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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby heroes honoured at For the Love of the Game Banquet
Last night, the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players Fund lit up the Montecasino Ballroom in pomp and splendour, as the annual “For the love of the Game” banquet aptly honoured rugby and its heroes. This year, Presenting Sponsor Seartec SA, the full...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Affies vs Pretoria Boys High Overview
Affies vs Pretoria Boys High Overview 05 Aug 2014 • 492 views Historic overview A rivalry that dates back 91 years and is one of the great Interschools events on the local South African schoolboy rugby calendar once again takes place on...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Good mix of experience, youth for EP Kings
Eastern Province Kings coach Carlos Spencer’s named Luke Watson as the captain ahead of Friday’s clash with Western Province at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Spencer also included experienced players like Tim Whitehead, Ronnie...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play the Sharks in Kimberley
GWK Griquas team to play the CELL C Sharks on Saturday 09 August at GWK PARK, KIMBERLEY 15H00 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Maks Van Dyk 4. Willem Serfontein 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Hilton Lobberts 8. Carel Greeff 9. Tian Meyer 10. Francois...
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Aug 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on French pack overpower Bok Women for victory
The powerful French pack on Tuesday produced a dominant display against the Springbok Women in their Women’s Rugby World Cup encounter to hand the hosts a 55-3 victory in Marcoussis. The breakdowns and lineouts proved to be problematic for South Africa in...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Day 2 Results
Tuesday, August 05 2014 France 55 – 3 South Africa New Zealand 14 – 17 Ireland Canada 42 – 7 Samoa England 45 – 5 Spain Australia 25 – 3 Wales USA 47 – 7 Kazakhstan...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas start Currie Cup campaign without four Super Rugby players
The Lions’ Super Rugby players Coenie van Wyk, Faf de Klerk, Corné Fourie and Rudi Mathee will not be in the Steval Pumas’ starting line-up for their Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday. Coach Jimmy Stonehouse takes a big...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on Western Province
The Eastern Province Kings team that will take on the DHL Western Province in their first Currie Cup Premier Division match of the season at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening at 19h10. EP Kings Head Coach, Carlos Spencer announced his team...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on New-look DHL Western Province team heads to PE
A new-look DHL Western Province team will head to Port Elizabeth to open their 2014 Absa Currie Cup campaign against the Eastern Province Kings on Friday night (kick-off 19h10). Centre Juan de Jongh, in his first senior match as captain of DHL WP, will...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth and Malherbe released for Absa Currie Cup duty
Two members of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad, Eben Etzebeth and Frans Malherbe, have been released to play in the opening round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for DHL Western Province on Friday evening. Both players are...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures Day 2
Tuesday, August 05 2014: 13:00 – USA vs Kazakhstan Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:00 – Australia vs Wales Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:45 – England vs Spain Marcoussis 1, Paris, France 17:00 – Canada vs Samoa Marcoussis 2, Paris,...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders update on injuries
The Crusaders are able to provide the following update on the status of players injured during the Investec Super Rugby Final on Saturday night: Dan Carter took a knock to his lower leg and a scan has revealed a small crack in his upper fibula. The size of...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Australia, General News •
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Comments Off on Souths shock Eastwood to progress to semis
The 2014 Magners Shute Shield Semi-Final line ups have now been confirmed, with Manly, Sydney University, Southern Districts and Eastwood through to the second week of finals action. Top seed Manly’s dominant win over Randwick on Saturday sees them line...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT UNVEILS COACHING SQUAD FOR BUILDCORP NRC
Western Force Senior Assistant Coach David Wessels and Backs Coach Kevin Foote have been named as joint head coaches of the Perth Spirit for the 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The pair will be assisted by RugbyWA Junior Elite Coach, Dwayne...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on ITM Cup 2014 season launched New game priorities for referees
It’s almost here! The 39th season of New Zealand’s premier domestic competition – the ITM Cup – kicks off in nine days’ time with all teams raring to get their 2014 campaigns under way. The 2014 season of the ITM Cup was officially launched at a...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns named to play Ireland #WRWC2014 #blackferns
Black Ferns head coach Brian Evans has named the team to face Ireland in the defending champions’ second match of the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The team is: 1 Kathleen Wilton 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (captain) 3 Aleisha Nelson 4 Eloise...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on HODGSON CLAIMS 2014 NATHAN SHARPE MEDAL
Western Force captain Matt Hodgson has been awarded the 2014 Nathan Sharpe Medal at the HBF Stadium in Perth tonight. This is the third time Hodgson has claimed the premier award, having previously received the club’s Player of the Year Award (now Nathan...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on PENITANI AND ANDERSON NAMED AS RUGBY SEVENS YOUTH OLYMPIC CO-CAPTAINS
The Australian Youth Olympics Women’s Sevens management team of Tim Walsh and Scott Bowen has announced Brooke Anderson and Tiana Penitani as co-captains for the Women’s Rugby Sevens team that will depart for Nanjing on 13 August. The pair finalised...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alcock re-signs for FOrce’s 10th season
The Western Force’s retention drive has continued with flanker Chris Alcock the latest to re-sign with the Western Australian club for its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. Alcock, who has re-signed for another two seasons, has played 19...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on 10 minutes with Pumas prop Sabelo Nhlapo
BENEDICT CHANAKIRA caught up with new Pumas recruite who spoke about Rugby, Jimmy Stonehouse and more… •Who is Sabelo? I’d like to think that I’m a simple oke who’s been blessed with a great family, friends and who has a passion for...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side for Spain WRWC clash
Lydia Thompson is one of four players set to start her second WRWC game England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made 12 changes to the starting line-up, including one positional, for Tuesday’s Rugby World Cup clash against Spain, at...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sephaka makes five changes for France Test
Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Monday made five changes to his starting team to face France in their second Women’s Rugby World Cup pool clash in Marcoussis on Tuesday. Three of the changes were in the pack with prop Portia Jonga and No8...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women to appeal Mandisa Williams suspension
The Springbok Women on Monday announced that they would appeal against the 16-week suspension handed to captain Mandisa Williams for allegedly striking and making contact with an Australian player’s eye in the team’s opening Women’s Rugby World...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hit the ground running in Johannesburg
The Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign kicked off in Johannesburg on Monday as their got their preparations underway for the tough Southern Hemisphere competition against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks open their...
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Aug 4, 14 •
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General News, South Africa, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh takes the reins as Captain at DHL WP
Star centre Juan de Jongh will captain DHL Western Province in the 2014 Absa Currie Cup competition. The 26-year-old takes over the squad captaincy from Deon Fourie, who is now playing in France, and will lead his province in the absence of national skipper...
