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Aug 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u/19 side announced to play Leopards
ABSA Under 19 Competition Leopards U19 vs The Sharks U19 Date : Friday, 9 August 2013 Time : 13h00 Venue : Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom The Sharks U19 15. Colin Willemse 14. Michael Cloete 13. Neil Maritz 12. Sandile Kubeka 11. Alrin Eksteen 10. Jean-Luc...
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Aug 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup First Division reaches halfway mark
The battle for second place on the Absa Currie Cup First Division log table will take centre stage this weekend as the competition strikes the halfway mark and teams look to adjust their rhythm for the business end of the series. Decisive matches on...
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Aug 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cantabrians team to play Wellington and the All Blacks
Canterbury Head Coach, Scott Robertson, has named a team of twenty-five to travel to play as the ‘Cantabrians’ in a warm-up match against Wellington and the All Blacks tomorrow (Friday 9 August). Thirteen of the twenty-five were named in the...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU signs new associate sponsor: Kit Group
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce an official partnership agreement with South Africa’s leading Uniform Solutions and Management Company – Kit Group Golden Lions Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer, Manie Booysen, expressed his...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to play against Border Bulldogs
The EP Kings team that will take on the Border Bulldogs in their next ABSA Currie Cup First Division clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening ,will be looking to build on the momentum of their 44 – 18 win against the Valke in Brakpan last...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced for battle with MTN Golden Lions
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs are kicking off their 2013 Absa Currie Cup season on Saturday, 10 August at 15:00 when they play against the Golden Lions in Johannesburg. Coach Naka Drotske has named his team for Saturday. ...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kobus Marais to start at flyhalf for Vodacom Blue Bulls u21
Kobus Marais will start at pivot for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team on Friday in their Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship match against the MTN Golden Lions Under-21’s in Pretoria. Travis Ismaiel, Tony Jantjies, Wiaan Liebenberg, Jacques...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pierre Schoeman to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls u19’s
Loose-head prop Pierre Schoeman will lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team on Friday when they take on the MTN Golden Lions team in Absa’s Under-19 Provincial Championship in Pretoria. Schoeman takes over the mantle from Jesse Kriel, who has been...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Three starting debutants for DHL WP
DHL Western Province will kick-off their Absa Currie Cup title defence with three starting debutants in the team to face the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday (17h05). Outside centre Pat Howard, left-wing Cheslin Kolbe and lock Gerbrandt Grobler will all...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Youthful look to Vodacom Blue Bulls for Currie Cup opener
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar included five Absa Currie Cup novices in his team to play defending champions DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday in his team’s opening match of the 2013 competition. Travis Ismaiel, Tony Jantjies,...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Team announced to play Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The ABSA Currie Cup is once again upon us and MTN Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named his side for this Saturday’s opening match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs. The match will kick off at 15h00, while gates at Ellis Park will open...
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Aug 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools u18 squad to face England u18 announced
South Africa Schools u18 coach Chris October on Wednesday announced his squad to face England in their opening International Under-18 Series clash on Friday at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town. Western Province and Paarl Gym No8 Rikus Bothma will lead the...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers Kavaliers slaggereed vir Steval Pumas
Die Regent Boland Kavaliers moes noodgedwonge verander aan sy span vir eerskomende Saterdag se Absa Curriebeker weg-wedstryd teen die Griffons in Welkom, ná afloop van verlede Vrydag se nederlaag teen die Pumas op die Boland Stadion. In die voorry vervang...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP ready for World Club 7s
Western Province have announced a 12-man squad for the first-ever World Club 7s which is to be played at Twickenham on August 17-18, 2013. The eagerly-awaited two-day competition brings together, for the first time, clubs and provinces from the northern and...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools u18 team begins preparations for International U18 series
SA under-20 coach Dawie Theron and Stormers defence coach Jacques Nienaber offered valuable insights as the SA Schools team took the training field preparing for the International Under-18 Series starting on Friday, which features England, France and Wales....
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Waylon Murray to play ABSA Currie Cup for Vodacom Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) would like to confirm that former Springbok midfielder Waylon Murray has joined them with immediate effect and has signed a contract with the BBC till 31 October 2015. Clearance has also been received from Murray’s Super Rugby...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland ITM Cup squad announced
Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has today named a 27-man squad for the 2013 ITM Cup. The squad boasts a strong contingent of players returning from Super Rugby duties alongside a number of exciting, young players. Hadleigh Parkes returns from a...
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Aug 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schools boys given the opportunity to train with a rugby legend
John Mitchell, ex All Blacks player and coach who is famous for guiding the Lions to Currie Cup Victory, will teach approximately 2 400 rugby players from 40 schools around South Africa about what it takes to ‘Power Through’ from school boy rugby to...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kings congratulate Lions on Super Rugby inclusion
Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) president Cheeky Watson today congratulated the MTN Lions on securing their position in Super Rugby for 2014. “On behalf of the Southern Kings, I would like to congratulate the Lions on their inclusion in next year’s...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Richie Gray joins Springboks as breakdown consultant
The Springboks will utilise the skills of Richie Gray as breakdown consultant for the remainder of the Test season in 2013. Gray joined the Springboks at their training camp in Johannesburg on Monday and although he isn’t officially part of the Springbok...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates Springbok Sevens gold medal winners
SARU President Regan Hoskins and CEO Jurie Roux on Monday both congratulated the Springbok Sevens team on their gold medal performance at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. Kyle Brown and his team clinched the gold medal late on Friday evening with a 33-24...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok women pipped by England in Nations Cup
The Springbok women suffered a heart-breaking 18-17 defeat against England in their second Nations Cup clash at the University of Northern Colorado in the USA on Sunday night with a late try denying them a victory. The match was initially scheduled to take...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State on top despite loss in Absa u21 Provincial Championship
There are no undefeated teams left in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championships, and with five teams having suffered only one defeat this far, there are no clear favourites either after four rounds of play. The MTN Golden Lions, Vodacom Blue Bulls and...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls, Golden Lions keep on winning in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship
The Vodacom Blue Bulls and MTN Golden Lions scored a third win in as many matches in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship and now top the log following good wins on the weekend, while KZN scored a convincing win in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The MTN...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee trims squad for Blue Bulls game
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has released a 26-man squad ahead of this weekend’s Absa Currie Cup opener against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands. WP Under-21 players Stephan Coetzee (hooker), Gerbrandt Grobler (lock), Tim Swiel (flyhalf),...
