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May 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Western Force In Perth
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Western Force at NIB Stadium tomorrow night. Seven changes have been made to the starting XV that played the Bulls last weekend in Pretoria. In the forwards, a new front row will...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kirsten to start for Bulls against Sharks
A final call on the fitness of Louis Fouchè and Jan Serfontein will be made at the Vodacom Bulls captains run in Durban on Friday. Fouchè suffered a hip pointer injury and Serfontein a lower leg contusion in last week’s win over the Highlanders and has...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings players called up to represent their national sides
Southern Kings players, Tomas Leonardi, Nicolas Vergallo and Jaco Engels have all been called up to represent their respective national teams. Argentinean nationals Leonardi and Vergallo will both be heading to Argentina to join the National Senior...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Big Rugby Weekend with all South African sides on the Pitch: Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Preview
For only the second time this season all five South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises will be in action on one day, and with derbies scheduled for Port Elizabeth and Durban, Saturday promises to be super yet again. All five played on Saturday 13...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks Team Announced for clash with Bulls
The Sharks Media Release VODACOM SUPER RUGBY The Sharks vs Bulls Date : Saturday, 25 May 2013 Time : 19h10 Venue : KINGS PARK Referee : Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees : Marius Jonker, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official : Deon van Blommestein...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Pirates raise their sails
Glasfit Pirates Rugby Club will be looking to take a big step towards qualifying for the 2014 Cell C Community Cup when they meet the Golden Lions’ top non-university club, Roodepoort, on Saturday in a much-anticipated Grand Challenge match at the Rand...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV side for Namibia match selected
The SA President’s XV will be captained by experienced Leopards lock Brendon Snyman when they face Namibia in Windhoek on Saturday in preparation of next month’s IRB Tblisi Cup in Georgia. Only one of the 11 Steval Pumas in the squad, outside...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Misconduct Complaint against Sir Graham Henry of the Blues
SANZAR has brought a Misconduct Complaint against Sir Graham Henry of the Blues for comments made on TV NZ News on 21 May 2013 which were widely reported through other media outlets and online. The complaint has been referred in the first instance to...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Brumbies
Impressive young flanker Steven Luatua has been ruled out of Saturday night’s must-win match against the Brumbies atEdenPark. The 22-year-old, who was one of eight Blues players called into the All Blacks Wider Training Group earlier this week, has...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Saturday is Tinus Linee Day at Newlands
Saturday’s match between the DHL Stormers and the Reds will also be used as a vehicle to raise funds for former WP centre Tinus Linee who has been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Linee, 43, played 112 matches at centre for Western...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Catrakilis says call up to Springbok training squad surreal
Southern Kings flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis described being been called up to the Springbok training squad as being surreal. Catrakilis is one of eight players who were not part of the first Bok training camp. He will be joining the rest of the team in Durban...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to play the Kings on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at 17:05 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Changes to the team from last week: Raymond Rhule has been moved to...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vermaak in 100th as Vodacom Bulls face Sharks
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Jano Vermaak will make a 100th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance on Saturday if he takes to the field in his side’s match against The Sharks in Durban. The former Cats (11 caps) and MTN Lions (62 caps) player will represent the Vodacom...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke to stay in charge at the Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company confirmed on Wednesday the extension of Vodacom Bulls Head Coach, Frans Ludeke’s tenure at Loftus Versfeld. The 45-year old coach extended his contract with the BBC for another three years to 2016 and will continue in his role as Head...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers forced to change for Reds clash
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named a much-changed line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby encounter against the Reds at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05). The Stormers suffered a spate of injuries on their recently-completed four-match tour of...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings delighted with call-up of Catrakilis to Springbok training camp
Southern Kings flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis has been called up to the Springbok training squad, and will be joining the rest of the team on a training camp in Durban next week, after the Cheetah’s game. Catrakilis became the first South African in...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
A group of 38 players, featuring eight players who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban for the second Springbok training camp before the final squad for the Castle Lager Incoming Series is named early next month. The players who...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues invite the fans to choose what they should wear when playing against France
At the Blues, we are very excited about taking on the French on June 11 in the ‘adidas Challenge’- a special midweek match during their tour here. We do have an important decision to make though and need the fans help. The French playing strip is blue, so...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs named
The Crusaders head to Waikato Stadium this weekend to face the Super Rugby title holders, the Chiefs. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has announced the team to play the Chiefs with five changes to the team that bet the Blues in Christchurch last weekend. Hooker...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to take on the Cheetahs
The Southern Kings team has remained relatively unchanged from their game against the Highlanders, with just one change in their starting line up as S.P Marais returns to the starting 15. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons said they had only made two...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Get set for Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day at Loftus Versfeld
The Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day caters for little boys and girls aged from 6 to 8 years old in what promises to be a fun-filled day at the mighty Vodacom Bulls’ fortress, Loftus Versfeld. Barend van Graan, Blue Bulls Company CEO, said that schools wanting...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Europcar South Africa joins SARU family of sponsors
Europcar South Africa has joined the South African Rugby Union (SARU) sponsors’ family as the official car rental supplier to SARU, its national squads and national teams, it was announced on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Round 15 Super Rugby Referee Changes
Due to a minor leg injury sustained by Chris Pollock, Steve Walsh will now referee the Chiefs v Crusaders Super Rugby match scheduled to take place on Friday 24 May 2013 from 7:35pm (NZST) at Waikato Stadium. Garratt Williamson has been appointed to referee...
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May 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update: Southern Kings
Southern Kings flanker Jacques Engelbrecht has been cleared for selection for the game against the Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, while Andries Strauss’ shoulder injury has shown remarkable improvement. Director of Rugby Alan...
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May 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Injury update
There was a clean bill of health to the Vodacom Bulls squad that conquered the Highlanders on Saturday, but a number of players from that match is recovering from bruises and light strains, team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday. The likes of Flip...
