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Jul 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Training ground injury rules out Handrè Pollard for six weeks of rugby
A training ground injury has ruled out Handrè Pollard for six weeks of rugby. The Vodacom Blue Bulls pivot injured his shoulder on Monday during a training session and further scans revealed a grade three tear of the AC joint in his right shoulder. He will...
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Jul 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Golden Lions & Free State Cheetahs Set The Standard At Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week
The Golden Lions and Free State beat SWD and Easter Province, respectively on the second day of the Coca-Cola Craven Week in Polokwane on Tuesday and in the process have likely set themselves up for what will be a semifinal in all but name on Thursday....
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Jul 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders name team to play final round robin against the Hurricanes
Round Twenty see’s the final round robin games of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby tournament. This Friday the Crusaders take on the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium. Kick–off is at 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the...
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Jul 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hurricanes Head South for Final Round
Two Hurricanes could debut in this final round clash against the Crusaders as Ope Peleseuma and Blade Thomson have been named on the bench. Both Peleseuma and Thomson have been close to earning their first caps, but are yet to run on the field. ...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions and Free State show their class in Coca-Cola Craven Week
The Golden Lions and Free State on Tuesday placed themselves among the top teams to feature in the final match of the Coca-Cola Craven Week on Saturday as they registered hard-fought victories to mark a thrilling finish to the second days play in Polokwane....
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on EP Kings Team announced to play the Leopards
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY LEOPARDS AT NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH FRIDAY 12 JULY 2013 15. Scott van Breda 11. Eben Barnard 13. Wayne Stevens 12. Siyabonga...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Team announced to play The Sharks
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY THE SHARKS AT KINGS PARK SATURDAY 13 JULY 2013 15. Siviwe Soyizwapi 11. Marcello Sampson 13. Waylon Murray 12. Shane Gates 14. Hadleigh...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Gerrie Germishuys shares his wisdom at the Coca-Cola Under 18 Craven week
A feature of the Coca-Cola Under 18 Craven Week, down the years, has been the presence of aficionados – old timers who go along, year after year because they enjoy the type of ruby played, and because they fancy themselves as spotters of emerging talent. At...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Under 20 Coach Dawie Theron inspires Under-18s to aim high
South Africa’s top Under-18 players were treated to inspirational words by SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron at the Coca-Cola Craven Week in a step to motivate them to make their presence felt at the 50th edition of the event. Theron, who has been...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp Suspended for Two Weeks for striking a player with his head
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Wilhelm Steenkamp of the Bulls guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (a) Striking another player with his head after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Steenkamp has been suspended for two weeks up to...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Integrated Global Rugby Season is a possibility
Rugby players are calling on the Game’s leaders to renew efforts to develop an integrated global rugby season that addresses long standing player welfare and competition challenges. The International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) – the...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Western Province set the tone at the 50th Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week
Western Province were the most impressive on view on day one of the Coca-Cola Craven Week in Polokwane on Monday. They beat The Pumas 46-24, scoring six tries in the process and played exactly the sort of effective, attractive rugby that the organisers look...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The 50th Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week Kicks off in Polokwane
The Coca-Cola under-18 Craven Week celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and it’s fitting, perhaps, that the week is being staged in Polokwane, home of the Limpopo Blue Bulls union. The week moves around the country every year and has been hosted in...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on WP, Blue Bulls & Border start Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week on a High
The Coca-Cola Craven Week started off with a bang on Monday as Western Province, the Blue Bulls and Border registered convincing victories to set the scene for a fantastic tournament. Zimbabwe and Boland also registered a strong starts to the competition with...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship to adopt IRB scrum engagement law
SANZAR will adopt the new ‘crouch, bind, set’ scrum engagement process for The Rugby Championship 2013. The International Rugby Board (IRB) recently announced a global trial of the new process to commence at the start of the respective new seasons...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referee appointments for The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
South Africa’s Craig Joubert, who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup 2011 Final, will referee the first Test under the scrum engagement trial sequence when he takes charge of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between Australia and New Zealand in...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls name squad for World Club 7s
The Vodacom Blue Bulls have named their team to participate in the inaugural World Club 7s to be played at Twickenham, London on 17 and 18 August. The team include amongst others, Junior Springboks captain Ruan Steenkamp, former Tygerberg High School sevens...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls fitness report – Serfontein out for two weeks
The Vodacom Bulls will be without Jan Serfontein for the next two weeks of their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign. The midfielder sustained a knee injury in their 20-19 win over The Sharks last weekend and had been ruled out for at least two weeks, team doctor...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU o.18 Vroue Sewes Rugby toernooi beskryf as ‘n groot sukses
Die naweek se SARU o.18 Vroue Sewes Rugby toernooi, aangebied deur die Boland Rugby Unie op die Boland Stadion te Wellington, was ‘n groot sukses met die spanne van Boland en die Westelike Provinsie wat sake in die finaal uitgespook het. WP het uiteindelik...
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Jul 8, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Code Blue Emergency call to Blues Fans
Code Blue! Code Blue! It’s an emergency and we’re calling Code Blue to all Blues fans. This weekend’s mighty local derby between the Blues and the Chiefs always means an onslaught of Chiefs fans heading up SH1 and swarming into Eden Park. “This is the...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Provincial Rugby to take Polokwane by storm with 50th Coca-Cola Craven Week
Polokwane was a hive of activity on Sunday afternoon as the 20 teams participating in the 50th edition of the Coca-Cola Craven Week descended on the Limpopo Province ready to stamp their authority. The teams and their management arrived steadily throughout...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Big wins in Women’s Interprovincial series
KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Border on Saturday established themselves as forces to be reckoned with in the ‘A Division’ of the Women’s Interprovincial competition as they kicked off their seasons with emphatic victories. KZN smashed the MTN Golden...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wilhelm Steenkamp to appear before a SANZAR Judicial Hearing
Following initial consideration by the SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC, Wilhelm Steenkamp of the Bulls will appear at a SANZAR Judicial Hearing after being cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Steenkamp is...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Butch James suspended for 4 weeks after guilty plea
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC has accepted a guilty plea from Butch James of the Sharks for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling, after he was Cited during a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend. James has been suspended from all...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs surge upwards in Vodacom Super Rugby – Round 19 Review
The Vodacom Bulls moved to the top of the log and the Toyota Cheetahs made Vodacom Super Rugby history during a weekend where the top six for 2013 was finalised with one round of action left to play. Following their superb 34-13 win over the Blues in...
