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Mar 20, 11 •
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International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Baby Boks secure first tour win
The SA U20s secured their first victory on their three-match Argentinean tour following their 46-29 win over the Argentina U20s at the Lawn Tennis Club in Santiago del Estero on Saturday night. Both teams played an expansive and attacking brand of rugby and...
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Mar 20, 11 •
6070 Views •
Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Club Rugby: Villagers v Hamiltons
It was the Derby between the oldest clubs in the country on a day where the thermometer only just missed the 40 degrees in Cape Town. The first half played out very even as the half time score suggests at 10-10. The second half was a one sided affair, when...
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Mar 18, 11 •
2014 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Women’s rugby to benefit from project ‘Capacity Building’
A new initiative by the South African Rugby Union and the Department of Sport and Recreation aims to lay the foundation for an ambitious process to substantially broaden the base of Women’s rugby in South Africa. SARU and the Department of Sport joined...
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Mar 18, 11 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Sharks March 27 at Twickenham – 4pm kick off
History will be made when the Crusaders and the Sharks clash at Twickenham. The recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland has touched the lives of many and this clash between 2 of the giants of Southern Hemisphere rugby will not only provide the best...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Tough Hong Kong examination for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team will not get carried away by the success in their previous tournament, when they broke their long Cup drought with victory at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. Team captain Kyle Brown said although there was a huge measure of relief...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club players included in Cavalier team
Injuries to the prop Charl du Plessis and hooker Clemen Lewis lead to the late inclusion of two Boland club players in the Boland Cavaliers’ match 22 for Saturday’s Vodacom Cup encounter against the Griffons in Welkom. Callie Steenkamp (prop) of Ceres...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Change of Referee: Waratahs v Toyota Cheetahs
Please note the following change of referee for the Super Rugby fixture between the Waratahs and the Cheetahs at the Sydney Football Stadium at 19h40 on Saturday 19 March, 2011. Chris Pollock, who was due to referee the match has been ruled out with a...
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Mar 15, 11 •
2110 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on James Kamana Suspended for Three Weeks
The Lions fullback James Kamana has been suspended for three weeks after a SANZAR judicial hearing held in Johannesburg on Tuesday found him guilty of dangerous play. The hearing, chaired by Advocate Jannie Lubbe (SC), was called after Kamana was cited for...
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Mar 14, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Another teenager set for Springbok Sevens debut
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu today included another uncapped player in his squad for the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Adelaide. Tshotsho Mbovane, who last year played for the SA U18 High Performance Squad and represented...
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Mar 14, 11 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Lions fullback James Kamana will appear at a SANZAR judicial hearing
Lions fullback James Kamana will appear at a SANZAR judicial hearing in Johannesburg on Tuesday 15 March after being cited for a dangerous tackle during last Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The hearing will be chaired by...
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Mar 13, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Three
The Pampas XV maintained their undefeated run in this year’s Vodacom Cup in Potchefstroom on Saturday night following their 25-20 victory over the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Profert Olen Park. The Argentineans previously claimed the scalps of the Golden Lions...
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Mar 11, 11 •
1877 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on EPRU penalised for fielding ineligible players
The Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) have been found guilty of breaching Regulation 4.2 of the Player Status, Player Contracts and Player Movement Regulations by fielding two players, Hannes Franklin and Jacques Coetzee, to play in four matches (two in the...
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Mar 8, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boland slaggereed vir Leeus na geskiedkundige sege
Ná verlede Saterdag se geskiedkundige oorwinning oor die magtige Blou Bulle op Loftus Versfeld, kan die Boland Kavaliers eerskomende naweek die Goue Leeus met selfvertroue aandurf in ‘n Vodacombekerwedstryd op Moorreesburg. Die Kavaliers se 20-17 sege oor...
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Mar 7, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Two
The defending champions – Vodacom Blue Bulls – conceded their second defeat in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after going down to the Boland Cavaliers at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The defending champions conceded a 30-19 loss to the Sharks XVs last weekend, and...
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Mar 7, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Western Force centre Rory Sidey suspended for three weeks
Western Force centre, Rory Sidey, has been suspended for three weeks after a SANZAR judicial hearing found him guilty on the charge of dangerous tackling under law 10.4(j) during the Forces’ games against the Sharks on Saturday. SANZAR Judicial Officer...
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Mar 3, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Two
The Ford Pumas and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs be aiming to continue their great starts to the season when these teams meet up in their second Vodacom Cup match of the season at Ermelo on Saturday at 15h00. The team from Mpumalanga kicked off their...
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Mar 2, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers team to play the Cheetahs announced
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday 5 March. Kick off is at 17h05. Gates open at 15h30, and fans are encouraged to make their way to the stadium early as they can...
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Mar 1, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boland announce six changes for clash with Bulls
Boland Team Jacquin Jansen, Cornal Hendricks, Johnathan Francke, Braam Gerber, PJ Vermeulen, Elgar Watts, Bolla Conradie (k), Alwyn Bester, Thor Halvorsen, Franzel September, Hottie Louw, Grant le Roux, Charl du Plessis, Clemen Lewis, Janro van Niekerk....
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Feb 28, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens face powerful Samoa in Adelaide pools
The Springbok Sevens will face powerful champions Samoa in Pool D of the Australian International Rugby Sevens at the Adelaide Oval on 2-3 April. The IRB announced the pool draw for the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series earlier today. Having won the...
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Feb 28, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hougaard not fit for Highlanders
Vodacom Bulls utility back, Francois Hougaard, has lost the moonboot, but also the race against time to play against the Highlanders on Saturday. Hougaard has returned to training today after been sidelined with a stress fracture to his foot, but will not be...
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Feb 27, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round One
Last year’s Vodacom Cup losing finalists – Toyota Free State Cheetahs – ended round one in first position on the South Section log after they kicked off their 2011 season to the perfect start following their 55-19 win over the Valke at the Free State...
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Feb 26, 11 •
1981 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brumbies loose forward Mitchell Chapman suspended for one week
Brumbies loose forward Mitchell Chapman has today been suspended from playing for one week after a SANZAR Judicial hearing following last night’s Super rugby match between the Rebels and the Brumbies in Melbourne. Chapman was called to answer a charge of...
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Feb 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies Flanker Mitchell Chapman to face SANZAR judicial hearing
Brumbies Flanker, Mitchell Chapman will face a SANZAR judicial hearing on Saturday morning (26 February) in Melbourne. The Brumbies Flanker was referred to the Citing Commissioner after the game against the Melbourne Rebels for an alleged incident at the end...
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Feb 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Francois Davids re-elected as Boland Rugby Union president
Mr. Francois Davids was re-elected as president of the Boland Rugby Union last night (Thursday, February 24, 2011) during the union’s Annual General Meeting. Mr. Davids will serve as BRU president for a term of four years. VICE–PRESIDENT: Mr....
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Feb 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR Nations stand as one behind Christchurch and New Zealand
SANZAR today announced that the South African, Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams would stand as one in round two to show their support for the victims of this week’s earthquake in Christchurch. SANZAR CEO, Greg Peters said it was hard to...
