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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on England team to play Australia
BEN MORGAN (Gloucester Rugby) and Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby) return to the England team for their Rugby World Cup Pool A game against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Morgan replaces Billy Vunipola (Saracens) at No 8 while Joseph takes over from Brad...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez: Boks need the same urgency as last week
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 New Springbok captain Fourie du Preez implored his team to keep building momentum from their victory over Samoa last weekend when they face Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez, the SA Rugby Player of the Year in...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 2 – Rugby World Cup
Natural order restored 1 OCTOBER 2015 – The natural order of things have been restored with the Springboks back on the winning track at the Rugby World Cup following their second-round victory over Samoa. The Boks did not only bounce back from their...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Key Wallabies return for Rugby World Cup showdown against England at Twickenham
Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting line-up from the Wallabies’ opening match against Fiji to face England at Twickenham, London on Saturday (6:00am Sunday AEDT). The fourteen changes to the starting XV from the team’s most recent Pool A...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on France vs Canada Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 1 October 2015 Venue: Stadium MK, Milton Keynes Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: 15 Scott Spedding, 14 Brice Dulin, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Remy Grosso, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Sebastian...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Fiji Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 1 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15 Matthew Morgan, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Tyler Morgan, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Taulupe...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Frans Steyn
Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) was key member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He is renowned for his long distance kicking ability, strong tackling, powerful ball carries and versatility, the list just goes...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to lead Springboks against Scotland
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Fourie du Preez will become the Springboks’ 56th Test captain when he leads South Africa out in a must-win encounter in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup against Scotland at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez made...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers’ surgery completed successfully
Jean de Villiers successfully completed the first step on his return to playing rugby when he underwent surgery on his broken jaw in Cape Town on Wednesday. The Springbok captain was forced out of the Rugby World Cup following an impact to his jaw in the...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for RWC 2015 Test against Georgia
The All Blacks side has been named to play Georgia in their third pool match of Rugby World Cup 2015 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Friday 2 October (Kick-off: 8.00PM). The team is: (with Test caps in brackets): Starting XV 1. Wyatt Crockett (42) 2. Dane...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nick Easter called up by England
NICK EASTER (Harlequins) has been called up as a permanent replacement for Billy Vunipola. Saracens No 8 Vunipola suffered a knee ligament strain during Saturday’s RWC 2015 game against Wales and had a scan today. Easter joined up with the squad today and...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hanson and Carter called into Wallabies squad for injured Palu and Skelton
James Hanson and Sam Carter have been called up to the Wallabies Rugby World Cup squad, replacing injured duo Wycliff Palu and Will Skelton. Palu (hamstring) and Skelton (pectoral) both suffered injuries in Sunday’s match against Uruguay and scans on Monday...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tonga vs Namibia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 29 September 2015 Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Tonga: 15 Vungakoto Lilo, 14 David Halaifonua, 13 Siale Piutau (C), 12 Sione Piukala, 11 Fetu’u Vainikolo, 10 Latiume Fosita, 9 Sonatane...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies post eleven tries in 65-3 Rugby World Cup 2015 thumping of Uruguay
Drew Mitchell made the most of his starting opportunity, becoming Australia’s most prolific World Cup try-scorer as the Wallabies notched a 65-3 win over Uruguay at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Sunday. Mitchell, Ben McCalman and Sean McMahon all scored...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs USA Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 27 September 2015 Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 1. Ryan Grant, 2. Fraser Brown, 3. Jon Welsh 4. Richie Gray, 5. Grant Gilchrist 6. Alasdair Strokosch, 7. John Hardie, 8. Josh Strauss 9. Henry Pyrgos (C),...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Uruguay Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 27 September 2015 Kick-off: 13h00 SA Time TV SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Joe Tomane, 13 Henry Speight, 12 Matt Toomua, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nick Phipps; 1Scott Sio, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 3 Toby...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers ruled out of Rugby World Cup
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a fracture to his jaw in the pool match against Samoa in Birmingham on Saturday. Heyneke Meyer, coach of the Springboks,...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back to square one for the Springboks
The Springboks scored their first win of the 2015 Rugby World Cup when they beat Samoa by 46-6 at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, but coach Heyneke Meyer insisted it doesn’t change their situation going into their third pool match next weekend. The...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers: We have a responsibility on Saturday
Jean de Villiers on Friday said the Springboks have a massive responsibility to get their Rugby World Cup plans back on track when they face Samoa at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday. The Springbok captain said last weekend’s devastating loss to...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm to Captain Wallabies against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015 clash in Birmingham
The Wallabies team has been named to play Uruguay in their second match of Rugby World Cup 2015 at Villa Park on Sunday September 27, with Dean Mumm earning the prestigious honour of becoming the 84th player to Captain the Wallabies. Returning to Australian...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS RUGBY LEGENDS GIVE THEIR VERDICT AFTER FIRST ROUND OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
Laureus rugby legends Sean Fitzpatrick, Morné du Plessis and Hugo Porta took time out of their schedules to inspire the next generation of young rugby players at a Laureus Sport for Good Foundation event in London, this week. Following on from their visit,...
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Sep 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs Namibia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 24 September 2015 Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 15 Colin Slade; 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Julian Savea; 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara; 8 Victor Vito, 7 Sam...
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Sep 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen relishing Birmingham challenge
Photo: Anton Geyser The South African Rugby Player of the Year for 2014, Duane Vermeulen, can’t wait to get stuck in when the Springboks face Samoa in a crucial Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Birmingham on Saturday. Vermeulen had surgery to his neck in...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Howzit bru, want to come to a braai? A rugby fans’ guide to English
With a scrum of rugby fans from 20 countries congregating in the UK, there’s a good chance you could miss out if you don’t know your braai from your barbie or a bevvie from a brewski. To help bewildered fans navigate this Babel, British Airways’ cabin...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on France vs Romania Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 23 September 2015 Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Sofiane Guitoune, 13 Gael Fickou, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Noa Nakaitaci, 10 Remi Tales, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 6...
