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Aug 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders crowned 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions
Defending champs defeat Emirates Lions to win ninth title The Crusaders are the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions 37-18 in a memorable final on Saturday morning (SA time) at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The home...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on SUPERRUGBY FINAAL: MOET DIE LIONS PUNTE STUUR?
SUPERRUGBY 2018 SE EINDSTRYD In die ou dae sou spanne wat voor hul heilige siele weet dat daar ʼn drag slae kom teen hul superieure teëstanders, in plaas van om op te daag vir die...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP heading to France
DHL Western Province will travel to France next week for a two-match tour as part of the preparations for their Currie Cup title defence. Coach John Dobson’s team will face French teams RC Narbonne and Montpellier in the space of five days, in order to...
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Aug 3, 18 •
1939 Views •
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Comments Off on Star players re-commit to All Blacks Sevens
On the back of Commonwealth Games gold and World Cup victory, Scott Curry, Tim Mikkelson and Joe Webber have all re-committed to the All Blacks Sevens through to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The three senior members of the All Blacks Sevens are the first to...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Same again for DHL WP U19 in Durban
An unchanged DHL Western Province U19 team will travel to Durban to face Cell C Sharks U19 on the outer fields at Kings Park on Friday. Following their 38-27 victory over Xerox Golden Lions U19 last week, Head Coach Nazeem Adams’ team will be looking to...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU Vice President Njengele resigns
Vice President of the Western Province Rugby Football Union, Mr Gerald Njengele, handed in his voluntary resignation on Thursday. The resignation stems from the incident that took place at the HSBC Sevens in Cape Town last December and the internal...
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Aug 2, 18 •
2004 Views •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions ready for daunting Vodacom Super Rugby title challenge
First time that same teams meet in consecutive finals Highvelders hope for better luck in third successive final The Emirates Lions can prepare themselves for a very daunting challenge when they take on the Crusaders – considered firm favourites by...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Emirates Lions
Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Crusaders vs Emirates Lions (4 August 2018 – 09:35 SA time) JACQUES VAN ROOYEN MALCOLM MARX RUAN DREYER MARVIN ORIE FRANCO MOSTERT ALBERTUS “KWAGGA” SMITH CYLE BRINK WARREN WHITELEY ROSS CRONJE ELTON...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED FOR FINAL
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Emirates Lions in Christchurch this Saturday night, in the Investec Super Rugby Final. The match will be the first time the Crusaders have played a Final on home soil since 2008. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team...
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Aug 2, 18 •
2012 Views •
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Comments Off on POCOCK TO SKIPPER SIDE AT LEICHHARDT OVAL IN SYDNEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Michael Cheika’s side for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST Scott Sio (Brumbies) Folau Faingaa (Brumbies) Jermaine Ainsley (Melbourne Rebels) Adam Coleman (Melbourne Rebels) Rory Arnold (Brumbies) Adam Korczyk...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA INKS TWO AND A HALF YEAR DEAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA
Matt Toomua has put pen to paper on a two and a half year deal with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels, to return to Vodafone Super Rugby next season. The veteran playmaker is now immediately eligible for the Qantas Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup campaign...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on ROCKY CLARK RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
England’s most capped player Rochelle Clark has called time on her international career, 15 years after earning her first cap. The 37-year-old made 137 international appearances, surpassing Jason Leonard’s previous record of 114 in November 2016, before...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Exciting digital campaign launches Currie Cup 2018
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the 2018 Currie Cup – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – SA Rugby has launched the competition on their digital channels, starting with a fascinating look back at a drought-breaking title win in 2005...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on LEICHHARDT OVAL SET TO OPEN ITS GATES FOR BLEDISLOE CUP TUNE-UP
Australian Super Selection for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST James Slipper (Bond University/Queensland Reds) Anaru Rangi (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels) Sam Talakai (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels) Blake Enever...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls to face Boland in Worcester
Former HTS Drostdy pupil, Hanro Liebenberg, will return to Worcester on Saturday, but instead of a school reunion, will lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly match against the Boland Cavaliers at Esselen Park. Kick-off is at 16h30. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Jul 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on BULLS EN LIONS: TWEE UITEENLOPENDE UNIES, TWEE UITEENLOPENDE AGENDAS
Medewerker- Bloemfontein Hoeveel dinge kan in ʼn jaar in ʼn rugby unie verander? Blykbaar baie, as dit te oordeel is aan die onlangse gebeure by die Bulls en by die Lions. John Mitchell het Pine...
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Jul 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 history as Final heads to Glasgow
The Toyota Cheetahs and Southern Kings will set their sights on Celtic Park in Glasgow, which has been chosen as the host stadium of the 2019 Guinness PRO14 Final on 25 May next year as the showpiece event will be played outside of a traditional rugby venue...
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Jul 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on LIONS SE SUKSES IS ONS BROEDERSKAP- SWYS DE BRUIN
Simon Riekert- Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Swys de Bruin en sy manne maak Saterdag weereens geskiedenis deurdat hulle vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar, die...
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Jul 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby provides for greater female representation
The South African Rugby Union on Friday updated its constitution to make specific provision for the addition of a female representative to its delegation to meetings of World Rugby, the sport’s global governing body. The new constitutional requirement...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on New Era for Guinness PRO14 will kick off in Wales live on Premier Sport & eir sport
Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the first of 152 international club rugby games take place in Cardiff and Swansea. Wales will host the opening night of the new Guinness PRO14 season on August 31 when the...
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Jul 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Existing Conference line-ups unchanged for the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Season
The team line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 Conferences will remain unchanged for the upcoming season to ensure a balance of fixtures for all teams across the initial two seasons following expansion. This decision comes after consultation with clubs across the...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pote Human to lead Currie Cup charge
The Vodacom Blue Bulls today confirmed that Pote Human will assume the role of head coach during the 2018 Currie Cup season. While Executive Rugby and Vodacom Super Rugby head coach, John Mitchell, focuses on his other roles, including spending more time at...
