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Feb 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Stats explain why your Super14 Team suffered defeat!
Why did my Team suffer defeat?!! This is the question on the minds of many rugby supporters on a Sunday morning. Perhaps there is something we can do to assist in answering this question! Rugby15.co.za has partnered in the efforts to make more statistics...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs show they will be difficult to stop in Super14
All Blacks winger Lelia Masaga scored a try off a lost line-out by the Western Force to clinch a 37-19 victory and keep the Chiefs perfect after three rounds of the Super 14 on Saturday. The Chiefs led 13-6 at halftime on Hika Elliot’s try, the only...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls top Super14 log after beating Waratahs
The Bulls repulsed a ferocious assault by the Waratahs to win a ten-try Super 14 thriller 48-38 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Waratahs shocked the Bulls with a ferocious, fast-paced assault in the opening ten minutes, taking a 17-0 lead and were 26-17...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Italy surprise by beating Scotland in Six Nations
Italy ended their two-year wait for a Six Nations victory with a hard fought 16-12 victory over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio here on Saturday. They thus ended a seven-match losing run in the competition dating back to their 23-20 victory over the same...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bowe scores as Ireland defeat England
Tommy Bowe scored a late try to give Ireland a 20-16 win over England on Saturday and keep alive his country’s faint hopes of retaining its Six Nations title. Jonny Wilkinson had just kicked England into the lead for the first time at 16-13 when Bowe...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders too strong for Cheetahs in Bloemfontein
The Highlanders gained their first win of the 2010 Super 14 season, beating the Cheetahs 31-24 at the Free State Stadium on Saturday. The Highlanders were good value for their win in a hard-fought contest between two of the competition’s struggling...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blues hold on for victory over Reds
The Blues overcame a halftime deficit in often heavy rain to beat Reds 27-18 and spoil the Reds’ return to their traditional Ballymore home in Super 14 rugby on Saturday. Wallabies halfback Will Genia scored a try in the first two minutes of his...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes made to work for victory over Lions
The Hurricanes were made to work much harder than expected for their win against a willing Lions team, recording a bonus-point 33-18 victory in Wellington on Saturday. All Black and Hurricanes prop Neemia Tialata summed it up as follows: “GREAT result...
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Feb 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on France survive late challenge from Wales
France took a further step towards claiming the Six Nations championship on Friday when they survived another stirring Wales fight back to secure a 26-20 victory that made it three wins out of three. Intercept tries by Alexis Palisson and Francois Trinh-Duc...
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Feb 26, 10 •
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Comments Off on New coaches announced for Hurricanes for next season
The NZRU has announced former All Black Mark Hammett as the next coach of the Hurricanes, taking over from Colin Cooper at the end of this season. The Dominion Post reported Hammett as having been appointed on Saturday, with former All Black cenrte Alana...
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Feb 26, 10 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies claim narrow victory over Stormers
The Brumbies snatched a dramatic 19-17 victory over the luckless Stormers in the Super 14 match played at Newlands on Friday evening after the teams were level pegging at six points all at the break. The Stormers shaded the Brumbies for long spells during the...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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Comments Off on Louw replacing injured Burger only change to Stormers
There are no surprises in the Stormers side to face the Brumbies! Pieter Myburgh comes onto the bench as Pieter Louw moves up to the starting 15. Coach Alister Coetzee is confident of a strong performance by his side: “I think besides the defensive...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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Comments Off on SA Government to back the Springboks for 2011 World Cup
Whether the loyal rugby fans like it or not – government will always be involved in sport to some degree. In the past there has been much controversy with regards to the support the Springbok rugby team receives from Government – with some leaders...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team announced to play Crusaders
The Sharks have named a changed team for Friday’s game against the Crusaders. The changes are amongst the forwards while the backline remains unchanged. John Smit moves from hooker to tighthead for his 101st game with Bismarck du Plessis starting at...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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Comments Off on All Black lock Isaac Ross not available for Crusaders v Sharks
The Crusaders have been dealt a blow ahead of their Super 14 encounter with the Sharks on Friday, with All Blacks lock Isaac Ross laid low by an ankle injury. The setback occurred in training on Monday, according to New Zealand press reports, with Tasman’s...
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Feb 21, 10 •
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Comments Off on Support your rugby team with the stats at hand!!
Are you passionate about your team and our players! Do you get annoyed when others make unfounded statements about the players you support? Too often do we not make our arguments because the other guy is bigger or has played at a higher level. How do you put...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Stormers impress with 27-6 victory over Waratahs
The Stormers capitalised heavily on limited scoring opportunities and held the Waratahs tryless to run out worthy 27-6 winners. Midway through the second half the Stormers entertained the 37 000 strong home crowd with some enterprising play as their forwards...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls score 50 in beating Brumbies at Loftus
The Bulls notched up their second half-century in two matches when they beat the Brumbies 50-32 after a slow start to their Super 14 encounter at Loftus on Saturday. With the Bulls pack taking matters into their own hands after the break when they trailed...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Lions name new talent in Super 14 touring squad
Lions director of coaching Dick Muir has introduced five players to his squad that were beaten 72-65 by the Chiefs at Coca-Cola Park on Friday night for the Lions’ four-match Super 14 Australasian tour. Old hands Dusty Noble (wing), centre Walter Venter...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes too strong for Force
The Hurricanes have demolished an injury-ravaged Western Force in their Super 14 clash in Wellington on Saturday. The Hurricanes won 47-22 after leading 18-8 at half-time. The Hurricanes scored seven tries through fullback Cory Jane, centre Ma’a Nonu,...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs claim victory in record try-fest at Coca-Cola Park
Super 14 records tumbled as the Chiefs went top of the table with a 72-65 second-round win against the Lions on Friday. The 137 points scored before a small Coca-Cola Park crowd bettered by 19 the previous best for a southern hemisphere championship game when...
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Feb 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks announce touring squad
The Sharks touring squad has been announced ahead of their five-match tour to Australia and New Zealand The squad will depart from Durban, bound for Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. Injury has foced the Sharks management to include a few new players to...
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Feb 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs victorious over Sharks in Durban
The Vodacom Cheetahs have once more been the “bogey team” for the Sharks having beaten them 25-20 earlier tonight in Durban. The Vodacom Cheetahs showed lots of guts and commitment in making the tackles and adjusting to a rather strange “refereeing”...
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Feb 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney College ready for Easter Rugby Festival
The Blythedale Coastal Resorts Schools’ Easter Rugby Festival hosted by Kearsney College will be held from 1 until 5 April. Some of South Africa’s top rugby schools will attend this year’s festival. Grey College from Bloemfontein, Monument from...
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Feb 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks confirm signing Andy Goode
England flyhalf Andy Goode signed with the Sharks on a short-term loan deal on Thursday. The South African outfit said on its website that it had secured the services of the 29-year-old Goode from French club Brive for the upcoming away leg of its Super 14...
