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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week Nine
The Sharks were the only team that defeated the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld during the 2009 Absa Currie Cup and will be hoping that history repeats itself when these sides meet in Pretoria on Saturday at 19h15. The Durban side are currently in first...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein
South Africa vs Australia – Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Saturday, 4 September 2010 • A total of 750 caps among the starting XV makes this the most experienced Springbok side of all time. The previous record was the 700 caps shared by the starting XV...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs team to take on the Griquas announced
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs GWK Griquas Friday, 3 September, 17:00 15. HENNIE DANILLER 14. PHILIP SNYMAN 13. ROBERT EBERSOHN 12. MEYER BOSMAN 11. JONGI NOKWE 10. LOUIS STRYDOM 9. TEWIS DE BRUYN 8. ASHLEY JOHNSON 7. PHILIP VAN DER WALT 6. HENDRO SCHOLTZ 5....
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Xerox Lions in Johannesburg announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Xerox Lions at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, on Friday 3 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad Jantjes 14. JJ Engelbrecht 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Paul...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company grant Bees Roux leave from rugby
The Blue Bulls Company has decided to grant Bees Roux some leave until further notice and to exempt him from his rugby obligations for the time being. The executive officer of the BBC, Barend van Graan, said it is essential to grant Roux immediate leave after...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) jointly announced a ground-breaking rights deal for Springbok players’ image rights with the Springbok Players’ Trust on Tuesday. The new arrangement – the first of its kind in rugby – ends months of negotiation...
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Aug 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Still room for improvement says de Villiers
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says there remains room for improvement following last Saturday’s come-from-behind 44-31 win over Australia in a Vodacom Tri-Nations match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers was addressing media in Bloemfontein...
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Aug 26, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies announce side to challenge Springboks
The Wallabies have made only one change to their starting XV for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against the Springboks in Pretoria from what appeared against New Zealand earlier this month. Quade Cooper, who has missed the last two matches due to suspension,...
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Aug 25, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams to play the Cheetahs at Newlands announced
Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs u21 side at Newlands on Friday 27 August. Kick-off is at 17h15. Vodacom WP dropped to third place on the log after their first loss of the season...
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Aug 25, 10 •
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Comments Off on Tickets available for Springboks v Wallabies in Bloemfontein
Free State Rugby Union are inviting all rugby supporters in Bloemfontein and from surrounding areas to buy tickets for the Vodacom Tri Nations match between the Springboks and the Wallabies on Saturday, the 4th of September in Vodacom Park. This promise to be...
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Aug 24, 10 •
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Comments Off on Free State U/21 side announced for clash with WP U/21
15. ROBBIE VAN SCHALKWYK 14. CAMERON JACOBS 13. HOFFMAN MARITZ 12. EARL SNYMAN 11. KHOLO RAMASHALA 10. GEORGE WHITEHEAD 9. PIET VAN ZYL (KAPT) 8. BOOM PRINSLOO 7. LAPPIES LABUSCHAGNE 6. DIRK WESSELS 5. JC ASTLE 4. GAVIN ANNADALLE 3. TREVOR NTYANKE 2. FRANK...
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Aug 24, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Vodacom Cheetahs at Newlands announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs at Newlands, on Friday 27 August 2010. Kick-off is at the slightly later time of 19h30. Having lost their first game of the season against the Sharks in...
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Aug 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Sharks in Durban announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Sharks at Absa Stadium, Durban, on Saturday 21 August 2010. Kick-off is at 19h15. Saturday’s encounter will be a crunch one for both sides, who are currently placed first and second...
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Aug 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Team Announced
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers included Bulls scrumhalf Francois Hougaard in the starting team for Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks at FNB Stadium in Soweto, and also made a number of changes from the side that lost to Australia...
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Aug 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams to play the Blue Bulls announced
Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls u21 side at Newlands on Saturday 14 August. Kick-off is at 14h45. The Vodacom WP u21 side thrashed Boland 54-0 in Stellenbosch last weekend. They have now won...
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Aug 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Kirchner back in blue to take on Province
Zane Kirchner is back at the Blue Bulls and will start his first Absa Currie Cup match of the season, when the defending champions take on Western Province at Newlands on Saturday. Kirchner has been released by the Springboks to play in the country’s...
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Aug 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Questions and Answers with a rising star- Johan Goosen
Grey College, Free State u18 and SA u18 flyhalf Johan Goosen is fast becoming the next big talking point in South African rugby circles. Rugby15.co.za speaks exclusively to Johan as we follow his path to becoming the complete flyhalf. Goosen was born 1992 in...
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Aug 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Francois Steyn included in Bok training squad
The Springbok selectors have named a training squad of 29 players to attend a four-day camp in Johannesburg next week in preparation for the home leg of the Vodacom Tri-Nations tournament, which kicks off on August 21. The final squad of 24 for the three home...
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Aug 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs score bonus point victory over Pumas
Venue: Witbank Half Time : Barloworld Toyota Pumas 16 Vodacom Cheetahs 24 Result:Barloworld Toyota Pumas 30 Vodacom Cheetahs 45 Match summary from Ken Borland / Supersport.com The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs kept themselves strongly in contention in the Absa...
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Aug 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on WP rampant in Kimberley
Western Province have strengthened their lead atop the Currie Cup standings after thrashing Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday. WP won 50-3 after leading 12-3 at half-time to open up a seven point lead atop the log ahead of the Sharks v Lions clash in Durban....
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Aug 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks too strong for Wallabies as they retain Bledisloe Cup
The pain and suffering continues with the All Blacks retaining the Bledisloe Cup for an eighth straight year after a record-equalling ninth successive victory over the Qantas Wallabies on Saturday night. Australia delivered a vastly-improved showing than the...
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Aug 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls hold on to beat spirited Leopards
After a slow start and a fierce fight till the end from the Leopards, the Blue Bulls beat the Leopards in front of a scattered crowd at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. The Leopards started off well and was leading up and till the 25th minute, thanks to a...
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Aug 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby on wheels: Part 2
It’s been a few weeks since we introduced you to the extreme sport of Wheelchair Rugby in this article: https://www.rugby15.co.za/2010/07/rugby-on-wheels-these-guys-make-it-possible/ Shortly before the introduction, I had the pleasure of attending a...
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Aug 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks make several changes for clash with Lions
The Sharks have made a number of changes for their team to play the Lions this Saturday. Let’s start in the backline. As expected, Pat Lambie starts at flyhalf in the absence of the injured Steve Meyer with Andries Strauss filling the inside centre berth...
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Aug 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 team to face Boland announced
Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on Boland at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday 7 August. Kick-off is at 14h45. The team return to action after a bye last weekend, and will look to continue their...
