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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Down Touch Griffons Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 19h00 Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee: Ben Crouse Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: Team: 15. Heinrich Steyl, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer, 11. Marcello Sampson, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen, 8....
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen ...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues 1Ofa...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU confirms interest in bidding for RWC 2023
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday confirmed its interest in bidding for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following the announcement of the tender process by World Rugby. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, reaffirmed the union’s commitment to bring the...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on #VODACOMCUP: WELWITSCHIAS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAMSHEETS
FNB Welwitschias v Xerox Golden Lions Kick-off: 19h00 (Not televised) Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Referee: Pro Legoete Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Welwitschias: 1. Quintin Esterhuizen (V/C) 2. Rathony Bekker 3. Andries Rossouw 4. Ulrich...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup kicks off in Kempton Park – Round 1 Preview
The Vodacom Cup, the breeding ground for future South African rugby stars, kicks off this weekend with four matches in the North Section scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The first match will take place on the East Rand, when the Hino Valke...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 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. Match Chiefs v Highlanders @...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Barnard to make Bok Women’s Sevens debut in Atlanta
Former provincial netball player Sunelle Barnard will make her Springbok Women’s Sevens debut in the Atlanta Sevens on March 14 and 15, while Zaandre Theron returns to the squad for the first time since the 2012/2013 season. The inclusion of Barnard and...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas include five debutants in their squad for their opening Vodacom Cup match
Photo: Hennie Homann Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp has chosen five debutants in heir starting 22 man squad for the first match in the 2015 Vodacom Cup series on Friday evening, 6 March. The match kicks-off at 19:00 at Mbombela Stadium. 1. De-Jay...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland
Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL SET FOR LIFT OFF IN SYDNEY
After the success of the Youth event last weekend, all eyes turn to the Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen (7-8 March 2015). For the Men this will be the inaugural...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for USA 7s named
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team for the third leg of World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Series in Atlanta to be held 14 and 15 March was named today.The team features four changes from the side that won in Sao Paulo, including the return of Honey...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Allianz Park for NatWest Schools semis
It promises to be a busy two days for this national knockout competition, which attracts an entry of more than a 1,000 teams every year. The matches will showcase the best of schoolboy rugby and will end in eight teams winning places for the Finals Day at...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development team
Kieran Read will make his return to play in 2015 via the Crusaders Knights team on Thursday afternoon. He is one of four capped All Blacks in the 23-man squad, including prop Joe Moody, lock Dominic Bird and loose forward Luke Whitelock. The entire...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY – PASCAL PAPE APPEAL DECISION
The appeal of Pascal Pape was heard today at London Heathrow before an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee, chaired by Roger Morris (Wales), together with Antony Davies (England) and Mike Hamlin (England). The independent Six Nations Disciplinary...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings announced their side for home friendly against the Cheetahs XV
Kings Team to play this Friday 15. Scott van Breda, 14. Siyanda Grey, 13.Hansie Graaff, 12. Marlou van Niekerk, 11. Luther Obi, 10. George Whitehead, 9. Kevin Luiters, 8. Aidon Davis, 7. Thembelani Bholi, 6. Eital Bredenkamp, 5. David Bulbring (c), 4. Tazz...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Unbeaten Shimlas stand tall – #VarsityCup week 4 round up
A 21-16 victory over FNB Maties in Bloemfontein saw FNB UFS-Shimlas move to the top of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International standings on Monday. The Free State side are the only team in the tournament still unbeaten after four rounds of...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Shimlas march to the top
FNB UFS-Shimlas went to the top of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International standings with a gritty 21-16 victory over FNB Maties in Bloemfontein. The Free State side are the only team that remains unbeaten after four rounds of action, while...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ikeys destroy Ixias #VarsityCup
FNB UCT-Ikeys ran in 10 tries to secure a 90 -8 victory over FNB CUT-Ixias in the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International on the Green Mile. A brace from both Warren Seals, Ryan Dugmore and Khanyo Ngcukana, as well as six other scorers handed...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pukke take Tuks down #VarsityCup
Photo: William Brown FNB NWU-Pukke claimed a dramatic 42-37 victory over FNB UP-Tuks in Potchefstroom to hand the visitors their first defeat of the season. Both teams scored five tries in a pulsating match that went right down to the wire, and in the end the...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on UJ out-muscle plucky Madibaz #VarsityCup
Photo: Marc Sing Key FNB UJ out-muscled a plucky FNB NMMU-Madibaz 42-13 in a tough FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International encounter in a windy Port Elizabeth. A dominant display by the Johannesburg students’ forwards saw them outscore...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fresh approach for Springbok Sevens
A fresh approach to their preparations for their next two tournaments will hopefully rejuvenate the Springbok Sevens rugby squad as they look to regain their tournament-winning form in the Far East. The next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side to tackle the Bulls in Bloem
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls In their second Vodacom SupeRugby home game of the season, the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Bulls this Saturday at 17:05. The injured Willie Britz (hamstring) is replaced by Jean Cook. Boom Prinsloo...
