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Jun 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP name exciting line-up for Kenyan Safari
WP Rugby have announced an exciting DHL Western Province line-up to take on Kenya at Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 16h00). DHL WP will take on the Kenyan national team after the Bamburi Rugby Super Series Final on Saturday, a...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hendricks to make Springbok debut against World XV
South Africa’s Sevens Player of 2013, Cornal Hendricks, will make his debut for South Africa in the 15-man code next to ten players who started in the Springboks’ final Test of 2013 when they face a star-studded World XV, sponsored by Samsung, at DHL...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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General News, School, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Vodacom takes rugby to the community
Vodacom will take rugby to the community with the Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day set for Atteridgeville on Saturday, 7 June, where the young players will be playing at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Approximately 1200 young budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players...
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Jun 3, 14 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulletjie Day highlights video
Vodacom Bulletjie Day highlights video link above – Saturday 31 May 2014, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria...
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Jun 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Matfield appointed interim Springbok captain
Victor Matfield will captain the Springboks in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers – and he will lead them out for the first time since his return to rugby in Saturday’s match against a star-studded...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Marnitz Boshoff joins as Springboks suffer De Allende injury setback
DHL Western Province midfielder Damian de Allende was forced to withdraw from the Springbok squad on Monday and will be replaced by Marnitz Boshoff, flyhalf of the Golden Lions. De Allende, one of seven uncapped players in the Springbok squad, suffered...
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May 30, 14 •
2895 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship a ‘special tournament’ says Pollard
Junior Springbok captain, Handré Pollard, and coach, Dawie Theron joined the captains and coaches of all the participating teams at the official opening of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland on Friday morning. A traditional New Zealand...
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May 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Samsung The SA Sponsor of the World XV Rugby Team
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa, May, 30, 2014 – Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading consumer electronics brand, has announced that the South African subsidiary is the sole sponsor of the World XV Team. The World XV is a composite rugby union team,...
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May 29, 14 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on EP Kings show their support for Tekkie Tax Day
The Eastern Province Kings have put their best feet forward to show their support for national Tekkie Tax day and SOS Children’s Village Port Elizabeth. SOS Children’s Villages is one of the national NGO’s that benefit from the Tekkie Tax initiative,...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Board of the Central Cheetahs Franchise expresses full Support to Existing Management
The Board of the Central Cheetahs Franchise consisting out of three Directors each from Free State, Griquas and Griffons took the following decisions during a meeting on 28 May 2014: That the current Coaching and Management team of the Super Rugby Franchise...
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May 28, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection to make his comeback after injuring his foot at the end of last season. “Eben’s situation is a major setback as...
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May 25, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on De Villiers ruled out for eight weeks
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will miss the Castle Lager Incoming Series next month after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury. After experiencing some discomfort in his left knee on Saturday morning, De Villiers was pulled...
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May 19, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Prinsloo brought the ‘Boom’ to Vodacom SupeRugby
MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014 – South African franchises experienced a successful Vodacom SupeRugby weekend in general while Toyota Cheetahs eighthman Boom Prinsloo was one of the star players in Round 14. The livewire loose forward was instrumental in his...
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
World champion Springboks Victor Matfield and Schalk Burger as well as two former Blitzbok stars, Cornal Hendricks and S’bura Sithole, are included in a 36-man squad to attend a national training camp in Durban from 25 to 28 May, the South African Rugby...
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May 12, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cartrack Announce New Sponsorship Deal
Cartrack has announced their Associate Sponsorship of The Toyota Free State Cheetahs for the next three years, with immediate effect. The sponsorship will see the Cartrack brand represented on the official playing kit in the Currie Cup tournament and the...
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May 9, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Late changes to Toyota Cheetahs Team
Due to an injury, Andries Ferreira will be replaced by Waltie Vermeulen. Willem Serfontein will be on the bench. Toyota Cheetahs...
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May 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Will Carling, Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell discuss the final countdown to the Heineken Cup
Once again Will Carling is joined by fellow hosts: Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell in The Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham. With two sensational Semi-Finals last weekend & one final epic Heineken Cup winner to be decided, the guys had plenty to discuss! Watch...
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Apr 29, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brad Macleod-Henderson confirmed as Sharks Head Coach for the 2014 Absa Currie Cup tournament
Durban, 29 April 2014: The Sharks take pleasure in announcing the appointment of Brad Macleod-Henderson as our Head Coach for the 2014 Absa Currie Cup tournament. Brad will be ably assisted by Sean Everitt and Paul Anthony. This decision taken by our Director...
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Apr 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team Announced for clash with Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, 3 May at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. No. Position name 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Israel Folau back for Waratahs to face Force
NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau will make his return to Asteron Life Super Rugby against the Western Force on Saturday, after being sidelined for two weeks with a throat injury. Fully recovered and ready to go, Folau makes his comeback as part of a...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks side announced for clash with Lions
Lions vs Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 12 April 2014 Time : 19h10 Venue : Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee : Craig Joubert Assistant Referees : Marius van der Westhuizen, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official : Marius Jonker 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Odwa...
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Apr 10, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Cheetahs
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Cheetahs this weekend and has stuck with largely the same 23 players who beat the Lions last week. The only player who was not involved last week is Kieran Read, who returns to...
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Apr 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Soweto Rugby Tournament returns with aim to reel in new talent
The annual Soweto Rugby Tournament makes its return later this month with clear goals on the agenda – to develop more rugby players of colour, provide a platform for amateur clubs to showcase some of their best rugby, and to draw in more raw talent from...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart “Safe Six” injury prevention exercises launched
BokSmart, the South African Rugby Union’s national rugby safety programme, has introduced a group of injury prevention exercises as part of an innovative new strategy called the BokSmart “Safe Six”. “Injury surveillance studies in rugby have...
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Mar 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Willie le Roux and Marnitz Boshoff dominate South African stats
South African franchises won two of the four matches they were involved in in round-five of the 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby competition over the past weekend. Toyota Cheetahs fullback Willie le Roux and Lions flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff continue to make major...
