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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
South Africa’s two unbeaten Vodacom Super Rugby sides, the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs, face tough home encounters this weekend. From a local perspective, the fourth round of action kicks off in Albany though when the Emirates Lions take on the...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday
GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday 7 March at GWK PARK, 15h00 in Kimberley. 1. Wiseman Kamanga 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Stephan Kotze 4. Hugo Kloppers...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers
Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks can count on three Springboks who return to the side to take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday evening in what is shaping up to be a massive South African Conference derby. JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn have returned...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000
Karmichael Hunt today pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of a prohibited drug. Karmichael was fined $2,500 and no conviction was recorded. As a result, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby Union (QRU)...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side to take on New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, highlighted by the return of experienced campaigners James Horwill and Ben Tapuai to the starting lineup. Graham has made just...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams
New Zealand Rugby today announced a multi-year partnership with ASB to sponsor three World Champion teams; the All Blacks, the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. “We are delighted to have ASB on board during a very exciting period for all...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs team announcement
The NSW Waratahs team to play against the Queensland Reds in Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament has been named. Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has been omitted from the line-up due to injury, with Matt Carraro named in the run on side for the first time...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force precautionary Scotland recall
Player injury has prompted Head Coach Vern Cotter to recall three players from club duty to train with the national team this week. The delayed return of wing Sean Maitland from a shoulder injury, sustained in January, and ankle ligament damage suffered by...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby volunteers given England treat
England coach Stuart Lancaster with the 15 volunteers at Pennyhill Park this week. STUART Lancaster and the England players have again paid tribute to the army of volunteers who underpin rugby in this country. A total of 15 volunteers belonging to...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Down Touch Griffons Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 19h00 Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee: Ben Crouse Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: Team: 15. Heinrich Steyl, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer, 11. Marcello Sampson, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen, 8....
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen ...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues 1Ofa...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU confirms interest in bidding for RWC 2023
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday confirmed its interest in bidding for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following the announcement of the tender process by World Rugby. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, reaffirmed the union’s commitment to bring the...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on #VODACOMCUP: WELWITSCHIAS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAMSHEETS
FNB Welwitschias v Xerox Golden Lions Kick-off: 19h00 (Not televised) Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Referee: Pro Legoete Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Welwitschias: 1. Quintin Esterhuizen (V/C) 2. Rathony Bekker 3. Andries Rossouw 4. Ulrich...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup kicks off in Kempton Park – Round 1 Preview
The Vodacom Cup, the breeding ground for future South African rugby stars, kicks off this weekend with four matches in the North Section scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The first match will take place on the East Rand, when the Hino Valke...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Chiefs v Highlanders @...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Barnard to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Atlanta
Former provincial netball player Sunelle Barnard will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in the Atlanta Sevens on March 14 and 15, while Zaandre Theron returns to the squad for the first time since the 2012/2013 season. The inclusion of Barnard and...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas include five debutants in their squad for their opening Vodacom Cup match
Photo: Hennie Homann Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp has chosen five debutants in heir starting 22 man squad for the first match in the 2015 Vodacom Cup series on Friday evening, 6 March. The match kicks-off at 19:00 at Mbombela Stadium. 1. De-Jay...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland
Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL SET FOR LIFT OFF IN SYDNEY
After the success of the Youth event last weekend, all eyes turn to the Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen (7-8 March 2015). For the Men this will be the inaugural...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for USA 7s named
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for the third leg of World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta to be held 14 and 15 March was named today.The team features four changes from the side that won in Sao Paulo, including the return of Honey...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Allianz Park for NatWest Schools semis
It promises to be a busy two days for this national knockout competition, which attracts an entry of more than a 1,000 teams every year. The matches will showcase the best of schoolboy rugby and will end in eight teams winning places for the Finals Day at...
