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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team to face the Pumas
Photo: Anton Geyser Cell C Sharks vs Steval Pumas Date : Saturday, 5 September 2015 Time : 15h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees : Craig Joubert, Jason Jafta Television Match Official : Marius...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Zac Guildford suspended for four weeks
New Zealand Rugby Duty Judicial Officer (DJO) Chris Morris has accepted a guilty plea from Hawke’s Bay player Zac Guildford who was cited for a lifting tackle which contravened law 10.4(j), in an ITM Cup match last week. The incident occurred in the...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on James Slipper named 83rd Captain of the Wallabies for historic USA Test
James Slipper will become the 83rd player to Captain the Wallabies in a Test match in Saturday’s historic clash with the USA Eagles at Soldier Field, Chicago. Debuting for the Wallabies in 2010, Slipper will lead his country in his 68th Test, making the...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on VAN WYK SIGNS ON FOR TWO MORE WITH THE FORCE
Outstanding young front-rower Francois van Wyk has extended his stay with the Western Force, signing for another two seasons until the end of 2017. The re-signing coincides with the start of the Western Force’s membership season, with a range of new...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas team to face Province
ORC GRIQUAS TEAM SHEET OPPONENTS: Western Province DATE: 05 September 2015 VENUE: Newlands Cape Town TIME: 17:05 1 Steph Roberts 2 Martin Bezuidenhout 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Jaco Nepgen 5 Hugo Kloppers 6 Hilton Lobberts 7 RJ Liebenberg 8 Carel Greeff 9 Tian...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs takes on Blue Bulls at Loftus
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Blue Bulls on Friday, 4 September at 19:10 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: · Jacques du Toit and Elandre Hugget...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griffons, Valke and Leopards face tricky away challengers
· Absa Currie Cup First Division round seven action Big battles will be expected in the Absa Currie Cup First Division this weekend following the resumption of the tournament last week, as the scramble for log places begins to intensify. On current form, the...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on A special piece of turf to give the Springboks real #HomeGroundAdvantage
A special piece of turf to give the Springboks real #HomeGroundAdvantage will be ‘christened’ by a host of South African celebrities from television, music, sport and fashion at the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum in Cape Town on Thursday. Singers Jimmy...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks return to Bulls for Cheetahs clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Springbok prop Marcel van der Merwe in his starting front-row and added Springbok midfielder Jan Serfontein to his bench for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Georgia RWC 2015 squad
Forwards: Mikheil Nariashvili, Kakha Asieshvili, Simon Maisuradze, Shalva Mamukashvili, Jaba Bregvadze, Davit Zirakashvili, Dudu Kubriashvili, Levan Chilachava, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Nemsadze, Kote Mikautadze, Mamuka Gorgodze (captain),...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wyles leads inexperienced Eagles into World Cup
Chris Wyles was the USA’s top points scorer at RWC 2011 and assumed the captaincy of the side from Todd Clever prior to the start of the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in July. Along with their captain, Mike Petri, Mate Moeakiola, Takudzwa Ngwenya and...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on COTTER NAMES 31 MAN SCOTLAND RWC SQUAD
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named scrum-half Greig Laidlaw as captain of the 31-man Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015. The announcement, which was made to the attending public and media at the University of Edinburgh Old College Quad, features a...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vast improvement in Springbok injury situation
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Tuesday applauded the work done by the national team’s medical, strength and conditioning staff to get the squad fit and ready for the Rugby World Cup. Each member of the 31-man squad took part in most of the field sessions...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS SEVENS TEAM NAMED
THE Eastern Province selectors have named the U18 team to compete in the junior interprovincial sevens rugby tournament which will be played in Paarl on October 2-3. The team was selected after the provincial trials last week at the NMMU Missionvale campus....
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Statement issued on behalf of the family of George Robinson
George Robinson, a 17-year-old rugby player from Stamford School, Lincolnshire, England, suffered a spinal neck injury during a rugby match against DF Malan in Cape Town while on tour in South Africa on Monday, 27 July. He was operated on and has been cared...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on IRELAND 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP Squad
Squad: Name/Club/Province/Caps – Backs (14): Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 62 Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 9 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 41 Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster) 30 Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and @PenguinBooksSA #SouthAfricansRugbyLegends book giveaway
RugbyFifteen is all about rugby… We thrive on sharing rugby news, scores and photos with all the supporters out there… It therefore gives us great pleasure to reward our loyal followers / readers with this fantastic giveaway. Rugby 15 in association with...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on The Rugby World Cup 2015 according to Benedict Chanakira
I have seen different teams win the World Cup and in my first formal World Cup preview I will be bringing you the four different groups’ outcomes according to my analysis, observation and thoughts. Before we get there here is the preview!! It’s going...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Rugby World Cup squad
Forwards: Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Racing Metro), Bradley Davies...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness Report presented by Medihelp
Smit, Small-Smith back in action Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker Roelof Smit and midfielder William Small-Smith has been cleared to be considered for selection for this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Pretoria....
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hosts hang on for dramatic win
Oakdale 21-19 Boland Landbou Despite a late comeback charge by Boland Landbou, Oakdale had just enough win a keenly contested Interschools derby. In a typically hard fought forward battle, it was the solid defence of both teams that allowed only three...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Monday confirmed that a number of high profile Springboks have extended their contracts with the BBC for the next couple of seasons. The likes of Handre Pollard (Oct 2019), Adriaan Strauss (Oct 2019), Jesse Kriel (Oct...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border, Blue Bulls meet in successive Women’s Interprovincial finals
Border and the Blue Bulls will meet in their second successive SARU Women’s Interprovincial final on September 12 at the BCM Stadium in East London after the Pretoria team defeated Western Province 22-10 in a winner-takes-all match at Loftus Versfeld on...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU and Mpumalanga Rugby Union APC NORTH RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit The chairperson, Mr. AG Visser is proud to announce the final arrangements of the annual SARU APC North Rugby Tournament, proudly hosted by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and Imperial Toyota Nelspruit. This tournament...
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Aug 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kings still top of the crown in Absa u19 competition
The Eastern Province Kings have continued their winning form in the Absa Under-19 Provincial competition’s A-Division with a seventh win of the season on Saturday. The PE side remained the only undefeated team by beating the Cell C Sharks 26-7 in Port...
