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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers go top as Cell C Sharks return to winning ways – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Review
There was a lot of movement in the South African Conference after Round 15 of Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, with the DHL Stormers going top and the Emirates Lions surpassing the Vodacom Bulls into second spot. The Vodacom Bulls started well against...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP to host Steval Pumas in Final – Vodacom Cup Semi-Finals Review
The Steval Pumas qualified for their second Vodacom Cup final in three years and will have to travel to Cape Town to face DHL Western Province next weekend. It will be the first time ever the Vodacom Cup Final is hosted in Cape Town, in what is only...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand claim World Women’s Sevens Series despite Amsterdam disappointment
New Zealand has won the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series for the third time, but the win came during a disappointing final tournament in Amsterdam this weekend. New Zealand suffered a quarterfinal...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named for game against Chiefs Development team
New Zealand’s last practise game before they head to the World Rugby Under 20 Championship gets under way in Mt Maunganui tomorrow. The New Zealand Under 20 side will have its last hit out against a Chiefs...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Silatolu Latu to appear before a SANZAR Judicial Hearing
JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT Hearing Details: 25 May 2015 @ 3:30pm AEST, 5:30pm NZST and 7:30am SAST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs...
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May 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROBBIE COETZEE CITED #SuperRugby
Player: Robbie Coetzee Team: Lions Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 23 May 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...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on CANADA PIP AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS AT THE DEATH TO TAKE AMSTERDAM TITLE
A try in the final 30 seconds has seen the Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team beaten in the Cup Final at the Amsterdam Sevens. Australia comfortably saw off Russia (31-0) in the Cup Quarter-Finals and then got the better of England (26-0) in the...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS DOWN WESTERN FORCE IN PERTH
The Western Force has fallen to the Highlanders, 23-3, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight. While creating numerous opportunities throughout the match, the home side was unable to complete them, with the Otago side scoring the only two tries...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on OAKDALE BALJAAR TEEN LANGENHOVEN GIMNASIUM
Die Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale het Saterdag gasheer gespeel vir die agt spanne van Langenhoven Gimnasium wat op die plaas gaan kuier het. Vanaf die eerste wedstryd van die dag was dit duidelik dat die spanne van Gimnasium ʼn moeilike dag hier aan die voet van...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on WILL SKELTON CITED
Player: Will Skelton Team: Waratahs Position: Lock Date of Incident: 23 May 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 ground...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Exciting first step towards new partnership between Toyota Cheetahs and Toyota Verblitz
Photo from left to right: – Calvyn Hamman: Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing: Toyota South Africa. – Os du Randt: Toyota Verblitz coach. – Lyndsey Mould: President of Free State Rugby...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens finish the season on a disappointing note
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Saturday were forced to settle for a disappointing finish to the 2014/2015 Women’s World Series as they suffered defeats against China and the Netherlands to finish in 12th place at the Amsterdam Sevens. The team started...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS BEST CRUSADERS IN FINAL REMATCH
NSW Waratahs 32 – Canterbury Crusaders 22 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 15 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have bested the Crusaders 32-22 in a thrilling rematch of the 2014 Super Rugby Final at ANZ Stadium. A brace to Taqele Naiyaravoro and...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks break their losing curse
The Cell C Sharks head into Round 15 of this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition on a six match losing streak, as they traveled to Brisbane to face the Queensland Reds at the Suncorp Stadium. Heading into this match the Reds have won just two of...
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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU CITED #SuperRugby
Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 23 May 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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May 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlander Ben Smith set to reach 100th Super Rugby milestone
New Zealand Rugby and the Highlanders have congratulated Ben Smith as he prepares to reach his 100th Investec Super Rugby match when the Highlanders face the Western Force at NIB Stadium in...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Post-match report: Xerox Lions vs Steval Pumas, Vodacom Cup semi-finals
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Date: 22-5-2015 Kick-off: 17:00 Point scorers: Steval Pumas: First half: 4th min: JC Roos penalty 15th min: Bernado Botha try. Roos conversion 22nd min: JC Roos penalty 25th min: Lambert Groenewald try. Roos miss...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens draw against Fiji
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Friday secured a 19-19 draw in their final pool match in the Amsterdam Sevens after going down against the USA and New Zealand earlier in the day. The team delivered their best performance of the season on the opening day, as...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds edged out by Sharks
Photo: Sportography/QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen to a narrow 21-14 loss to the South African Sharks in a hard fought Asteron Life Super Rugby match played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight. After last week’s tryfest against the Rebels...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM QUALIFY FOR RIO 2016 OLYMPICS
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Pool B wins over Russia (29-7) and China (48-0) at the Amsterdam Sevens in the Netherlands this afternoon (GMT) means that Australia have qualified for tomorrow’s...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on England tickets available as a further 100,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets go on general sale next week
Fans will have another opportunity to buy tickets for a further 26 Rugby World Cup 2015 matches when they go on general sale on May 28 via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. Around 100,000 tickets will go on sale next week, in addition to the 30,000 tickets...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE ONTNUGTERING VAN SUPERUGBY #Paletoe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Paletoe “Die uitspeelfase van die toernooi is die mees ongenaakbare en voordat ‘n afrigter en sy spelers dit besef, is dit reg of weg.”- Werner Swanepoel Springbok Skrumskakel Met vier weke se ligawedstryde in die...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coaching line-up confirmed for England Women
New England XVs coaches Scott Bemand (top) and Matt Ferguson (bottom) The Rugby Football Union has today announced that Scott Bemand and Matt Ferguson have been appointed to the roles of England Women’s XVs Lead Coach and Assistant Coach...
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May 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Marais in as pivot for Vodacom Cup semi-finals
Leading point’s scorer Kobus Marais has been recalled at flyhalf to the starting line-up of the Vodacom Blue Bulls team that will face DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday in one of the two Vodacom Cup semi-finals this weekend. Marais, who...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Senatla to wing it for DHL Stormers
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has announced his team for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Rebels at DHL Newlands (kick-off 19h10), with SA Sevens star Seabelo Senatla named to start. Senatla will start in the No.14 jersey – with...
