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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANCOIS STEYN SUSPENDED FOR FIVE WEEKS
Photo: @HowzitJax Appeal Hearing Details: 31 March 2015 @ 5pm AEDT, 7pm NZDT, 8am SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Terry Willis (Chairman, Australia), Nigel Hampton QC (New Zealand), Robert Stelzner SC (South Africa) Player: Francois Steyn...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks & Toyota Cheetahs trying their best for teachers
31 MARCH 2015 – The Cell C Sharks and the Toyota Cheetahs are scoring on and off the field as they have made the biggest impact to the Tries for Teachers campaign so far in the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby tournament. With the two sides scoring 15 tries each...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS FOREVER FANS
Durban, 31 March 2015: Over the years, The Sharks philosophy has been to utilise our brand to create awareness around the various social issues affecting our fans in an effort to make a lasting difference in the communities we serve. As one of the most...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kaino re-commits to New Zealand Rugby
Inspirational loose forward Jerome Kaino has committed himself for the next three years to New Zealand Rugby, the Blues and Auckland Rugby. Kaino today announced he has re-signed to play his rugby in New Zealand until 2018. It’s a major announcement for...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN HEAD COACH NAMES UNCHANGED SQUAD FOR TOKYO SEVENS
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Geraint John has named an unchanged 13-man squad for the Japan Sevens in Tokyo next weekend (4-5 April). All selected players came through medicals on Monday morning following a gruelling Hong Kong Sevens...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 8 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Please note that daylight savings...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Unbeaten Shimlas to host Pukke
The unbeaten FNB UFS-Shimlas will host FNB NWU-Pukke in their first-ever FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International final in Bloemfontein. The Free State side saw off defending champions FNB UCT in their home semifinal, and NWU-Pukke edged...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captain Vermeulen returns for Wellington clash
Photo: Anton Geyser Duane Vermeulen will assume the DHL Stormers captaincy, as well as the No.8 jersey, for Friday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the top of the table – and unbeaten – Hurricanes team in Wellington (kick-off 08h35 SA...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos v Affies Match Wrap Up
Paul Roos 29-12 Affies Maroon Machine Show Their Class On their 150th anniversary day, Paul Roos shrugged off the burden of pressure and expectation to seal a comeback win over a formidable Affies side. The huge home crowd could have caused an attack of the...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tuks vs Pukke Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Photo: Anton Geyser Date: Monday, March 30 Venue: Tuks Stadium, Pretoria Kick-off: 19h00 live on Supersport Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen.co.za FNB UP-Tuks: 15 Riaan Britz, 14 Damian van Wyk, 13 Daniel Kriel, 12 John Jackson, 11 Jermaine Kleinsmith,...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Shimlas vs Ikeys Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: Monday, March 30 Venue: Tuks Stadium, Pretoria Kick-off: 16h30 live on Supersport Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen FNB Shimlas: TEAM Surname ...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up for uncapped Du Preez
The Springbok Sevens have called up uncapped Carel du Preez to replace injured forward Philip Snyman for the Tokyo Sevens tournament which take place this coming weekend. The versatile Snyman sustained a knee ligament injury while playing for the...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Treverton Sports Festival 2015 Fixtures
Upcoming Fixtures 2015 MAR 28 14:30 Treverton Sports Festival De La Salle Holy Cross College vs Howick High School 2015 MAR 31 08:30 Treverton Sports Festival Southcity Christian College vs Woodhill College 2015 MAR 31 08:30 Treverton Sports Festival...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stormers 2015 tour update: Lessons learnt
We chatted to DHL Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot earlier today, from his team’s base in Queenstown, as our 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby squad continues with life on tour in Australasia. The Men from the Cape went down 21-39 to the Highlanders in...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on TOP CLASS SCHOOLS RUGBY KICKS OFF
Caption: Sharks players Tera Mthembu and Francois Kleinhans kick off the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival outreach initiative ‘Boots & Balls’ by handing over rugby equipment and clothing to the KZNRU Development Programme’s Quentin Reynolds (left),...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions highlights of the weekend
A historic end to an Australian tour for the Emirates Lions with three victories from four and a comprehensive victory for the Vodacom Bulls over the Crusaders highlighted the weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby action. While the DHL Stormers and the Toyota...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens lose out to Australia in Hong Kong
A late Tom Mitchell try was little consolation for England England Sevens were knocked out of the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong 7s in a compelling plate semi-final against a physical Australian side. A late Tom Mitchell try took the score to 12-7 but it...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Counties Under 18s end French hoodoo
England Counties Under 18s 7 France Under 18 Regional Academies XV 5 England Counties Under 18s produced a superb defensive display to record their first win over French opposition in nine years in the opening match of the Triangular International Festival at...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN UNDER 20’s EXTENDED SQUAD ANNOUNCED
Australian Under 20’s Coach Adrian Thomson has selected an extended squad of 29 players for the upcoming Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) Under 20s Championship. Melbourne Rebels rookie Jonah Placid and NSW Waratah Andrew Kellaway return for their...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Two hat-tricks in the Vodacom Cup – Round 4 Review
EP Kings flank Paul Schoeman and FNB Welwitschias fullback Justin Nel both recorded hat-tricks of tries this weekend in the fourth round of the Vodacom Cup. A further four players – Enver Brandt (Toyota Free State XV), Anrich Richter (Hino Valke),...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas medical report and game stats #VodacomCup
The Steval Pumas full back, JW Bell and a Blue Bull opponent competes for the ball mid-air. Photo: GB Jordaan. The medical team of the Steval Pumas has released the following statement with regards to injuries in the squad after the Vodacom Cup match between...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hard road for Ikeys and Pukke #VarsityCup
Both of last year’s finalists are playing away from home in the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International semifinals on Monday. Defending champions FNB UCT travel to Bloemfontein to face the unbeaten FNB UFS-Shimlas and FNB NWU-Pukke take on...
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Mar 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA third in Hong Kong but still leading World Series race
South Africa collected 17 valuable World Series log points on Sunday after they defeated Samoa 26-5 to finish third at the popular Hong Kong Sevens tournament. The Springbok Sevens now have a two point lead (110 points) at the top of the standings after Fiji...
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Mar 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls, Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions victorious – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Review
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen The Vodacom Bulls delivered their top performance of the season as the Emirates Lions recorded their best Vodacom Super Rugby tour yet during an exciting weekend of Southern Hemisphere rugby. The match in Pretoria was the...
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Mar 28, 15 •
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