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Comments Off on Tshingana on debut against Spain
Scrumhalf Siphosethu Tshingana could make her Springbok Women’s debut on Sunday in the team’s final Women’s Rugby World Cup clash against Spain after being named on the bench by coach Lawrence Sephaka on Saturday. Sephaka retained the core of the team...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer praises performance in ‘worst conditions’ ever
Photos: Etienne Burger Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday said he was very pleased with a tough 13-6 win over Argentina on Saturday night at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in conditions that captain Jean de Villiers described as “probably the worst I...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES HALT WORLD RECORD HUNTING ALL BLACKS
The Qantas Wallabies have halted the All Blacks’ world record run of 17 straight wins with a brutal 12-12 draw at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday night. In front of 68 627 fans, the Qantas Wallabies were unable to claim victory in the first match of the...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee replaces injured Alberts in Springbok team
Photo: Rugy Wolff Marcell Coetzee has been called into the Springbok starting team in the place of the injured Willem Alberts for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Pretoria. Coetzee’s place on the replacements...
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIA’S AMY PERRETT APPOINTED TO REFEREE 2014 WOMENS RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL
The IRB today announced that Australia will have a presence in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final with Sydney’s Amy Perrett appointed to referee the clash between England and Canada on Monday morning (AEST) in Paris. The 25-year-old, who refereed her...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Innovative RWC 2015 Match XV ball launched
Innovation and tradition is at the heart of MATCH XV, the official Rugby World Cup 2015 match ball, launched by Rugby World Cup suppliers Gilbert today. The MATCH XV will make its debut in the English Premiership and French Top 14 later this month and will be...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Late Mallinder kick gives England U18 victory against Wales
England U18’s Harry Mallinder England Under 18 24 Wales Under 18 21 ENGLAND Under 18 staged a late comeback to beat Wales Under 18 24-21 in Cape Town, South Africa. After finding themselves 21-7 behind at the break, Head Coach John Fletcher’s side...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools outplay France in Under-18 Series
The SA Schools rugby team got off to a winning start in the SARU Under-18 International Series on Friday afternoon when they defeated France 28-13 at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town. They scored four converted tries, two in each half, to maintain...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women determined to finish RWC on high note
Springbok Women’s scrumhalf Fundiswa Plaatjie on Friday said her team was determined to finish off the Women’s Rugby World Cup on a high note against Spain on Sunday following their morale-boosting victory against Samoa. The team will face Spain in the...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boks will want to build on 2013 form
The Springboks will aim to start their 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign like they did in 2013 when they host Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday (kick-off 17h00). SANZAR – in conjunction with Opta Sports – has...
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Wallabies TeamSheets
New Zealand: 1. Wyatt Crockett (27) 2. Dane Coles (18) 3. Owen Franks (57) 4. Brodie Retallick (27) 5. Samuel Whitelock (54) 6. Jerome Kaino (51) 7. Richie McCaw (c) (127) 8. Kieran Read (62) 9. Aaron Smith (29) 10. Aaron Cruden (32) 11. Julian Savea (22) 12....
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Argentina side to do battle with the Boks
Argentina: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Juan Martín Hernández, 11 Manuel Montero, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo, 8 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England U18 name side to take on Wales in SA
England U18 captain Sam Underhill ENGLAND Under 18 have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of their summer tour to South Africa at City Park, Cape Town, kick off 3.15pm (BST). The game will be available to view on S4C on Saturday at...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Glenwoods Coetzee to captain SA Schools on Friday
Glenwood number eight Jaco Coetzee will captain the SA Schools team against France in their opening match of the 2014 Under-18 International Series on Friday at City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town. The Under-18 teams of England, France and Wales will...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA women win thrilling RWC clash against Samoa
The Springbok Women on Wednesday delivered a spirited performance against Samoa in Marcoussis to secure a nail-biting 25-24 victory in their penultimate Women’s Rugby World Cup clash. The victory, which marked their first of the tournament, ensures that the...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England appoint new strength and conditioning coach
ENGLAND RUGBY has appointed Tom Tombleson from Super 15 champions New South Wales Waratahs as strength and conditioning coach. Tombleson (right) joined for this week’s training camp at Loughborough University. England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said:...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jurie Roux reappointed as SARU CEO
The General Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday unanimously approved the extension of the contract of Jurie Roux as the chief executive officer of the organisation. The Council accepted the recommendation of the SARU Executive Council...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Quantas Wallabies confirm bench for All Blacks
The Qantas Wallabies have finalised their 23-man line-up for Saturday night’s opening Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand at ANZ Stadium. Head Coach Ewen McKenzie initially announced an extended nine-man bench on...
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Aug 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women beat Ireland 40-7 to book place in WRWC final
Emily Scarratt makes a break England Women 40 Ireland Women 7 ENGLAND Women are through to their fourth successive Women’s Rugby World Cup final after an impressive five-try, 40-7 win against Ireland in Paris at the Stade Jean-Bouin. They will face...
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Aug 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks side named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash
The All Blacks team to play the eagerly-awaited opening Bledisoe Cup Test match of the Investec Rugby Championship this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will take on Australia at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 16 August (kick off: 10.05PM NZT, 8.05PM...
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Aug 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby Stats App expands to epic proportions
The most powerful tool in the hands of rugby fans, the Vodacom Rugby Stats App, has expanded to epic proportions covering the Absa Currie Cup, the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and the Springboks’ end of year tour. We know that rugby season pretty...
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Aug 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team named for Loftus clash
Photo: Ruby Wolff Damian de Allende will make his Springbok debut next to returning national captain Jean de Villiers when South Africa open their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday...
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Aug 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team named for Wales
Hot on the heels of their heartbreak at missing the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals, the Black Ferns have suffered injury setbacks forcing a reshuffle as Coach Brian Evans names his team for the ranking match against Wales early tomorrow morning...
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Aug 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on Xerox Golden Lions
The Eastern Province Kings will be taking an unchanged team, bar one, to face the Xerox Golden Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon. EP Kings Head Coach, Carlos Spencer, announced just one change to the team, which will once again be...
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Aug 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools to face best of European opposition
The Under-18 teams of England, France, Wales have arrived in South Africa for the annual international series against the SA Schools, which will take place at three venues spread across the Western and South Western Cape. The visiting teams are once...
