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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke looking for strong performance in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens team is anxious to do well in Hong Kong where the sixth stage of the HSBC Sevens World Series will be held from 23 to 25 March. South Africa have never won this prestigious event and Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, is demanding a huge...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blues’ and All Black back Isaia Toeava’s hip injury takes him out of rugby
Isaia Toeava has not been able to play for the Blues since Round 2 after pain forced him to the sideline. Scans have revealed an unhealed stress fracture in the cup of his right hip joint (non union of an acetabular stress fracture) which may keep Toeava off...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Head North
The Hurricanes will play the Blues in their round five Investec Super Rugby encounter this Friday in Auckland. Kick off on the 23rd March is at 7.35pm at Eden Park. The line-up for the Hurricanes remains unchanged except for Ben May who has been bracketed to...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu out for the Hurricanes clash
Having returned from South Africa and facing a short turnaround before their Friday night match against the Hurricanes, the Blues are forced to field a team without their captain, Keven Mealamu. A calf strain which saw Mealamu leave the field during the...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tusi Pisi Joins the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have received another boost with the arrival of one of the Pacific’s top first five eighths. Tusi Pisi joins the Hurricanes off the back of a strong Rugby World Cup performance for Samoa and helping his Japanese side claim the All-Japan...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls
Carlo Botha – The Vodacom Bulls will be looking at midfielder Johann Sadie to help ignite the much needed spark they need at Loftus Versfeld when they face the defending champions, the Reds on the weekend. Sadie missed three weeks of Super Rugby due to...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Coenie benched for Crusaders
Morgan Piek – Still smiling after the Toyota Cheetahs dramatic last minute win against the Rebels in Melbourne early Sunday morning (SA time), many Cheetahs supporters have dropped their “doom-and- gloom-outlook” and replaced it with a more...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Luke Braid gets 3 week suspension
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Luke Braid of the Blues for striking an opponent, in breach of Law 10.4 (a), after he was Cited following a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend. Braid has been suspended from all forms...
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Mar 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on SuperFans TV Commercial flighting 20 March
The search for Castle Lager’s SuperFans begins! As the only sponsor of all three national sports teams, Castle Lager, creator and sponsor of the wildly popular SuperFans campaign, will begin the search for South Africa’s ultimate sports fans in...
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Mar 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 4
It was a perfect Vodacom Super Rugby weekend from a South African perspective as all three sides in action won their respective matches against Australasian opposition. After a strong performance on Friday evening by the DHL Stormers (27-17 against the Blues...
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Mar 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Hurricanes In Wellington
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington tomorrow night. Three changes have been made to the run-on team that beat the Waratahs in Dunedin last weekend. In the forwards, Ma’afu Fia...
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Mar 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blues injury woes continue
Another name has been added to the lengthy list of injured Blues players. Winger David Raikuna who was named to start against the Stormers tomorrow night inCape Townhas been withdrawn due to a hamstring injury. Raikuna strained his hamstring during training...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks team to face the Reds
The Sharks vs Reds, Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 17 March 2012 at 17h05 AT The Sharks: 15. Riaan Viljoen 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. JP Pietersen 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Willem Alberts 6....
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 4
Only three South African sides are in action in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend – the first of 2012 that doesn’t include any local derbies. That doesn’t mean the rugby will be less intense though, with the DHL Stormers taking on the Blues in Cape Town...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tongan international Sione Kalamafoni signs for Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby can today confirm that the Tongan international back row forward Sione Kalamafoni will join the club from Nottingham next season. The signing of the 23 year old will further boost Head Coach Bryan Redpath’s back row options for the 2011-12...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cory Jane re-commits to New Zealand rugby
All Blacks, Hurricanes and Wellington fullback and wing Cory Jane is the latest high-profile player to re-sign with New Zealand rugby. 29-year-old Jane has extended his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), the Hurricanes and his Wellington...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes remain unchanged for first game back at the “Cake Tin”
Morgan Piek – The Hurricanes are finally back home in Wellington, New Zealand after three gruelling weeks in South Africa and Australia. They were the first team to tour this season and it can be viewed as an outstanding success. They kicked-off their...
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dippenaar set to make Bok Sevens debut in Far East
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu has made three changes to his SA Sevens squad for the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Tokyo. William Small Smith replaces the injured Mark Richards, Pieter Engelbrecht got the nod ahead of Chase...
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Franchise delegation reschedules SANZAR visit
The South African Rugby Union has written to its SANZAR partners, Australia and New Zealand, requesting a re-scheduling of a planned presentation on an expansion of Vodacom Super Rugby to 16 teams in 2013. The request was made today (Wednesday) following a...
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship match schedule announced
The match schedule for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in South Africa has been announced with tournament organisers confident that the event will be a success, delivering unprecedented profile for Rugby’s showcase age grade event. With IRB...
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – This coming Sunday morning sees the return of Andries Strauss at centre for the Toyota Cheetahs when they go in to battle against fellow strugglers the Melbourne Rebels. Strauss returns from the two week suspension he picked up in his...
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Grant back in the number 10 for the DHL Stormers
Morgan Piek – Friday night sees Peter Grant running onto the park at DHL Newlands with the number 10 on his back instead of the unfamiliar number 21. Allister Coetzee has made only one change to the team that beat The Sharks at Newlands two weeks ago....
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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ma'a Nonu starts for the Blues against the DHL Stormers
Following the Blues win against the Bulls in Pretoria last week, the team has had a short turnaround in preparing to face the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Friday night. Injuries, suspension and bereavement are key factors in who was available for selection...
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Mar 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales U20 vs France U20:Another Eirias sell-out
The ‘sold out’ signs are already up at EIRIAS, Colwyn Bay, ahead of Wales Under 20’s final Six Nations match against France on Friday night (7.35pm). Over 5, 500 tickets have been snapped up for the third consecutive Wales Under 20 home game at the...
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Mar 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Adam Byrnes Judgement Reserved
A SANZAR Appeals Committee has reserved its judgement at an Appeal hearing held by video conference on 13th March, 2012. Adam Byrnes lodged an appeal after he was found guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship – making contact...
