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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
World Rugby announced on Saturday that former South African state president, Nelson Mandela, had been posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The special ceremony took place at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday, before the...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP secure back-to-back U17 Interprovincial Sevens titles
Western Province on Saturday secured back-to-back South African Rugby Union Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens titles as they defeated SWD 43-7 in the Cup Final at Hoërskool Paarl Gimnasium to complete the competition unbeaten. The Pumas won the Plate Final,...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on England vs Australia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 3 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham, London Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twtter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Ben Morgan, 7 Chris...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Japan vs Samoa Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 3 October 2015 Venue: Stadium MK, Milton Keynes Kick-off: 15h30 SA time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Japan: 15 Ayumu Goromaru, 14 Akihito Yamada, 13 Male Sau, 12 Harumichi Tatekawa, 11 Kotaro Matsushima, 10 Kosei Ono, 9 Fumiaki Tanaka, 8...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP, Boland dominate day one at U17 Interprovincial Sevens
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens got off to a thrilling start at Hoërskool Paarl Gimnasium on Friday with defending champions Western Province and their neighbours, Boland, stamping their authority early on with a full...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs Georgia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 2 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith; 1 Wyatt Crockett, 2...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Day One Order of Play
Saturday 3 October 2015 Pool D: Australia Iconz v Newcastle Wailers – 11.00am Pool D: Portugal v Namibia -11.20am Pool C: Samurai v Uganda – 11.40am Pool C: Zimbabwe v Kenya Morans – 12.00pm Pool B: England Saxons v Zambia – 12.20pm...
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Oct 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheika confrims bench for England match at Twickenham
Following the Wallabies training session at Dulwich College earlier this morning, Michael Cheika has named his bench for Saturday’s match against England at Twickenham. Ben McCalman, who served as the side’s vice-captain in last week’s 65-3 win over...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on DAAR IS MIN TYD OOR VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #PaleToe!, skryf vandeesweek: Fourie du Preez is uiteindelik aangewys as Springbok kaptein. Iets wat hom reeds 2012 toegekom het maar nooit gerealiseer het nie. Hy sou by John Smit oorneem na Meyer se aanstelling, maar dit het nie gebeur...
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Oct 1, 15 •
1997 Views •
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Comments Off on 2016 World Rugby U20s schedule revealed
Tickets for the 2016 World Rugby U20s Championship in Manchester launched today, alongside the official fixture schedule and pools. As the England senior team head to Manchester next week for the final pool game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the next...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs South Africa Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 3 October 2015 Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time Venue: St James’ Park TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Richie Vernon, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw (C), 8 David Denton,...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on FOUR NEW FACES FOR SCOTLAND AGAINST THE SPRINGBOKS
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named the Scotland team to face South Africa in this Saturday’s penultimate Rugby World Cup Pool B match at St James’ Park, Newcastle. Scotland lead the group on ten points following back-to-back bonus-point wins over Japan...
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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 30, 15 •
1930 Views •
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Comments Off on Branco du Preez undergoes corrective surgery
Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez underwent corrective surgery at a Bellville hospital on Tuesday and he is set to miss the rest of the year because of the injury. The surgery means Du Preez will miss the opening two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top U17 Sevens players to showcase their skills
The top junior Sevens rugby players in the country will showcase their skills on Friday and Saturday in the SARU Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens in an exciting display of rugby at Hoërskool Paarl Gimnasium. The tournament features 16 teams namely the Blue...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens coach pleased with early pre-season form
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell on Monday said he is pleased with the early form of his players who featured for the successful SARU Sevens Academy squad over the weekend in Windhoek. The Academy clinched the SAFLand Windhoek Sevens when they defeated...
