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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens squad to Gold Coast
SARU has announced an experienced Springbok Sevens squad to play in the Gold Coast Sevens tournament on 12 – 13 October in Australia, which marks the first tournament of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series presented by the International Rugby Board....
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Neil Powell appointed Springbok Sevens coach
Former team captain, Neil Powell, has been appointed coach of the Springbok Sevens team in succession to Paul Treu, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Saturday. Powell will take charge of the team for the first time at the Gold Coast Sevens in...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on JJ Engelbrecht Passed Fitness Test & Ready to Face NZ
Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht has recovered from a contusion to his quad muscle and will line-up for South Africa against New Zealand in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Engelbrecht came...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referees Jafta & Roos not Suspended for 3 Weeks
Referees Jason Jafta & Willie Roos won’t feature in the next few weeks of Currie Cup action & neither official has been suspended. Even though they will not officiate in any matches in the final rounds of league action, their absence is not that...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Colts to play Auckland at Rugby Park
Having taken out the South Island Invitational tournament unbeaten with a 23-20 win against the Otago Development side in the final last weekend, the Canterbury Colts are now moving to their traditional matches against Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour....
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Otago
The Canterbury Women’s team will take on current table-toppers, Otago, this Saturday afternoon in Dunedin. Head Coach John Sherratt has made four changes to the side that beat Waikato last weekend. In the forwards, Stacey Anderson and Leysa Matity will be...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY COUNTIES MANUKAU
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side to take on Counties Manukau this Sunday afternoon. The match will be the final home game during the regular season for Canterbury. Robertson has made six changes to the starting fifteen that played...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team to face Wellington
ITM Cup Week 8 Saturday October 5 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Kick-off 7.35pm Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has made just one change to the starting XV for Saturday night’s top-of-the-table clash with Wellington at Westpac Stadium (kick-off...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rugby numbers in Canterbury remain strong
Rugby continues to be the sport of choice for thousands of Cantabrians, with over 14,540 men, women and children registered with the Canterbury Rugby Union to play the game this year. Canterbury Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, Tim Gilkison, said...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schreuder and Catrakilis to start in WP backline
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions at DHL Newlands. Halfbacks Louis Schreuder and Demetri Catrakilis will start in the backline, whilst fit-again...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa u16 High Performance Rugby Squad 2013
Following players was chosen for SA u16 High Performance Squad from the 2013 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo u16 Week held earlier this year which will be monitored closely as part of the Provincial High Performance programme for 2014. # Name Province School...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gim schoolboy JD Schickerling locked in for DHL WP U19s
Schoolboy lock sensation JD Schickerling will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team, as the WP juniors continue to hunt a semifinal place in the 2013 Absa Provincial Under-19 Competition. Schickerling, a Western Province and SA Schools...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP have home semifinals in sight
The Sharks and DHL Western Province will have home semifinals in sight when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend. With the round-robin stages almost at a close The Sharks and Western...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their team for the Newlands contest
MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline. In...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Cell C Community Cup, Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Karoo stop for Cell C Community Cup
ALL fifteen automatic qualifiers for next year’s Cell C Community Cup are now confirmed after a dramatic weekend that saw a last-gasp try decide the tussle for the final place. The Karoo town of Oudtshoorn will be part of the Community Cup roadshow next...
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Oct 3, 13 •
3177 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
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Comments Off on Pumas and Eagles teams for Semi-final clash
Steval Pumas: Coenie van Wyk; JW Bell, Wilmaure Louw, Stefan Watermeyer, Rosko Speckman; Carl Bezuidenhout, Faf de Klerk; RW Kember, Renaldo Bothma, Corné Steenkamp, Eduan van der Walt, Rudi Mathee, Corné Fourie, Frankie Herne, Vincent Koch. Replacements:...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
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Comments Off on Leopards team named to play EP Kings in Semi
Leopards: Danie Dames Luther Obi Dumisani Matyeshana Adriaan Engelbrecht Edmar Marais Warren Gilbert Johan Laker SJ Niemand Morné Hanekom Philip de Wet Brendon Snyman © Peet van der Walt Elardus Venter Jacques Vermaak BG Uys Replacements: Edgar Marutlulle...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team for Semi Final
EP Kings: Scott van Breda Michael Killian Ronnie Cooke Tiger Mangweni Brian Skosana George Whitehead Dwayne Kelly Tim Agaba Mpho Mbioyzo Devin Oosthuizen Steven Sykes Darron Nel © KP du Plessis Albe de Swardt Luzo Gcoboka Replacements: Bobby Dyer Ross...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Semifinal time in the Currie Cup First Division
The Absa Currie Cup First Division will reach boiling point this weekend as the top four teams in the competition battle it out for places in the final following 14 taxing weeks of round-robin matches. Log-leaders the Steval Pumas, who finished the pool...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies name Will Genia at 9 against Argentina
ARGENTINA vs WALLABIES, Rosario, Sunday 9.40am Wallabies: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Joe Tomane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Ben Mowen, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Argentina make two changes
ARGENTINA: Juan Martin Hernandez Horacio Agulla Marcelo Bosch Felipe Contepomi Juan Imhoff Nicolas Sanchez Martin Landajo Juan Manuel Leguizamon Pablo Matera Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain) Patricio Albacete Julio Farias Cabello Juan Figallo Eusebio...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on It’s more than a Test match
It’s a matchup of the two greatest teams in Rugby. The Springboks host the All blacks in Johannesburg, at Ellis Park. This is a ground that has seen the All blacks lose eight of the thirteen clashes there, including the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Black side named to do battle with the Springboks
The team is (Test caps in brackets): Starting XV: 1. Tony Woodcock (103) 2. Andrew Hore (80) 3. Charlie Faumuina (12) 4. Brodie Retallick (19) 5. Samuel Whitelock (46) 6. Liam Messam (25) 7. Richie McCaw – captain (119) 8. Kieran Read (56) 9. Aaron Smith...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 to face the Leopards
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs. Leopards u.19 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 17:00 15 Bornman, Barend 14 Gissing, Donavon 13 Janse van Rensburg, Stephan (capt) 12 Lee, Nicolaas 11 Coetzee, Carel 10 Jordaan, Pieter 9 Venter, Louis 8...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21’s to take on the Bulls
Bulls U21 vs Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 16h45 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Quinton Immelman Sharks U21: 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Garath Meikle 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez 9....
