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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs v SunwolvesTeamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Cheetahs v Sunwolves @ Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein Date: Friday 15 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:00 local Referee: Nic Berry AR1: Angus Gardner AR2 : Lourens van der Merwe TMO: Marius Jonker TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Toyota Cheetahs: 15...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on African conference leaders meet in Johannesburg – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Preview
The two top teams in the African conferences, the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers, will battle it out on Saturday night at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg in a thrilling finale to a gripping weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby action. This local derby...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Four changes for DHL Stormers
There are four changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up to face the Emirates Lions in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Emirates Airlines Park on Saturday. The DHL Stormers travel to Johannesburg in search of their third consecutive away win of this...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to take on the Stormers
The Emirates Lions have picked the same run-on team for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 16 April at 19:15 as the one that played against the Cell C Sharks in Durban last week. It is the first time this...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brad Thorn joins St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff
Rugby World Cup-winning lock Brad Thorn will join the St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff as an Assistant Coach for the remainder of the 2016 Super Rugby season. After more than two decades and countless successes on the field, Thorn joined Queensland...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign forward Caleb Timu
The St.George Queensland Reds have signed Broncos forward Caleb Timu through to the end of 2017. The 22-year-old will join the Reds for training at Ballymore immediately, after seeking an early release from his contract with the NRL club. He has signed as a...
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on New-look Waratahs team named for second clash against the Brumbies
Head Coach, Daryl Gibson has named a new-look side for the NSW Waratahs return match against the Brumbies at Allianz Stadium this Saturday night. Kurtley Beale makes a welcome return from an elbow injury, named at number 12 for the round nine clash at home....
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Apr 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reds side to play Bulls in Pretoria
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced their side to play the Bulls in Pretoria this Sunday morning (AEST). The side features one change to the starting lineup which defeated the Highlanders last weekend, with lock Rob Simmons replaced by Ben Matwijow...
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Apr 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Jaguares
Ryan Crotty will play his 100th game for the BNZ Crusaders this Friday night. He starts at second five against the Jaguares and will notch up the ton in front of a home crowd at AMI Stadium. BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to...
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Apr 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM MAKING AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND FANS
13 APRIL 2016 – Vodacom is making every effort to get a greater understanding of the likes and dislikes of South African rugby supporters to properly cater to their needs. Launching the fourth of six short surveys on the Vodacom Rugby portal...
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Apr 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Sunwolves
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Sunwolves in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Friday, 15 April 2016 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The game kicks off at 19:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of...
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Apr 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Marais brings back Basson, Paige and Brummer for Reds clash
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais made three changes to his backline to play the Reds in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Bjorn Basson replaces Jamba Ulengo on the wing, Francois Brummer swops jerseys with Tian Schoeman at flyhalf,...
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Apr 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Johnny McNicholl to join Scarlets in 2017
BNZ Crusaders outside back Johnny McNicholl will head to Wales at the end of this year to play for the Scarlets Club in Llanelli. McNicholl, who is playing his fourth season with the BNZ Crusaders, said he had been approached by the Scarlets Club and agreed...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Reds Ticket Giveaway #BullsFamily
We are giving away 10 sets of 4 tickets (40) to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria on “Pink Day” (Saturday 16th April 2016 at 17h05) How can you win? Download the...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA SCORES VICTORY FOR KNOWLEDGE
13 APRIL 2016 – South African teams’ insatiable appetite for tries so far in the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby will make the launch of 20 e-libraries possible through the Tries for Books campaign. Vodacom has pledged to donate R7000 towards setting up...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Repairs done to Emirates Airline Park pitch
The ‘El Nino’ effect has proven to have an even more devastating effect in its wake in 2016 with weather systems being adversely impacted around the world and also in South Africa where maize output have dropped by 30%. It has now also directly...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Update
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has said the bye weekend has come at a fortunate time, with a number of the Vodacom Super Rugby players still battling with injuries. Davids confirmed that both starting locks, namely captain Steven Sykes and JC Astle,...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 8
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 8 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Crusaders v Jaguares @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Friday 15 April 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Craig Joubert AR1 Jaco Peyper AR2 Jamie Nutbrown TMO Aaron...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Injury Report
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally: Round 7 #Tries4Books
ROUND 7 STATS: Total number of tries Round 7: 15 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 7: R105 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team) Broken down as follows: DHL Stormers: 7 Vodacom Bulls: 6 Emirates Lions: 2 Toyota...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on WEEKEND OF DOUBLE TRY DELIGHT #AllOutRugby
Try, and try again was the motto of this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby as no less than four South African players scored a brace of tries each while the Hurricanes’ Julian Savea topped the try-scoring rankings with a hat-trick to his name. Making full use...
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Apr 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on BOND SUSPENDED FOR 4 WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Michael Heron QC Player: Tim Bond Team: Sunwolves Position: Lock Date of Incident: 9 April 2016 Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle”....
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on POST MATCH REPORT: Southern Kings v Vodacom Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls out scored the Southern Kings six tries to none in a Round 7 Vodacom Super Rugby match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Southern Kings’ flyhalf, Louis Fouche scored the first points for his team through a penalty...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tim Bond Red Card Offence
Player: Tim Bond Team: Sunwolves Position: Lock Date of Incident: 8 April 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle”. Dangerous tackling of...
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Apr 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on ONS KAN BAIE SLIMMER, BETER RUGBY SPEEL #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #paletoe het vandeesweek gaan kers opsteek by een van rugby se bestes. “Dis geen verassing dat ons so swak doen met ons internasionale pogings nie, of dit nou SupeRugby of toetse is, ons bly aanhoudend dieselfde foute maak…ons te...
