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Comments Off on Shocks galore in opening weekend of Absa Junior Provincial competitions
The Absa Under-21 and Under-19 Provincial Championships kicked off this weekend with a number of surprise results highlighting the competiveness of these leagues. In the Under-21 competition defending champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, suffered a heavy defeat...
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Jul 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Zimbabwe u18 Craven Week player Aiden John Burnett
Aiden John Burnett Date of Birth: 6 August 1997 Height: 6″2 Weight: 90kg School: St Johns College One of the key forwards for the St Johns Rams, but also for Zimbabwe under 18. He is the go to guy when the team is in need of go forward ball. When the...
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Jul 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad for Brisbane confirmed
Photo: Werner Nischen / Rugby 15 The Springbok selectors on Sunday finalised the squad of 31 players that will travel to Brisbane for the opening match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday at the Suncorp Stadium against the Wallabies....
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Jul 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards make their move in Absa Currie Cup Qualifier race
The Leopards moved to within a point of Absa Currie Cup Qualifier log leaders ORC Griquas thanks to a gritty 24-20 win over Down Touch Griffons at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom on Saturday. Griffons led 17-10 at the break. Also on...
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Jul 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on England storm to victory over Spain
EIGHT of the best from England saw them brush aside Spain to march into the Cup quarter-finals at the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix 7s Series and Dan Norton insists the strong finish is just the confidence boost the team needed. England crossed...
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Jul 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on England seal second win at Exeter Sevens
RUARIDH McConnochie helped England to a comeback victory over Lithuania in their second game at the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix 7s Series but admits they can’t afford such a slow start again. Early tries from Donatas Vilimavicius and Dovydas...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Meyer happy with season opener
Photo: Werner Nischen / Rugby 15 Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with his team’s season opening performance against a very durable World XV at DHL Newlands.The Springboks won 46-10 in difficult conditions after scoring...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bibby pleased with Italy win at Exeter Sevens
ENGLAND kicked off the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix 7s Series in impressive fashion with victory over Italy and Dan Bibby admits it was the perfect game to blow the cobwebs away. Having played a youthful squad for the first two legs of the...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on McCALMAN AWARDED 2015 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL
Western Force No.8 Ben McCalman has claimed the 2015 Nathan Sharpe Medal at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre in Perth tonight. In an event that celebrated the club’s 10 seasons in Asteron Life Super Rugby, the award acknowledged...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARPE LEADS WESTERN FORCE’S TEAM OF THE DECADE
Inaugural captain Nathan Sharpe has been named captain of the Western Force’s Team of the Decade that has been unveiled tonight. The Team of the Decade was named as part of the Force’s 10th season celebrations and announced at the Nathan Sharpe...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Eastern Province U19s off to a winning start
The Eastern Province u19s traveled to Shimla Park to face the Free State U19s in their ABSA Under-19 opener in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Free State scored two first half tries to take a 10 – 6 halftime lead, while Eastern Province only managed two...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks second half sting conquers Flying Fijians
After trailing in the opening half, the Maori All Blacks have come back to defeat an impressive Fijian team 27-26 at ANZ Stadium in Suva. It was the side’s 305th victory in their 437th match against all opposition, and 20th victory against Fiji in 29...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 16 RESULTS
A barnstorming four-try effort from the visiting Marlins in the first half silenced the thronging home crowd at Pittwater Rugby Park, but a second half resurgence ensured the Bayfield Cup was a competitive affair with Warringah coming away with a hard-fought...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUCKLAND PREMIER RUGBY RESULTS
Alan McEvoy Trophy University 38 (K Eklund, S Dominikovich-Murray, M Matich, F Fuavao, S Southen tries, B Helluer 3 con, pen, Z Southen 2 con) Marist 19 (T Timo 2, W Lloyd tries, P Tonga 2 con) Halftime: 31-5 Grammar TEC 51 (M Faleafa 2, D Thomas 2, S...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sit down with Bok captains for Madibaz dinner
Two Springbok captains will lead a squad of national rugby heroes for an entertaining panel discussion at the Madibaz Bok Banter gala dinner in Port Elizabeth on September 3. Former SA skippers Hannes Marais and André Vos have confirmed their...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for Exeter Sevens
England Sevens have named an experienced squad for the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix at Sandy Park, Exeter this weekend (July 11-12). Richard De Carpentier, Alex Gray, Charlie Hayter, Warwick Lahmert, Dan Norton and James Rodwell return to...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP come out tops at U18 Girls Week
Western Province on Friday continued their fine form in the SARU Under-18 Girls Week at Glenwood High School in Durban as they defeated Border 22-12 in the final match to emerge as the top team in the inaugural tournament. The Cape side was in fine...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captains Victor and Bakkies ready for showdown
Photo: Anton Geyser For the first time in 17 years, Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha will line up against each other when the Springboks start their season against the World XV at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. Matfield and Botha, the...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Get to know your U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week Heroes – Border – Bulela Sotyelelwa
Preview of Craven Week u18 2015 Name: Bulela Sotyelelwa Age:18 Team: Border School: Queens College Position: Utility back 2015 tournament: U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week Previous Tournaments: 2014 U18 Coca-Cola Academy Week Sporting Hero and why: Richie McCaw –...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Excitement builds for U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week
The top schoolboy rugby players in the country will look to make their mark at the Markötter Sports Complex at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch from Monday 13 July, in the grand spectacle of school rugby, the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. The...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Smith bolsters DHL WP’s prop resources
Former DHL Western Province youth team prop Jean-Pierre Smith will return to Cape Town from the Brumbies in Australia and will form part of DHL WP’s 2015 Absa Currie Cup squad. Smith is capable of playing at both loosehead and tighthead prop and he will...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q+A with Zimbabwe Craven Week Assistant Coach, Graham Kaulback
Written by Benedict Chanakira Photo: Supplied For the last 18 months I have managed to follow Graham Kaulback. One of the best up and coming coaches in the country. He is of the same mould as Johann Ackermann and Jamie Josephs. Kaulback is a current...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Women’s Sevens fall to Fiji in Pacific Games Final
The Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished with the silver medal at the Pacific Games after falling at the final hurdle to Fiji (12-10) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea tonight. In treacherous conditions at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Georgie...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England announce 45-man squad for Denver
Itoje, Slater, Myler and Daly return to clubs on standby Easter to continue treatment on back injury at Harlequins England will fly out to Denver tomorrow with a 45-man squad to continue their Rugby World Cup preparations. Following three weeks at Penyhill...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS AMBASSADOR BRYAN HABANA MEETS ‘REAL HEROES’ OF SPORT AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
With just over two months until the 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off, a selection of the best rugby players in the world have taken time out of their preparations for the biggest competition in the sport to spend time passing their knowledge and experience on...
