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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Verdict delivered in Absa Currie Cup First Division eligibility complaint
A South African Rugby Union (SARU) judicial officer has rejected a complaint that the Valke fielded an ineligible player in their Absa Currie Cup First Division semi-final against the Leopards on 3 October. The Valke won the match 31-24. The Leopards...
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA HITBACK IN THREE MATCH SERIES AGAINST CANADA IN WOMENS SEVENS
The Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens side has levelled the three-match Exhibition Series against Canada late on Saturday afternoon. Australia lost its first match to Canada (17-12) in the opening match of the weekend at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens but...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixtures announced
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will kick off their 2015 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 July. SANZAR on Monday announced the fixtures for a competition that has been condensed to three rounds to make...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rasivhenge on sabbatical in Australia
South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge, one of the most experienced match officials in the HSBC Sevens World Series, will be based in Australia for the foreseeable future as he has opted to take a sabbatical from the local game. Rasivhenge, who refereed the...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Playoff Referees named
Photo: Anton Geyser Stuart Berry will be in charge of the Absa Currie Cup First Division Final on Friday while Pro Legoete and Jaco van Heerden have been named as the referees for the two Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals on Saturday. The match...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Guinness Pro 12 Results and Fixtures
Pro 12 Results and Fixtures (Courtesy of Guinness Pro 12) (Some times to follow) Date Time Home Score- Away Venue Round 1 Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Munster Rugby 13 – 14 Edinburgh Rugby Thomond Park Fri 5 Sep 19:35 Ospreys 44 – 13 Benetton Treviso...
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Comments Off on Bulls u19 end top of the Log
Photo: William Brown A strong and commanding performance by the Toyota Free State on Saturday secured them a semifinal at home in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship next weekend. The Free State side secured a comfortable 27-0 win over the Xerox Golden...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 4th place finish for Blitzbokke at Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas The Springboks Sevens finished a credible fourth place at the Gold Coast Sevens after suffering a 19-0 defeat against England in their playoff for third place on Sunday morning (SA time). South Africa earned 15 points for their efforts...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP u21s secure top spot
The four semifinalists of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship were already decided before the weekend’s matches, with only the venue for the second semifinal undecided. DHL Western Province secured top spot and Toyota Free State fourth and it was...
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Oct 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP and Lions to host home semis
Photo: Etienne Burger DHL Western Province will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Cape Town and the Xerox Golden Lions will face the Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semifinals next weekend. Log-leaders DHL Western Province...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated
Photo: Bertram Malgas #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT #GC7s #Blitzbokke Gold Coast Sevens Day 2 Results – Updated Times: CAT France 21 vs Canada 19 – QF Bowl Scotland 26 vs American Samoa 12 – QF...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast
New Sevens season off to flyer in Gold Coast Fiji impressed on day one and will play Wales on day two at the Cbus Super Stadium in the Cup quarters New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and South Africa all impressed on the opening day of the Gold Coast Sevens, round...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Uruguay qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015
Uruguay have claimed the 20th and final place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after triumphing over Russia in the two-game final qualifying round. Los Teros scored a much-celebrated 36-27 win at home in Montevideo, to win 57-49 on aggregate over the two matches....
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke impress on Day 1 of Gold Coast Sevens
Photo: Bertram Malgas Debutant Ruhan Nel, Seabelo Senatla and Steven Hunt all scored hat-tricks on Saturday morning (SA time) on day one of the Gold Coast Sevens tournament in Australia to comfortably guide the Springbok Sevens to the Cup quarterfinals. South...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on UPDATE ON QANTAS WALLABIES MANAGEMENT
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Qantas Wallabies Business Manager Di Patston has left the ARU after resigning late on Friday 10 October 2014, due to stress relating to recent events. ARU CEO Bill Pulver said her departure does not impact plans for...
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Oct 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on #HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1
#HSBCSevens #GC7s Complete Results Day 1 Day 1 11 October 2014 Fiji 35 – Australia 12 Scotland 21 – Portugal 21 RSA 45 – Kenya 0 Wales 36 – American Samoa 0 New Zealand 28 – Samoa 17 France 33 – Japan 14 England 19 –...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on NZ to start with a bang at Gold Coast Sevens
The captain of the All Blacks Sevens, DJ Forbes, admits his side won’t be the only ones looking to get their HSBC Sevens World Series off to a positive start this weekend on Australia’s Gold Coast. With this year’s Series doubling as part of...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pollard to play a part in Bulls final round game against Griquas
Photo: William Brown Ludeke makes backline, front row changes for Griquas clash Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke recalled two Springboks and a Junior Springbok to his starting backline to play GWK Griquas in Pretoria on Saturday, whilst also including...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks u21 team announced
Picture: William Brown Western Province U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 14h45 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Michael Cloete 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Sandile Kubeka 11. Tyler Fisher 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Junior teams named for last round pool matches
Photo: William Brown Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Nollis Marais made good use of his squad rotation when he named his team to play Border in East London on Friday in their last league fixture in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship. The team has...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on ‘Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls
The final episode, Episode 10, of Tussen die Horings featuring JACQUES-LOUIS POTGIETERis now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_die_Horings_Episode_10 Feel free to share the link using #TussendieHorings...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks U19 team announced
Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014 Time: 12h45 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town 15. Christopher Lines 14. Sphamandla Ngcobo 13. Marcel Coetzee 12. Marius Louw 11. Philip Marais 10. Innocent Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws 8. Ayron Schramm 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Jedwyn Harty 5....
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Rugby appoint Nigel Jones as Senior Mens Team Doctor
NIGEL JONES has been appointed the new England Senior Men’s Team Doctor. Recently team doctor at Gloucester Rugby and Consultant in Sports Medicine at Aintree University Hospital in Merseyside, Dr Jones (right) is renewing a long-standing involvement with...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Platteland showdown in Cell C Community Cup Qualifying
Photo: William Brown PLATTELAND rugby will put its best foot forward in the Northern Cape on Saturday where Upington and Sasol Secunda will clash in a Cell C Community Cup qualifying match that will see the winners just 80 minutes away from booking...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pink Batts Heartland Championship cheer chart
The team has been crunching the scenarios and worked out who you need to cheer for in the last round of the Pink Batts Heartland Championship before the semifinals. Things are looking pretty interesting, with the top eight teams all going through to a...
