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Sep 15, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Feel the gees at Absa Boktowns
Springbok supporters wishing to share the World Cup ‘gees’ with their fellow countrymen can once again enjoy the unique vibe of Absa Boktown during the tournament. Absa Boktowns, managed by the official Springbok Supporters’ Club, launch this weekend in...
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Sep 15, 15 •
2011 Views •
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Comments Off on Just one change to DHL Western Province starting XV against the Bulls
Head coach John Dobson has not tampered too much with the team that did duty in Durban last weekend, as DHL Western Province prepare to host the in-form Vodacom Blue Bulls in Absa Currie Cup action at DHL Newlands on Friday night (kick-off 19h00). The only...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to take on the EP Kings
Steval Pumas vs EP Kings Match: Round five, Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Friday, 18 September 2015 Kick-off: 17:00 Coach MJ Mentz named his 22-man line-up for the seventh Absa Currie Cup match of the season to...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on JP DU PLESSIS HEARING
EP KINGS centre JP du Plessis will receive no further sanction after an SA Rugby Union hearing on Monday (September 14) following the red card he received in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Free State Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY RE-SIGNS WITH FORCE FOR 2016 & 2017
Rising young lock/back-rower Ross Haylett-Petty will remain with the Western Force, after re-signing with the Western Australian club for a further two seasons. The locally-produced tall forward made his Asteron Life Super Rugby debut in 2015, initially...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup •
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Comments Off on Jimmy Tupou suspended for one week
New Zealand Rugby Duty Judicial Officer (DJO) Nigel Hampton QC has accepted a guilty plea from Counties Manukau captain Jimmy Tupou who was cited for contravening law 10.4(h) Dangerous Charging into a Ruck, in an ITM Cup match on the weekend. The incident...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds sign NRL winger Eto Nabuli for two years
Queensland Rugby Union today announced the signature of St.George Illawarra Dragons Fijian winger Eto Nabuli for two years. The 27-year-old grew up playing the 15-man code in Sigatoka, Fiji, but has played Rugby League in Australia for the past three years...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness Report presented by Medihelp
All ready to go for big clash down south Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais will have all his regular squad members fit and ready when he takes to the training field for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the DHL Western Province in Cape Town....
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Sep 14, 15 •
1955 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Record first-day ticket sales for Cape Town Sevens
The launch of ticket sales for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in December has broken all previous records for the event in South Africa, said a delighted Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday. An astonishing 21 000 tickets were sold...
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Sep 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings injury update
Apart from the normal bumps and bruises, the Kings’ hard fought 32 – 24 victory over the Free State Cheetahs on Friday night has not come without the expense of injuries. Still uncertain of the extent of the players injuries, Dr Von Hagen and his...
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Sep 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings Injury Report
New injuries: – Steven Sykes – Rib injury, will treat this week and monitor – Scott van Breda – Dead leg, left thigh, will review during the week – Normal bumps and bruises with other players Follow up on known injury: – Shane...
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Sep 14, 15 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on Verslag – Valke Sewes Toernooie
Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen het geskiedenis gemaak deurdat hy vanjaar as die beste Sewes rugbyskool in die Valke aangewys is. Om hierdie besonderse prestasie te behaal moes Dr. EG Jansen blink vertonings in die twee Valke toernooie wat onderskeidelik by...
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Sep 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on MORAHAN LATEST TO RE-COMMIT TO FORCE
Flyer Luke Morahan has re-signed with the Western Force and will remain at the club for at least another season. The express-paced outside back – who has re-signed for one year with the option of a second – was the club’s leading try scorer in...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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General News, International, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Rousing RWC welcome for Boks in Eastbourne
The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of rugby fans lined the street and packed the venue as the...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs, Blue Bulls make a move in Absa u21 competition
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls scored significant wins in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship this weekend, as log leaders DHL Western Province played to a 32-32 draw against the Cell C Sharks in Durban. The Blue Bulls 16-6 win...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions reign supreme in Absa Currie Cup derby
Photo: Anton Geyser The Xerox Golden Lions reigned supreme over the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their Absa Currie Cup derby on Saturday evening thanks to a thrilling 36-28 win in their top of the table clash in Pretoria. Johan Ackermann’s outfit...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on It is nine in a row for EP in Absa u19 competition
The EP Kings Under-19 team still dominates the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship’s Premier Division and extended their lead on the tournament log with a ninth consecutive win this weekend. The Kings scored four tries against Toyota Free State in...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big wins for free-scoring Leopards and Valke
The Leopards ran in nine tries to remain the only unbeaten side in the Absa Currie Cup First Division after they defeated the Down Touch Griffons 64-34 in their Saturday afternoon meeting in Potchefstroom. In Kempton Park, Johannesburg, the Hino Valke...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: ORC Griquas vs Steval Pumas
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens clinch gold at Youth Commonwealth Games
The SA Under-18 Sevens team emulated the senior Springbok Sevens when they also clinched the gold medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa in the early hours of Friday morning. The South African boys won gold after their 31-20 defeat of Australia in the...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in sunny England for RWC 2015
The Springboks were greeted by sunny but cool conditions when they landed at Heathrow on Saturday morning, but not even the typical English weather could curb their enthusiasm as the team finally got into proper Rugby World Cup spirit. The Boks were...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Clinical second half secured win for Kings
Eastern Province Kings coach, Brent Janse van Rensburg praised his players work ethic after their 32 – 24 win against the Free State Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last night, after they were reduced to 14 men early in the second half. The...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS RECORD FIRST WIN
DESPITE playing with 14 men for the final 34 minutes of the game, the EP Kings served up a performance of extraordinary passion and commitment to record their first win in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this season with a 32-24 result over the Free...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE GROOT BOK-TREK NOORDWAARTS
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale toe! Vandag, soos in 1995 en in 2007 was ons weer één op die plein buite Montecasino in Johannesburg, swart en wit het langs mekaar gestaan en Shososloza uit volle bors gesing, PJ Powers het weer haar ‘World in Union’...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls win Northern Amateur Provincial Competition
The Blue Bulls on Friday were crowned the Northern Amateur Provincial champions after defeating hosts the Pumas Lowveld 35-10 in the final at Nelspruit Rugby Club. The Lions finished the competition in third place with a 57-26 victory against the Leopards,...
