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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referee Jonathan Kaplan to retire at end of 2013
Record-breaking South African Test referee Jonathan Kaplan will retire from professional refereeing at the end of the 2013 South African season. The 46-year-old Kaplan, who has refereed more Tests, Vodacom Super Rugby and Absa Currie Cup matches than anyone...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad
Forwards Backs Schalk Ferrreira Shaun Venter Jaco Engels Johan Herbst Hannes Franklin Nicolas Vergallo Virgile Lacombe Demetri Catrakillis Bandise Maku George Whitehead Edgar Marutlulle Andries Strauss Kevin Buys Hadleigh Parkes Grant Kemp Ronnie Cooke Steven...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Waratahs
In their third and final pre-season game the Crusaders head across the ditch tomorrow to take on the Waratahs. The game will take place in Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Thursday night at 5:30pm NZ time (7.30pm Sydney time). The final game before the Investec...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust
The Highlanders have announced today that Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust will be the Franchise’s official charity partner for 2013. The Highlanders have supported a number of charities over the past few seasons in a variety of ways. The opportunity to...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas named to face the Southern Kings
GWK Griquas team vs The Southern Kings on Wednesday 13 February 2013, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Brummer Badenhorst 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Deon Carney 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...
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Feb 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA face Samoa for place in USA Sevens final
South Africa will face defending USA Sevens champions Samoa in the Cup semi-finals in Las Vegas after they won both their matches early on Sunday morning (SA time). Their semi-final is scheduled for 21h54 on Sunday and will be televised live on SuperSport...
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Feb 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Solid start for SA at USA Sevens
South Africa made a solid start on day one of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Saturday morning (SA time) by winning both of their pool matches against Uruguay and Canada to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals with a match to spare. The Springbok Sevens...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to bolster determined BlitzBokke in Las Vegas
Livewire scrumhalf and sweeper Branco du Preez returns to action with the Springbok Sevens team on Friday evening at the Las Vegas Sevens after a long injury layoff because of a hamstring injury. However, he will probably be used primarily off the bench on...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Agents join Forces to protect the industry
In a move that may have long-standing ramifications in the business of South African rugby, the majority of South Africa’s registered rugby agents on Wednesday joined forces in order to collectively protect their industry and ensure their bargaining rights....
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced
Morgan Piek – The Toyota Cheetahs have finalised their final squad of 35 players on the eve of their final and arguably toughest warm-up game. Naka Drotske’s men have made the long trek up to Polokwane to face the ever tough Vodacom Bulls. From the...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales names side to play France
Wales have made three changes to their starting line-up for their RBS 6 Nations clash against France at Stade de France with Ryan Jones (Ospreys) returning to lead the side. Ospreys duo Richard Hibbard and Justin Tipuric both come into the starting XV whilst...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Kings
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Southern Kings this Saturday at Ellis Park. The match kicks off at 14h15 but gates open at 10h30 for the Oostelikes versus Alberton curtain raiser. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in their second trial match at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast, 7pm Australian time (10pm New Zealand time) this Friday night. The Chiefs’ All Blacks will get a run after having limited action during...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs
Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Historic Gold Cup unveiled as Cell C Community Cup trophy
The historic Gold Cup has been brought out of retirement and painstakingly restored as the ‘Holy Grail’ for club rugby players in the Cell C Community Cup, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The nine-carat gold trophy is one of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – A background
The Cell C Community Cup was borne out of a need to revive and modernise club rugby in South Africa, says SARU CEO, Jurie Roux. “We followed a very extensive research and consultation process over a period of three years before arriving at the tournament...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane 1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on World-class coverage for Cell C Community Cup
Live coverage of matches on SuperSport, including Easter Play-offs; Cameras to capture action at Pool matches for weekly wraps; Latest tournament news, results, logs on www.sarugby.co.za & Supersport Zone on DStv; Up-to-the-minute news, results,...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C named as Community Cup sponsor
The Community Cup club rugby competition will be sponsored by cellphone company, Cell C, it was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday. The three-year deal will underwrite a tournament that SARU has launched to give fresh impetus to...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries
The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....
