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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on REDS VS WESTERN FORCE teamsheets
REDS VS WESTERN FORCE Reds 1James Slipper 2James Hanson 3Greg Holmes 4Rob Simmons 5James Horwill 6Ed Quirk 7Beau Robinson 8Jake Schatz 9Will Genia 10Quade Cooper 11Jamie-Jerry Taulagi 12Mike Harris 13Ben Tapuai 14Rod Davies 15Ben Lucas Substitutes 16Albert...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES VS BULLS teamsheets
BRUMBIES VS BLUES Brumbies 1Jean-Pierre Smith 2Siliva Siliva 3Ben Alexander 4Scott Fardy 5Sam Carter 6Jordan Smiler 7Jarrad Butler 8Ben Mowen 9Nicholas White 10Matt Toomua 11Robbie Coleman 12Pat McCabe 13Tevita Kuridrani 14Joseph Tomane 15Jesse Mogg...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS VS MELBOURNE REBELS teamsheets
Highlanders 1Chris King 2Liam Coltman 3Ma’afu Fia 4Jarrad Hoeata 5Joseph Wheeler 6Gareth Evans 7Shane Christie 8Nasi Manu 9Aaron Smith 10Lima Sopoaga 11Kurt Baker 12Shaun Treeby 13Malakai Fekitoa 14Richard Buckman 15Ben Smith Substitutes 16Ged Robinson...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks XV named
Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Cell C Sharks XV Date : Saturday, 5 April 2014 Time : 16h00 Venue : Ceres, Western Cape 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Quentin Crocker 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco Venter...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM CUP ROUND 5: GWK GRIQUAS VS GOLDEN LIONS
Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man team that will take on the GWK Griquas in the Vodacom Cup this Saturday. In the forwards, Mark Pretorius, Jacques van Rooyen and Stephan de Witt move into the starting line-up. ...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Lions
The Crusaders are in Johannesburg preparing to take on the Lions at Ellis Park on Sunday morning (NZ time). Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made six changes to the starting line-up that faced the Hurricanes last weekend. In the forwards,...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team announced
LIONS VS CRUSADERS Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to take on the Crusaders at Ellis Park on Saturday evening. Ackermann has made just one forced change in the forwards and two changes in the backline for the...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on BOLAND RUGBY UNIE (BRU) PERSVERKLARING
Die Boland Rugby Unie se President, Mnr Francois Davids, is tydens die onlangse (28/03/2014) Algemene Jaarvergadering van SARU tot Uitvoerende Bestuurslid vir n tydperk van 4 jaar verkies. As gevolg van sy verkiesing tot SARU se Uitvoerende Bestuur, moes hy...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boland name their side
REGENT Boland Cavaliers Head Coach Abe Davids has announced his team for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup match against the Cell C Sharks XV. The Cavaliers will face the Sharks XV at the Ceres Sports Grounds on 5 April. Die main match will kick-off at 16:00 and...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scramble for playoff spots heats up Vodacom Cup – Round 5 Preview
The Vodacom Cup competition is set to heat up significantly this weekend as the reality sets in that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend’s matches, for the teams to play their way into the quarterfinals. The pick of the...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Team management announced for EP Kings U19 and U21
The team management for the Under19 and Under21 Eastern Province Kings teams for the 2014 season have been announced. EP Rugby President, Cheeky Watson, announced that current Vodacom Cup Head Coach, Mzwandile Stick, would be Head Coach of the U19 team, with...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on “I’m playing badminton” was just a racket to get Laurian Johannes into rugby boots
Her family thought she’d taken up badminton; the rugby boots her father bought were supposed to be for a friend; she was worried she wouldn’t be allowed to fulfil her love of scrumming. But the family of Laurian Johannes are her biggest supporters and...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team named for Lions clash
GWK Griquas team to play the Lions on Saturday 5 April, 14h00 at GWK PARK, Kimberley 1. Luxolo Koza 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jonathan Adendorf 5. Ligtoring Landman 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Jaco Nepgen 8. Carel Greeff 9. Tian Meyer...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on More changes as Kings gear up for game against SWD
The EP Kings will travel to George this week with a much changed team compared to that which suffered a 28 point loss against the Free State XV in Cradock this weekend, with the end score 3 – 31. Vodacom Cup Head Coach, Mzwandile Stick announced a...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Chiefs
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Chiefs on Saturday, 5 April at 15:00 in their next Vodacom SupeRugby home game. Because this match kicks off early the afternoon and falls in the school holiday, Free State Rugby will be letting kids come to...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injured Springbok Sevens players assessed
The Springbok Sevens returned to South Africa from the Far East on Tuesday and immediately underwent their routine medical check-ups at their base camp in Stellenbosch. The squad who did duty in Tokyo and Hong Kong now have a break and will resume training...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Fitness Report
Van der Merwe fit to tour – Fitness report by Medihelp Vodacom Bulls captain Flip van der Merwe has been declared fit following a hamstring injury and will travel with team on their Australasian tour. Van der Merwe missed the matches against the Sharks and...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR MOURNS THE PASSING OF IAN FRYKBERG
SANZAR is mourning the loss of Ian Frykberg who passed away peacefully in Sydney on Sunday following a long battle with ill-health. Frykberg, a former journalist, Head of News and Sport at BSkyB and founder of International Sports Television in 1996, was an...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on KANE HAMES SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Player: Kane Hames Team: Highlanders Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without the use of arms, or without...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on ROB HORNE SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 29 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking. A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,shoulder, head or knee(s). 10.4(e)...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Francois Steyn issued an off field yellow card
Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 29 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 24th...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Under 18 Clubs and Schools name squad for France trip
ENGLAND Under 18 Clubs and Schools have named a 24-man squad to train at Loughborough University from April 4 to 6 ahead of their forthcoming internationals against Ireland Clubs and France A.The England squad was selected after a training camp also held at...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Official Blue Bulls bracelet launched
BEAD COALITION LAUNCHES AN OFFICIAL BLUE BULLS BEAUTY The Bead Coalition (Pty) Ltd, the beaded bracelet company, headed by entrepreneur Joanne Lapin Thorpe, has secured the license to launch an official, licenced supporters bracelet for Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s squad announced for China leg of Sevens World Series
Marlie Packer returns for England 7s England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has made three changes to the team that finished fourth in Brazil for the penultimate round of the IRB World Sevens Series this weekend (April 5-6) in...
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Mar 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Byes see SA teams lose ground on Vodacom Rugby Stats App
The Toyota Cheetahs and the Lions’ deserved break from Vodacom SupeRugby this weekend had a knock-on effect on South Africans featuring among the best in terms of the stats. South African players were on top in two of positive Vodacom Rugby...