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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Exeter
GB Sevens takes another step forward on the road to Rio this weekend when it competes in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter Sevens (July 9-10). The second round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series provides the squad with another opportunity to take on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Van der Merwe
Junior Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe will make his debut for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup Qualifier against Boland which kicks off at 15h00 in Piketberg on Saturday. Van der Merwe has recently returned from the World Rugby Under-20...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Southern Kings
The Emirates Lions coaches picked the same side as last weekend for the clash with the Southern Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Friday at 19:00. The most capped Emirates Lion for this game is Elton Jantjies (66) followed by Lionel Mapoe (58) and captain...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock to reach 100 competition matches in Investec Super Rugby
BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks lock, Sam Whitelock will become New Zealand’s 43rd Investec Super Rugby centurion when he takes the field against the Rebels in Christchurch tomorrow night. He will lead the BNZ Crusaders team out onto AMI Stadium, both as the...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens skipper Jenkins signs on until 2018
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens lynchpin Ed Jenkins has signed a new two-year contract with the program. The 30-year-old double Commonwealth Games medalist made his debut for the national Sevens side in February 2008 and is the most capped Australian...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on WP, Sharks continue winning ways in U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week hosts, DHL Western Province, and the Sharks on Thursday continued their winning ways at Paarl Gymnasium to remain the only unbeaten teams in the competition before the final day’s play on Friday. DHL Western Province, who won...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mylpaal wink vir Demas teen WP
Photo: Gallo Images DANWEL DEMAS – immergroen spoedvraat van die Boland Kavaliers – sal eerskomende naweek ‘n spesiale mylpaal bereik wanneer hy in sy 50ste wedstryd uitdraf teen die Westelike Provinsie. Demas is op linkervleuel ingesluit in...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Durban, Pretoria sides chase playoff spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Preview
Emirates Lions aiming to keep win momentum DHL Stormers out to consolidate playoff position The penultimate round of Vodacom Super Rugby matches will be played this weekend, and the action kick off on Friday evening in Johannesburg where competition leaders...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 bolstered by Junior Boks
DHL Western Province Under-19 have been bolstered by the inclusion of four Junior Springbok forwards in their match-day squad to face the Sharks U19 in Durban on Saturday. Flank Ernst van Rhyn, lock Cobus Wiese and prop Carlu Sadie all take their place in the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Senior Women’s Interprovincial competition ready for kick-off
The top senior women’s provincial players will look to kick-start their season on a high note on Saturday when the A and B Sections of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition start get underway across the country. Eastern Province will meet...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions XV vs Valke
Xerox Golden Lions Vs Valke Barnard Stadium 07/07/2016 Kick-off: 15:00 Team Sheet 1. Arnout Malherbe 2. Ramone Samuels 3. Pieter Scholtz 4. Bobby De Wee 5. Martin Muller 6. Stephan De Wit 7. Fabian Booysen 8. Ruan Lerm © 9. Dillon Smit 10. Jaco Van Der Walt...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steenkamp to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls into battle
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Hendré Marnitz named Ruan Steenkamp as captain of the team to play Border in East London on Friday. The flanker takes over from Hanro Liebenberg, who has been called into the Vodacom Bulls wider-squad as backup, which also resulted...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers half-century for Elstadt
Rynhardt Elstadt will earn his 50th DHL Stormers cap if he comes off the replacements bench in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. The hard-working utility forward, who is equally at home at flank or lock, first featured...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named for penultimate blockbuster match against the Hurricanes
The NSW Waratahs team has been named for this Saturday’s blockbuster last home game of the regular season against 2015 Super Rugby finalists, the Hurricanes at Allianz Stadium. The round 16 match will be one of the biggest games all year for the Waratahs as...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Rebels
Sam Whitelock will lead the BNZ Crusaders onto the field when they face the Rebels this Saturday night, as both team captain and the latest Crusaders centurion. Whitelock will bring up his ton in front of a home crowd, with the team returning to AMI Stadium...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Last Rugby Championship Venue Confirmed
The venue for the match between Argentina and New Zealand in Buenos Aires on 1 October has been confirmed as Estadio Jose Amalfitani. The stadium is the one used by the Jaguares Super Rugby team for its home matches. The Rugby Championship 2016 Competition...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs
Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs Date : Saturday, 9 July 2016 Time : 19h15 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Stuart Berry Assistant Referees : Rasta Rashivhenge, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official : Shaun Veldsman 15. Rhyno Smith...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks
Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Cell C Sharks in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday, 9 July at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban. The game kicks off at 19:15. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Luke Morahan staying for 2017
In great news speedster Luke Morahan and the Western Force have opted to exercise the optional year in his contract extending his career with the Western Australian franchise until the end of the 2017 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The 26-year-old winger...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force side named for Stormers showdown
The Western Force have made five changes to the match day 23 for Saturday night’s clash with the Stormers with Ben Tapuai returning to the side at outside centre, while local product Richard Hardwick has been named for his first run on start. In the other...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Join Fans for Bledisloe Cup Festival
There’s one month to go until the Bledisloe Cup Festival kicks off, which will give rugby lovers of all ages the chance to meet their past and present Wallabies heroes, with a range of community activities planned from 6-20 August 2016 including the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant
The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round jersey, designed by program participant Phillip Yeatman, for this Friday’s clash against the Chiefs. Yeatman, 18, is a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Reds Generation Next’...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Renew their commitment as title sponsor of The Sharks
Durban, 6 July 2016: The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are proud to announce that our title sponsor, Cell C, has extended their partnership with the Cell C Sharks for a further three years. This renewal ensures that the Cell C brand will continue to be linked to all The...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Condolences to junior Valke player Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi
SA Rugby President Oregan Hoskins on Wednesday extended his condolences to the family and team-mates of Valke Coca-Cola Youth Week lock Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi, who passed away on Tuesday night. Yamwimbi, a 17-year old Rhodesfield Technical High School pupil,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Libbok to play for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach, Jaco Pienaar, named Junior Springbok pivot Manie Libbok on the bench for his team’s Under-19 Provincial Championship match against defending champions, EP Kings, in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Libbok, who also represented...
