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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to play the Pumas
Pumas vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 29 August 2014 Time : 19:10 Venue : Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee : Ben Crouse Assistant Referees : Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. S’bura Sithole 12. Paul...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Glenn Moore appointed Blues assistant coach
Glenn Moore has been appointed assistant coach of the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Investec Super Rugby seasons. The former Highlanders head coach will be responsible for the forwards and the contact area, and will join the Blues fulltime at the conclusion of...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR PERTH TEST
The Qantas Wallabies have announced a 30-man squad for the next stage of their 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa in Perth. Joining the Qantas Wallabies squad for the first time in 2014 will be 22-year-old Western Force...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Australia, General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Hooper voted NSW Waratahs Players Player of the Year
Michael Hooper has tonight been named as the NSW Waratahs Players’ Player of the Year, for the second year running. Hooper’s season tally of 277 votes eclipsed second-placed Wycliff Palu, whose 257 nominations saw him receive the Forward of the...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on Lions at home
The Eastern Province Kings team that will take on the Xerox Golden Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this weekend has been announced, . Head Coach Carlos Spencer said they had not yet finalised who the captain would be, what with Luke Watson being out with...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bishops vs Rondebosch Overview
Bishops vs Rondebosch – Background Info Saturday 30 August once again see the two Southern Suburb giants take on each other for the 187th time since 1911. They only played the once-off match u/16 in 1908 and then resumed their yearly derbies from 1911....
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Aug 26, 14 •
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General News, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Bok Women 7s fixtures announced for World Series Qualifier
The Springbok Women Sevens will face France, China and Mexico in their pool matches at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Sevens Qualifier in Hong Kong next month, the International Rugby Board has announced. South Africa are among 12 teams going head-to-head at...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training venues confirmed for 2015 RWC
The Springboks will use the facilities of three Universities and the Gateshead International Stadium, home of premier rugby league club Gateshead Thunder, as their training venues at next year’s Rugby World Cup. The announcement was made on Tuesday by...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on JW Jonker – Steval Pumas
* Debut for the Steval Pumas : 2011, contracted from the SA 7s side * He is a former captain of the team (2012) * Due to an Achilles heel injury he didn’t play any rugby during 2013, made his comeback earlier 2014 for Lions Super 15 squad * Former Grey...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings Injury Report
Skipper Luke Watson is expected to be out for the next four weeks following a concussion sustained during the game between the EP Kings and the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. The only other concerns are flyhalf Gary van Aswegen and Centre Tim...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Injury Report
According to dr. Kobus Hugo, team doctor of the Steval Pumas only three players sustained light injuries. Frikkie Spies (lock) – a hip muscle injury (booked off for one day’s contact training) Marius Coetzer (lock) – a bruised heel (cleared for...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women 7s prepare for World Series qualifier
The Springbok Women Sevens on Monday began their preparations for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series qualifier in Hong Kong on September 12 and 13 after assembling in Stellenbosch for a two-week training camp on Sunday. A total of 16 players were invited...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on DIE BURGER RUGBY COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
The finals of the 2014 Die Burger Rugby Competition for High Schools will be played on Saturday August 30 at Cradock. By beating Outeniqua (SWD) in their semi-final clash this afternoon, Marlow (EP) assured themselves a home final. Marlow will play in the...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Tough day at the office for EP teams at first day of Southern Amateur tournament
Eastern Province Rugby Union clubs had a tough start at the beginning of the SA Rugby Southern Amateur Provincial Tournament hosted by EP Rugby in Humansdorp this week. The first match saw the Eastern Province Country Districts team fall to an on form SWD,...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on SWD, WP, Boland set tone in APC South tournament
SWD, Western Province and Boland on Monday set the tone on the opening day of the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape as they registered impressive victories to make their presence felt early on. SWD thumped EP Rural...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad named for Australasian tour
Photo: Ruby Wolff Victor Matfield is over his injury problems and will rejoin the Springbok squad when they get together for the Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while Marcel van der Merwe has been called up for the injured Frans...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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General News, Other Tournaments, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Leopards claim APC North title
The Leopards on Friday claimed the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship title with a 27-10 victory against the Falcons at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane to complete a fantastic run of form in the tournament. The victory followed an emphatic...
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Aug 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Weekend of home wins in Absa Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks, DHL Western Province, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Steval Pumas this weekend all registered invaluable home wins in their round-three Absa Currie Cup clashes to build momentum in their campaigns. The victories for the Cell C Sharks and DHL...
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Aug 24, 14 •
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General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Springbok bench makes massive impact in Salta
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers praised the impact made by the South African replacements as they recorded a hard-fought 33-31 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over a gallant Argentina in Salta on Saturday afternoon. With 20 minutes to go, the home...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rondebosch Boys High Rugby Results
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Aug 23, 14 •
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General News, International, SA Schools, School •
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Comments Off on England U18 hand SA Schools team their first defeat in 4 years
The England Under-18 team on Saturday handed the SA Schools side their first defeat in four years in the International Under-18 Series in Stellenbosch as they secured a 30-22 victory in a nail-biting encounter. The big difference between the teams was...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Wallabies: Explosive Rugby at Eden Park
Tonight was all about getting the All Black machine back on track. With a crowd of about 48,000 strong, the evening presented perfect conditions for what most expected would be an outstanding match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies. Liam Messam led the...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
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Comments Off on PERTH OPENS NRC CAMPAIGN WITH SPIRITED VICTORY
The Perth Spirit has started their 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship campaign with a thrilling 28-23 victory over the Canberra Vikings at Canberra’s Viking Park today. The Spirit started strongly and played with continuous pressure and an air-tight...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boys High u19a to play SACS
HJS: RUGBY: o.19A 1. Quintin Vorster 2. Carel van Zyl 3. Wikus Groenewald 4. Dean Swartz 5. Ruben de Villiers 6. Andreas van Wyk 7. JC van Schalkwyk 8. Christo Mostert 9. Paul de Wet © 10. Stefan Gouws 11. Ryan Lafite 12. Heinrich Möller 13. Curtley Grain...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on DIE BURGER RUGBY COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Three teams have booked their places in the final of the popular Die Burger Rugby Competition for High Schools: Paarl Boys High (WP), Augsburg (Boland) and Excelsior (WP). Paarl Boys High had a titanic battle with HTS Drostdy (Boland) in their semi-final...
