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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...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Gary Botha back in blue to lead Bulls against Elephants
Gary Botha is back at the helm of the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will lead the team on the field in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, when they take on the Eastern Province Elephants in a compulsory friendly. Botha last played for the Blue Bulls in 2007 and missed the...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day3 Craven Week 2010
Another loss for the Blue Bulls, this time to the Lions. The Lions received 3 yellow cards but still held on to beat the Blue Bulls 23-20. WP demolished EP with a classy performance and final score of 58-19. Border Country Districts had no answer to a rampant...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP announce team for Griffons friendly
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Griffons in a SARU compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday 2 July 2010. Kick-off is at 6pm. “We would like to ensure we maintain the positive momentum generated in this year’s Super...
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Jun 29, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day2 Craven Week 2010
The cracker for Day 2 was certainly Griquas vs Valke. Griquas won it in the dying minutes with a converted try. All Day 2 results and point scorers: Griquas Country Districts 23-15 Zimbabwe Griquas CD: Tries: Frederik Botha, Juan Booysen, Johan Myburgh Cons:...
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Jun 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls give BokSmart thumbs up.
The Blue Bulls Company takes the lead in the BokSmart program on Wednesday when they will train all the coaches of their professional and amateur teams to the finer details of the program. Numerous regulations with regards to the program will kick in on...
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Jun 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day1 Craven Week 2010
Rugby15 brings you the results of the 2010 Craven Week from Welkom in the Free State. It didn’t take long before the first upset played out. Eastern Province and the Blue Bulls played in a nail-biter in which EP came out victorious. Day 1 results and point...
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Jun 26, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad for Tri-Nations
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers named his 28-man squad for the Tri-Nations on Saturday after his team smashed Italy 55-11 in East London. John Smit will again lead the Boks as they set off to New Zealand for their title defence. The Beast is back after his...
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Jun 26, 10 •
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Comments Off on Improved Bokke smash Italy in East London
Italy had no answer to a much improved Springbok squad led by Morne Steyn and the Bok heavies. The Boks kept it tight and built numerous phases to smash Italy 55-11 at the Buffalo Stadium in East London Steyn scored 26 of the Boks’ points, which...
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Jun 25, 10 •
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Comments Off on The Beast is Back!!
It comes only a day before the announcement of the Springbok squad for the Tri-Nations, but Tendai Mtawarira a.k.a The Beast has been granted SA citizenship and is now available for the Boks. This comes after Beast was excluded from the tests against Wales,...
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Jun 23, 10 •
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Comments Off on Francois Hougaard available for Bok selection
The hand injury that kept Bulls flyer Francois Hougaard on the sideline for the Tests against Wales, France and Italy looks like a thing of the past. He is fit and training with the Blue Bulls in preparation for their Currie Cup campaign. This means that he...
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Jun 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sloppy Boks beat Italy in Witbank
The Springboks beat a competitive Italian side 29-13 in Witbank. Giving the Italians their best ever result over the current World Champs, South Africa. The Boks showed only a few moments of brilliance as Bryan Habana, Morne Steyn, Francois Louw and Zane...
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Jun 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on England in narrow victory over Australia in Sydney
Sydney – Replacement flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson kicked a long-range penalty to take England to a 21-20 victory over Australia in their Test at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Scrumhalf Ben Youngs and winger Chris Ashton scored tries for...
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Jun 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Brilliance of All Black Dan Carter sinks Wales
Carisbrook lived up to its nickname of ‘The House of Pain’ when the All Blacks inflicted a crushing second half performance on Wales to send Ryan Jones’s men crashing to a heavy 42-9 defeat in Dundin. Wales were still in the match at...
