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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens to face Australia in Dubai opener
The Springbok Women Sevens will face a tough IRB Sevens World Series opener in Dubai on December 4 and 5 after being drawn in a pool with Australia, Spain and France. Australia finished the 2013/2014 season in second place on the log standings and are...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions make one change for Semi-Final clash
Photos: Ettiene Burger Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 22-man side to take on the Cell C Sharks in an Absa Currie Cup semi-final at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has opted largely for consistency going into the match, making...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Win an Investec Rugby Championship match ball signed by the All Blacks
Photo: Anton Geyser One lucky Rugby 15 reader will win a match ball signed by the All Blacks who played in the 2014 Rugby Championship. How can you win? Answer the following question: Who is the lead sponsor of the Rugby Championship in New Zealand? Email...
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Oct 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for Brisbane Test against Australia
Photo: Ruby Wolff The All Blacks team to play Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup Test of the year has been named. The Test will be played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, this Saturday 18 October. (Kick-off: 7.05PM QLD time, 10.05PM NZT.) The starting XV...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Playoffs match officials changed
Changes have been made to the match officials for three provincial play-off matches scheduled for Friday. Ben Crouse has been appointed to officiate the Absa Currie Cup First Division final between the Down Touch Griffons and Valke in Welkom, with Lourens van...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks invite additional players
Photo: Anton Geyser Four additional players, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje and Lizo Gqoboka, have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch next week. The three Toyota Free State Cheetahs forwards and the EP...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Barnes to appear before SARU for verbally abusing Ref
Photo: Anton Geyser GWK Griquas hooker Ryno Barnes will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee on Thursday after receiving a red card for verbally abusing referee Pro Legoete in the Absa Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria last...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griffons and Valke to battle for top in first division
There will be a lot more than prize money and bragging rights at stake for the Down Touch Griffons and Valke in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final in Welkom on Friday as the teams meet in the final for the first time in the competition’s history. The...
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen nominated in SA Sports Star of the year category
Photo: Etienne Burger Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen and the Commonwealth Games gold medal winning Springbok Sevens team have been nominated for South African Sports Awards, the Department of Sport and Recreation South African (SRSA) announced on Wednesday....
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Oct 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on BOYD KILLINGWORTH TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING
Macquarie University North Harbour Rays flanker Boyd Killingworth has been cited for allegedly lifting a player from the ground and driving that player into the ground during their Round 8 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship match against McInnes Wilson...
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Oct 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO12 log
Pos Team P W D L F A PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts 1 Glasgow 17 13 0 4 397 265 +132 44 23 5 0 57 2 Ulster 17 11 1 5 402 270 +132 45 24 4 3 53 3 Munster 17 11 1 5 402 275 +127 44 20 4 3 [&hellip...
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Oct 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship All Results
ROUND 1 Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Results Thurs 21 Aug Brisbane City Sydney Stars Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.35pm 45 – 20 Sat 23 Aug UC Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm 23 – 28 Sat 23 Aug NSW Country Eagles...
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Oct 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASHLEY-COOPER TO PLAY 100TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA AGAINST NEW ZEALAND
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Qantas Wallabies winger Adam Ashley-Cooper will become just the sixth player in Australian Rugby history to reach the prestigious 100-game Test milestone, coming against the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night....
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on ASICS AND SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY TEAM JOIN TOGETHER TO HOLD COACHING SESSION IN SCHOOLS IN JAPAN
Monday 13th October, ASICS and the South African rugby team hosted a special coaching session with Gose Industrial High School and Tokai Gyosei High School at the Gose Industrial High School’s ground. The team are in Japan as part of a trip to...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Verdict delivered in Absa Currie Cup First Division eligibility complaint
A South African Rugby Union (SARU) judicial officer has rejected a complaint that the Valke fielded an ineligible player in their Absa Currie Cup First Division semi-final against the Leopards on 3 October. The Valke won the match 31-24. The Leopards...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA HITBACK IN THREE MATCH SERIES AGAINST CANADA IN WOMENS SEVENS
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has levelled the three-match Exhibition Series against Canada late on Saturday afternoon. Australia lost its first match to Canada (17-12) in the opening match of the weekend at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens but...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixtures announced
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will kick off their 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 July. SANZAR on Monday announced the fixtures for a competition that has been condensed to three rounds to make...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia
South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Playoff Referees named
Photo: Anton Geyser Stuart Berry will be in charge of the Absa Currie Cup First Division Final on Friday while Pro Legoete and Jaco van Heerden have been named as the referees for the two Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals on Saturday. The match...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures
Pro 12 Results and Fixtures (Courtesy of Guinness Pro 12) (Some times to follow) Date Time Home Score- Away Venue Round 1 Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Munster Rugby 13 – 14 Edinburgh Rugby Thomond Park Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Ospreys 44 – 13 Benetton Treviso...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls u19 end top of the Log
Photo: William Brown A strong and commanding performance by the Toyota Free State on Saturday secured them a semifinal at home in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship next weekend. The Free State side secured a comfortable 27-0 win over the Xerox Golden...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 4th place finish for Blitzbokke at Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springboks Sevens finished a credible fourth place at the Gold Coast Sevens after suffering a 19-0 defeat against England in their playoff for third place on Sunday morning (SA time). South Africa earned 15 points for their efforts...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP u21s secure top spot
The four semifinalists of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship were already decided before the weekend’s matches, with only the venue for the second semifinal undecided. DHL Western Province secured top spot and Toyota Free State fourth and it was...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP and Lions to host home semis
Photo: Etienne Burger DHL Western Province will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Cape Town and the Xerox Golden Lions will face the Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semifinals next weekend. Log-leaders DHL Western Province...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated
Photo: Bertram Malgas #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT France 21 vs Canada 19 – QF Bowl Scotland 26 vs American Samoa 12 – QF...