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Aug 14, 10 •
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Sherylle Calder showing Bryan Habana the ropes. (c) www.drsheryllecalder.com Here’s a question for budding sporting buffs in South Africa. Os du Randt aside, which other South African has tasted success at two Rugby World Cup tournaments? Okay,...
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Aug 14, 10 •
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No man has ever done it, no team or coach has ever achieved it. But if South Africa wins the World Cup in Paris tomorrow morning, a woman will clinch a place in the sport’s record books as the first person to win back-to-back Cup winner’s medals....
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Aug 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on Griquas back on track
Kimberly – Griquas celebrated their first game under new floodlights witha resounding 58-25 win over the Pumas in a Currie Cup game played on Friday evening. After suffering a 47-point loss to Western Province a week ago, Griquas got their campaign back...
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Aug 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks crush Leopards
The Sharks scored seven tries against an errant Leopards side to crush them 51-6 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The Leopards failed to replicate the continuity and physicality that saw them scare the Blue Bulls at Loftus. They made far too many...
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Aug 11, 10 •
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VODACOM WP ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY THE VODACOM BLUE BULLS AT NEWLANDS Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Newlands on Saturday 14 August 2010. Kick-off is at 17h05. The Vodacom WP u19 and u21’s...
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Aug 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Questions and Answers with a rising star- Johan Goosen
Grey College, Free State u18 and SA u18 flyhalf Johan Goosen is fast becoming the next big talking point in South African rugby circles. Rugby15.co.za speaks exclusively to Johan as we follow his path to becoming the complete flyhalf. Goosen was born 1992 in...
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Aug 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby on wheels: Part 2
It’s been a few weeks since we introduced you to the extreme sport of Wheelchair Rugby in this article: http://www.rugby15.co.za/2010/07/rugby-on-wheels-these-guys-make-it-possible/ Shortly before the introduction, I had the pleasure of attending a...
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Jul 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Vodacom Cheetahs announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Cheetahs in the opening round of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday 10 July 2010. Kick-off is at 17h00. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby on Wheels – These guys make it possible!!
No, it is not the Springbok tour bus. It is Wheelchair Rugby, also known as Murderball. At the mention of Wheelchair Rugby the reactions are usually along the line of: “What?!” “How?” “Really?” and “That is so cool”. A very dear friend of mine...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls name Currie Cup squad to challenge Pumas
On Tuesday defending champions the Blue Bulls named their team to face the Pumas in their Currie Cup opener on Friday night in Pretoria. Gerhard van den Heever makes his return from a hamstring injury that saw him leave the field during the Super14 final....
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Jul 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Cheetahs flex muscles ahead of Currie Cup
Less than a week before the Currie Cup kicks off and the two favorites are looking rather average if anything can be read into the results of compulsory warm-up matches. Western Province could only manage a 29-5 victory over the Griffons in Welkom, while the...
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Jul 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls coaches embrace BokSmart training
The BokSmart concept and workshop held with the Blue Bulls professional coaches on Wednesday proved to be a huge success. Twenty two of the most senior coaches, amongst then Currie Cup and Super 14 winning coach, Frans Ludeke, and Vodacom Cup winning coach,...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP announce team for Griffons friendly
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Griffons in a SARU compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday 2 July 2010. Kick-off is at 6pm. “We would like to ensure we maintain the positive momentum generated in this year’s Super...
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Jun 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls give BokSmart thumbs up.
The Blue Bulls Company takes the lead in the BokSmart program on Wednesday when they will train all the coaches of their professional and amateur teams to the finer details of the program. Numerous regulations with regards to the program will kick in on...
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Jun 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on 2010 ABSA Currie Cup Fixtures
In less than four weeks, South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition kicks off. Favorites for 2010 must be the Blue Bulls and Western Province after their Super14 teams topped the Super14 table and also contested the final. Both the FS Cheetahs and...
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Jun 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls fullback Tiger Mangweni moves to EP
The Vodacom Bulls and Blue Bulls fullback, Tiger Mangweni, is moving to the Eastern Province Elephants. Tiger has been released from the remainder of his contract at the Bulls to join up with the Elephants Mangweni’s contract with the Blue Bulls Company...
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Jun 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Morne Steyn extends contract with Bulls.
“It is going very well here and there is no reason for me to go anywhere else. I am happy in the team, we are playing good rugby and there are a lot of quality youngsters coming through the ranks. It all bodes well for Bulls rugby and I want to remain...
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May 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Homeground advantage and travel fatigue are vital to Rugby Players
As the 2010 Vodacom Super 14 races towards its semi-final stage, Sports Scientist Ross Tucker – through his official Powerade column – looks at the influence of home ground advantage in Super Rugby over the past few years. According to Tucker,...
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May 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Kicking secrets from Morne Steyn and Vlok Cilliers
Morne Steyn has become both Springbok and Blue Bulls hero – the man to be trusted by all at the vital flyhalf position. Rugby15 has decided to approach his kicking coach, Vlok Cilliers to gain some insights on why Morne has become such a South African rugby...
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Apr 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on What are the nutritional requirements of Super14 Rugby?
[Top Sports Scientist Ross Tucker looks at nutrition and its importance in top-level rugby] A current member of Paul Treu’s successful SA Sevens management team, Tucker – in conjunction with Powerade, the official fuel to the Vodacom Super 14...
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Apr 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Analysis of Injury Incidence in Top Level Rugby
Over the course of a demanding Vodacom Super 14 season, injury management often makes the difference between a good or great season. A serious injury to a key player, or a spate of three or four consecutive injuries, will usually turn a season for the worse....
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Mar 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Going up – the effect of altitude on Vodacom Super 14 teams
Much is made of the travel challenge in the Vodacom Super 14, with teams crossing many time-zones to play matches. This is a topic we’ll address in future, but an equally challenging aspect of the tournament is the altitude problem faced by coastal teams...
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Mar 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls players can now help you find the way!!
“TomTom’s blood now also runs blue” ~ Let Victor Matfield tell you ‘you’ve reached your destination’ or allow a convincing Morné Steyn to navigate you to the nearest golf course ~ South Africa, Johannesburg, 19 March 2010 – TomTom has launched...
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Mar 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Possession is not everything, especially for the winners
Close match deciders. Possession is not everything, especially for the winners At the elite level of competition that is the Vodacom Super 14, the margins between victory and defeat are impossibly small, requiring that every avenue be explored in...
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Mar 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on What are the physiological demands of elite rugby?
The Vodacom Super 14 competition puts elite rugby players through one of the toughest tests in the game – with up to 15 maximum efforts over 16 weeks, often across 10 time-zones against teams wishing to displace the Vodacom Bulls as the newest Super Rugby...
