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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens depart for Atlanta
The Springbok Women’s Sevens departed for the Atlanta World Series on Monday determined to improve on their performances in the Brazil and Dubai tournaments as the World Series reaches the halfway stage. The team will face hosts the USA, World Series...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pollard a points machine for the Vodacom Bulls
Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard was in top form and distinguished himself as a points machined for his side in the fourth round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App demonstrates how...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP launches Franschhoek Rugby Disaster Relief Fund
The Western Province Rugby Football Union, under the leadership of President Thelo Wakefield, has launched a Franschhoek Rugby Disaster Relief Fund to help those affected in Saturday’s tragic bus accident involving the Franschhoek RFC. Three people...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Final grudge match in Potch – #VarsityCup Round 5
Photo: Anton Geyser Round Five of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will see a replay of last year’s epic final between FNB NWU-Pukke and FNB UCT in Potchefstroom on Monday. The hosts will be looking to avenge their dramatic...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Maties make late change
The Maties have made one change to their team as lock Ian Groenewald has failed to recover from an ankle niggle and will be replaced by Lourens Fick. Fick makes his starting debut after coming off the bench last week for his first taste of Varsity Cup rugby....
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bringing ‘The Bank’ back to Crusaders rugby
The Crusaders are bringing back an icon of rugby in this region, with the launch of ‘The Bank’ at Crusaders vs Lions this Saturday afternoon. The Bank is a play on the embankment at the old Lancaster Park, where many a red and black rugby fan enjoyed...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SECURES MULTI-YEAR DEAL FOR SEVENS WORLD SERIES
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Sydney will be the home of the Australian leg of the Sevens World Series for the next four years from the 2015-16 season. The Sydney Sevens will take place at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, with dates of the event to...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 5
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 5 of the 2015 Super Rugby season, including Shaun Veldsman’s return to the TMO box in Cape Town after recovering from a recent attack. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on CLEAN SWEEP FOR NSW AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales has defeated Queensland in both the Men’s and Women’s Cup Finals at the National Sevens Championships to make it a clean sweep of titles across the seniors and youth events over the past two weekends. At the Australian home of...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU President sends condolences to Franschhoek rugby community
Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Sunday expressed his condolences to the families and friends of those involved in a tragic accident involving the Franschhoek Rugby Club team bus on Saturday. Mr Hoskins said that the...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on PUKKE vs IKEYS #VarsityCup
Venue: Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom Kick-off: 19.00 televised live on Supersport Referees: Lesego Legoete, Jaco Pretorius Assistant referees: Local TMO: Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen FNB NWU-Pukke: 15 Jeandre Rudolph, 14...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on TUKS vs CUT Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Photo: William Brown Date: Monday, March 9 Venue: Tuks Stadium, Pretoria Kick-off: 18h30 CAT Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Ben Crouse Assistant referees: Local Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen FNB UP-Tuks: 15. Jacques Rossouw, 14. Damian van Wyk, 13....
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – Round 3 Wrap
PHOTO CAPTION: Wesbank flyhalf Dashton Wellman goes on the attack for Wesbank in their Cell C Community Cup Pool D match against SA Home Loans Durban Collegians in Malmesbury on Saturday. Photo by Luigi Bennett/ImageSA/SARU. WESBANK and Evergreens each moved...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tries aplenty as Vodacom Cup kicks off – Round 1 Review
No fewer than 24 tries were scored in the first four matches of the Vodacom Cup in 2015, with big wins for the Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Leopards XV. Hino Valke 13 Vodacom Blue Bulls 37 The Vodacom Blue Bulls got...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATIES vs UJ Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Photo: Anton Geyser Date: Monday February 9 Venue: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Kick-off: 16.45 televised live on Supersport One Referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze Assistant referees: Local Twitter: Follow @RugbyFifteen FNB Maties: FNB...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers top log as Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions make strong statements – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review
Photo: Jaco Pienaar The DHL Stormers continued their impressive winning run and the Vodacom Bulls showed they mean business, but it was the Emirates Lions who arguably caused the biggest upset of the fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. The team from...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MADIBAZ vs SHIMLAS Teamsheets #VarsityCup
Date: Monday, March 9 Venue: Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth Kick-off: 18h30 CAT (Not Televised) Referees: Francois Pretorius, Rodney Boneparte Assistant referees: Local Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen FNB NMMU-Madibaz: 15 Jarryd Buys (captain), 14 Tythan...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 23-5 to the NSW Waratahs, in a ferocious Asteron Life Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium tonight. Lock Marco Kotze scored a late try for the Reds while NSW scored tries through Bernard Foley and Peter Betham....
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs defeat Queensland Reds in Brisbane
The NSW Waratahs have defeated arch rivals the Queensland Reds 23-5 on Saturday night after a grinding, physical encounter in Brisbane. The victory means that the Bob Templeton Cup-the trophy competed for between the two states-has returned to NSW for another...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW TOP SEEDS IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DRAW AHEAD OF CUP QUARTERS AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales Men’s and Women’s teams have topped the standings in their respective competitions after the pool stages of the National Senior Rugby Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Sydney today. Australian national player...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
Hearing Details: 9 March 2015 @ 6pm AEDT, 5pm AEST, 8pm NZDT, 9am SAST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden Player: Chris Kuridrani Team: Reds Position: Wing Date of Incident: 7 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous...
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Mar 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHRIS KURIDRANI CITED
Player: Chris Kuridrani Team: Reds Position: Wing Date of Incident: 7 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously and; 10.4 (g) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge or...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE UNABLE TO OVERCOME BRUMBIES
The Western Force has gone down fighting against the ACT Brumbies, 27-15, tonight at Canberra’s GIO Stadium tonight. The home side held a 19-8 lead at the break, with the Force’s first-half try coming through returning club favourite, Nick ‘Honey...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas and Aces benefit from local council
The Mpumalanga Rugby Union and the Mpumalanga Black Aces Soccer team are proud to announce that they have made history today, by signing an R10-million anchor tenant deal with the Mbombela Local Municipality. “This is a first of its kind and we are proud to...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hino Valke vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 15h00 (Televised SS1) Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Referee: Kurt Weaver (USA) Follow on Twitter: Valke: 15 Full back Hendricks C Cyle 48835 12/12/1986 14 Right wing Taljaard E Ettiene 51665 21/07/1993 13 Right centre Janke G Grant 45962...
