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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on DHL Western Province at Newlands
EP Kings head coach, Carlos Spencer, has made five changes to the starting lineup that will take on DHL Western Province at Newlands this weekend. Spencer announced that Steven Sykes will once again captain the side as regular skipper, Luke Watson, was still...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ben Tameifuna to face judicial hearing
Waikato prop Ben Tameifuna has been cited for acting against the spirit of good sportsmanship, after referee Glen Jackson was allegedly shoved during Waikato’s Week 3 ITM Cup match against North Habour at QBE Stadium on Saturday night. The alleged incident...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SEVENS PROGRAM WELCOMES TANISHA STANTON
Australian Rugby today announced the signing of NSW netballer and Touch Football representative Tanisha Stanton to the Rugby Sevens Program. Stanton, from Newcastle, New South Wales, has represented Australia and New South Wales in Netball at Under 17 and...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY SOUTH AFRICA IN PERTH
The Qantas Wallabies have announced their side for Saturday night’s Mandela Plate and Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against South Africa at Patersons Stadium. Coach Ewen McKenzie has made three personnel changes to the starting XV with a new...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Namibia on top of Africa
Issued on behalf of the Namibian Rugby Union The Namibia Under-19 team on Saturday qualified for the International Rugby Board’s 2015 Junior World Trophy tournament in Portugal following their 52-17 victory against Kenya in the final of the Confederation of...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls Fitness Report – presented by Medihelp
Visser, Kriel ruled out Vodacom Blue Bulls fullbacks Jurgen Visser and Jesse Kriel will not be available for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Xerox Golden Lions in Pretoria. Visser, in fact, will miss the rest of the season due to a foot...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU disciplinary update
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 lock Marvin Orie will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee in Pretoria on Tuesday after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Under-21 Competition on Saturday. Orie was cited for allegedly contravening law 10.4 (e)...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks INJURY REPORT
Durban, 1 September 2014: After a disappointing loss against the Pumas this past weekend, the Cell C Sharks are hard at work and are determined to display a more positive performance against the Griquas at Growthpoint KINGS PARK this Saturday, 6th September...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas top 5 after four matches
After 4 rounds of the 2014 Absa Currie Cup series, the captain of the Steval Pumas has lead his team from the front. The coaching staff has combined the last four matches’ individual stats and here are the Steval Pumas’ top 5. 1. Corne Steenkamp Playing...
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Sep 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas medical report and game stats
According to dr. Kobus Hugo, team doctor of the Steval Pumas only two players sustained light injuries. Stefan Watermeyer – wrist injury (waiting for x-ray report) Rosko Specman – shoulder injufry (one day off from any contact training) Some interesting...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND TWO REVIEW
Round two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship has wrapped up with a total of 30 tries being scored across the four matches. To view rights-free images from round two, please click here. Round three commences this Thursday night with the Macquarie...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on BRISBANE CITY OUTLASTS SPIRIT IN PERTH
Perth Spirit has suffered a 26-21 loss to Brisbane City in front of a 2,300-strong crowd at McGillivray Oval this afternoon. Both sides gave the ball plenty of width throughout the match, with the home side turning in a strong first half performance to lead...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORTS FINAL OF DIE BURGER RUGBY COMPETITION CRADOCK
Marlow was crowned on Saturday as the champions of Die Burger Rugby Competition after beating Paarl Boys High 11-10 in a thrilling final. The match was played at Cradock in front of Marlow’s huge number ofloyal supporters. It is very, very difficult for a...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on First Division opens up as Leopards suffer defeat
The Absa Currie Cup First Division competition has been thrown wide open with four rounds of pool matches remaining after SWD ended the Leopards’ winning streak with a surprise victory in George on Friday. The Leopards entered their clash against the SWD...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP remain unbeaten, Pumas shock Sharks
Photo: Hennie Homann DHL Western Province this weekend remained the only unbeaten team in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division following an exciting fourth round, which saw the Steval Pumas claim their second big scalp. The Nelspruit team kicked off the...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs to start Tag Rugby
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kings and Golden Lions pick new pivots for PE clash
Both EP Kings and the Xerox Golden Lions picked new flyhalves for their Absa Currie Cup match to be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. George Whitehead will start in place of injured Gary van Aswegen (groin) for the home...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION WELCOMES KARMICHAEL HUNT
The Australian Rugby Union today welcomed former Rugby League and AFL star Karmichael Hunt to Australia’s Super Rugby ranks, after signing with the Queensland Reds on a three year contract. Hunt, who has signed a deal through until the end of 2017, was...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tussen die Horings’ – with Joey Rasdien and the Vodacom Blue Bulls
Episode 4 of Tussen die Horings featuring Bandise Maku is now available to view at http://www.vodacom.co.za/rugby/BehindTheScenes/I/Tussen_Die_Horings_Episode_4 Watch the latest episode of Tussen die Horings, answer the Question and stand a...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions forced to make changes for EP Kings game
Photo: Etienne Burger EP KINGS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has been forced to make several changes to his side, which will face the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth tomorrow. Captain Warren Whiteley has been drafted...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU BOARD APPROVES INCLUSION POLICY AHEAD OF 2014 BINGHAM CUP
Australian Rugby Union is delighted to announce a new Inclusion Policy, which is designed to stamp out all forms of discrimination and homophobia in Rugby and ensure a positive environment for everyone involved in the game. Today’s announcement coincides...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK 2: PERTH SPIRIT V BRISBANE CITY
The Perth Spirit will be chasing back-to-back victories in the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season when they host Brisbane City in their first home match at McGillivray Oval on Sunday afternoon. Western Force and Wallabies representatives, Matt...
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Aug 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team named to face Tasman
All Blacks Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Charles Piutau will start for Auckland this weekend in the team’s first home match against Tasman (Sunday, 4.35pm). Auckland Coach Paul Feeney has made just two other injury-enforced changes to his side that...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schickerling, Viljoen back for DHL WP U21
Star lock JD Schickerling and backline ace EW Viljoen have been named in the DHL Western Province Under-21 starting line-up for Saturday’s match-up with the Blue Bulls Under-21s at Loftus Versfeld (kick-off 14h45). Schickerling has been out of action...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alberts replaced by Whiteley for Springboks tour
Willem Alberts has been ruled out of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour to Australia and New Zealand and will be replaced in the 30-man squad by Warren Whiteley. Alberts missed both Test victories against Argentina because of a hamstring...
