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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup Easter qualifiers confirmed
The quarter-final line-up for the Cell C Community Cup Easter Play-offs has been confirmed after a drama-filled final round on Saturday that saw both previous winners beaten and first-time qualification for Wanderers and Wesbank. Western Province is...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Strand Weekend Rugby Results
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fifties scored in Durban and Secunda – Vodacom Cup Round 3 Review
The South Section of the Vodacom Cup kicked off on Friday evening with a resounding victory for the SWD Eagles, while the Cell C Sharks XV and Steval Pumas got 50-pointers without conceding a point on Saturday. Apart from these three matches, the four...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three from four for SA teams – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Review
Photo: @HowzitJax The Emirates Lions won their second tour match as the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks had to dig deep to win at home in an interesting sixth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. The men from Johannesburg weathered an early storm and clinched...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival
TEAMS PREPARING TO MAKE THEIR MARK The school rugby season has only just kicked off, but the country’s top teams are already preparing to make their mark at several festivals taking place over the Easter holidays. A talented mix of 12...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on QUEENSLAND AND NSW CLAIM VICTORIES AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNDER 20S CHAMPIONSHIPS
In a double header of clashes at the Australian National Under 20s Championship Queensland has defeated the Australian Barbarians Under 20s side 36-29 with NSW defeating Tonga 64-17. The result means that Queensland leads the Championship on five points with...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on TOM MARSHALL ISSUED A CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tom Marshall Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling, A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 79th minute Tom...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIKAWERA ELLIOT RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Hikawera Elliot Team: Chiefs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (h) Dangerous Charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Zwartkop rugby uitslae vs Wesvalia
0/14A Zwartkop verloor 5-26 0/15A Zwartkop wen 20-6 0/16A Zwartkop verloor 10-23 1ste span Zwartkop verloor 21-...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Match Report
Keeping in mind the coaching staff of the Steval Pumas made 20 changes to this week’s team, they still scored eight tries in only 67 minutes in a shortened version of the game yesterday in the Secunda Stadium. Their third match in the 2015 Vodacom Cup...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Bismarck du Plessis Team: Sharks Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 22 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (c) A player must not kick an opponent. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 18th minute Bismarck...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANCOIS STEYN RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 22 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on COURAGEOUS FORCE SUNK BY LAST-MINUTE PENALTY
The Western Force has suffered a heartbreaking 25-24 loss to the Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld tonight. The Force wrestled back a 24-22 lead with three minutes remaining through a booming Sias Ebersohn penalty attempt from inside his own half,...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griquas off to winning start in PE
GWK Griquas had a good start to their Vodacom Cup campaign by beating the EP Kings 27-19 in Port Elizabeth this afternoon Carel Greeff opened the scoring for the visiting team in the 15th minute. The Kings then hit back in the 18th minute with a try. The...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson kicks England Counties to victory in France
England Counties captain Billy Johnson France Federale XV 15 England Counties XV 24 FYLDE fly-half Chris Johnson kicked England Counties to a memorable victory at a rain-soaked Stade Francais Rongieras in Perigueux this evening. Johnson landed all...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 win Six Nations
England Under 20 celebrate England Under 20 24 France Under 20 11 ENGLAND Under 20 have won the 2015 Under 20 Six Nations with a two-try 24-11 win against France at Brighton’s Amex Stadium. In front of over 12,600 fans Joe Marchant and George Perkins...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens name #HongKong7s squad
Phil Burgess returns for England Sevens ENGLAND Sevens welcome back familiar faces for the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on March 27-29. Dan Bibby, Phil Burgess, Dan Norton and Marcus Watson return after missing the last leg of the HSBC Sevens...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on FLANKE WAT SPEEL MET DIE NOMMER “6” #PaleToe
Artikle: Simon Riekert Foto: Gerhard Steenkamp Die flank posisie is baie rugbykykers se gunsteling, vir verskillende redes. Afrigters sal sweer by die feit dat sy flanke die mees talentvolle spelers op die veld is. Vandag se flanke moet soos demone kan duik,...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 late team change
In a late team change, Blues prop Joe Jones will now start this evening’s final Under 20 Six Nations game against Italy (Rovereto, 6pm UK time, BBC 2 Wales), with fellow Blues prop Dillon Lewis switching to the bench. Wales Under 20 team v Italy, Friday...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s Team to play Scotland Women
The Ireland Women’s team to face Scotland in the final game of the RBS 6 Nations has been named. Head Coach, Tom Tierney has kept faith with the same side that overcame Wales 0 – 20 last week. The Irish side head to Scotland looking to claim the...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Concussion Top Of The Agenda At IRPA NH Conference
The International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) hosted a Conference of its Northern Hemisphere members in London this week. The Conference was attended by representatives from member associations including the Rugby Players Association (England),...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds rejuvenated ahead of Lions
The St.George Queensland Reds have returned from a short break during their bye week with a renewed focus ahead of their Round 7 clash with South Africa’s Lions. Reds players had a three day break following their Round 5 clash with the Brumbies in Brisbane...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on WILKIN SET FOR SEVENS WORLD SERIES BOW IN HONG KONG
Former Queensland Reds Elite Development flanker Brad Wilkin is set for his World Series debut after being named in Geraint John’s Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens squad for the iconic Hong Kong tournament next weekend (27-29 March). The 19-year-old...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cape Town becomes new SA home of World Sevens Series
SARU CEO Jurie Roux and City of Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille during the announcement of Cape Town Stadium as the new host venue of the South African Sevens. Picture: Ashley Vlotman (Gallo) The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEVE WALSH TO RETIRE FROM RUGBY
The Australian Rugby Union today announced international referee Steve Walsh has retired from all forms of match officiating with immediate effect to pursue business interests outside of rugby. The 43-year-old is a veteran of four Rugby World Cups. Walsh...
