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Feb 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Jean De Villiers heading back to SA
Munster centre Jean de Villiers will leave the province and return to South Africa at the end of the current season. According to the Belfast Telegraph website, the 28-year-old confirmed his decision on Monday, stating that his desire to play for the...
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Feb 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springboks nominated for 2010 Laureus Awards
The Boks claimed their second Vodacom Tri-Nations crown last year and were triumphant series winners (2-1) over the British & Irish Lions during the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award could be the most...
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Feb 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on England defeat a brave Italy 17-12 in Rome
England had a less than comfortable win against a brave Italian side in the RBS Six Nations clash in Rome. England managed to beat Italy with a narrow 17-12 score line. A brace of penalties apiece from Jonny Wilkinson – who missed three kicks in all...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks slip to last minute loss against Chiefs in Durban
The Sharks started off the Super14 campaign on a disappointing note by losing to the Chiefs in a rainy and slippery Durban. Chiefs flyhalf Stephen Donald sunk a last-minute penalty to give his team a dramatic 19-18 win over the Sharks in their Vodacom Super...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Six Nations, Six Nations News •
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Comments Off on France too strong for Ireland in Paris
Les Blues today outclassed their guests from Ireland to grab top spot on the Six Nations table. France are now the strong favourites to win the Six Nations title. Match Summary: Morgan Parra kicked a penalty and tries by William Servat and Yannick Jauzion,...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Stormers start Super14 with win over Lions in JHB
The Stormers had a successful start to the Super 14 by beating the Lions26-13 in Johannesburg. The Stormers started slowly and then went into a comfortable half time lead of 26-6. The match promised much more and spectators were expecting an open expansive...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wales shatter Scottish dreams in RBS Six Nations
Wales staged a remarkable fightback to inflict torture on Scotland at the Millennium Stadium. The home side looked down and out when they trailed 24-14 with three minutes of normal time left, but tries by Leigh Halfpenny and Shane Williams – his 49th for...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs snatches victory away from Reds in Brisbane
Loose forward Wycliff Palu scored a last-minute try to give 14-man New South Wales Waratahs a 30-28 victory over the Queensland Reds in their Super 14 match in Brisbane on Saturday. The visiting Waratahs were reduced to 14 men when Dean Mumm was sinbinned for...
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Feb 13, 10 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders start with win and bonus point over Highlanders
In a tough battle it was Crusaders who came out victorious with a 32-17 win against the Highlanders at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, on Saturday night. The 32-17 result did not truly reflect the determined defensive effort by the Highlanders, who closed to four...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bulls show class in solid start to Super 14
The Bulls began their Super 14 title defence with a 51-34 win over the Cheetahs in an all-South African tussle on Friday. The holders recovered from a poor start to run in six tries against last year’s bottom team in a free-flowing encounter interrupted...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies off to winning start
The Brumbies is off to a winning start after a deserved win over the Western Force on Friday evening in Perth Australia. Hooker Huia Edmonds scored a late try to seal a 24-15 win for the Brumbies over the Western Force in Perth on Friday. The Western Force...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Mallet makes 2 changes to Italy team
Italy coach Nick Mallett has made two changes to his starting line-up for their second Six Nations match against England in Rome on Sunday. Kaine Robertson drops to the bench with Andrea Masi taking his place at number 14, while Gloucester lock Marco...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Added pressure expected at scrum time between Vodacom Cheetahs and Bulls
Even before the Currie Cup final there has been much anticipation of the battle in the scrums. The Vodacom Cheetahs front row has destroyed most opposition in the scrums and has benefitted from the assistance of legendary Os Du Randt. There was great...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes early Super 14 leaders
The Hurricanes are deserved leaders of the Super 14 after beating the Blues 34-20 at Albany’s North Harbour Stadium. The Hurricanes kicked nine penalties and only scored via an intercept try to Hosea Gear, but were the far superior team in the second half...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Lions v Stormers
The Lions v Stormers clash might well be the most attractive game for the South African Super 14 teams. While the Bloemfontein match between the Vodacom Cheetahs and the Vodacom Bulls is expected to be a tough forward battle, we might well see a more...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Dick Muir gives Lions license to play expansive
Johannesburg – The Auto and General Lions are set to play an expansive game this season, with coach Dick Muir taking off the shackles of structure that may have hampered the franchise for too long. But in a competition as tough and uncompromising as the...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Message to all football fans at the start of Super14 Rugby
We would like to share a special message to all football fans at the start of Super14 Rugby. We love this game, the tough tackles, physical confrontations and the team spirit from players who give it there everything for team mates and fans!!...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Drotské expects referee to reward scrumming
The Cheetahs are hoping that referee Jonathan Kaplan rewards the stronger scrum in Friday’s Super 14 battle against the Bulls. Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské is of the view that teams with more scrumming power are often penalised and plans to have a chat with...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Park ready for Vodacom Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls Clash
Rugby15 was fortunate to attend a media session earlier today at the Vodacom Park Free State Stadium. Vodacom coach Naka Drotske and assistant coach Hawies Fourie answered the questions from media representatives on the upcoming clash against the Vodacom...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Reds ready to take on the Waratahs
The Queensland Reds Team to face the Waratahs has been announced. James Horwill is set to play out of position in the back row for the Reds opening Super clash with the Waratahs on Saturday Qantas Wallabies lock James Horwill has switched to the backrow in a...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Giteau ruled out of Force match by quad strain
CA Brumbies playmaker Matt Giteau has been ruled out of the CA Brumbies’ opening Investec Super 14 fixture against the Western Force in Perth tomorrow night. Giteau sustained a quad strain almost three weeks ago and has been racing the clock to be available...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Injury blow for Italy team to play against England
Italy have suffered a huge blow to their RBS Six Nations campaign, with second-row Carlo Antonio Del Fava expected to be out for at least four weeks. The 28-year-old injured his knee in a training session on Tuesday and will require minor surgery. With the...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on England team announced to play Italy in RBS Six Nations
RBS SIX NATIONS – ITALY v ENGLAND Venue: Stadio Flaminio, Rome Date: Sunday, 14 February Kick-off: 1430 GMT Leicester prop Dan Cole will make his first Test start as one of two changes to the England side for Sunday’s RBS Six Nations game with...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Paul Treu shares more insights on Bok Sevens Rugby
Paul Treu, Coach of the Springbok Sevens Side has shared some more “behind the scenes” insights on Sevens Rugby. Few of us are aware of the training of these supreme athletes and what goes on when they are not training or playing. We would like to share...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on 6 New faces amongst Blues Team for clash with Hurricanes
The scrum pairing of first five-eighth Stephen Brett and halfback Alby Mathewson are among six new Blues named tonight for the Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby match against the Hurricanes on Friday night. Brett was recruited from the Crusaders and Mathewson from...
