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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh to lead the STORMERS in Sydney
Centre Juan de Jongh has recovered from an ankle injury and will lead the DHL Stormers in their third Vodacom Super Rugby tour match of 2015 – against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. De Jongh was an 11th hour withdrawal from the team last weekend, but...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Flip returns for the Bulls, Strauss rested
Photo: Etienne Burger Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made two changes to his starting team that will take on the Reds in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is given a rest in compliance the Springbok...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Desert Rugby Festival Fixtures 2015
Upcoming Fixtures 2015 APR 10 14:30 Desert Rugby Festival De Duine Secondary School vs Port Natal Skool 2015 APR 10 15:45 Desert Rugby Festival Windhoek THS vs Hoërskool Namakwaland 2015 APR 10 17:00 Desert Rugby Festival Walvis Bay Private High...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mauritz Hansen “Hansie” Week 2015 Fixtures
Upcoming Fixtures 2015 APR 09 12:00 Mauritz Hansen “Hansie” Week Hoërskool Jeugland vs Hoërskool Lydenburg 2015 APR 09 13:00 Mauritz Hansen “Hansie” Week Hoërskool Randburg vs HTS Witbank 2015 APR 09 14:00 Mauritz Hansen...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wentzel to lead the Sharks against the Lions
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has made a number of changes to his team to take on the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg this Saturday, welcoming back two players from injury to bolster his side. Etienne Oosthuizen and Willem Alberts have both...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE NAMED FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CLASH WITH CHEETAHS
Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty will return to the Western Force starting line-up for the club’s 10th season anniversary match against the Cheetahs at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday night. The Force entered the Asteron Life Super Rugby...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS STAY TRUE TO THEIR XV
Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph has kept faith with the team that beat the Stormers by naming an unchanged line up for Saturday’s Super Rugby derby against the Crusaders. The Crusaders are fresh off a demolition job on the Sharks in Durban while the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on TWO CHANGES FOR CHEETAHS
Cheetahs head coach Naka Drotské has named his side that will face the Force in Perth on Saturday, with two changes made to his starting XV. BG Uys starts at loosehead prop as Danie Mienie moves to the bench and at scrum-half Sarel Pretorius is back in the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Adam Ashley-Cooper to return via the TAHS bench
Waratahs boss Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s match against the Stormers in Sydney, with Adam Ashley-Cooper and Tatafu Polota-Nau returning from injury via the bench. Ashley-Cooper was suffering from a condition called...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on RED-HOT LIONS LOOK TO KEEP ROLLING
The Lions have made four changes to their starting lineup for Saturday’s clash with the Sharks in Johannesburg. After last weekend’s last-gasp success over the Bulls, Johan Ackermann has made two changes to his pack, with Julian Redelinghuys...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on KIRWAN MIXES IT UP FOR CLASH WITH BRUMBIES
Blues boss Sir John Kirwan has made four changes to his starting XV for Friday’s clash with the Brumbies at Eden Park in Auckland. Amongst the forwards there are three changes with James Parsons replacing Keven Mealamu at hooker, Luke Braid taking over...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES UNCHANGED FOR VISIT TO AUCKLAND
The Brumbies have named an unchanged starting side Friday’s Super Rugby clash against the Blues having come through last week’s win over the Cheetahs unscathed. On the bench JP Smith reclaims his spot as back-up prop with Allan Alaalatoa dropping out...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens medical update
The Springbok Sevens have returned to South Africa following their participation in the latest rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong and Tokyo. The squad underwent their usual medical assessment at their training camp on Wednesday, and...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Womens Sevens team named for Canada
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for the fourth leg of World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Series in Canada to be held 18 and 19 April was named today. The team features three changes from the side that won in Atlanta last month, including the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING WARATAHS v BLUES
SANZAR confirms that it received a formal complaint in regard to the alleged conduct of Waratahs head coach, Michael Cheika, following the Waratahs v Blues match played at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 28 March. After undertaking a thorough investigation,...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby in the black for third successive year
2014 profit $373,000 Cash reserves strong at $62.6 million ITM Cup Unions record third successive combined surplus New Zealand Rugby is in the black for the third year in a row after announcing a profit of...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns to compete in 2015 Canadian International Women’s Rugby Super Series
The Black Ferns will play Canada, England and the USA in the International Women’s Rugby Super Series in Canada later this year, New Zealand Rugby confirmed today. The Series provides the first opportunity for the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Photo: @HowzitJax Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Highlanders this weekend. The team has returned from South Africa to host the Highlanders at AMI Stadium, 7:35pm on Saturday. There are three changes in the forwards,...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play Border
GWK Griquas team to play Border Bulldogs on Saturday 11 April in Haartswater, 15h00. Bad news for the team with Captain Jaco Nepgen going for Knee surgery on Friday and the Captain will be out for between 4-8 weeks.RJ Liebenberg...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Conrad to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Canada
Former SA Under-20 utility back Kirsten Conrad will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in the Canada Sevens World Series on April 18 and 19. Conrad, who featured in the 2013 Under-20 Nations Cup in England, was invited to train with the squad in...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bizsport Glenwood Rugby Festival Results
Today was the U14s, U15s and 2nd teams. U14s DAY 2: Wednesday 8 April TIME FIELD GAME 09h00 2 Glenwood 61 vs 0 Lichtenburg 10h00 2 DHS 0 vs 22 Rustenburg 11h00 2 Michaelhouse 5 vs 36 Jeppe 12h00 2 Maritzburg College 17 vs 0 Montana...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on SWIEL TO REMAIN IN ENGLAND
Harlequins Rugby in the UK have signed flyhalf / fullback Tim Swiel from the Cell C Sharks on a full-time basis after he spent the Northern Hemisphere rugby season with the club from mid-2014. He was signed as a junior from the ranks of Western Province age...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Willem is back for the Sharks
The Cell C Sharks have been handed some good news as big, physical loose-forward Willem Alberts has returned to training and will be available for selection this weekend. After missing the first few matches of the season following rehab, he returned for the...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Webb Ellis Cup builds excitement for Rugby World Cup 2015 with visit to Canada
A visit from the Webb Ellis Cup has started to build excitement in Canada for Rugby World Cup 2015. The iconic Trophy was in the country as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour and spent two days in Toronto, followed by one day in Vancouver. In Vancouver,...
