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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Team Announced to Play the MTN Lions in Promotion-Relegation Super Rugby Match
ITS DO OR DIE FOR THE SOUTEHRN KINGS – 26 JULY 2013 At the outset, allow me to thank you most sincerely for your fantastic support so far this year. It has certainly not gone unnoticed, and is greatly appreciated. As you are well aware, the forthcoming...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women’s IRB Nations Cup squad named
Springbok Women’s caretaker coach Aslam Abrahams on Tuesday announced the 25-member squad that will travel to the USA on Saturday for the senior IRB Nations Cup tournament to be hosted in Colorado from July 30 to August 10. SA will face hosts, the USA, in...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announced to Play Kings
SOUTHERN KINGS VS MTN LIONS MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to face the Kings, in the first leg of the Super Rugby promotion/relegation series, this Friday evening in Port Elizabeth. The match gets under way at 19h10. Ackermann has...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Saracens vs Jonsson College Rovers
Saracens vs Jonsson College Rovers Durban, 22 July 2013: The Lungisisa Indlela Village (LIV Village) is proud to announce that they will play host to Saracens from the UK and Jonsson College Rovers in an exhibition match scheduled to take place on Wednesday,...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Northern Sub-Union tournament off to an exciting start
The SARU Northern Sub-Union tournament, hosted by the Valke, got off to a thrilling start at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Monday with a mixed bag of results characterising the day’s play. The upset of the opening round was the Leopards defeating...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa’s TOP 30 Schools 1st XV Rugby Rankings for 22 July 2013
Information compiled by Nelio de Sa Twitter @NelioDeSa Click here for more info on School Rugby Rankings explained 22 Jul 2013 1 Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool Pta (Affies) 2 Paarl Gimnasium 3 Hoërskool Outeniqua (Kwaggas) 4 Grey College 5 Hoërskool Dr EG...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Free State u21 take early lead in ABSA U21 Championship
Free State take early lead in Absa U21 Championship Toyota Free State on Saturday showed that they could be a force to be reckoned with in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship as they defeated Border to earn back-to-back victories in the series and...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby Laws available in Xhosa and Afrikaans
The Laws of Rugby are now available for download in Xhosa and Afrikaans for the first time as part of an initiative by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to extend the reach and understanding of the game. SARU’s Referees Department, in conjunction with...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update – Good news for Bulls Fans
Vodacom Bulls team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday that the Vodacom Bulls will be able to pick a full-strength team, bar a couple of long-term injuries for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Pretoria on Saturday. The likes...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Match official appointments for Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
Craig Joubert will referee Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final between the Vodacom Bulls and the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. SANZAR on Monday announced the match officials for the two semi-finals, which are both scheduled to take...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Teams gain early momentum in Absa Under-19 championship
The Leopards, Free State and Golden Lions earned early momentum in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship this past weekend as they registered valuable victories away from home to boost their confidence in the tournament. The Leopards overcame a strong...
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Jul 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-Finals confirmed for Saturday 27 July
Bulls v Brumbies @ 1705 – Chiefs v Crusaders @ 1935 Following victories to the Crusaders and the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Qualifiers, next weekend’s Semi-Finals have been confirmed. By finishing first and second respectively following...
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Jul 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and Reds out of Vodacom Super Rugby – Qualifiers Review
The Toyota Cheetahs’ fairytale season came to an agonising end as they lost their maiden Vodacom Super Rugby play-off match against the Brumbies in Canberra Stadium on Sunday morning (SA time). Despite being outscored by two tries to nil, the...
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Jul 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Northern Sub-Union tournament ready for kick-off
The top platteland players will receive the opportunity to showcase their talent this week when they represent their provinces at the SARU Northern Sub-Union tournament in Kempton Park. The competition, which runs from Monday to Friday, features eight...
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Jul 21, 13 •
1998 Views •
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Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincial series in full swing
KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State on Saturday built on their impressive form in the Women’s Interprovincial series as they cruised to emphatic victories in the ‘A Division’ to round off another full house of points. The Blue Bulls also bounced back...
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Jul 21, 13 •
2605 Views •
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Comments Off on Pumas strengthen Absa Currie Cup First Division standing
The Steval Pumas strengthened their position in the Absa Currie Cup First Division on Friday as they held out the Leopards in a table-topping clash to leap into the No1 spot on the log and remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament. Lower down on the log...
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Jul 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Makro-Skole Eindstryd Nelspruit klop HTS Middelburg
Nelspruit- Die Mpumalanga Makro-skole rugby eindstryde het Satedag 20 Julie op die sportgronde van die Hoërskool Nelspruit plaasgevind. Dit was natuurlik ‘n skouspel van uit die boonste rakke. In die 0/14 A finaal was die vuurwater spannetjie van die HTS...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Andries Strauss to miss the promotion relegation games after breaking his hand
Southern Kings centre and stand in captain, Andries Strauss, will miss both of the promotion relegation games against the MTN Lions after breaking his hand during practice today. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, confirmed that Strauss had broken his left...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pieter-Steph du Toit re-signs with Sharks for a further two years
Durban, 19 July 2013: The Sharks are pleased to announce that Pieter-Steph du Toit has reaffirmed his commitment to The Sharks by re-signing for a further two years. John Smit, The Sharks CEO stated, “Pieter-Steph has shown great promise and he has had...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company Perform Off The Field In The Name of Charity
With the NC Weiler Primary School in Alexander as the venue, over one thousand children were treated to a visit by the Vodacom Bulls mascot Bulletjie and several Bulls players as they joined forces with the Vodacom volunteers as well as the Tiger Brands...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby fans urged to move quickly for Mandela Sports & Culture Day tickets
Springbok icons Jean de Villiers and Bryan Habana have urged Springbok fans to lead the way in showing South Africa’s admiration and gratitude to Nelson Mandela by packing out the FNB Stadium on Saturday 17 August. The Springboks and Argentina will be in...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders announce BNZ as naming rights sponsor
In what is a New Zealand Super Rugby first, the Crusaders will be referred to as the ‘BNZ Crusaders’ from 2016 onwards. The Crusaders have today announced the signing of a significant new sponsorship agreement, with BNZ confirmed as the new naming rights...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kavaliers reik uit na die gemeenskap met 67 minute vir Mandela dag
Die Regent Boland Kavaliers en sy bestuur het vandag – ter ere van die 67 minute vir Mandela dag – tyd afgestaan en besoek afgelê by verskeie hulpbehoewende instansies in die Wellington-omgewing. Met die doel van 67 Minute vir Mandela Dag om vir...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Hammies eye Cell C Community Cup slot
Hamiltons could take a big step towards qualifying for next year’s Cell C Community Cup when they host Durbanville-Bellville in a top-of-the-table Western Province Super League A clash in Green Point, Cape Town on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). With...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks give 67 minutes on Mandela Day in Langa and Eldorado Park
A number of Springbok rugby players gave 67 minutes of their time in Langa and Eldorado Park on Thursday as part of the international Mandela Day campaign. Former South African President Nelson Mandela turned 95 on Thursday. The objective of...
