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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...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad
Photo: Anton Geyser Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia. 24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER INCLUDED IN QANTAS WALLABIES 32-MAN SQUAD FOR ALL BLACKS TEST
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Queensland Reds playmaker Quade Cooper returns as part of the Qantas Wallabies 32-man squad for their upcoming Test against New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 18 October. ACT Brumbies flyer Henry...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springboks and ASICS look for extra technical advantage ahead of RWC2015
Photo: Anton Geyser Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel from the South African Rugby Union, who will visit Japan next week on invitation of apparel sponsor, ASICS. The...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas Teamsheet
Photo: Hennie Homann Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Pro Legoete Assistant Referee: Quinton Immelman and Sieg van Staden TMO: Willie Vos TV: SS1 Photo: Hennie Homann Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province vs Cell C Shark Teamsheets
Photo: Etienne Burger Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 17h05 Referee: Jaco Peyper Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe and Marc van Zyl TMO: Shaun Veldsman TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas make two forced changes for Kings Clash
Pumas Coach Jimmy Stonehouse Photos: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas’ coach Jimmy Stonehouse made two injury enforced changes to the starting team to take on the Eastern Province Kings. The Currie Cup clash between the two sides takes place in Port Elizabeth...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 11 October Time: 15h00 Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse and Francois de Bruin TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Featured Photo:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Friday 10 October Time: 19h10 CAT Referee: Marius Jonker Assistant Referees: Christie du Preez and Tahla Ntshakaza TMO: Jason Jaftha TV: SS1 Live Scores: www.rugbychirps.mobi Follow us on Twitter:...
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Oct 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Final Battles for Currie Cup teams
Photo: Hennie Homann #1891 Man: The first rugby ball ever made to South African Bureau of Standards requirements was presented to Dr Danie Craven, the President of the SA Rugby Board in 1983. Having balls made to SABS specification was done after touring...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup •
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Comments Off on Auckland team named to face Northland
All Blacks Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Charles Piutau return to bolster an injured-affected Auckland team for their match against Northland tomorrow at Eden Park (kick off 7.35pm). It is Auckland’s third match in ten days and their last of the...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs name their Junior sides for clashes with the Lions
Photo: WillIam Brown The Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19 and U21 teams to take on the Lions this weekend at Ellis Park Stadium have been announced. TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS U 21 vs LIONS U 21 Ellis Park – JHB...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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Comments Off on ARU REFERS NEW ALLEGATION INVOLVING KURTLEY BEALE TO CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL
The Australian Rugby Union today announced it has referred a new allegation involving Qantas Wallaby Kurtley Beale to an independent Code of Conduct Tribunal for review and assessment.The additional matter was raised for the first time with ARU management...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brok to lead WP against the Sharks
Experienced prop Brok Harris will captain DHL Western Province in their final league match of the 2014 Absa Currie Cup season – against the Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05). DHL Western Province have already qualified for a home...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS
Photo: William Brown Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Ellis Park this Saturday. In the forwards, Derick Minnie will start at flank and Warren Whiteley has returned from...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Former All Black completes Blues coaching group
Former All Black David Hill will join the coaching team at the Blues for the forthcoming Investec Super Rugby competition. Hill will take up the role as backs skills coach for the Blues, to complete their coaching group for the 2015 season under head coach...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens fine-tune Gold Coast preparations
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad are in good spirits and looking forward to start the season on a positive note when the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series campaign kicks off this coming Saturday at the Gold Coast in Australia. The team arrived last Sunday at...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to face the Bulls
Photo: Hennie Homann The Gwk Griquas team to face the Bulls on Saturday evening 19h10, at Loftus Versveld 11 October. 1. Simon Westraadt – Janro van Niekerk has not recovered from his knee injury and is not available. 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3....
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side to take on the Lions
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs team to take on the Golden Lions this Saturday, at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg has been announced. Kick-off is at 15:00. With the inclusion of Springboks, Oupa Mohoje, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager it promises to be...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand •
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Comments Off on Adam Whitelock announces move to France
Canterbury and Crusaders midfield back Adam Whitelock has announced he will be taking up a contract with French rugby club, Bayonne, at the conclusion of this ITM Cup season. Whitelock, who has played over 50 games for both the Crusaders and Canterbury ITM...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wairarapa Bush player suspended for five weeks
Hearing confirmed for red-carded East Coast player Wairarapa Bush loose forward Sam Marshall-Wilson has been banned from all rugby for five weeks – a sentence including the remainder of this year’s Pink Batts Heartland Championship and the start of next...
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Oct 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Carr rewarded at 2014 WP Rugby Awards
Photo: Etienne Burger DHL Western Province and Stormers loose forward Nizaam Carr was the big winner at the 2014 WP Rugby Awards Evening at the Southern Sun Cape Sun on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old loose forward star walked off with two big prizes...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP take top honours at the SARU U18 Sevens
Western Province on Tuesday won the SARU Under-18 Sevens competition at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp by defeating SWD 31-24 in a thrilling final to cap off an exciting tournament. Boland won the Plate Final, KwaZulu-Natal the Bowl final and Griquas the...
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Oct 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings to field a new-look front row when they take on the Pumas
Photo: Stan Blumberg Injuries to CJ van der Linde and Charles Marais have forced the EP Kings to field a newfront row when they take on the Pumas on Friday. Although hooker Martin Ferreira retained his spot, Van der Linde (toe) and Marais (broken thumb) are...
