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May 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian squad for World Rugby U20 Championship named
Australian U20’s Head Coach Adrian Thompson has today announced his squad for next month’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy. After falling to New Zealand in the final of the Oceania Junior Rugby Championship on Saturday, the squad has been bolstered...
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May 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE DEFEAT SEALS AUSSIE SEVENS FATE IN GLASGOW
The Qantas Australian Men’s team has finished seventh at the Glasgow Sevens after losses to the USA and South Africa on Finals Day. Australia lost its Cup Quarter-Final to the USA (14-7) before succumbing to South Africa (21-12) in the Plate Semi-Final...
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May 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Battle rages for Bok openside position
While South African franchises are involved in a tussle for Vodacom SupeRugby supremacy another battle is raging. South Africa has always had an embarrassment of riches among the loose forwards but the scramble for a 2015 Rugby World Cup place is at its...
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May 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks announce team for Argentine opener
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron has confirmed his starting line-up for the first of two matches against the Argentina Under-20 team in Santa Fe, to be played on Tuesday. The clash at the Universitario Rugby Club will kick off at 19h30 SA time...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pirates Schools Challenge Fixtures 2015
Upcoming Fixtures 2015 MAY 13 16:00 Pirates Schools Challenge Bryanston High School vs De La Salle Holy Cross College 2015 MAY 16 Pirates Schools Challenge Fourways High School vs Northcliff High School 2015 MAY 20 Pirates Schools Challenge Bryanston High...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens lose World Series Lead
The Springbok Sevens team lost their overall HSBC Sevens World Series lead to Fiji in Glasgow on Sunday after only managing in winning the Plate Final of the Scotland Sevens at Scotstoun Stadium. South Africa, who had a four point lead on Fiji coming into the...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fiji win Glasgow to lead World Series
Fiji moved to the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series standings after a 24-17 victory over defending Glasgow Sevens champions New Zealand in an enthralling final at Scotstoun Stadium. Apisai Domilailai scored twice in the victory, their fourth of the season,...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Second-half surges see Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers through – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 13 Review
Supporters in Johannesburg and Cape Town were made to worry first before smiling as the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers put away their Australasian opponents in an exciting round of Vodacom Super Rugby action. The Cell C Sharks, in their second match...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards XV through as pool phase concludes – Vodacom Cup Round 9 Review
The Xerox Lions and DHL Western Province finished the league phase of the Vodacom Cup unbeaten and will host quarter-finals next week, along with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and GWK Griquas. The four teams that will have to travel for their quarter-finals,...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS SNEAK HOME OVER BRUMBIES
The Stormers overturned a half-time deficit to claim a precious 25-24 Super Rugby victory over the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The Stormers overturned a halftime deficit to claim a precious 25-24 Super Rugby victory over the Brumbies at Newlands on...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIONS STAGE YET ANOTHER COMEBACK
The Lions staged a remarkable second half comeback which helped them to secure a 28-23 victory over the Highlanders in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Lions have shocked several of their more-fancied opponents in their backyard this season, and this match was...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks qualify for Rio 2016, Cup quarters in Glasgow
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday qualified for the Cup quarterfinals of the Scotland Sevens at Scotstoun Stadium and in the process secured a top four spot in the HSBC Sevens World Series points table. This feat means that the South African side, who is...
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May 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on UNBEATEN AUSSIES TO PLAY USA IN CUP QUARTER-FINALS AT GLASGOW SEVENS
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has set up a crucial Cup Quarter-Final showdown with the USA at the Glasgow Sevens after going unbeaten on Day One. Geraint John’s side topped Pool A on points difference from England after a tight tussle...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS FALL TO FORCE IN PERTH
NSW WARATAHS v WESTERN FORCE nib Stadium – Perth A lacklustre performance from the NSW Waratahs has seen them fall to the Western Force in Perth by seven points, 18-11, in a gritty display from both sides. THE MATCH The Waratahs dominated the opening...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK TAHS WINS IN 2015
The Western Force has recorded its third successive win over reigning champions, the NSW Waratahs, following tonight’s 18-11 victory at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium). After claiming the opening round encounter in Sydney, the Force scored two...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia U20’s fall to New Zealand in Oceania Rugby Junior Championship
The Australian U20’s has fallen to New Zealand in the inaugural final of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship 46-29 at Bond University on the Gold Coast. Tries to Joey Fittock, Duncan Paia’aua, Sam Croke, Jack McCalman wasn’t enough to overcome New...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulletjies in carnival of rugby
Loftus Versfeld was a carnival of rugby as close to 6000 little boys and girls aged from 6 to 8 years participated in the annual Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day on Saturday. Now in its 22nd year, the annual event is a highlight on the rugby calendar in Pretoria...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Storm in a teacup – DHL Stormers support women and celebrate moms
This Mother’s Day, the DHL Stormers and adidas will be doing something special to show their moms and the ladies of South Africa how much they care about and appreciate women. On Saturday, May 9, 2015, the day before Mother’s Day in South Africa,...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks get going in Rosario
The Junior Springboks had their first team session on Saturday morning in Rosario after arriving in Argentina from South Africa late on Friday evening. After completing a 28-hour travel haul from Cape Town to their hotel in Rosario in Santa Fe,...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on #SuperRugby PREVIEW: HURRICANES vs SHARKS
The Hurricanes will be looking to claim their tenth win of the Super Rugby season when they face an out of sorts Sharks in Wellington on Saturday. Not since 2012 have the ‘Canes hit double figures and even that year their tenth victory arrived in the...
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May 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on John Connolly joins St.George Queensland Reds as a Coaching Consultant
Former Reds and Wallabies coach John Connolly will join the St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff as a consultant this Monday, in advance of their home game against the Rebels. He will be contracted to the Reds for the remainder of the 2015 Super Rugby...
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May 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches 2015 edition of ‘Laws of the Game’
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has released its updated book Laws of the Game Rugby Union, following the approval of some Primary School rugby law variations approved by SARU’s general council at the annual meeting in April. The book is now on sale...
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May 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to replace injured Snyman
Springbok Sevens squad member Carel du Preez will replace Philip Snyman in the 12-man team to contest the Scotland leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series this weekend. Snyman, who was included in the original team that travelled to Glasgow last weekend,...
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May 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Preview: The Cell C Sharks vs Hurricanes
The Hurricanes are missing three of their front-line players for this match, flyhalf Beauden Barrett has been ruled out of action for a month after suffering a grade two medial ligament tear to his knee during his team’s 29-23 win over the Crusaders...
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May 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Grey College 1st XV to play Affies
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