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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers aim for third semi-final in five years – Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers Preview
The DHL Stormers will aim to reach the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals for the third time in five years when they host the Brumbies at DHL Newlands in the second Qualifier on Saturday afternoon. However, to do that the men from Cape Town will have buck...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders team named to play the Chiefs
Head Coach Jamie Joseph welcomes back two key forwards for the all-important qualifying game against the Chiefs this Saturday. Co-captain Nasi Manu and the experienced Mark Reddish make a timely return from injury to bolster the pack. The versatile Dan Pryor,...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on UNCHANGED BRUMBIES TO FACE STORMERS
The Brumbies have named an unchanged line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby Qualifier against the Stormers at DHL Newlands. David Pocock has been named at flanker despite leaving the field with concussion concerns in the 37-24 loss to the Crusaders at GIO...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA forwards in Stats XV #FanUp
The final round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby saw four players from the South African franchises making it into the Stats XV. All four players in the team selected based on statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App were among the forwards. The loose trio are made...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS RUGBY PREVIEW
After their memorable win over St Andrew’s last weekend, Kingswood face another big test when they travel to Uitenhage to play Brandwag in a shortened Eastern Province schools rugby programme on Saturday (June 20). The Grahamstown side recorded only...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP GRAND CHALLENGE PREVIEW
Fresh from a morale-boosting win in their Uitenhage derby against arch-rivals Gardens, Progress will quickly need to come off that high when they take on PE SAPS in the EP Grand Challenge at Kemsley Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (June 20). It does not...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hika Elliot poised for milestone of 100 Investec Super Rugby matches
New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs have congratulated Hika Elliot as he prepares for his 100th Investec Super Rugby match this Saturday night when the Chiefs take on the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in the first of the Qualifiers. “It’s...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Teams look to gain momentum in Absa Currie Cup Qualifier
The Leopards and Boland Cavaliers will be determined to build winning momentum in round two of the Absa Currie Cup Qualifier on Saturday after solid starts to the tournament last week with bonus-point victories. Early log leaders, the Leopards, will...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on KLUBRUGBY 2015 BEKER WENNERS
Uitslae en die beker wenners van die afgelope naweek se klub finale. KLUBFINALES STADSBEKER: Shimlas (UV) vs Irawas (UV) ...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on ENGELBRECHT AND VAN DYK FOR EP KINGS
THE Eastern Province Kings have announced that powerful flank Jacques Engelbrecht will be joining the team for the duration of the Absa Currie Cup campaign in 2015. The 30-year-old Engelbrecht, who played for the EP Kings from 2011 and represented the...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s squad announced for final round of Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix
England Women have made three changes for the final round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Brive this weekend (June 20-21). England, who finished third in round one in Russia on Sunday, will be led by Susie Appleby as she takes over the coaching...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on National Women’s XVs Championship to kick off in Sydney
The 2015 National Women’s XVs Championship will commence a week from today (Wednesday 24 June) in Sydney with the best female Rugby players from around the country coming together to compete for the title. The three day tournament will strengthen the depth...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS STILL CONFIDENT DESPITE LOSING VERMEULEN
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is confident his side can beat the Brumbies in Cape Town on Saturday despite losing inspirational captain Duane Vermeulen to injury. Vermeulen was withdrawn from the Stormers’ match against the Lions on June 6 at the 11th...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Individual players make up for SA shortcomings
The 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby season may have been somewhat of a disappointment for some of the South African franchises but the statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App indicate the players from these shores were on par with their counterparts from the...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Player Exodus
Written by: David van der Merwe – @djvanman on twitter The Bulls will be losing the following 10 players at the end of this season: Victor Matfield – He retires again. Hopefully for good this time. We might see him as the attack coach at the...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women give a boost to big weekend for Festival of Rugby 2015
Hundreds of people got the chance to celebrate rugby at the two headline events of the first weekend of the Festival of Rugby 2015. England Women’s Rugby World Cup winners Marlie Packer and Tamara Taylor were on hand to lend their support – Packer...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby mourns the loss of Brian Cox #ARU
Australian Rugby has joined together in the mourning of Wallaby number 338, Brian Phillip Cox who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Cox lived at Manly on Sydney’s Northern beaches and represented NSW on 14 occasions and earned nine Test caps...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brad Mooar appointed to Crusaders coaching team
The Crusaders have appointed current Southland Stags Head Coach Brad Mooar to their coaching team for 2016. He will replace Assistant Coach Aaron Mauger who is leaving to become the Head Coach of the Leicester Tigers. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Smith stands down as Head Coach for tour
Black Ferns Head Coach, Greg Smith, has voluntarily stood down from his role for the team’s upcoming tour to Canada. This follows Waikato Rugby’s judicial decision to suspend him from coaching for 14 weeks. New Zealand Rugby and Smith yesterday...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks post-match reaction
The Junior Springboks will meet France on Saturday at 18h30 in Cremona in the playoff for third place after losing their World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final 28-20 to England in Calvisano on Monday night. The South Africans received two...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks go down to England U20 in Calvisano
The Junior Springboks on Monday evening lost 28-20 to defending champions England in their World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final in Calvisano and will now contest the bronze final on Saturday against France, who earlier lost against New Zealand in the...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia defeat Scotland at World Rugby U20 Championship
A dominant second half from the Australian U20s against Scotland has seen Australia claim a 31-21 victory in the fifth v eighth playoff at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Two tries to Australia’s Jonah Placid helped the Australian side to the win with the...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sam Cane recommits to New Zealand Rugby through to 2017
New Zealand Rugby is celebrating another re-signing with impressive All Blacks and Chiefs flanker Sam Cane recommitting to the national body and his Super team for the next two years. The 23 year-old Reporoa-raised Bay of Plenty loose forward was first...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Duane not available for Qualifier
DHL Stormers squad captain Duane Vermeulen will not be available for his team’s Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier against the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05). Vermeulen was withdrawn from the DHL Stormers’ match against the Lions on...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on PULU SIDELINED BY BROKEN ARM
Chiefs scrumhalf Augustine Pulu has been ruled out of the Super Rugby’s Finals Series due to a broken arm. Pulu, who represented the All Blacks in two Tests on their 2014 end-of-year tour, sustained the injury after coming on as a replacement in the...
