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May 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls secure Super14 final in Soweto
The Bulls took a third-minute lead they never lost en route to a 39-24 triumph over the Crusaders in a historic Super 14 semi-final at Orlando Stadium Saturday. It was the first major rugby union match staged in this black township near Johannesburg and Nobel...
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May 21, 10 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Rondebosch – 22 May 2010
Rondebosch Boys take on Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch this weekend. With both teams coming off big wins last weekend there will be no lack of confidence amongst the two sides. With Paul Roos giving SACS a 71 – 3 lesson, and Rondebosch downing D...
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May 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs announce unchanged side for battle with Stormers
HSBC Waratahs head coach Chris Hickey will not tinker with his side ahead of Saturday’s Super 14 semi-final, announcing an unchanged team to take on the Stormers in Cape Town. The team has been preparing in Durban since arriving on Sunday night, with the...
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May 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Chabal and Servat not included in French Squad to Tour South Africa
France’s selection committee has named their 30-man squad to tour South Africa and Argentina in June and a 26-man “A” squad for the Churchill Cup. Senior players Sébastien Chabal and William Servat have been rested. Former Sale Sharks star...
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May 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders make one change for Bulls clash
The Crusaders have made one change to their 22-man squad for their rugby Super 14 semi-final against the Bulls at Orlando Stadium in Soweto Saturday. Scrumhalf Kahn Fotuali’i returns to the reserves bench in place of Willi Heinz, in the only change to...
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May 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on BISHOPS vs WYNBERG – 22nd May 2010
Another top Cape Town boy’s school clash takes place this weekend between Wynberg and Bishops. Wynberg, coming into the match fresh off the century defeat at the hands of Paarl Gymnasium, will surely have a point to prove. Bishops would like to continue...
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May 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM STORMERS TEAM TO PLAY THE WARATAHS IN VODACOM SUPER 14 SEMI-FINAL CLASH AT NEWLANDS ANNOUNCED
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Waratahs in a semi-final clash at Newlands on Saturday 22 May. Kick-off is at 19h10. Gates open at 17h00 and supporters are urged to get to the stadium early as the...
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May 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby15’s Springbok Team for the first Test against France
South African Rugby is in a great state of affairs. Two teams hosting Super 14 semi finals, another team which won seven out of their last eight games, a host of brilliant players participating in overseas leagues and a Springbok coach who is willing to pick...
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May 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Newlands Vodacom Super 14 Semi-Final Ticket Update
Overnight all available seating and standing tickets for the Vodacom Super 14 semi-final between the Vodacom Stormers and the Waratahs have been sold. There remains a possibility that small amounts of tickets may be returned to the system during the week....
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May 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on How important could Super14 home ground advantage be?
Having dealt with travel and time-zone considerations in his previous Powerade column, renowned Sports Scientist Ross Tucker looks at the influence of home ground advantage in Super Rugby over the past few years – with this weekend’s home...
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May 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls announce Team for Super14 Semi-Final
The Vodacom Bulls will face the Crusaders in Saturday’s semi-final of the Super 14 in Orlando Stadium with their most experienced team yet. Fourteen of the starting line-up has won the Super 14 competition before, with the locking combination of Danie...
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May 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies Botha receives 4 week ban
Bakkies Botha has been handed a four week ban for recklessly and dengerously entering a ruck following a lengthy disciplinary hearing on Monday and Tuesday. Botha, who was involved in a three hour hearing yesterday, was handed the severe ban on Tuesday. Botha...
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May 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wales announce Squad for Tour to South Africa
Cardiff Blues back-row forward Andy Powell was recalled to the Wales squad on Sunday as national coach Warren Gatland named three uncapped players for the June Test against South Africa and the tour of New Zealand. The new men are the Scarlets trio of...
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May 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on Match Results: AHS VS GREY COLLEGE BLOEMFONTEIN
Download all the Match Results of AHS vs Grey College...
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May 17, 10 •
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Comments Off on Stormers Cruise to a Home Semi- Final
Many thanks to the Bulls who picked a weakened team for the last round-robin game of the Super 14 season – this decision gave the Stormers a 38-10 (bonus point) victory and South Africa two home semi-finals! [Report from Shaun Reznik /Rugby15] With...
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May 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Affies v Grey College
On Saturday 15 May 2010 Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool from Pretoria hosted Grey College from Bloemfontein. With Affies ranked 2nd and Grey College ranked 1st before the weekend, there was a lot of excitement in the air. A capacity crowd gathered to watch these...
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May 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks close Super14 campaign with a victory in Durban
wasn’t quite the flourish that the Sharks might have hoped to end the season with, but their 27-22 win over the Western Force in their final Super 14 match did confirm that this was a year that might have been. Perhaps the Sharks season can be described as...
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May 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Only one injury-forced change for Sharks
Sharks coach John Plumtree has stuck with the team who performed with distinction against the Stormers last weekend making just one, injury-enforced, change to the side for Friday night’s Vodacom Super 14 match against the Western Force. The injury to...
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May 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Stormers team to play the Vodacom Bulls announced
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Vodacom Bulls at Newlands on Saturday 15 May in the last league match of the 2010 Vodacom Super 14. Kick-off is at 17h05. Gates open at 15h00 and supporters are urged...
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May 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders announce side to take on Brumbies
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has dropped Chris Jack to the bench for their vital Super 14 clash in Christchurch on Friday. Sam Whitelock comes in to replace the All Black veteran in the second row in one of three changes to the side which narrowly lost to...
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May 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes pick Weepu for Waratahs clash
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has named Piri Weepu at scrumhalf for his side’s crucial clash with the Waratahs despite the All Black scrumhalf limping out of practice with an ankle injury. The ‘Canes will give Weepu as much time as possible to...
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May 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Treu sticks with experienced players
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu added some much needed firepower to his team on Tuesday when he included the experienced trio of Fabian Juries, Mzwandile Stick and Neil Powell in his squad for the season’s last two tournaments in London and Edinburgh....
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May 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Match Schedule for Affies v Grey College 15 May 2010
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May 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies Team announced to face Hurricanes
Full-back Julian Huxley will return from a hamstring injury to take up his place at the back of the Brumbies’ back-line for their final round Super 14 hit-out against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday. Huxley has been sidelined for the past two...
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May 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for summer tour of Australia and New Zealand
England squad: Backs: D Armitage (London Irish), C Ashton (Northampton), M Banahan (Bath), O Barkley (Bath), D Care (Harlequins), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), T Flood (Leicester), B Foden (Northampton), S Geraghty (Northampton), S Hape (Bath), C Hodgson (Sale...
