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Sep 15, 14 •
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Vodacom Blue Bulls flank Deon Stegmann and hooker Bongi Mbonambi will face SARU disciplinary hearings on Tuesday after being cited following the team’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Stegmann...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls fitness report – presented by Medihelp
Mellett, Kriel, Visagie back on field Mornè Mellett, Jesse Kriel and Callie Visagie returned to training on Monday and will be available for selection when the Vodacom Blue Bulls play the Cell C Sharks in an Absa Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Saturday....
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Sep 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on First Division pool stages set for a thrilling end
The Absa Currie Cup First Division pool stages looks set for a thrilling finish in the next two weeks as the battle for the top spot on the log table and the last semifinal place continues. In an exciting weekend of matches, the Down Touch Griffons defeated...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand hang on to beat Springboks in Wellington
Photo: Etienne Burger The Springboks came within a whisker of becoming the first team to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since 2009 but were ultimately denied at the death of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Wellington on Saturday. The...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens book World Series spot
The Springbok Women Sevens on Saturday booked their place in the 2014/2015 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series with a fourth-place finish in the World Series Qualifier in Hong Kong. South Africa had to advance to the semifinal of the tournament to secure a...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on McCaw try gives All Blacks tense win over Springboks
Captain Richie McCaw scored a second-half try to help the All Blacks maintain their five-year unbeaten record in New Zealand with a tense 14-10 victory over a combative Springboks side in the Rugby Championship in Saturday. McCaw was the beneficiary of a...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks win Wellington thriller
New Zealand had to defend for all their worth but held on for a 14-10 win over South Africa in a dramatic Castle lager Rugby Championship match in Wellington on Saturday. Scorers – New Zealand – Try: Richie McCaw. Penalties: Aaron Cruden (2),...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100th Springbok Test – Jean de Villiers
Photo: Werner Nysschen Springbok captain Jean de Villiers doesn’t want his 100th Test, on Saturday against New Zealand in Wellington, to detract from his team’s tough task at hand. De Villiers, Springbok number 735, will lead South Africa for the 28th...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets
Date: Saturday, 13 September, 2014 Time: 15h00 Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Cwengile Jadezweni Cheetahs: 15 Rayno Benjamin 14 Maphutha Dolo 13 Francois Venter (vc) 12 Joubert Engelbrecht...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Argentina Teamsheets
Photo: Ruby Wolff Date : 13 September 2014 Kick-off: 12h05 CAT Venue : Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia Referee: Glen Jackson Assistant Ref 1:George Clancy Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser TMO : Ben Skeen Teams: Australia: 1. James Slipper,2. Tatafu...
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Sep 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Teamsheets
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Date: 12 September 2014 Referee: Immelman TMO: Jason Japhta EP Kings: 15. Scott van Breda 14. Ronnie Cooke 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Shane Gates 11. Siviwe Soyizwapi 10. Gary van Aswegen...
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Sep 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women keep alive Sevens World Series hopes
The Springbok Women Sevens on Friday booked their place in the quarterfinal of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Qualifier in Hong Kong to keep alive their hopes of possibly securing a spot among the core teams in the 2014/2015 World Series. South Africa...
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Sep 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Team to play the Kings in PE
Blue Bulls: 15 Ulrich Beyers, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Jacques Louis Potgieter, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann (captain), 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Werner...
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Sep 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Northern showdowns in Cell C Community Cup Qualifiers
Photo: William Brown THE race to grab the North region’s Cell C Community Cup 2015 qualifying slot reaches the semi-final stage on Saturday with matches in Johannesburg and Secunda set to determine who will play in the final at Loftus Versfeld next week for...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP Under-21s change for top-of-the-log clash
DHL Western Province Under-21 coach John Dobson has been forced into some big changes ahead of his team’s top-of-the-log clash against the Golden Lions Under-21s at Ellis Park on Saturday (kick-off 14h45). The Province Under-21s suffered a heavy defeat...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Zas tops list of DHL WP U19 injury returnees
There was good and bad news on the injury-front for DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams, ahead of his team’s clash against the Golden Lions Under-19s on Saturday (kick-off 12h45). Left-wing Leolin Zas, scrumhalf Justin Phillips and...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT FALLS TO RISING IN MELBOURNE
Perth Spirit has been unable to break the Melbourne Rising’s undefeated run, falling to the Victorians 44-24 in Melbourne tonight. No. 8 Alex Rovira backed up his solid performance against the Greater Sydney Rams last week with a high work-rate again...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pressure builds in Absa Currie Cup
Photo: Anton Geyser #1891 Man – The 1982 Currie Cup season saw the resurgence of Western Province under the guidance of Dawie Snyman. During the season they played 17 matches, of which they won 16 and only lost one. In the run-up to the final they...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Big battles take centre stage in First Division
The Absa Currie Cup First Division log table could be set for a shake-up this weekend with two of the three matches proving to decisive in terms of the log standings. The Down Touch Griffons will host the Leopards in Welkom on Saturday in a top-of-the-table...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens on core team mission
Springbok Women Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday expected a tough onslaught in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series Qualifier in Hong Kong starting on Friday and said his team had to be at their best to secure a spot as one of the core teams in the...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on 50-up for DHL Western Province’s Schreuder
Scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will play his 50th provincial match on Saturday and he will have a new halfback partner for the occasion, when DHL Western Province go up against the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg (kick-off 17h05). The DHL WP starting XV shows...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Womens World Cup 10 000 Mile Trophy Tour
The victorious England team raise the trophy. England Women’s World Cup 10,000 Mile Trophy Tour to help inspire 10,000 new females into the game. England Rugby has today launched a country wide tour of the Women’s World Cup trophy with a send...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Johan Ackerman names his Lions for WP Clash
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: ABSA CURRIE CUP XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS DHL WESTERN PROVINCE Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 22-man side to front DHL Western Province at Ellis Park on Saturday. In the Xerox Golden Lions backline, Lionel Mapoe...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21 team to play the Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Date: Saturday, 13 September 2014 Time: 12h45 Venue: Free state Stadium, Bloemfontein 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Tyler Fisher 13. Nukululeko Marwana 12. Neil Maritz 11. Sipho Mkize 10. Brendon Cope 9. Stefan Ungerer (C)...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u19 team to play the Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs U19 vs Cell C Sharks U19 Date: Saturday, 13 September 2014 Time: 11h00 Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 15. Christopher Lines 14. Marcel Coetzee 13. Bradley Ellse 12. Merlyn Pieterse 11. Philip Marais 10. Joshua Bragman 9. Rowan...
