bulls Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 18 October Time: 17h00 Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Linston Manuels TMO: Deon van Blommestein TV: SS1 Live Scores:...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls to face Province with Pollard at 12
Photo: Anton Geyser Blue Bulls: 15. Ulrich Beyers, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. William Small-Smith, 12. Handrè Pollard, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9. Rudy Paige, 8. Jono Ross, 7. Jacques du Plessis, 6. Deon Stegmann (captain), 5. Grant...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Last throw of the dice for Currie Cup semi-finalists
Photo: William Brown #1891 Man: A.F. Robertson (player) and J.M. McCullum (Union President and Team Manager) were members of the victorious Griqualand West team that won the 1911 Currie Cup tournament in Cape Town. The team won five matches and drew one...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP power up for semifinal
Photo: Hennie Homann DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has recalled all his big guns for Saturday’s 2014 Absa Currie Cup semifinal against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h00). Flanker Rynhardt Elstadt and inside centre...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Dippenaar for Dubai and PE
Picture: Bertram Malgas The Springbok Sevens utility player Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of action for up to 12 weeks after he suffered a torn hamstring at the Gold Coast last weekend in Australia. The midfielder will not be fit for the next two rounds of...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 SARU Youth Weeks venues and dates
Photo: William Brown The dates and venues for the 2015 SARU Youth Weeks were announced on Wednesday, with the flagship event, the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week set to be hosted at the Markötter Fields at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. The last time...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their side for the Currie Cup Semi-Finals
Photo: Anton Geyser Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks Date: Saturday, 18 October, 2014 Time: 14:30 Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Referee: Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse, Sieg van Staden 15. SP Marais 14. Tonderai Chavhanga 13. S’bura...
