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Mar 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jerome Kaino goes under the knife this week
Jerome Kaino’s Super Rugby season is over because he needs to undergo surgery to repair damage to a shoulder injury sustained in the Blues Round 2 match against the Chiefs. Kaino received a direct blow to his shoulder during the game but continued to play...
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Mar 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rene Ranger Cited following Super Rugby Match Bulls v Blues
Rene Ranger of the Blues has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ranger is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously, when he made late...
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Mar 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3
The Sharks won their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of 2012 while the Vodacom Bulls let slip an opportunity to remain top of the log as they lost at home to the Blues. The Toyota Cheetahs got the weekend underway from a South African perspective when they...
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Mar 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cameron Shepherd issued an Off-Field Yellow Card
Cameron Shepherd of the Western Force has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred in the 34rd minute of the match between the Western Force and...
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Mar 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart endorsed by Western Cape Education Department
The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) National Rugby Safety Programme, BokSmart, has been endorsed by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to make rugby safer in schools. This is the first endorsement of its kind for BokSmart and ensures the...
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Mar 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 3
The Toyota Cheetahs have hit the road and will face the Brumbies in Canberra first up on their four-week Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour on Saturday. The men from Bloemfontein are the first to leave South Africa this year as they travel to the...
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Mar 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks
Morgan Piek – After back-to-back defeats in the opening rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby season The Sharks are somewhat under the cosh. Never one to mince his words, John Plumtree, The Sharks coach admitted that the pressure is now on and that his team is...
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Mar 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU and Gilbert Rugby extend Ball and Equipment deal
Gilbert Rugby South Africa are proud to announce that they have been re-awarded the contract to be the Official Ball and Equipment Supplier to the Springboks. Gilbert has been the Official Ball and Equipment Supplier to South African Rugby Union (“SARU”)...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions team for The Sharks clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their third match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against The Sharks on Saturday, 10 March 2012 at a press conference this afternoon. Following their 30 – 28 defeat against the...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 1
The Pampas XV from Argentina, the defending champions, will get the 2012 Vodacom Cup season, the 15th since its inception in 1998, underway on Friday when they host the EP Kings in Stellenbosch. The Argentineans were unbeaten last year as they romped to the...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin
Morgan Piek – The Waratahs have this morning announced their team to play the inform Highlanders in Dunedin. After the Tahs convincing win over the Melbourne Rebels last week, few surprises should have been expected. The most significant change to the...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on New Hurricanes get their first start against the Force
The Hurricanes have announced their team for the last match of their overseas tour against the Force this Friday in Perth. The line-up sees two new faces get their first start in the Hurricanes jersey. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will start at tighthead prop and TJ...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jerome Kaino not joining the Blues in South Africa
After sustaining a left shoulder injury during last week’s match, Kaino remained in New Zealand when the rest of the team departed for South Africa, to allow time for further investigations, with the hope he might be able to later join the squad. Team...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on NWU-Pukke stars join Blitzbokke training squad
NWU-Pukke wing Joe Seerane and flanker Siya Mdaka joined the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch on Tuesday morning as the Blitzbokke try to plug the gaps left by an assortment of injuries to several regulars. Seerane and Mdaka stayed behind in...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies
Morgan Piek – This morning the Toyota Cheetahs announced their team to take on Jake Whites’ Brumbies in Canberra, Australia on Saturday morning at 6:35am South African time. After two loses in the opening two rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two
Sanzarrugby.com reviewed the judicial affairs of the second week of 2012 Super Rugby, where the tournament saw its first red card, while a white card issued led to this season’s longest off-field suspension. Summary of the disciplinary cards shown: White...
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Mar 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jayden Hayward joins Hurricanes in Perth
Jayden Hayward has been called in to join the 25-man squad in Perth as injury cover. The Hurricanes left Wellington on Saturday 18 February with an extra space available in case injury cover was required later on in their tour. The midfield back has been...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2
Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is on the brink of something big when the second round of Vodacom Super Rugby for 2012 takes place this weekend. The Toyota Cheetahs (at home to the Vodacom Bulls) and The Sharks (away to the DHL Stormers) will be looking for...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers
Morgan Piek – The Sharks are facing yet another tough opponent this coming Saturday when they face-off against the DHL Stormers at the hallowed DHL Newlands. Both sides were far from convincing in their matches against the Vodacom Bulls and Hurricanes...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on One change for the Crusaders
There has been one change to the Crusaders team list announced this morning. Ryan Crotty’s previously injured hamstring has tightened up recently so as a precautionary measure he has been pulled from the team for the match against the Highlanders. Adam...
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Feb 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Peter Grant back in a strong Stormers side for the Sharks
Allister Coetzee named a strong side to take on the Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday at 19h10. Juan De Jongh returns to action this week in the number 13 jersey, with Habana returning to wing, van den Heever dropping down to the bench and Burton Francis...
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Feb 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team for face the Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs and Vodacom Bulls meet on Saturday, 3 March at 17:05 in their first Vodacom Super Rugby home game of the season. The Toyota Cheetahs are going big in 2012 with popular artists like Juanita du Plessis, Jakkie Louw, Hugo and Joubert...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Appointed IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Host Broadcaster
• All 30 Matches covered for the first time • Record broadcast coverage expected • Tournament planning and preparation on track The International Rugby Board and South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced the appointment of SuperSport as Host...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke plagued by injuries ahead of Hong Kong
Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of several players who might miss the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Japan because of injury. The Blitzbokke skipper is struggling to shrug of a shoulder problem and his troublesome...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tendais' heart is still "Beast"ing just fine
As a national rugby icon, Shark and Springbok loosehead prop Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira attracts a lot of attention. As such, a visit to a Cape Town hospital has led to rumours about his current state of health and The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to outline...
