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Apr 18, 13 •
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International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jason Robinson selects his starting XV for the upcoming British & Irish Lions Test series
Ahead of the squad announcement on 30th April, HSBC Ambassador and Lions legend Jason Robinson has selected his starting XV for the upcoming British & Irish Lions Test series against the Wallabies. The former dual-code international was impressed by what...
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Apr 18, 13 •
7546 Views •
South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV team announced for clash with Pampas
The Toyota Free State XV team has been announced for clash the with the Pampas Toyota Free State XV vs Pampas AF Markotter Stadium, Stellenbosch ...
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Apr 18, 13 •
3044 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Coastal sides face inland assault – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
Two stadiums, 900km apart, will be the focus this week when two South African Vodacom Super Rugby derbies kick off on Saturday. Based on log position, it’s hard to argue that The Sharks will be the favourites when they host the Toyota Cheetahs on...
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Apr 18, 13 •
2877 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Sharks announce Team to play the Toyota Cheetahs
The Sharks vs Cheetahs Date : Saturday, 20 April 2013 Time : 17h05 Venue : KINGS PARK Referee : Jonathan White Assistant Referees : Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official : Shaun Veldsman The Sharks 15. Riaan Viljoen 14. Odwa Ndungane...
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Apr 18, 13 •
3855 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Western Force starting line-up to take the Hurricanes
Prop Tetera Faulkner, flanker Angus Cottrell, outside centre Winston Stanley and winger Patrick Dellit have been selected in the Emirates Western Force starting line-up to take the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow night. Stanley returns to the midfield after...
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Apr 18, 13 •
2161 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Dane Coles Ruled Out for Hurricanes
Dane Coles has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s match with a fractured eye socket. Motu Matu’u, who was on the reserves bench, will step into the starting jersey. Ash Dixon will come on to the bench for the match with the Force. Coles had a scan on his...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2541 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders named
This weekend see’s the classic Southern Derby of the Investec Super Rugby tournament – Crusaders v Highlanders. The game takes place Saturday 20th April at AMI Stadium, Addington. Kick off is at 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2721 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Los Pumitas defeat SA U20 in exciting encounter
A determined comeback in the period just before and after halftime was unfortunately not good enough for the SA Under-20 training squad who suffered a 47-26 defeat against Argentina Under-20 in their second tour match at the Club Taragui in Corrientes in the...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2588 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced to play The Sharks
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to play the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, 20 April 2013 at 17:05. The only change to the team that played the Bulls last weekend is Coenie Oosthuizen to start and Trevor Nyakane who moves...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2673 Views •
South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Thirteen don’t go into seven – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Preview
It’s the penultimate round of the Vodacom Cup pool phase and 14 of the 16 teams in action can still make the quarter-finals, with only one team, the unbeaten Steval Pumas, assured of a place in the playoffs. For the Regent Boland Cavaliers, SWD...
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Apr 17, 13 •
3367 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bulls name side for clash with Southern Kings
Bulls coach Fran’s Ludeke named an unchanged starting line-up to face the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The same run-on side that beat the Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld last weekend will square off against the Super Rugby rookies, but the...
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Apr 17, 13 •
3662 Views •
South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup Logs •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Team announced for battle with Steval Pumas (Vodacom Cup)
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following side to take on the Steval Pumas, in the Vodacom Cup, on Friday evening in Nelspruit. The majority of the side is made up of senior MTN Lions players for this fixture, with two debutants in...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2440 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hurricanes Head Home to Tackle Force
Jack Lam will make his first start at openside flanker, following an ACL reconstruction last year. Lam is one of four changes introduced to the forward pack for this match against the Western Force, which also sees other players return from injury to start...
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Apr 16, 13 •
3078 Views •
South Africa, South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on EP Kings Team announced to play Sharks
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SHARKS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 ARPIL 2013 15. Scott van Breda 11. Michael Killian 13. Andile Jho 12. Tiger Mangweni (Vice Captain) 14. ...
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Apr 16, 13 •
3021 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings Team announced to play Bulls
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BULLS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2013 15. George Whitehead 11. Ronnie Cooke 13. Waylon Murray 12. Andries Strauss (Vice Captain)...
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Apr 16, 13 •
2089 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kins Team announced to play Bulls
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BULLS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2013 15. George Whitehead 11. Ronnie Cooke 13. Waylon Murray 12. Andries Strauss (Vice Captain)...
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Apr 16, 13 •
3480 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on IRB confirms JWC 2013 kick-off times
SA U20’s start title defence against USA Preparations well on track for this year’s tournament Tickets selling well as kick-off times announced South Africa will kick off their Junior World Championship (JWC) defence against the United States on...
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Apr 16, 13 •
4105 Views •
National, South Africa, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Sharks announces the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The Board of Directors of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd, effective 1st July 2013. John takes over the reins from current CEO, Mr Brian van Zyl who...
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Apr 16, 13 •
3003 Views •
International, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok coach proclaims training camp a success
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said the first national training camp of 2013, held in Cape Town from Sunday to Tuesday, was a huge success, despite a number of front line players sitting out training because of injuries. A Springbok training squad convened in...
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Apr 15, 13 •
3293 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 15/04/13
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has released an injury update after Saturday’s 22-15 Super Rugby win over the Sharks in Cape Town. Hooker Deon Fourie (concussion) is the only injury worry from the weekend, but he will be fit for his team’s...
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Apr 15, 13 •
2903 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20’s make wholesale changes for second tour match
The SA Under-20 training squad to face Argentina Under-20 in their second tour match on Tuesday, 16 April show thirteen changes from the starting fifteen that won their tour opener 26-3 on Saturday evening in Corrientes. Tomorrow’s rugby match will...
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Apr 14, 13 •
2518 Views •
International, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Reinach called up to Springbok training camp
Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has been called up to the Springbok training camp in Cape Town following an injury to Jano Vermaak. Vermaak, one of only two scrumhalves in the training squad, picked up a grade one hamstring tear during Saturday’s Vodacom...
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Apr 14, 13 •
2209 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20’s score convincing win in tour opener
Down 0-3 at halftime in difficult and wet conditions, the South Africa U20 training squad delivered an inspired second half performance, which resulted in four tries, to win their opening tour match 26-3 against an Argentine U20 XV on Saturday evening (SA...
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Apr 14, 13 •
2753 Views •
National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Good wins for Kings, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Review
The Southern Kings won their first-ever match Down Under as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways on an exciting Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby action. The Kings ended their Australasian tour in superb fashion, clinching a win in...
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Apr 14, 13 •
2485 Views •
South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup Logs •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New first-class record for Steval Pumas – Vodacom Cup Round 5 Review
The Steval Pumas set a new record for the biggest victory ever in first class rugby in South Africa when they beat the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls by 154-0 in a Vodacom Cup massacre at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. It was a weekend of...
