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Feb 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Boks will play France at Newlands during World Cup
South African Rugby Union (SARU) president Oregan Hoskins confirmed that the Springboks’ Test against France (on June 12) would take place at Newlands as initially planned. The decision was announced on Tuesday after a positive meeting between SARU...
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Feb 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on South Africa Under-20 squad named for French Tour
Fullback Clayton Blommetjies, winger Sampie Mastriet and loose forward CJ Stander, who represented the Baby Boks at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship, have been included in the South Africa Under-20 squad that will travel to France to participate in...
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Feb 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Same teams who started Super Rugby in 1996 to start 2010 Season
Rugby15 has come across an interesting story in the New Zeeland Herald by Wynne Gray. Gray reveals how, after more than 1000 games of Super rugby, the same sides that began the professional rugby series in 1996 will duel at the start of this year’s...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Stormers announce squad for Boland friendly
The Stormers are expected to rest several key players in their final pre-season friendly against Boland on Saturday. There are no serious injuries and this is an opportunity to give a few other players game time as well! Ricky Januarie, who returned from his...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Who will win the Six Nations 2010?
We are preparing our schedules to view rugby – and a lot of it! We are invited to weddings and we check our calendars to check if this does not spoil our prior rugby viewing engagements! Not only will the Super 14 start in a fortnight, but the Six Nations...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on England warned of powerful Welch Front Row
In a story posted on the Planetrugby website it appears that England have been warned by Phil Vickery ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener when he described Wales’ front row as “the best in world rugby.” It appears that England will face...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Chabal, the Caveman out of Six Nations opener
France will head into the Six Nations and opening match with Scotland without talismanic forward Sebastien Chabal due to injury. The opening match against Scotland takes place at Murrayfield on February 6. Chabal will now have to join Toulouse lock Romain...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Early warning from the boot of Morne Steyn
Last year was a golden year for Bulls fly half Morne Steyn. Few will forget how he was perhaps the biggest weapon in the arsenal of a successful Blue Bulls Team. He managed to take this form into the Lions Series and sealed the series for the Springboks with...
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Feb 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Elsom will make Brumbies debut in warm-up against NSW Waratahs
The New Zeeland Herald reports that Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom will play his first match for the Brumbies in a near full-strength starting side named to face the NSW Waratahs in their final Super 14 trial match at Viking Park, Canberra on Thursday night....
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Feb 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Super 14 Teams will have to adapt to rule interpretation
The warm-up matches ahead of the Super 14 have raised the alarms amongst many of our top coaches. There have been many penalties in these games – and the game between the Vodacom Stormers and the Sharks has emphasized the need for swift adaptation to...
