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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks give back in Eastbourne
Photo credit Christiaan Kotze / SASPA. Eleven members of the Springboks squad on Wednesday got involved in three different local events to do their part for Eastbourne, their host city in the opening week of the Rugby World Cup. Morné Steyn, Damian de...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Lions team to take on the Sharks
Xerox Lions coach Johan Ackermann rotated half of his pack for the clash against the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 September at 14:30. Ackermann gives young lock Lourens Erasmus an opportunity to make his mark in senior circles while...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Club XV hunt back-to-back Central Amateur titles
The Sharks Club XV will have their sights set on back-to-back Central Amateur Provincial titles on Friday in Kimberley after booking their place in the final of the tournament against Free State Central. The Sharks Club XV defeated Griquas Central 44-13 in...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Race intensifies for Absa Currie Cup First Division semi-final slots
With just two round left to play, the race for semi-final places in the Absa Currie Cup First Division is now heading towards the final straight as all six teams go into battle again this coming weekend. The Leopards are the runway leaders and the...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Key derby game for DHL WP Under-19s
A DHL Western Province v Vodacom Blue Bulls game is always a big clash – at any level. On Friday, however, the DHL WP U19s will go head to head with the Bulls U19s with an eye on a potential home semifinal. The EP Kings have built quite a handy lead in...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bothma returns for table-topping DHL WP U21s
Inspirational skipper Rikus Bothma is back in the saddle for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team’s Absa Provincial Under-21 meeting with the Blue Bulls U21s at DHL Newlands on Friday (kick-off 16h45). Bothma has been out of action with a groin...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH VICTOR MATFIELD
Photo: Anton Geyser Victor Matfield: Q: Having played in numerous World Cups, what about this tournament still excites you? A: Winning the tournament is the ultimate for any player so that is my motivation. Q: What advice do you...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH FOURIE DU PREEZ
Fourie du Preez Q: Are you feeling match-ready following your ligament knee injury? A: Obviously I haven’t played for a quite some time. I’ve worked hard to get back to full fitness, so feel confident. Q: This is your third World Cup,...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on WÊRELDBEKER 2015: DIE OOMBLIK VAN WAARHEID VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Foto: Anton Geyser “Mense moet verwag dat ons by die omstandighede sal aanpas en nie dat ons noodwendig dieselfde styl sal speel as wat hulle gewoond aan is in die Superrugby-kompetisie nie: Heyneke Meyer, Springbok...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls #CurrieCup
Date: 18 September 2015 Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape town Kick-off: 19h00 SA Time TV: SS2 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Western Province: 15. Cheslin Kolbe, 14. Dillyn Leyds, 13. Johnny Kotze, 12. Huw Jones, 11. Seabelo Senatla, 10. Robert du Preez, 9....
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs EP Kings Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Date: 18 September 2015 Venue: Mbombela Stadium Kick-off: 17h00 SA Rugby TV: Not televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Steval Pumas: 1. Corné Fourie, 2. Frank Herne, 3 Vincent Koch, 4. Giant Mtyanda, 5. Marius Coetzer 6. Marnus Schoeman, 7. Jaco...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs ORC Griquas Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Date: 19 September 2015 Venue: Free State Rugby stadium, Bloemfontein Kick-off: 15h00 SA time TV: Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Raymond Rhule,...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas name their team for Cheetahs clash
ORC GRIQUAS TEAM SHEET OPPONENTS: Toyota Cheetahs DATE: 19 September 2015 VENUE: Free State Staduim TIME: 15:00 1 Steph Roberts 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Jaco Nepgen 5 Hugo Kloppers 6 RJ Liebenberg 7 Jonathan Adendorf 8 Carel Greeff 9 Tian Meyer(Captain)...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY PUMAS
IN a rotational move, EP Kings coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has made only one change to the team to play the Pumas in an Absa Currie Cup Premier Division rugby match in Nelspruit on Friday (September 18). Following their win over the Free State Cheetahs...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fiji name their team to face England in RWC opener
Fiji: 1. Campese Ma’afu 2. Sunia Koto 3. Manasa Saulo 4. Apisalome Ratuniyarawa 5. Leone Nakarawa 6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu 7. Akapusi Qera (Captain) 8. Sakiusa Masi Matadigo 9. Nikola Matawalu 10. Ben Volavola 11. Nemani Nadolo 12. Gabiriele Lovobalavu 13....
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Marais change four in Bulls starting team for Cape clash
Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named flyhalf Louis Fouché in his starting team to play DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Friday. The inclusion of Fouché, who swops places with Tian Swanepoel (to the bench) is one of three...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Two of SA named in RWC 2015 disciplinary team
World Rugby has included two South Africans in an experienced disciplinary team for Rugby World Cup 2015, underscoring its commitment to the clear and consistent application of the disciplinary process and rules at rugby’s showcase event. The South African...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs teams take on Griquas
Photo: Anton geyser / Rugby 15 The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Griquas on Saturday, 19 September at 15:00 in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The two neighbouring teams will also be competing for the Movember Cup. Coach,...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 clinch Sevens gold at Commonwealth Youth Games
Photo credit: Sascoc The future of South African Sevens shone brightly during a brilliant display by the SA Under-18 Sevens team in Samoa last week, as they captured the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa. South Africa finished the...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springboks side braced for different challenge from Japan
The most experienced Springbok side ever are bracing themselves for a different kind of challenge when the face Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener in Brighton on Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named Jean de Villiers as captain...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on GUILDFORD SIGNS FOR 2016
Waratahs Rugby has today confirmed the signing of former All Black Zac Guildford for the 2016 Super Rugby season, on a short-term contract for 10 months. Guildford will commence his time with the NSW Waratahs at the conclusion of the New Zealand ITM Cup...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on All the Action with the Vodacom Rugby App
Rugby supporters won’t have to skip a beat while the best countries in the world battle it out for the Webb Ellis Cup, thanks to the Vodacom Rugby App. As the official telecommunications partner of the Springboks for the past 21 years, Vodacom will ensure...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH DUANE VERMUELEN
Duane Vermeulen: Q: Having not played since your neck injury in June, how are you feeling physically and have you started taking contact during practice? A: Having not played since June I was a little bit tentative taking to the field for the first time after...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH TREVOR NYAKANE
Trevor Nyakane: Q: Who was the first person you told after hearing you had been selected for the World Cup squad? A: My Dad. Q: As this is your first World Cup, what tips have the senior players given you on how to handle the occasion? A: They told us that...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Watch the Lions and Springboks in Emirates Airline Park
Supporters of the Xerox Golden Lions attending the game against the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 September will be able to watch the Springboks in their World Cup opener against Japan in the stadium on the Big Screen after the Lions...
