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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby Stats App Review: After Round 8
Tough week for South African franchises South African franchises experienced a tough weekend in the eighth round of the 2014 Vodacom SupeRugby competition, which was also reflected in the rankings on the Vodacom Rugby Stats App. The...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Luiters joins the Kings
The EP Kings have confirmed Kevin Luiters as their latest signing ahead of their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. EP Kings CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that the 21-year-old Luiters, who played scrumhalf for the Cheetahs, had officially joined the...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on St John’s Rugby Festival 2014
19TH EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL FIXTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOLS TIME THURSDAY 17 APRIL Score FIELD 08:00 St Stithians vs Maragon Burger 09:00 Clifton vs Pridwin Burger 10:00 Orchards vs WHPS Burger 10:00 St Benedict’s vs St Peter’s C Rugby 11:00...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on WRWC fixture dates and times released
The Springbok Women will open their 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on August 1 against Australia, followed by matches against hosts, France, on August 5 and Wales on August 9 in the pool stages of the international showpiece. The Springbok Women...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on RFU look to unearth new international Sevens talent
England’s Megan Ellery came through the Sevens Open Trials process Following the success of previous England Women Open Sevens Trials, the Rugby Football Union will host open trials again this year, on May 3, in a bid to unearth some more rugby...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coser to captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools
DURHAM back row forward Jonny Coser will captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools in the Tri-Nations Tournament in France later this month. Coser, of Barnard Castle School, will have two vice-captains in Harry Sheppard (Moulton College and East Midlands)...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Clifton Namibia Rugby Tour results
RESULTS: vs Windhoek High School won 31-26 (Tries: C. Maingard x2, N. Downes, L. Miloszewski, G. May) Conversions: Nell x3 vs Pro Ed Akademie won 29-8 (Tries: C. Maingard, R....
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on PUMAS vs Leopards in Middelburg
This week the STEVAL PUMAS will be taking the game the people… True to the spirit of the Vodacom Cup: Friday 11 April: 9:30 – The team and Management will visit Laerskool Middelburg 11:00 – The team and Management will visit CTC...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Referee Appointments (Rounds 9-10)
DAY & DATE MATCH VENUE KICK-OFF (LOCAL) REFEREE AR1 AR2 TMO ROUND 9 50. Friday 11 April Highlanders v Bulls Forsyth Barr Stadium 19:35 Rohan Hoffmann Kane McBride Shane McDermott Vinny Munro 51. Friday 11 April Reds v Brumbies Suncorp Stadium 19:40 Steve...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs call in the cavalry for Perth clash
Injuries to wingers Peter Betham and Alofa Alofa have forced NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika to call in a replacement for Saturday’s showdown with the in-form Western Force. Utility back Ben Volavola will fly to Perth as emergency injury cover after the...
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Apr 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on KURT BAKER SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: Kurt Baker Team: Highlanders Position: Winger Date of Incident: 4 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...
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Apr 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Winless weekend for SA teams in Week 8 of Vodacom Super Rugby
It was a disappointing weekend for South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises, with the best result among the four teams that took to the field being a 43-43 draw by the Toyota Cheetahs. The Vodacom Bulls faced the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday in...
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Apr 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Courageous Tahs break Newlands hoodoo
NSW Waratahs 22 – 11 Stormers Asteron Life Super Rugby round 8 – Newlands Stadium, Cape Town The NSW Waratahs have ended their South African tour on a high note, overcoming the Stormers 22-11 in a frenetic encounter in Cape Town. The historic win...
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Apr 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU trims Junior Boks training squad
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Friday named a reduced SA Under-20 training squad of 36 players for the remainder of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship (JWC) training camp following two trial matches in Stellenbosch this week. An large group of...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kurt Baker Cited
Player: Kurt Baker Team: Highlanders Position: Winger Date of Incident: 4 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on UJ seek to stay in Varsity Cup
CAPTION: The University of Johannesburg will play a critical FNB Varsity Cup promotion-relegation match against the UKZN Impis in Potchefstroom on Monday. Photo: Mario van de Wall/SASPA The University of Johannesburg will face the University of...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dogfight for final Cell C Community Cup play-off places
THE Cell C Community Cup race to George comes down to the wire in Saturday’s final round of pool action, with three clubs set to scrap for the two remaining Easter play-off places, while the six teams who have already qualified remain in the dark as to...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens squad named for Kenya
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Friday named his 12-member squad for the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Women’s Sevens tournament in Kenya next week, where the team will defend their title won in Tunisia last year. The squad features...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2
Saturday, 5 April, 2014 Kick-off times: First Grade: 3.30pm Reserve Grade: 1.50pm Good Life Under 19: 12.30pm Western Force players playing this round: Associates: Dylan Sage Cottesloe: Robbie Abel, Dane Haylett-Petty Nedlands: Patrick Dellit Palmyra: Dillyn...
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Apr 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 8: QUEENSLAND REDS V WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has arrived in Brisbane ahead of their Asteron Life Super Rugby Week Eight clash with the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. The Force returns from the bye and will be chasing four consecutive victories for the first time in...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom goes behind the scenes and in the change room #vodacomtourphone
The Vodacom Bulls left for their four-week Australasian tour with three phones on board that will capture behind the scenes and in the change room content that will once and for all dispel the notion that what happens on tour, stays on tour. ...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Grens
Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Saterdag, 5 April om 12:30 teen Grens in die Vrystaat Stadion. Toyota Vrsytaat...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Teams hungry for success at JWRT 2014
USA won the Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2012, beating Japan in the final USA, Canada and Japan will be gunning for glory when the future stars of world Rugby take to the pitch next week in Hong Kong for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2014. The...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ixias get their Varsity Cup reward
FNB CUT Ixias will play in the 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International after they won 35-26 against the FNB UKZN Impi in the Varsity Shield Final in Bloemfontein on Monday. The Men from Bloemfontein celebrate becoming champions for the...
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Apr 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen to lead DHL Stormers at DHL Newlands
No.8 Duane Vermeulen will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby, Round Eight encounter against the Waratahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday night. It is back at home for the first time since the end of February for the DHL Stormers and Vermeulen...
