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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions
DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions · DHL WP U21s and Xerox Golden Lions U19 also victorious · Tafel Lager Griquas win Promotion-Relegation match DHL Western Province produced a strong second-half display and held...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens off to good start at Assupol Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team secured a quarterfinal berth against Maties Sevens at the Assupol International Sevens tournament on Sunday after scoring three wins on Day One of the tournament, beating England Academy, Namibia and Scotland at the Markötter...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on YOUNG WALLABIES EDGE BARBARIANS
An inexperienced Qantas Wallabies side has fought back from a nine-point half-time deficit to down the Barbarians 31-28 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney this afternoon. Trailing 21-12 at the break, the youthful Australian side ran in three second half tries to...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on VALE BARRY ROBERTS, WALLABY 417
Rugby Australia mourns passing of Wallaby 417, Barry Roberts Rugby Australia has joined together with the rugby community in mourning Wallaby number 417, Barry Roberts, who passed away this week at the age of 84. The St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill old...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls take a firm stand against racial slurs
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that it has requested the immediate release of Catherine Michelle Reynders from the Vodacom Bulls Babes squad, following the surfacing of a video involving her making racial slurs. The individuals that make up the...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown excited and nervous about return to play
Springbok Sevens veteran and former Blitzboks captain, Kyle Brown, admitted some excitement and nerves as he prepares to return to the playing field after ten months. The third most capped Blitzbok off all time injured his knee at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Final 2017 | Cell C Sharks vs Western Province
1.Thomas du Toit 2. Franco Marais 3.Ross Geldenhuys 4.Tyler Paul 5.Ruan Botha (Captain) 6.Keegan Daniel 7.Jean-Luc du Preez 8.Daniel du Preez 9.Louis Schreuder 10.Curwin Bosch 11.Odwa Ndungane 12.Marius Louw 13.Lukhanyo Am 14.Kobus van Wyk 15.Garth April...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team for first Guinness PRO14 match in Italy
The Toyota Cheetahs has travelled to Italy this week to take on Zebre on Saturday, 28 October at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma in Round 7 of the Guinness PRO14 championship. Kick-off is at 18:00 and the match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 2,...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues change five for Welsh derby
Cardiff Blues have made five changes for their return to Guinness PRO14 action against the Scarlets on Saturday (7.35pm). The Blues go into the Welsh derby at Parc y Scarlets on the back of consecutive European Challenge Cup victories against Lyon and...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to face Ulster Rugby
Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has announced his match day 23 to take on Ulster in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in the Kingspan Stadium (Kick Off: 6.30pm – live on BBC & SKY Sports). TEAM VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XlybiAhIuh4 DAN LEAVY VIDEO:...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Best to win 200th Ulster cap against old rivals Leinster
Rory Best will become just the fourth Ulster player to reach 200 caps, as he is named in the starting XV for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 7 clash with Leinster at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 6.30pm). The game will be Best’s first start of the...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs’ first Guinness PRO14 match in Italy
The Toyota Cheetahs has travelled to Italy this week to take on Zebre on Saturday, 28 October at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma in Round 7 of the Guinness PRO14 championship. Kick-off is at 18:00 and the match will be broadcasted live on SuperSport 2,...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Edinburgh Rugby
After a great match against RC Toulon in Champions Cup, Benetton Rugby will play the 7th round of the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow at Monigo Stadium. The opponent of the whites and green Lions will be Edinburgh Rugby. The match will start at 15.00 and will be...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Williams to lead Scarlets in first home derby of the season
Scarlets centre Scott Williams will captain the Scarlets on Saturday night in their first home derby of the season, against Cardiff Blues, kick-off 7.35pm. Williams is the only personnel change to the backline that took to the field against Bath Rugby in the...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Toyota Cheetahs
After the conclusion of the first two rounds of the EPCR Challenge Cup and the first training camp of the Italian national team held in Parma, Zebre had their first training session back to prepare for Round 7 of the Guinness PRO14. Head coach Michael Bradley...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kinghorn set to earn 50th cap as Edinburgh travel to face Benetton Rugby
Head coach Richard Cockerill has named his side for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Benetton Rugby at Stadio Comunale di Monigo (Saturday 28 October, kick-off 3pm). The team selection includes eight changes to the side who claimed a bonus point...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21’s ready for final
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team will be in full force for final of the SA Rugby Provincial Under-21 Provincial Championship on Saturday in Durban, where they face DHL Western Province at 13h00. The bench has been bolstered by the inclusion of Johan...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pivac commits his future to the Scarlets
Scarlets can today confirm that Head Coach Wayne Pivac has committed his future to the region. Pivac joined the Scarlets ahead of the 2014-15 season taking over the title role following Simon Easterby’s departure from the region. The New Zealander...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on All set for ‘biggest ever’ Gold Cup Final
All club rugby roads lead to the Phillip Herbstein Field in Constantia, Cape Town on Saturday for what promises to be the “biggest ever” Gold Cup Final to crown South Africa’s champion non-university club. DirectAxis False Bay, the 2016 finalists, will...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES UPDATED TEAM TO FACE THE BARBARIANS IN SYDNEY
Qantas Wallabies team to play the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium, Sydney on Saturday 28 October, 3.00pm local time 1. Tom Robertson (NSW Waratahs) 2. Jordan Uelese (Melbourne Rebels) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (vc) (Brumbies) 4. Kane Douglas (Queensland Reds) 5....
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on TJ all the way – Perenara signs four-year deal
Another leading All Black is committing long term to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) – with halfback TJ Perenara re-signing with New Zealand Rugby through until 2021. The 25-year-old’s new four-year contract with NZR will also keep him in Wellington and...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U21 shuffle pack for final
DHL Western Province U21 have made three changes to their forward pack for their final clash against Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 in Durban on Saturday. Following their dramatic semifinal win against Xerox Golden Lions U21 in Johannesburg last week, DHL Western...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change five for Currie Cup Final
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup Final against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. DHL Western Province Head Coach John Dobson has made three changes to the backline and two to the forward pack for...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on A Currie Cup Final fact-file of matches between the Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province
Cell C Sharks v DHL Western Province Currie Cup Final Fact File The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province have met in seven Currie Cup Finals since 1984 with the KwaZulu-Natalians winning three of those encounters and the Capetonians four. The Cell C Sharks...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup to reach epic conclusion in Durban
The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – will reach an epic conclusion at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks host DHL Western Province in their seventh Currie Cup Final since 1984. The clash...
