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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulletjie Day grows exponentially
The annual Vodacom Bulletjie Day at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, May 9 will see a record amount budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players take to the field. Thanks to the efforts of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union the sport’s reach has grown exponentially and...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs Media Verklaring: Smith – Curriebeker Breier
Die Vrystaat Rugby bevestig dat Franco Smith die aanbod van die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs aanvaar het om diens te doen as Hoofafrigter van die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs vir Curriebeker. Rory Duncan is bevorder tot Direkteur van Rugby vir die Vrystaat...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on KICK-OFF TIMES CONFIRMED FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Southern Hemisphere’s pre-eminent international competition gets underway on Friday 17 July when the three-time winners of The Rugby Championship, the All Blacks, host Argentina in Christchurch while the Wallabies and Springboks lock horns in...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Injury update from Springbok training camp
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer reiterated that the national team will keep the interests of the Vodacom Super Rugby franchises firmly in mind when it comes to injured players and player management as the training squad had their first field session on Monday...
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May 4, 15 •
1934 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Boks return to Buenos Aires for the first time in 10 years
The Springboks will return to Buenos Aires for the first time in 10 years when they face Argentina in a special round of matches in preparation for the Rugby World Cup following the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, SANZAR announced on Monday. With the 2015...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Players cement top stats rankings – Vodacom Rugby App Review: After Round 12
With only five rounds left before the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby playoffs the top performing players in the competition are starting to cement their places in the top stats on the Vodacom Rugby App. Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is opening a considerable gap...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match report: Kearsney College vs DHS
Kearsney College beat DHS 55-15 Kearsney hosted DHS on a warm afternoon in Botha’s Hill. DHS kicked off with both teams seeming tentative initially. Centre James Tedder opened the Kearsney score with a penalty from a scrumming infringement by...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dale College editorial background and vs Selborne College
The Big question; Can Dale College create history make it 100 First XV Rugby wins against ‘Old” arch rivals Selborne College at the Reunion rugby match on Saturday. 9 May 2015 and will the Heron fly high? Both schools have a wonderful and...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mathers appointed NSWRU President
Former Wallaby and Waratah Captain Mick Mathers has been appointed President of New South Wales Rugby Union, taking over from Tim Gavin who has stood down after three years in the role. As a player Mick Mathers represented the Waratahs on 14 occasions, and...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named to play Samoa in Oceania Rugby Junior Championship
New Zealand Under 20 coaches has a completely new line-up for their second Oceania Rugby Junior Championship match against Samoa on Australia’s Gold Coast tomorrow. The team is: 1 Ricky...
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May 4, 15 •
1950 Views •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SQUAD TO BE TESTED BY JAPAN
Australian U20’s Head Coach Adrian Thomson has backed the depth of his squad for tomorrows match against Japan, making 13 changes to the starting line up that beat Samoa 33-10. In a proud moment for the young flyhalf, Queenslander James Dalgleish has been...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA see-saw ride continues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Review
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the South African Conference, taking over from the DHL Stormers who came up short in Bloemfontein on an exhilarating Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby. The weekend started on a disappointing note for the...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Seven of top eight cast in stone – Vodacom Cup Round 8 Review
Seven of the eight Vodacom Cup quarter-finalists have cemented their positions in the playoffs, with three teams in the North Section still in the hunt for the final position amongst the pace-setters. Victories to the SWD Eagles and GWK Griquas,...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE HEARING OUTCOME
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
1784 Views •
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Comments Off on BULLS PREVAIL IN GRIPPING JUKSKEI DERBY
The Bulls charged back to the summit of the South African Super Rugby Conference on Saturday thanks to a thrilling 35-33 win over the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. A late try from replacement number eight Pierre Spies secured the win and the bonus point for the...
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May 2, 15 •
2009 Views •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS UPSET THE STORMERS
A 25-17 victory for the Cheetahs over the Stormers at Free State Stadium has thrown the South African Super Rugby Conference wide open. The Stormers travelled to Bloemfontein hoping to cement their place at the top of the conference but defeat without a bonus...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE BEATEN BY BLUES IN AUCKLAND
The Western Force has completed its two-match New Zealand tour with a 41-24 loss to the Blues at Auckland’s Eden Park today. After leading 10-0 towards the end of the first half, the Blues scored three tries in 10 minutes either side of...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
2015 Views •
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Comments Off on DIE SKRUMS BLY MAAR ‘N BÔKKEROP #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale toe! Rob Louw, voormalige WP losvoorspeler twiet verlede week: “ I see Ludeke not happy with scrums and penalties! Agree! But remember the Soweto final the scrum? 12 points given to the Bulls”...
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May 2, 15 •
3813 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Varsity Cup Dream Team and Pukke scrumhalf Dillon Smit
The Lions made a late change ahead of their clash with the Waratahs on Saturday. Dillon Smit, who is being rewarded for an impressive Varsity Cup tournament replaces Ross Cronje on the bench. Smit is on loan from the Leopards. Rugby Fifteen...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on TIME TO TAKE A WELL-EARNED BREATHER
Wildeklawer, Oudtshoorn, Wynberg, Jeppe and two of the three rounds of Boland trials have come and gone and the Western Cape rugby public is facing a comparatively quiet week before it’s back to business as usual. However, there are still two important...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: BULLS vs LIONS #SuperRugby
Saturday’s clash in Pretoria is set to have extra spice as the Lions look to do the Jukskei Derby double over the Bulls for the first time. Off the best run of results in their Super Rugby history – five wins in a row – the Lions are aiming...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: CHEETAHS vs STORMERS #SuperRugby
The struggling Cheetahs host South African Conference leaders, the Stormers, in what should be an entertaining clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Stormers moved to the top of the South African Conference after securing a narrow 15-13 victory over the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOGGED WARATAHS LOOK FORWARD
Michael Cheika and the Waratahs focus is solely on the next game, a derby with the Force, after scraping home in Canberra. A slim 13-10 win over the Brumbies in Canberra was the Waratahs’ first success on their rivals’ patch in four years. After...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 14h30 CAT Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Jason Jaftha Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs: 15. Luke Cyster, 14. Gerrie Labuschagne, 13. Nicolaas Lee, 12. Joubert Engelbrecht (Captain), 11. Maphutha Dolo,...
