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May 5, 16 •
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Western Force head coach Michael Foley has made four changes to the starting XV for the club’s clash with the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Kyle Godwin to make his first start since Round One. Godwin...
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May 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bothma to debut for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Namibian World Cup star Renaldo Bothma will make his Vodacom Blue Bulls debut on Saturday when the Pretoria side takes on EP Kings in Port Elizabeth in the Currie Cup Qualifying tournament. The abrasive Bothma, who had provincial stints with the Golden Lions,...
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May 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders name team to play Reds
The BNZ Crusaders will play the Reds at AMI Stadium this Friday 6th May, 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Reds making five changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Brumbies 40-14 last weekend. Wyatt...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report
There were no new injury concerns for the DHL Stormers heading into the bye week following their clash with the Waratahs at DHL Newlands. On the long-term injury list there are a number of players that have made good progress, with the likes of Wilco Louw,...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS INJURY UPDATE
Durban, 3 May 2016: After arriving home from their three-week tour to New Zealand on Saturday night, the Cell C Sharks resumed training today. Dr Alan Kourie, The Sharks team doctor, has issued the following injury update. Name of Player...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 11
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 11 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Crusaders v Reds @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Friday 6 May 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Brendon Pickerill AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride TMO Chris...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by Vodacom #Tries4Books
Weekly Tries Tally after Round 10 29 & 30 April 2016 ROUND 10 STATS Total number of tries in Round 10: 20 Total donation from Vodacom: R140 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Vodacom Bulls: 5 Southern Kings:...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls run-on team unchanged for Brumbies
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named an unchanged team to face the Brumbies in the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Friday in his side’s second match of their Australian trip. The Bulls started their tour with a solid win over the Force in Perth last...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS SHINING A LIGHT IN THE DARK
3 MAY 2016 – The Vodacom Bulls shone in an otherwise dour Vodacom Super Rugby weekend for South African sides as the only victorious side of the six franchises. The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks can count themselves unlucky to not have been on the...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Ferreira out with hand injury
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that loosehead prop Schalk Ferreira sustained a hand injury during the game against the Jaguares on the weekend. “Schalk will be going for scans today and we should know the extent of his injury later in...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SupeRugby ticket giveaway- Southern Kings vs Blues #AllOutRugby
We are giving away 10 sets of 3 tickets (30) to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s game between the Southern Kings and Blues at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. (Game day: Saturday 7 May at 17h10) How to stand a chance of winning? Hint:...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Zas suspended for 2 Weeks
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Leolin Zas Team: Stormers Position: Wing Date of Incident: 30 April 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (i) Tackling, tapping, pushing or pulling an Opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play....
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to bid Groom farewell
DHL Stormers stalwart Nic Groom will be leaving at the end of the season to join English Premiership side the Northampton Saints. The scrumhalf recently brought up his half-century of Vodacom Super Rugby caps for the DHL Stormers in their victory against the...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Alaalatoa re-signs with BNZ Crusaders
BNZ Crusaders’ tight-head prop, Michael Alaalatoa, has re-signed with the team for another two years, following an impressive debut season so far. Alaalatoa joined the squad for the first time this season, after attracting the attention of the Crusaders...
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May 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Leolin Zas red card offence
Leolin Zas of the Stormers has received a red card for foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Zas is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (i) Tackling… an Opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play, when he made contact...
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May 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on PAUL SCHOEMAN SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Paul Schoeman Team: Cheetahs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 30 April 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs secure triumphant 30-32 victory over the Stormers in South Africa
The NSW Waratahs have secured a stunning 30-32 away victory over the Stormers in round ten of Super Rugby at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. It was a crucial win for the Waratahs who put together a spirited display to seal the game within the...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rob Andrew to leave role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of season
Rob Andrew will leave his role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of the current season. Andrew, who resigned from his position having instigated discussions with RFU CEO Ian Ritchie for a number of months, has agreed that he will continue to...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium
Photo: Sportography/QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have posted their second win of the Asteron Life Super Rugby season with a 30-17 triumph against the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium. Queensland showed it had learned from its tour to South Africa, closing...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jaguares v Southern Kings Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Jaguares v Kings @ Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Date: Saturday 30 April 2016 Kick-Off: 18:40 / 23:40 SA Time Referee: Stuart Berry AR1: Federico Anselmi AR2: Juan Sylvestre TMO: Santiago Borsani TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Jaguares: 1-...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings team to take on the Jaguares
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has announced his team to take on the Jaguares in Argentina tomorrow. Davids has made nine changes to his team, including two positional changes, ahead of the match. The front row is boosted with the return of Edgar...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks lose nail-bitter
The Cell C Sharks went down to the best team in the competition, losing narrowly 24-22 to the Chiefs in their final Vodacom Super Rugby match of their three week New Zealand tour. It was a heart-breaking result given the fightback and the way they imprinted...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions v Hurricanes Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Lions v Hurricanes @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday 30 April 2016 Kick-Off: 17:05 SA Time Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen AR1: Jaco Peyper AR2 Ben Crouse TMO: Johan Greef TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 1 DYLAN...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIFITA AND FATIALOFA TO PACK DOWN IN SECOND ROW AGAINST LIONS
Lock Vaea Fifita’s elevation to the starting team represents the only change to the Hurricanes fifteen named to play the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday. Fifita switches places with Blade Thomson, who takes his place on a reserve bench that features two...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jaguares team to take on the Kings at home
Jaguares play at home again this Saturday, taking Kings at thestadium of Velez. For this meeting coach Raul Perez made twelve changes from the team that played against Sunwolves in Tokyo last weekend. Hooker and captain Agustin Creevy and the second row...
