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Jul 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sasol to end sponsorship of Springbok rugby when current agreement with SA Rugby expires
Sasol will end its lead sponsorship of Springbok rugby at the end of 2010 when the current agreement between the company and SA Rugby expires. The six-year, R150 million lead sponsor deal with SA Rugby, was signed in November 2004 and includes the national...
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Jul 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Tri-Nations test match tickets already on sale at Loftus Versfeld
Rugby fans can already buy tickets to the Vodacom Tri-Nations test match between the Springboks and Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld on August 28th. The match starts at 17h00. Tickets are available at Loftus Versfeld and at Computicket. Prices for tickets on the...
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Jul 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Results: Round 2
WP remains the only unbeaten team in the early stage of the 2010 ABSA Currie Cup and dislodges the Lions from the top of the log. Friday, 16 July, 19h00 In a very cold Bloemfontein the Free State Cheetahs got their campaign back on track with a convincing...
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Jul 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Jean De Villiers given a two-week suspension
Bok winger Jean de Villiers has been handed a two-week ban for a dangerous tackle on All Black winger Rene Ranger in Saturday’s Tri-Nations test in Wellington. Jean de Villiers was cited after he lifted Ranger in a tackle. Referee Alain Rolland deemed...
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Jul 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on Grey College beat spirited Pretoria Boys High
Grey College from Bloemfontein travelled to Pretoria where they withstood a gutsy performance from Pretoria Boys High to claim a narrow 34-29 victory. Grey College, playing with only six of their first choice players, started out well and launched attack...
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Jul 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks too good and referee too inconsistent for Springboks
The All Blacks again ran the world champion Springboks into submission to win the second Tri-nations rugby Test 31-17 with another four-try bonus point performance. A week ago in Auckland in pristine conditions, the All Blacks won 32-12 but were just as...
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Jul 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on South Africa u/18 side crushes the French
The South African u/18 high performance squad performed well by beating their French counterparts 25-5 at the ABSA Stadium in East London. The French had no answer to a very physical SA forward pack and were forced into giving away penalties. Grey flyhalf...
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 2: Fixtures & Teams
16 July – 19h00 Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas, Bloemfontein FS Cheetahs: 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. Juan Smith (Captain), 6....
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas Team announced for Vodacom Free State Cheetahs clash
GWK Griquas Team 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Albertus Buckle 4. Frikkie Spies 5. Cecil Kemp 6. Wesley Wilkins 7. Davon Raubenheimer 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Sarel Pretorius 10. Naas Olivier ( Kaptein ) 11. Bjorn Basson 12. Barry Geel 13. Wilmaure Louw 14....
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Team announced for Griquas clash
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs have announced the side to do battle with the GWK Griquas at Vodacom Park in Boemfontein on Friday Evening...
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Groepes joins Blue Bulls for Currie Cup
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union has signed promising winger Hayden Groepes on a four-month contract for the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season. Groepes, who joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls two weeks ago on loan from Boland, enjoyed a successful start to his trial with the...
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Jul 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Lions at Newlands announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Xerox Lions at Newlands on Saturday 17 July 2010. Kick-off is at 15h00. In a packed afternoon of rugby at Newlands, Vodacom WP u19 take on their counterparts at 11h15, and the u21’s...
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Jul 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls do enough in first half to beat Pumas
The Blue Bulls did enough in the first half of their ABSA Currie Cup opener to beat the Pumas 38-15 at Loftus. Even though the Pumas scored first through a Ricardo Croy penalty, they were outscored five tries to one in the first half and it looked like...
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Jul 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 1: Teams
9 July – 19h00 Leopards vs Lions, Rustenburg Leopards: 15. Russel Jeacocks, 14. Deon Scholtz, 13. Jovan Bowles, 12. Neill Jacobs, 11. Dumisani Matyeshana, 10. Cecil Dumond, 9. Michael Bondesio, 8. RW Kember, 7. Wilhelm Koch (Captain), 6. Victor Joubert, 5....
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Jul 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok management relish Auckland's Island of Wine
The Springbok management team swapped tackle bags and strategy sessions for wine and olive tasting during a day on Waiheke Island in Auckland, New Zealand. The brains behind the Boks spent their scheduled day-off from the Tri Nations tour with a relaxing...
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Jul 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team for Tri-Nations opener.
On Thursday, Coach Peter de Villiers named his team to face the All Blacks in the first match of the 2010 Tri-Nations. The good news is that Bakkies Botha has been declared fit and will continue his record breaking partnership with Victor Matfield. Jean de...
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Jul 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Vodacom Cheetahs announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Cheetahs in the opening round of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday 10 July 2010. Kick-off is at 17h00. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Jul 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok great jumps off Auckland’s Sky Tower
Legendary former Springbok Percy Montgomery took a leap of faith ahead of Saturday night’s Vodacom Tri-Nations test with a jump off Auckland’s Sky Tower this morning. The Springbok kicking coach and former full-back says the SkyJump is definitely a must...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby on Wheels – These guys make it possible!!
No, it is not the Springbok tour bus. It is Wheelchair Rugby, also known as Murderball. At the mention of Wheelchair Rugby the reactions are usually along the line of: “What?!” “How?” “Really?” and “That is so cool”. A very dear friend of mine...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls name Currie Cup squad to challenge Pumas
On Tuesday defending champions the Blue Bulls named their team to face the Pumas in their Currie Cup opener on Friday night in Pretoria. Gerhard van den Heever makes his return from a hamstring injury that saw him leave the field during the Super14 final....
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Jul 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Juan Smith boost for Cheetahs
The Free State Cheetahs have received a timely boost with the news that Juan Smith will be fit and available for the start of their Currie Cup campaign. Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské on Monday confirmed that Juan Smith will be leading the Cheetahs...
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Jul 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Cheetahs flex muscles ahead of Currie Cup
Less than a week before the Currie Cup kicks off and the two favorites are looking rather average if anything can be read into the results of compulsory warm-up matches. Western Province could only manage a 29-5 victory over the Griffons in Welkom, while the...
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Jul 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day5 Craven Week 2010
The 5th and final day of Craven Week 2010 ended on yet another high, with some big clashes and a main match that did not disappoint. The final match was a re-match of last year’s main match between Free State and Western Province. Free State avenged...
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Jul 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls coaches embrace BokSmart training
The BokSmart concept and workshop held with the Blue Bulls professional coaches on Wednesday proved to be a huge success. Twenty two of the most senior coaches, amongst then Currie Cup and Super 14 winning coach, Frans Ludeke, and Vodacom Cup winning coach,...
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Jul 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day4 Craven Week 2010
Spectators in Welkom today witnessed the 4th day of Craven Week 2010. In the final game of the afternoon there was another ill-disciplined performance from the Free State side in the first half. Fortunately for them, Duncan Campbell from KZN left his kicking...
