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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings keep on winning in Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship
The EP Kings continued their excellent form in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship on Saturday when they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 34-24 in Durban, claiming their sixth consecutive win and beating all the other teams in the first half of the...
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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions still ahead of pack in Absa U21 Provincial Championship
The Vodacom Blue Bulls (41-23 over Leopards), DHL Western Province (22-0 over Toyota Free State) and Cell C Sharks (32-20 over EP Kings) all scored good home wins in round six of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship A-Division on the weekend, but are...
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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Gauteng rivals early pacesetters in Absa Currie Cup race
Photo: @howzitjax The Xerox Golden Lions, Vodacom Blue Bulls and the DHL Western Province all achieved successive wins in the second round of the Absa Currie Cup played over the weekend. In Durban, the Cell C Sharks opened their account with a win over the...
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Aug 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit back with impressive win in Buenos Aires
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his players for the way in which they bounced back against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, winning the Test by 26-12 at Vélez Sarsfield. Bryan Habana and Lwazi Mvovo scored tries during a great first-half...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools finish U18 International Series unbeaten
The SA Schools team on Saturday finished the Under-18 International Series unbeaten as they defeated England 23-16 in a hard-fought and physical encounter at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town. The SA Schools team were smart on attack as they...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies fall in Auckland
The Qantas Wallabies have fallen to New Zealand 13-41 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night with the Bledisloe Cup remaining in New Zealand for another year. A late try to Israel Folau and two penalties to Quade Cooper were the only positives for the...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw
Record breaking 142 Tests an historic achievement New Zealand Rugby has tonight congratulated All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on becoming the most capped rugby player in history. McCaw’s historic milestone was achieved as he captained the All Blacks to a...
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Aug 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on England vs France Teamsheets #QBEInternational
Date: Saturday, 15 August 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 21h00 Follow on twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Alex Goode (Saracens, 17 caps) 14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped) 12. Sam Burgess (Bath Rugby,...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Township School Rugby Revival Programme
The Eastern Cape Sports Council and Border Rugby Union have launch a new programme for Mdantsane Primary Schools. The programme is called Township School Rugby Revival Programme. This initiative is aimed at developing and promoting rugby in Mdantsane....
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU wins Gsport Sports Federation of the Year award
The South African Rugby Union on Friday was named the Sports Federation of the Year at the 10thedition of the Gsport Awards for its commitment to growing women’s rugby in South Africa and changing the face of the game by contracting players for the first...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matfield calls for marked Springbok improvement
Springbok captain Victor Matfield on Friday called for an improvement in all facets of play for the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening (SA time). The Boks lost to the Pumas in Durban last weekend and Matfield, who will...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW OF SARU WOMEN’S COMPETITION
EASTERN Province and South Western Districts will be chasing their first victories of the season when they clash in the Saru Women’s Interprovincial A section in Oudtshoorn on Saturday (August 15). Despite not having won any games, EP have proved...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on TESSMANN, PRIOR AND COTTRELL TO LEAD PERTH SPIRIT
Hooker Heath Tessmann will lead a three-man captaincy group along with Ian Prior and Angus Cottrell for the Perth Spirit in this year’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). With 54 Super Rugby caps and nearly ten years of senior rugby to his name,...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name Junior sides for EP clash
Junior Team Releases: Absa U19 and U21 Competitions Cell C Sharks U19 vs EP U19 Saturday 15 August, 2015 Kick-off: 1pm Growthpoint KINGS PARK Cell C Sharks U21 vs EP U21 Saturday 15 August, 2015 Kick-off: 2.45pm Growthpoint KINGS PARK Under 19 Under 21 Morne...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY GRAND CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
DESPATCH will be chasing victory in their final Grand Challenge rugby match against Windvogel at Windvogel on Saturday as they bid to overtake PE SAPS on the log. SAPS have completed their programme and they sit on 55 points, with Despatch their only rivals...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on FINALS OF TOWNSHIP JUNIOR RUGBY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AN EASTERN Province junior rugby programme which has been held over 10 weeks across 10 zones in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro will culminate with the finals to be played at the Wolfson Stadium on Saturday (August 15), starting at 09.00. Organised by EP Rugby...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kriek proves faith in players for SA Schools vs England clash
SA Schools coach Hein Kriek on Friday proved faith in the players that held their nerve to win against France in the Under-18 International Series for their final clash against England on Saturday as he made only a few changes to his starting team. Kriek made...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREMIER INTERSCHOOL’S DERBY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Grey High School v Selborne College
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August....
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP: IS GOEIE BEGIN HALF GEWIN?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe TUSSEN VIER LYNE: ʼn Weeklikse fokus op die belangrikste Curriebeker wedstryd van die komende naweek. Ons konsentreer op een van die spanne se voorbereiding en waag ‘n mening oor die ander. Ons is gewoonlik reg met...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies to captain World XV against Japan
World XV team: 15 James O’Connor (Reds & Australia) 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro (Glasgow Warriors) 13 Ben Tapuai (Force & Australia) 12 Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies & Australia) 11 Nick Cummins (Western Force & Australia) 10 Berrick Barnes...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Venter to captain DHL WP Under-19s
Inside centre Edrich Venter will captain the DHL Western Province Under-19 team against the Free State Cheetahs Under-19s at DHL Newlands on Saturday morning. The DHL WP U19s will get Saturday’s provincial triple-header underway in Cape Town, with their...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fleck keeps the faith for Cheetahs U21 clash
DHL Western Province Under-21 coach Robbie Fleck has named an unchanged line-up for his team’s Absa Provincial Under-21 meeting with the Free State Cheetahs’ Under-21 team at DHL Newlands on Saturday at 12h45. Having suffered an opening-round...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wet Buenos Aires greets Springboks
The Springboks were greeted by cold and wet weather when they arrived in Buenos Aires on Thursday afternoon for the second Test against Argentina. Saturday’s Test, at Velez Sarsfield, will be the Boks’ first encounter in the Argentine capital in almost a...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border, Blue Bulls square up in Women’s Interprovincials
The only unbeaten teams in the A Section of the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Competition, Border and the Blue Bulls, will square up in a thrilling encounter in East London on Saturday in the penultimate pool round of the Series. Two-time defending champions...
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Aug 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Gauteng neighbours hunt successive Absa Currie Cup wins
Absa Currie Cup Gauteng neighbours the Xerox Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls will enter their first home matches of the season on Friday evening against the Steval Puma and ORC Griquas respectively as the favourites as they hunt successive victories in...
