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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face Toyota Cheetahs
Adriaanse in the first start for Vodacom Bulls Jacobie Adriaanse will earn a 30th cap but will start at tighthead prop for the Vodacom Bulls for the first time on Saturday when his team face the Toyota Cheetahs in a crucial Vodacom Super Rugby clash in...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicks-off provincial action
Provincial rugby action will burst into life this weekend with six fixtures in the new SuperSport Rugby Challenge being played across the country. The recently launched competition will see all 14 provinces and a team from Namibia battle it out in three...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The match kicks off at 17:15. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team from last...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griquas
Cell C Sharks XV vs. Griquas Date : Saturday, 22 April 2017 Time : 17h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Stuart Berry Assistant Referees : Vusi Msibi, Sanele Mdlalose Television Match Official : Marius Jonker The Cell C Sharks XV get their...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Force named for clash with Chiefs
The Road Safety Western Force have made a host of changes to the 23 to face the Chiefs at nib Stadium on Saturday, 22 April from the side that beat the Kings in Round Seven. Ross Haylett-Petty moves from blindside flanker back into the second row and will...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chipu Name Starting 23 For Zimbabwe Clash
Chipu faces Zimbabwe in the 1.00pm EAT kickoff at the Africa U20 championships in Antananaravivo, Madagascar on Thursday 20 April 2017. The winner of this match gets to play the winner of the Namibia-Madagascar in the final on Sunday. Head Coach Paul Odera,...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth takes DHL Stormers reins in Christchurch
Eben Etzebeth will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. With regular captain Siya Kolisi not available for selection due to the Springbok management plan, Etzebeth will lead the side for...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Major deal sees Whitelock commit through to 2020
New Zealand Rugby, the BNZ Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby have secured the key signature of Samuel Whitelock, with the All Blacks most capped lock and Crusaders captain announcing he has extended his contract through to 2020. “When I considered whether...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ruaraka Hosts Kenya Cup Final
Saturday’s Kenya Cup final between KCB and defending champions Kabras will be held at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka. This match kicks off at 4.00pm. Ticket prices on the day will cost Ksh 400. KCB got to host the final by virtue of being the highest ranked...
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Apr 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Jaguares
The Emirates Lions team to play the Jaguares at Emirates Airline Park on Friday 21 April shows four changes to the side that were in action last weekend. In the front row Corné Fourie, Akker van der Merwe and Johannes Jonker get a start while Harold Vorster...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Timing is everything for Steval Pumas this weekend
After three warm-up games, the Steval Pumas are looking forward to showing their big match temperament in their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls this weekend. The Mpumalanga side will head to Loftus Versfeld to test their...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Sharks
22 April 2017 – 17:00 Kings Park – B Field Liam Hendricks 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jono Janse Van Rensburg 5. Pieter Jansen Van Vuren 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser Christiaan Meyer 10. George Whitehead 11. Ederies Arendse...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kriel cleared to play
Emirates Lions player Jaco Kriel has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Vodacom Super Rugby match over the weekend against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Kriel was cited after the match for an incident when attempting to charge down the ball. Coming out of...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Citing Dismissed
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Wednesday 19 April 2017, 7am(SAST), 3pm(AEST), 5pm(NZST) Judicial Committee Chairman: Andre Oosthuizen Judicial Committee Members: David Croft & Eroni Clarke Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos v Paarl Gim Historic Overview
On Saturday, 22 April, Premier Interschools showcases the second of its 12 derby matches for the season. Paarl Gimnasium (Gim) travels to neighbours Paul Roos Gimnasium from Stellenbosch for their traditional yearly interschools matches. Paarl Gim had the...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for Kitakyushu Sevens
The Black Ferns Sevens team to play the fourth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, starting this Saturday, has been named. This is the first time an HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series tournament has been held in Japan and...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Premiership Rugby dedicates Round 21 to Restart Rugby and #LiftTheWeight
#LiftTheWeight – Premiership Rugby and Premiership clubs show their support for Restart Rugby during Round 21. The Rugby Players’ Association and Premiership Rugby are pleased to announce that all Round 21 matches taking place across the weekend...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tatu City Continues KRU Partnership
Tatu City has announced a sponsorship of KES 5M for the Kenya 15’s rugby team, positioning Tatu City as the official Test Series sponsor and Test Match sponsor for the encounter between Kenya and Germany on May 27, 2017, in Nairobi. The sponsorship is...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch
The Junior Springboks resumed their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship after a well-deserved break, with the training squad gathering in Stellenbosch for their third training camp on Tuesday. The camp will run until 18 May. Junior Springbok...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Union Annual general meeting 2017
THE Boland Rugby Union (BRU) held their annual general meeting at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on Thursday, 23 March 2017, where the following executive members were elected for the next two years: John Adams Klaas Cloete Maurice Markus Burton Niemand...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Judicial Committee Hearing
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBC Judicial Committee: Andre Oosthuizen (Chairman), Eroni Clarke, David Croft Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 15 April Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on KERF wrap and bursary winners
A highly successful 10th Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up with three teams remaining unbeaten at the festival and the announcement of four players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy. Hoer Skool Noord-Kaap won the newly...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s Squad named for Oceania Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s squad has been named for the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast later this month. Head Coach Simon Cron has selected a squad of 29 that will face Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand with one eye on the World...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named
The final squad for the Oceania Under 20 tournament on the Gold Coast starting on 28 May has been confirmed with former New Zealand Secondary Schools representatives Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Ciarahn Matoe joining the squad. All Black’s apprentice Jordie...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens win bronze in Singapore
England finished third at the Singapore sevens after defeating Australia 14-12 in the bronze medal match. Simon Amor’s side beat Kenya 13-12 in a tight quarter-final encounter but lost out 17-5 to eventual winners Canada in the Cup semi. England fielded a...
