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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on PSCA Protocols successfully utilised in The Rugby Championship
With The Rugby Championship kicking off with matches featuring the Wallabies and All Blacks in Sydney, and the Springboks and Pumas in Cape Town, SANZAR and the IRB have utilised the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocols for the first time at test...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies
New Zealand versus Australia at Eden Park, Auckland The All Blacks return to the scene of their World Cup triumph for the second time this year, and will look to secure the Bledisloe Cup if they can maintain their unbeaten run against the Wallabies at Eden...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks
Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team announced for historic Test in Mendoza
Springbok team for historic Test in Mendoza The Springbok team preparing for the second Castle Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday received a huge boost when Bryan Habana was declared fit to start on Wednesday. Habana, the most...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut
In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2012 – Round One Wrap
All Blacks, Springboks gain opening wins The Rugby Championship was kicked off in Sydney and Cape Town over the weekend, with New Zealand defeating Australia 27-19 at ANZ Stadium, while South Africa accounted for South Africa 27-6 at DHL Newlands. While...
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Aug 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Argentina in high spirits
The Springboks arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday afternoon in high spirits and will transfer to Mendoza on Monday morning, where they will face Argentina in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship this weekend. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad to Argentina named
The Springbok squad that will be travelling to Argentina was named in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Craig Burden coming in for the injured Bismarck du Plessis at hooker. Du Plessis injured his right knee early in the game. He was taken for...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby White Card Rules extended to The Rugby Championship
The Disciplinary Rules trial in place during the Super Rugby tournament will extend to The Rugby Championship, with the new system being fully reviewed at the end of the Southern Hemisphere season. All elements of the trial will be in place again as Argentina...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: Australia vs New Zealand
Australia versus New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney One of the most celebrated rivalries in rugby re-commences when the Wallabies host their great nemesis, the World Champion All Blacks. While for New Zealanders there may be the ‘little brother/sister’...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina
South Africa versus Argentina at DHL Newlands, Cape Town The Pumas will make their debut into the Southern Hemisphere’s elite tournament in the historic surroundings of Cape Town, with the Springboks hosting the South Americans at one of their greatest...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR announces online viewing for The Rugby Championship
SANZAR today wishes to remind fans of a new service that allows viewers in countries where there is no television broadcast agreement in place to watch The Rugby Championship for 2012. The new service will allow viewers from many countries, especially in...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test
Springbok centre Frans Steyn will on Saturday play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on Argentina in the opening round of The Castle Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. The 25-year-old Steyn, who made his Test debut against Ireland...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Excitement builds ahead of Argentina's historic debut
Pumas to join All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies in The Rugby Championship In four days Argentina will play South Africa at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, an historic match which sees the South Americans join their first tier-one annual competition in the first...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship rules for determining the winner 2012
The Rugby Championship for 2012 kicks off this weekend, with the overall winner of The Championship to be decided by total competition points at the end of the season. Unlike Super Rugby, there is no Finals Series for The Rugby Championship, with the...
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Aug 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pumas side selected to face the Boks in Cape Town
Morgan Piek – The Argentine Rugby community is a buzz with excitement in anticipation to making their bow in the Southern Hemispheres premier International Rugby competition. Speaking to sources in Argentina these sentiments have been confirmed numerous...
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Aug 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks
Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship Springbok No 8 Pierre Spies was on Tuesday ruled out of The Castle Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger. Spies, who played in his 50th Test against England in Port Elizabeth in June,...
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Aug 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on 10 Day Countdown begins to The Rugby Championship
First, second, third and eighth ranked nations in world rugby participating On 18 August 2012 rugby history will have an exciting new chapter added with the first matches in the inaugural year of The Rugby Championship, the evolution of a Tri-Nations...
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Aug 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR unveils The Rugby Championship Trophy
The Rugby Championship will be one of the world’s premier international rugby competitions and the new trophy that will represent the ultimate symbol of Southern Hemisphere supremacy has been revealed by SANZAR. The exciting new evolution of the Tri-Nations...
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Aug 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on The logos to be used for The Rugby Championship 2012
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP LOGOS The Rugby Championship logo has a standard competition mark, in addition to this each territory has a series naming-rights sponsor and with a logo created to be used in those territories. Argentina – The Personal Rugby...
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Aug 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update on Eben Etzebeth
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth should be fit to be considered for selection to face Argentina in the first Test of The Castle Rugby Championship in Cape Town next Saturday (August 18). Etzebeth and Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts travelled to Johannesburg...
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Aug 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen. The Sharks winger Pietersen fractured his thumb in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Hamilton on Saturday. He underwent scans on...
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Aug 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship
The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton...
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Aug 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012
It was announced by the South African Rugby Union that the Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on 6 October 2012 will be played at Soccer City. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, the Golden Lions Rugby Union and Coca- Cola Park...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut
The All Blacks team to play Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 9 June has been named, with the selection of new caps Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith the key feature of the squad. The team is as follows: (with Test caps in brackets. *...