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Oct 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on 100 Cap VX: A tribute to the heroes of the game
Written by Benedict Chanakira @bchanakira2 Some stalwarts have been unfortunate to not get to a 100 caps but some have manged to. Juan Smith, Nick Farr-Jones Martin Johnson, Os du Randt among the real rugby heroes to miss the privilege. This is a side that...
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Oct 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer praises Springboks’ determination
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his team’s determination to grind out a 23-19 victory over a gallant Wales side in the first Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Twickenham in London on Saturday. With this victory, the Springboks have booked...
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Oct 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez try takes Boks into RWC2015 Semis
Photo: Anton Geyser South Africa advanced to the 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-finals thanks to a 23-19 victory over Wales in an intense battle at Twickenham on Saturday. Springbok skipper Fourie du Preez scored in the 75th minute to snatch victory in an epic...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez: It’s a whole new ball game on Saturday
Springbok captain Fourie du Preez said on Friday that whatever happened in the past, at the Rugby World Cup, at Twickenham or between South Africa and Wales, will have no bearing on Saturday’s first quarter-final in London. Du Preez was asked if his...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Scotland Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 18 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wallabies: 1. Scott Sio (14 Tests) 2. Stephen Moore (C) (99 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (60 Tests) 4. Kane Douglas (20 Tests) 5. Rob Simmons (57 Tests) 6....
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland team to take on Australia in the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final
Courtesy of Scottish Rugby...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Moore and Giteau to make history in Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter-Final against Scotland
Stephen Moore and Matt Giteau will become the newest Wallabies centurions, both named to play their 100th Test against Scotland in Sunday’s (Monday AEDT) Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final at Twickenham. The pair will become the seventh and eighth 100-capped...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Argentina Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 18 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 14h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney; 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Dave Kearney; 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Conor Murray; 1 Cian Healy, 2 Rory...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on IRELAND Team for Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final clash against Argentina
IRELAND Team & Replacements (v Argentina, 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Sunday, October 18, kick-off 2pm SA Time): 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Keith Earls (Young...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks have statistical edge over Wales
The statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App suggest South Africa will go into their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Wales in London on Saturday as the firm favourites. Although they started their campaign with a whimper, the Springboks steamrolled...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE RUGBY-STROP TREK NOU OM DIE SPRINGBOK NEK #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #PaleToe! skryf dat die uitkloprondtes een ding beteken vir die oorblywende agt spanne: gaan groot of gaan huistoe. Dit het uiteindelik tyd geword vir die laaste dramas om af te speel in die 2015 rugby Wêreldbeker-toernooi, vir die...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Free feast of sevens at Oceania Championship
Admission free for key Olympic qualifying event All Blacks Sevens to play training matches Rugby fans are in for a free feast of high quality and high stakes sevens when the Oceania Sevens Championship kicks off in Auckland in four weeks. The two day event...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs Wales Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (C), 8 Duane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change 3 for quarter-final clash against the Springboks
Wales have made three personnel changes for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa with Tyler Morgan, Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate returning to the side. Morgan, 20, is the only change in the backline and partners Jamie Roberts in...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs France Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 1. Wyatt Crockett, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Owen Franks, 4. Brodie Retallick, 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Jerome Kaino, 7. Richie McCaw...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Louw: Boks excited about Twickenham return
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will run out at the iconic Twickenham Stadium for the first time during the Rugby World Cup when they face Wales in the first quarter-final on Saturday afternoon. It will be the Boks’ first visit to the home...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for quarterfinal against France
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The All Blacks side to play France in their Rugby World Cup 2015 quarterfinal at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 17 October (Kick-off: 9.00PM) has been named. The team is: Starting XV 1. Wyatt Crockett (44) 2. Dane...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match officials appointed for RWC quarters
The match officials have been confirmed for the quarter-final stage of Rugby World Cup 2015 this weekend with Wayne Barnes, Nigel Owens, Jérôme Garcès and Craig Joubert all receiving appointments as referees. England’s Barnes will take charge of the...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ‘Sold Out’ sign in sight for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Only 1 400 tickets remain on sale for the second day of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament to be staged at the Cape Town Stadium on 12 and 13 December, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Wednesday. The tournament has attracted...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on One change to Springboks’ starting line-up for RWC quarter-final
Photo: Anton Geyser The experienced JP Pietersen is back in the Springboks’s starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London on Saturday afternoon. Pietersen – who scored a hat-trick against...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland, Australia impress, as Rugby World Cup heats up
Written by Benedict Chanakira The most exciting Rugby World Cup group stages ever. The Pool phase was full of upsets, great tries and lots of controversy from the scheduling to the incompetence and different interpretations the referees are employing in the...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Paul O’Connell retires
LONDON, 13 Oct – Paul O’Connell’s 108-test career is over after the Ireland captain sustained a severe hamstring injury in the victory over France in Cardiff on Sunday. The 35-year-old lock will have surgery this week and not play again at...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on USA vs Japan Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Kingsholm, Gloucester Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen USA: 15 Chris Wyles (C), 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Seamus Kelly, 12 Thretton Palamo, 11 Zach Test, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Samu Manoa, 7...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs France Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium, Wales Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: France: ...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Italy vs Romania Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Tommaso Benvenuti, 11 Giovanbattista Venditti, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Edoardo...
