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Feb 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match report: FNB UJ vs FNB NMMU-Madibaz
Rain or shine, FNB UJ all the way! FNB UJ draws first blood in a very wet opening match to come out victorious over FNB NMMU. What started off as a very wet opening in Johannesburg, came to a dramatic pause due to the heavy rain and lightning, minutes after...
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Feb 8, 16 •
2034 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on CUT go down to Maties in Stellenbosch
Maties embrace a conservative second half performance to send CUT back to Bloem with no points, final score 40-0. With the new try points system it is believed to allow the fans to be entertained to some running and attacking rugby. However it was the first...
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Feb 8, 16 •
1946 Views •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Previews – 8 February 2016
Oskar Calitz from FNB Tuks, is set to make his FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International debut against FNB NWU-Pukke in the opening round of South Africa’s ultimate student rugby competition and feels honoured to pull over the No.12 jersey worn...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on New point allocations for #VarsityCup
Point allocation for tries scored: In Varsity Cup 2016 a try can be worth up to 9 points depending on where the move starts. If a team scores a try where the movement starts between the halfway line and the opponent’s 22m a 2 point bonus will be awarded...
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Feb 7, 16 •
2786 Views •
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Comments Off on FNB UCT IKEYS vs FNB UFS SHIMLAS Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: 8 February 2016 Venue: UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town Kick-off: 19h00 TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen (Click on image to increase size) Ikeys: Shimlas...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ vs FNB NMMU MADIBAZ Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: 8 February 2016 Venue: UJ Stadium, Johannesburg Kick-off: 18h30 TV: Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen (Click on image to increase size) UJ: Madibaz...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB MATIES vs FNB CUT Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: 8 February 2016 Venue: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Kick-off: 18h30 TV: Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen (Click on image to increase size) Maties: ...
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Feb 7, 16 •
2094 Views •
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Comments Off on FNB UP-TUKS vs FNB NWU-PUKKE Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: 8 February 2016 Venue: Tuks Stadium, Pretoria Kick-off: 16h45 TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen (Click on image to increase size) TUKS: PUKKE: ...
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Feb 7, 16 •
1822 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final
Australia falls to New Zealand in thrilling HSBC Sydney 7s Final The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Team have fallen to arch rivals New Zealand 27-24 in a gripping finale to the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s. In front of a sell out crowd of 37,095, the Aussie...
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Feb 7, 16 •
1808 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA one of three tied on 69 points at top of Series log
The Springbok Sevens finished fourth at the HSBC Sydney Sevens tournament following their 26-12 defeat in the play-off for third place against Fiji on Sunday morning (SA time). The South Africans are one of three countries tied with 69 points on top of the...
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Feb 7, 16 •
2038 Views •
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Comments Off on Australia clean sweeps Ireland in Women’s Sevens Series
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has defeated Ireland 3-0 across three matches at the HSBC Sydney7s in front of a collective crowd of over 75,000 fans across the two days. The world number one ranked side highlighted their experience with victories...
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Feb 7, 16 •
2000 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds go down Crusaders in opening pre-season match
Photo: QRU/Sportography The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 31-3 to the Crusaders in their opening pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium. Playing in front of 6,721 fans in wet conditions, the Reds took a 3-0 lead into half-time, but made multiple changes...
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Feb 6, 16 •
2201 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Australia through to Quarter Finals of HSBC Sydney 7s
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team is through to the Quarter Finals of the inaugural HSBC Sydney 7s, going undefeated throughout day one after finishing the day with a dramatic 17-17 draw against New Zealand. In a thrilling final match of the day, a...
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Feb 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs fight back to win first trial thriller against the Brumbies in Wagga Wagga
The NSW Waratahs have won their first pre-season trial match with a thrilling 21-17 victory over the Brumbies tonight at McDonald’s Park in Wagga Wagga. In a side filled with a mix of new faces, experienced leaders and home grown NSW talent, the Waratahs...
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Feb 6, 16 •
1834 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens clinch Argentina showdown in Sydney
The Springbok Sevens will play Argentina on Sunday in the quarterfinals of HSBC Sydney Sevens following three convincing Pool B wins on Saturday morning (SA time). They clinched top spot in Pool B with a 26-19 victory over Kenya. However, the team suffered...
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Feb 6, 16 •
1996 Views •
General News, International, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Aussie women defeat Ireland in try fest
The world number one Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has got their three match series against Ireland off to a thrilling start, with a 26-7 victory at the HSBC Sydney 7s. Australian Head Coach Tim Walsh was happy his side got a hit out at the...
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Feb 6, 16 •
5102 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, General News, International, Six Nations, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Weekend’s Rugby Union Fixtures & Results
(Updated after each game) SA Times 5 February 2016: 19h00 Southern Kings 22 vs SWD Eagles 16 (Friendly) 20h00 Scotland Women 0 vs England Women 32 (RBS 6 Nations Women) 19:35 Ulster 17 vs Newport Gwent Dragons 15 (Pro12) 21:00 Ireland u20 24 vs Wales u20s 35...
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Feb 6, 16 •
1729 Views •
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Comments Off on Disappointing start for England U20 in Scotland
England’s defence of their U20 Six Nations Championship title got off to a disappointing start, losing 24-6 to Scotland at Cumbernauld. Scotland led 12-6 at the break with tries from full back Blair Kinghorn in the corner and Murray McCallum under the...
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Feb 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN SCORE DECISIVE OPENING SIX NATIONS VICTORY
Harriet Millar-Mills scored twice as England beat Scotland 32-0 in the opening round of the Women’s Six Nations Championship in Cumbernauld, Glasgow. The 24-year-old back-row forward scored two of England’s five tries either side of half time as...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings outscore SWD in friendly
The Southern Kings travelled to George on Friday where they faced the SWD Eagles in their second pre-season friendly at Outenique Park. Despite two first half tries, the visitors trailed 12 – 13 at the break. SWD took an early three point lead after a...
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Feb 5, 16 •
1554 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on England Sevens unchanged for Sydney
England Sevens remain unchanged for the Sydney leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (6-7 February) after they finished fourth in Wellington last weekend. Coverage is live on Sky Sports 5 from 11.50pm this evening and in front of a sold out crowd at the...
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Feb 5, 16 •
2344 Views •
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Comments Off on IRELAND vs WALES Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Date: 7 February 2016 Venue: Aviva Stadium Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow live on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Simon Zebo, 14. Andrew Trimble, 13. Jared Payne, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. Keith Earls, 10. Jonathan Sexton, 9. Conor Murray, 1. Jack...
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Feb 5, 16 •
1633 Views •
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Comments Off on CJ Stander to make his debut for Ireland
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has named the team which will take on Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 7th February in Ireland’s opening fixture of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship. There is one new cap in the starting XV. Rory Best wins his 90th...
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Feb 5, 16 •
2979 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Pale Toe, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on IS DIT RUGBY SE TEKENS VAN DIE TYE? #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van # Pale toe! vra vandeesweek: Is tye is besig om te verander, en een van die grootste wense van ‘n rugby ondersteuner besig om waar te word, naamlik dat nie alleen spelers nie, maar ook skeidsregters tot openbare verantwoording geroep word...
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Feb 5, 16 •
3808 Views •
General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on #takealot10s ticket giveaway
We are giving away two double tickets to attend the Cape Town 10s on Saturday 6 February. There are loads of new additions to this year’s takealot.com Cape Town 10s tournament; beach volleyball has been introduced which includes the Flying Fish Pro Beach...
