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Feb 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs team announced for away trial against the Brumbies
NSW Waratahs Head Coach, Daryl Gibson has today named his side for the opening pre-season trial match against the Brumbies at Wagga Wagga this Saturday night. The 26-man touring party features a range of Super Rugby experience and a huge line-up of home-grown...
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Feb 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Friend calls on experience for HSBC Sydney 7s
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has named his first squad since taking the helm, backing his experienced troops for the HSBC Sydney 7s this weekend. Ed Jenkins returns to captain the side for the inaugural Sydney tournament, where the...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their team for Toulon clash
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY – FRENCH TOUR Toulon vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Friday, 5 February 2016 Time: 20h30 (GMT+1) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France 15. Joe Pietersen 14. Lwazi...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on The Toyota Cheetahs introduce a new member of the sponsorship family – TWIZZA
With the launch of the new Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby Jersey for the 2016 season, rugby supporters will be introduced to the Twizza brand proudly applied on the right upper chest area of the new Toyota Cheetah jersey. Twizza is a carbonated soft drink...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Clifton School (Durban) 1st XV Fixtures 2016
2016 MAR 24 09:45 St Stithians Easter Festival Clifton School (Durban) vs St Albans College ________________________________________ 2016 MAR 26 09:45 St Stithians Easter Festival Clifton School (Durban) vs Graeme College ...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN EXCITED BY EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR SIX NATIONS OPENER
Experienced names will complement a host of fresh talent within the 23-player England squad named to take on Scotland this Friday. Many of those named within the line-up gained valuable international experience last year, while four potential new caps start...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland in their Six Nations opener
Wales’ team to face reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Ireland in Dublin on Sunday includes starts for Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric. Tipuric starts the game at the Aviva Stadium at openside flanker with captain Sam Warburton at blindside and...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Varsity Shield starts as it ended in 2015 – with a bang!
There will be no love lost on 1 February 2016, as the FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International begins just as it ended in 2015 – with a mammoth encounter between two of the competition’s best. A home crowd was silenced. The home...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Rugby values penalties and drop goals
Update on points awarded for penalty kicks, drop goals and conversions One of the exciting announcements to emerge from the launch of the 2016 season of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International on Monday 25 January was the implementation of a...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Diamantveld 1st XV Fixtures 2016
2016 FEB 22 *SOUTH AFRICA Hoërskool Diamantveld vs Hoërskool Jim Fouché ________________________________________ 2016 MAR 03 *SOUTH AFRICA Hoërskool Diamantveld vs Hoërskool Monument ________________________________________ 2016 MAR 12 Diamantveld...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Youngsters get chance to shine as Vodacom Bulls name team for Cheetahs clash
Photo by: Anton Geyser/ Rugby 15/ SASPA Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named a number of young stars in his team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in Harare on Saturday at 15h00 in a Super Rugby warm-up match. The likes of Divan Rossouw, Dan Kriel, Jason Jenkins...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE DEFEAT HURRICANES IN GOSFORD
The Western Force have come away with a convincing 28-0 victory over the Wellington Hurricanes at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford this evening. The Force started with a bang and showed great persistence in defence holding the 2015 Asteron Life Super...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team named for pre-season game against Reds
The BNZ Crusaders will kick their pre-season off with a game against the Queensland Reds this Saturday. A raft of players are set to pull on the BNZ Crusaders strip for the first time, and a new captain will lead the team onto Ballymore Stadium. ...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mix of experience and youth for Wales U20 opening clash
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has named a side balanced with experience and youth for their opening Under 20 Six Nations match against Ireland at Donnybrook (Friday 5 February, 19.35). There are eight uncapped players in the starting line-up, while...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on New wheels for Steval Pumas
BARBERTON – A hearty welcome to a new Pumas-partner, Barberton Ford. The owners and management of the dealership decided to back our boys in pink, by sponsoring the head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz with a brand new 2.2 diesel double cab 6-speed Ford...
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs squad announced for Zimbabwe
The Toyota Cheetah squad who will be touring to Zimbabwe on Friday has been announced. They will be playing against the Bulls in Harare on Saturday at 15:00 in a Super Rugby warm-up match. Herewith the squad in alphabetical order: 1. Clayton Blommetjies 2....
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Complete Guide to the RBS Six Nations Championship by @pierre_mackie
The Northen Hemisphere’s International season kicks off this weekend with the start of their annual RBS Six Nations Championship. The tournament consist of the four home unions, England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland along with France and Italy. The...
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge, Immelman added to Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel
Seven South African referees on panel Try-scoring bonus point criteria changed TMO protocols to remain the same Organisation name changed to SANZAAR Two of South Africa’s brightest refereeing prospects, Rasta Rasivhenge and Quinton Immelman,...
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on REFEREES AND LAW VARIATIONS REVEALED AS SUPER RUGBY PREPARES FOR KICK-OFF
2016 Super Rugby referees announced with nine first-time members of the squad including Federico Anselmi (Argentina) and Shuhei Kubo (Japan); Try-scoring bonus point criteria changed to encourage more competitive rugby for the full 80 minutes; Teams may now...
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE NAME SQUAD FOR CLASH WITH HURRICANES
The Western Force will return to the field this Wednesday, 3 February, when they take on 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby grand finalists the Hurricanes in the first of their two pre-season matches. The Force have travelled to Gosford on the Central Coast to...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Grens 1st XV Fixtures 2016
2016 APR 09 Border Selborne College vs Hoërskool Grens __________________________________ 2016 APR 16 Border Hudson Park High School vs Hoërskool Grens __________________________________ 2016 MAY 04 Border Lilyfontein School vs Hoërskool Grens...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on New ‘Live the 10s’ Rugby Village!
takealot.com Cape Town 10s launches first ever on-site accommodation (Cape Town, February 2016) The takealot.com Cape Town 10s, SA’s biggest sport and lifestyle event will for the first time ever provide an on-site accommodation option. The new...
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Feb 1, 16 •
1951 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens call up uncapped Tim Agaba
The Springbok Sevens team on Monday called up the uncapped Tim Agaba for the Sydney leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as replacement for Justin Geduld, who is returning home with a shoulder injury. Geduld landed awkwardly during a tackle against New...
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Feb 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on From Rugby 10s to Perfect 10s
Less Than 1 week to SA’s Most EPIC Sport and Lifestyle Event (February 2016) Brace yourself, The takealot.com Cape Town 10s is a drop kick away! Taking place on 5 & 6 February 2016 at Hamilton’s Rugby Club in Green Point, this year’s event is...
