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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Exciting finish lined up for Absa U.21 Championship
The round-robin stages of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship looks set for a grand finale this weekend as the venue of second semifinal and the fourth semifinalist has yet to be determined. DHL Western Province, with 10 victories in 11 matches, have...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on 2014 SUPER RUGBY DRAW RELEASED
The 2014 Super Rugby season will get underway in South Africa with the Cheetahs and Sharks scheduled to host back-to-back matches on Saturday February 15 that will spark the new campaign into life. Lions fans won’t have to wait long to see their...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on JAKE WHITE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to confirm the appointment of former Springbok World Cup winning coach, Jake White, as our new Director of Rugby. White’s tenure will be effective from the end of October 2013. Confirming his appointment, The Sharks CEO John...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Suspended for One Week
The Duty Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton has accepted a guilty plea from Martin Landajo of Argentina for contravening Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling after he was Cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and Australia in the Rugby...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Springboks showed massive improvement says Meyer
Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer congratulated New Zealand on winning the Castle Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday and expressed disappointed to the sell-out crowd who came to support the Springboks. Over 60 000 spectators attended the test match,...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Sharks and WP book Absa Currie Cup home semifinals
DHL Western Province and The Sharks this weekend succeeded in their mission to book home semifinals in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division as they fought their way to their seventh victories of the season. Western Province’s bonus point 36-23 victory...
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Oct 6, 13 •
2809 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
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Comments Off on Pumas, EP Kings meet again in First Division Final
The Steval Pumas and EP Kings will cross paths in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final for the second year in a row after overcoming tough battles in the semifinals this past weekend to book their places. This year, however, the Pumas will host the...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Cited following Rugby Championship Match Argentina v Australia
Martin Landajo of Argentina has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. Landajo is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling when he made contact with Australian winger Adam Ashley-Cooper and...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on SANZAR CONGRATULATES ALL BLACKS ON DEFENDING THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
SANZAR is pleased to congratulate the All Blacks on their successful defence of The Rugby Championship after defeating South Africa in front of 60,634 fans at Ellis Park in the final round. The All Blacks prevailed 38-27 over the Springboks in a pulsating...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Boks outclassed at Ellis Park
Sapa – AFP The All Blacks proved too strong for the Springboks as they secured a 38-27 victory over their archrivals to retain the Rugby Championship title in their game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday evening. The visitors scored five converted...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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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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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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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 •
2757 Views •
General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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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 •
2611 Views •
Australia, General News, New Zealand, Womens Rugby •
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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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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand •
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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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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand •
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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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General News, National, South Africa •
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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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General News, Grant Khomo Week, School •
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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...
