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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to play the Hino Valke
Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp made only a few changes to their starting line-up for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup encounter against the Hino Valke. In their starting line up it is Jaco Bouwer who will play in his “Nelson” – 111 matches, in a Puma...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report
Hard-running DHL Stormers wing Kobus van Wyk has been ruled out of action for six weeks, after picking up a patella injury against the Western Force last weekend. Van Wyk limped off the field in the 29th minute of Saturday’s hard-fought Vodacom Super...
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Apr 21, 15 •
2019 Views •
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Comments Off on Free State pips Kings in Bloem
The Free State XV ran in seven tries to five against the Eastern Province Kings in a high scoring Vodacom Cup match at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The loss left the Kings fifth on the South Section log, with only one win after four...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT HODGSON JOINS FORCE TOUR OF NZ
Captain Matt Hodgson is set to make his return to Super Rugby after being named in the Force’s 25-man travelling squad for its two-match New Zealand tour. Hodgson sustained a hamstring injury in the Force’s final pre-season fixture against the Asia...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on CONFIRMED ACL TEAR FOR AARON CRUDEN
The Chiefs and All Blacks were delivered devastating news in the context of their 2015 campaigns on Monday when it was confirmed Aaron Cruden had ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament. The star playmaker will visit a surgeon on Wednesday to arrange a...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Five SA players crack Stats XV team
Five players from South African teams made it into the Vodacom Rugby App Stats XV team after the weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby. Vodacom has created a formula that rates each player according to the stats on the Vodacom Rugby App that are important...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS CALLS ON SPORTING COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST XENOPHOBIA
South African sporting community asked to unite and say NO to Xenophobia ‘Madiba told us that “sport has the power to change the world”, let’s take that message to all our communities and stand together in this troubled time’ – says Morné Du...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, International, South Africa •
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Comments Off on iHeartCarli fund
Posted on behalf of one our contributors, Riaan van Straten and his family and duly supported by Rugby Fifteen. We call on the Rugby public to do the same: iHeartCarli is a fund created for our baby girl Carli. Although the fund assist us in caring...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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General News, Springboks, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on LE ROUX OUT FOR A MONTH WITH ANKLE INJURY
The Cheetahs have been dealt another blow with the news that Willie le Roux could face an extended period on the sidelines. The Springbok fullback is suffering from an ankle injury, and SuperSport is reporting that he could be out for up to five weeks. Le...
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Apr 21, 15 •
1680 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Naka names his team to take on the Lions
Toyota Cheetahs vs Emirates Lions The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday, 25 April at 17:05 at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg has been announced. Changes to...
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Apr 20, 15 •
4502 Views •
General News, School •
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Comments Off on U16 Golden Lion’s President XV wins
Austin Bruggen(#2), Christian Humphries (#10) and Kyle van Eysen (#8) from Trinityhouse High Randpark Ridge, were recently selected to be part of the U16 Golden Lion’s President XV. The team was made up of players from the “small school” category and...
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Apr 20, 15 •
2508 Views •
General News, South Africa, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Rugby stands together against Xenophobia
The president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has called on the sport to mobilise in support of the campaign to end xenophobic attacks on foreign residents. Mr Oregan Hoskins threw the weight of the sport into the public opposition to the...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls win small margins #FanUp
As the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers open the gap at the top of the South African conference log, statistics show that the margins in Vodacom SupeRugby are smaller than the scoreboard may suggest. This is clear from the stats taken from the Vodacom Rugby App...
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Apr 20, 15 •
4962 Views •
General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Wynberg Rugby Festival 2015 Fixtures
2015 APR 27 08:00 Wynberg Rugby Festival Hoërskool Tygerberg vs Walvis Bay Private High School 2015 APR 27 09:20 Wynberg Rugby Festival Stellenberg High School vs Pearson High School 2015 APR 27 10:40 Wynberg Rugby Festival Wynberg Boys High vs St...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on LIONS INJURY UPDATE
The Golden Lions Rugby Union medical staff have released a medical report, ahead of the Emirates Lions’ match against the Toyota Cheetahs and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Vodacom Cup clash with the Leopards on Saturday. Unfortunately Malcolm Marx...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament 2015 Fixtures
2015 APR 27 08:00 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament HTS Louis Botha vs Wildeklawer SARU XV 2015 APR 27 09:10 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Glenwood High School vs Hoërskool Noord-Kaap 2015 APR 27 10:20 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Hoërskool Dr EG...
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Apr 20, 15 •
4223 Views •
General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Jeppe Rugby Festival Fixtures
2015 APR 27 09:00 Jeppe Festival Parktown Boys vs Maritzburg College 2015 APR 27 10:20 Jeppe Festival Jeppe High School vs Durban High School 2015 APR 27 11:40 Jeppe Festival King Edward VII School (KES) vs Westville Boys High 2015 APR 27 13:00 Jeppe...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, Premier Schools •
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Comments Off on Glenwood Crowned at Kingspark
Article and Photos: Premier Inter-Schools Glenwood became the Kings of Kingspark on Saturday when they outplayed favourites Maritzburg College to win 57-12 in a display of power and speed. Glenwood had a difficult start to the season losing four games so far....
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Australia, General News •
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Comments Off on Fans and Rugby Community to Provide Input for Australian Rugby’s Next Five Year Strategy
The Australian Rugby Union today announced it will seek feedback from Rugby fans and stakeholders to drive its next five year strategy and future investment at all levels of the game. The plan to determine the game’s future strategy from 2016 was outlined...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 11 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Please note...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2015 Fixtures
Upcoming Fixtures Semi-finals 2015 MAY 05 07:00 Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Truro College (UK) 2015 MAY 05 08:20 Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament Scots College (New Zealand) vs Brisbane Boys College (Australia) Copyright...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, School, School Rugby Results •
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Comments Off on Volkskool Heidelberg’s results up to the 18th of April 2015
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Apr 20, 15 •
2175 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Rugby continues to grow on the Road to 2016 Olympics in Rio
More people played Rugby in 2014 than ever before, with 687,488 participants enjoying Rugby experiences nationally, an increase of 12% compared to 2013. 241,577 of the total participants played in Rugby competitions with 5 or more games/sessions, an increase...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM LEFT FRUSTRATED BY DOUBLE LOSS IN CANADA
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished seventh at the inaugural Canada Sevens after suffering two defeats from three games on Finals Day in Langford, British Columbia. Australia were knocked out of the Cup competition at the...
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Apr 20, 15 •
1596 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Women take fourth World Series title in Canada New Zealand secures Olympics qualification
New Zealand has won the Canada Sevens, cementing their dominance in the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series and securing their qualification for the Rio Olympics after beating Russia 29-10 in the Final...
