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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged Cheetahs side to tackle Bulls
Johan Goosen has been declared fit and that allowed Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské to pick the same starting team that lost to the Lions for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Bulls in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The only change is on the...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hollenbach to start in Lions midfield
The Lions were forced into a new midfield pairing ahead of their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the DHL Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday. Alwyn Hollenbach comes in at centre for the injured Lionel Mapoe, resulting in Stefan Watermeyer moving to the 13...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Catrakilis to start at flyhalf for DHL Stormers
Head coach Allister Coetzee has announced his starting line-up for the DHL Stormers’ first game of the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season – against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Springbok skipper Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties name side to face Ireland Club XV
OLD Albanians flanker Ollie Cooper-Millar will make his England Counties XV debut against Ireland Club XV at Darlington Mowden Park’s Northern Echo Arena this evening (7.30pm). Cooper-Millar is one of six changes to the Counties XV squad to the one that was...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mclean wants Twickenham crowd to rally England on
England Women’s captain Katy Mclean is hoping the Twickenham crowd will help spur England on to victory against Ireland in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday, kick off 6:20pm. Mclean, whose side have only lost once at Twickenham Stadium, is...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Senatla, Bok Sevens resume training
Springbok Sevens wing Seabelo Senatla has been declared fit and has resumed training after suffering an ankle injury in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Senatla joined the Springbok Sevens in Stellenbosch after the squad who played in the United States and New...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on XEROX RE-ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIP WITH GLRU
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce Xerox as the new Golden Lions title sponsor for the Currie Cup tournament. The three-year deal sees Xerox come on board as the naming rights sponsor of the senior Golden Lions team for the 2014 to 2016...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ruddock makes three changes to PwC Ireland U20 Team to face England
PwC Ireland U20 coach Mike Ruddock has made three changes to the side that were overcome by a powerful Welsh side last time out. Centre Dan Goggins is promoted from the bench and replaces Garry Ringrose while Adam Byrne replaces Ian Fitzpatrick on the wing....
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales Women make changes for France
Wales Women have made three changes to their pack, one positional, for the clash against France in a Six Nations encounter at the Talbot Athletic Ground on Sunday (KO 2pm). Jenny Davies, the most experienced player in the squad with 62 caps, replaces Megan...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Carlos Spencer announced as EP Kings Currie Cup head coach for 2014
Carlos Spencer, who joined EP Rugby in December last year, has been appointed as the EP Kings Currie Cup head coach ahead of their foray into the Premier Division. Speaking at a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today, EP Rugby CEO, Charl...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby picks up the pace – Round 2 Preview
Vodacom Super Rugby will step up a gear this weekend when the DHL Stormers and nine teams from Australia and New Zealand join in the fun in the second round. The Capetonians had a bye last weekend, but will get their 2014 campaign underway on Saturday evening...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 hopefuls begin their 2014 JWC preparations
South Africa Under-20 coach, Dawie Theron, kicked off his preparations for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship when he explained his training and planning schedule to a large group of selected players in Johannesburg on Thursday. The Junior Springbok coach...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Women prepare for Italian job
Scotland Women head coach, Jules Maxton, has reshuffled her squad for their game against the Azurri at Campo del Parco Urbano, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, on Sunday (23 February). Despite losing to England in the last round of the competition, Maxton, is...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland name unchanged side for England Clash
The Ireland coaching team has named an unchanged side for the RBS 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Paul O’Connell will lead the side as Ireland seek their first win in Twickenham since 2010. Chris Henry, a try scorer against Wales, retains...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women to measure themselves against Border, EP
The SA Select Women’s Sevens elite squad will meet teams from Border and Eastern Province in a warm-up tournament at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on Saturday as part of their preparation for the Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens invitational on...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wilson for Cole in England line-up
ENGLAND have made two changes to their squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium. Tight-head prop David Wilson (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), who will require three months rest from rugby...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name side for Stormers clash
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 2: LIONS VS STORMERS Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has made just two changes to the Lions’ starting line-up. In the mid-field, Alwyn Hollenbach...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs sign with Magners Cider for 2014
Caption: NSW Waratahs players Wycliff Palu and Michael Hooper in the new 2014 NSW jerseys and with Anthony Brady, Magners Cider’s Commercial Director Australia and Asia. Photo: waratahs.com.au. Magners Cider is today the official cider of the NSW Waratahs,...
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Feb 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stormers side announced
The DHL Stormers team for Saturday is as follows: 15. Gio Aplon 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Michael van der Spuy 12. Jean de Villiers (captain) 11. Damian de Allende 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain) 6....
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Confirmation of signing
The Sharks would like to confirm the signing of former England international and current Saracens prop Matt Stevens, on a two-year deal. Durban-born Stevens will officially join The Sharks in August 2014, ahead of the start of the Absa Currie Cup competition....
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on INJURY UPDATE: Vodacom Super Rugby Week 2
The Lions medical staff have released an injury update, following the Lions’ 20-21 victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday. Preceding the match, during Friday’s captain’s run training session, scrumhalf Michael Bondesio sustained a grade two quad strain....
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taylor and Horne join up for Italian encounter
At the halfway point in their 6 Nations campaign, Scotland’s under-20 players travel to northern Italy today to prepare for their third match of the championship on Friday 21 February (kick-off 6pm GMT, 7pm local). Looking for their first win, after...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Scotland pack
Scotland have made three changes to their pack for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy in Rome. The alterations see the 40-times-capped Scott Lawson win the nod over Ross Ford at hooker; Richie Gray brings his 6ft 9ins presence to...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings Vodacom Cup team announced for Griquas warm up match
A young Eastern Province Vodacom Cup side will take on the Griquas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, under the captaincy of Stephan Zaayman. The EP Kings will be playing their last warm up game against the Griquas, before...
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Feb 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls Clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Friday, 21 February 2014 19:10 Free State Stadium Team: 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER...
