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May 27, 13 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Injury rules Sergeal Petersen out of JWC
Wing Sergeal Petersen was on Monday withdrawn from the South Africa Under-20 Junior World Championship (JWC) squad because of a hamstring injury. Petersen sustained the injury during a Vodacom Super Rugby match between the Southern Kings and the Waraths....
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May 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Injury Update: Greyling, Kirchner could face Cheetahs
The Vodacom Bulls players Dean Greyling and Zane Kirchner will know after fitness tests on Wednesday if they will be able to play against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Kirchner has recovered from a finger operation, but is still suffering...
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May 27, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bjorn Basson found Not Guilty
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Bjorn Basson of the Bulls not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (j) Dangerous Tackling – Lifting Tackling after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. No further sanction has been imposed on the...
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May 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Siyanda Grey and Steven Sykes out of contention for Stormers game
Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, has confirmed that both Siyanda Grey and Steven Sykes would not be up for selection for the match against the DHL Stormers, following injuries they sustained during the match against the Cheetahs on the...
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May 27, 13 •
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General News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Franco van der Merwe to join Springbok training camp after injury concerns
Franco van der Merwe, currently on loan with The Sharks in Vodacom Super Rugby, has joined the Springbok training group currently in camp in Durban due to injuries to two of the locks in the squad. Van der Merwe joined the training squad of 38 players on...
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May 27, 13 •
1791 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hurricanes Injury Update
Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen has been ruled out for eight weeks following a knee injury during the Hurricanes match against the Chiefs on the 17th May. Toomaga-Allen suffered a tear of his MCL, but surgery is not required...
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May 26, 13 •
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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA President’s XV victorious in Windhoek
A superb first half performance set up a good 26-23 win for the SA President’s XV against Namibia in Windhoek, but they had to dig deep against the spirited home team in the second half. The South Africans scored four tries to take a 26-9 lead into...
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May 26, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs march on – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Review
The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs are now firmly in playoff contention with the June break looming after crucial away victories on an exciting weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby. The three-time champions from Pretoria entrenched their position at the...
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May 25, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jan Serfontein declared fit
Jan Serfontein will start on the bench against The Sharks on Saturday after Louis Fouche failed a late fitness test. Meanwhile Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke said his team realised pulling off an away victory in Durban will not be easy, but it will...
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May 25, 13 •
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General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor for Kings Park -Growthpoint KINGS PARK
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are delighted to announce that a new five-year multi-million rand partnership has been entered into with Growthpoint Properties Limited; the Stadium’s new naming rights sponsor. The stadium will now be known as Growthpoint KINGS...
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May 24, 13 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blockbuster double-header coming to Loftus on 22 June
The Castle Lager Incoming Tour concludes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 22 June with what promises to be a fierce battle for top honours. The Incoming Tour features the Springboks, Italy, Scotland and Samoa with the first match of the double header kicking...
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May 24, 13 •
3160 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Horne out of IRB Rugby Sevens World Cup
Springbok Sevens captain Frankie Horne will miss the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow next month because of injury. The most experienced Springboks Sevens player ever injured a shoulder during the last round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in London and...
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May 24, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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 •
3486 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
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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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
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 •
2020 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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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Johan Jonck •
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...
