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Comments Off on New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast
New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast Fiji impressed on day one and will play Wales on day two at the Cbus Super Stadium in the Cup quarters New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and South Africa all impressed on the opening day of the Gold Coast Sevens, round...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015
Uruguay have claimed the 20th and final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after triumphing over Russia in the two-game final qualifying round. Los Teros scored a much-celebrated 36-27 win at home in Montevideo, to win 57-49 on aggregate over the two matches....
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke impress on Day 1 of Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas Debutant Ruhan Nel, Seabelo Senatla and Steven Hunt all scored hat-tricks on Saturday morning (SA time) on day one of the Gold Coast Sevens tournament in Australia to comfortably guide the Springbok Sevens to the Cup quarterfinals. South...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallabies Business Manager Di Patston has left the ARU after resigning late on Friday 10 October 2014, due to stress relating to recent events. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said her departure does not impact plans for...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1
#HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1 Day 1 11 October 2014 Fiji 35 – Australia 12 Scotland 21 – Portugal 21 RSA 45 – Kenya 0 Wales 36 – American Samoa 0 New Zealand 28 – Samoa 17 France 33 – Japan 14 England 19 –...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ to start with a bang at Gold Coast Sevens
The captain of the All Blacks Sevens, DJ Forbes, admits his side won’t be the only ones looking to get their HSBC Sevens World Series off to a positive start this weekend on Australia’s Gold Coast. With this year’s Series doubling as part of...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to play a part in Bulls final round game against Griquas
Photo: William Brown Ludeke makes backline, front row changes for Griquas clash Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke recalled two Springboks and a Junior Springbok to his starting backline to play GWK Griquas in Pretoria on Saturday, whilst also including...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks u21 team announced
Picture: William Brown Western Province U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 14h45 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Michael Cloete 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Sandile Kubeka 11. Tyler Fisher 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Junior teams named for last round pool matches
Photo: William Brown Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Nollis Marais made good use of his squad rotation when he named his team to play Border in East London on Friday in their last league fixture in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship. The team has...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls
The final episode, Episode 10, of Tussen die Horings featuring JACQUES-LOUIS POTGIETERis now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_10 Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks U19 team announced
Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 12h45 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town 15. Christopher Lines 14. Sphamandla Ngcobo 13. Marcel Coetzee 12. Marius Louw 11. Philip Marais 10. Innocent Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws 8. Ayron Schramm 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Jedwyn Harty 5....
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor
NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Platteland showdown in Cell C Community Cup Qualifying
Photo: William Brown PLATTELAND rugby will put its best foot forward in the Northern Cape on Saturday where Upington and Sasol Secunda will clash in a Cell C Community Cup qualifying match that will see the winners just 80 minutes away from booking...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart
The team has been crunching the scenarios and worked out who you need to cheer for in the last round of the Pink Batts Heartland Championship before the semifinals. Things are looking pretty interesting, with the top eight teams all going through to a...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad
Photo: Anton Geyser Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia. 24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER INCLUDED IN QANTAS WALLABIES 32-MAN SQUAD FOR ALL BLACKS TEST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper returns as part of the Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for their upcoming Test against New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 18 October. ACT Brumbies flyer Henry...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015
Photo: Anton Geyser Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel from the South African Rugby Union, who will visit Japan next week on invitation of apparel sponsor, ASICS. The...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB to establish athletes commission
The International Rugby Board has underscored its commitment to ensure that the world’s top players are included within its decision-making structures with the establishment of the first World Rugby Athletes’ Commission. The Executive Committee approved...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens skipper Horne calls for consistency
South Africa will be led into the HSBC Sevens World Series by veteran Frankie Horne as they bid to usurp New Zealand as the world’s leading Sevens team South Africa head into the HSBC Sevens World Series with two aims – to qualify for the Olympic...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas Teamsheet
Photo: Hennie Homann Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant Referee: Quinton Immelman and Sieg van Staden TMO: Willie Vos TV: SS1 Photo: Hennie Homann Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province vs Cell C Shark Teamsheets
Photo: Etienne Burger Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 17h05 Referee: Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe and Marc van Zyl TMO: Shaun Veldsman TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas make two forced changes for Kings Clash
Pumas Coach Jimmy Stonehouse Photos: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas’ coach Jimmy Stonehouse made two injury enforced changes to the starting team to take on the Eastern Province Kings. The Currie Cup clash between the two sides takes place in Port Elizabeth...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 15h00 Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse and Francois de Bruin TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Featured Photo:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Friday 10 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Marius Jonker Assistant Referees: Christie du Preez and Tahla Ntshakaza TMO: Jason Jaftha TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Final Battles for Currie Cup teams
Photo: Hennie Homann #1891 Man: The first rugby ball ever made to South African Bureau of Standards requirements was presented to Dr Danie Craven, the President of the SA Rugby Board in 1983. Having balls made to SABS specification was done after touring...