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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks change two for World Rugby Under-20 semi-final
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron made two changes to his match-23 for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final clash against defending champions England on Monday evening in Calvisano, Italy. DHL Western Province flank Rikus Bothma takes over the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheika confirms Preliminary Qantas Wallabies Train-on Squad
With the Melbourne Rebels, Queensland Reds and Western Force’s Asteron Life Super Rugby seasons coming to end, Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Chieka has named a preliminary train-on squad for the opening round of The Rugby Championship on July 18...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on BOARS EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN TO 10 MATCHES
Pindan Premier Grade – Round 10 Wests Scarborough 37 defeated Kalamunda 10 at Bennett Park, Doubleview Associates 47 defeated Perth Bayswater 15 at Allen Park, Swanbourne Palmyra 23 defeated Joondalup 13 at Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SONNY BILL WILLIAMS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Sonny Bill Williams Team: Chiefs Position: Centre Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ANDRE ESTERHUIZEN CITED
Player: Andre Esterhuizen Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROBERT DU PREEZ CITED
Player: Robert du Preez Team: Stormers Position: Fullback Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs finish with a flourish – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Review
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen It was a weekend of high drama in the final round of Vodacom Super Rugby, with a number of upsets and quite a few emotional good-byes as the regular season came to an end. On Saturday afternoon, the Toyota Cheetahs gave their...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards, Boland take early lead in Absa Currie Cup Qualifier
The Leopards and Boland Cavaliers took an early lead in the Absa Currie Cup Qualifier this weekend as they both secured bonus-point victories in the opening round. The Qualifier features seven teams battling it out for the last remaining spot in the...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen to a disappointing 31-5 loss to the NSW Waratahs in their final Asteron Life Super Rugby match of the year at Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight. The match turned on a decisive 10-minute period in the second half when...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY QUALIFIERS CONFIRMED
The Super Rugby Finals Series gets underway next weekend with a local derby between the Highlanders and the Chiefs in Dunedin before the Brumbies return to Cape Town to face South African Conference champions, the Stormers. By finishing the regular season as...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS CONFIRM HOME SEMI-FINAL
Four tries in the second half secured second place and a home Semi-Final for the Waratahs with a 31-5 win over the Reds in Sydney. A drab first 40 minutes saw the only points come from a penalty by Bernard Foley before the champions stepped on the accelarator...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on THE LAST GOODBYE
Photo: Anton Geyser Although it may not be the last time we see the likes of Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis at Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Saturday’s match against the Stormers may well be their last in the colours of the Cell C Sharks. Whilst hinting that...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 12 RESULTS
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V EASTWOOD The rematch of a thrilling battle just weeks ago, when Eastwood stole the victory with just seconds left in the match, the return fixture at Forshaw Park was a similarly high scoring affair with a heartstopping finish....
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUCKLAND PREMIER RUGBY RESULTS
Alan McEvoy Trophy Waitemata 46 (E Fidow 2, J Klaver, D Hakaraia, J Tamatoa, R Meyer tries, D Hakaraia 5 con, 2 pen) Ponsonby 24 (R Ioane 2, P Collier tries, M Williams 3 pen) Halftime: 29-24 Grammar TEC 21 (S Saimate try, Penalty try, S...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Queen’s birthday honours for rugby family
Jonny Wilkinson CBE – seen here with Prince Harry at an event at Twickenham earlier this week to mark 100 days to go until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 ENGLAND rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson has been made a Commander of the Order of the British...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Greg Holmes signs on for 2016 Super Rugby season
St.George Queensland Reds prop Greg Holmes has signed a one-year contract extension, meaning 2016 will be his 12th Super Rugby season with the club. Holmes this year became Queensland’s most-capped Super Rugby player of all time, with 129 appearances...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE FINISHES SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER REBELS
The Western Force has finished its 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season with a 13-11 victory over the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park tonight. In a farewell to club stalwarts Sam Wykes and Patrick Dellit, the Force built the victory on the back of a...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks in good shape ahead of England World Under 20s semifinal
After enjoying a training-free day on Thursday, the Junior Boks resumed their World Rugby Under-20 preparations on Friday in Parma, Italy, for their semi-final clash against defending champions England. The evening match takes place on Monday 15 June in...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks visit Vodacom ICT Centre
Members of the Cell C Sharks team visited the Vodacom ICT Centre in Umbilo (Berea) in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday to see how their tries in the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition made a difference in the lives of others. This year’s Vodacom SupeRugby...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens turn attention to qualifiers
The Springbok Women’s Sevens have turned their attention to the Women’s World Series and Olympic Games qualifiers after returning to camp following the completion of the 2014/2015 World Series. The team assembled at their training base in...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on JERRY COLLINS TO BE REMEMBERED AT PUBLIC SERVICE
Former All Black Jerry Collins is to be farewelled at a public funeral service in Porirua next week. Jerry and his partner Alana Madill were tragically killed in a car accident in France last week. Their baby daughter Ayla remains in a critical condition in...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Qualifying Fixtures 2015
Times: CAT June 2015 12 19:00 SWD Eagles vs Leopards Outeniqua Park, George Absa Currie Cup Qualifying 12 19:00 Border vs ORC Griquas BCM Stadium, East London Absa Currie Cup Qualifying 13 15:00 Boland vs Down Touch Griffons Malmesbury Sports Grounds,...
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Jun 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Liam Gill signs contract extension with Queensland Rugby
Queensland Rugby Union has secured flanker Liam Gill on a one-year contract extension, keeping him with the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2016 season. The 23-year-old has been in career-best form in 2015, featuring in all but one of the Reds’ matches...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on VRYDAG WORD BLOU MAANDAG #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Om oor Frans Ludeke te skryf is moeilik. Hy is ʼn gentleman. Hy is nie ʼn tipiese coach nie. Hy skep altyd die indruk dat die spelers en die afrigters die situasie onder beheer het, al verloor hulle elke...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Reds Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Waratahs v Reds @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney Date Saturday 13 June 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZST, 11:40 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Matt O’Brien AR2 Michael Hogan TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: 15. Israel Folau, 14....
