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Feb 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on WILL SKELTON ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Will Skelton Team: Waratahs Position: Lock Date of Incident: 27 February 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (k) Dangerous play in a scrum, ruck or maul. Players must not charge into a ruck or maul without binding onto a player in the ruck or maul....
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Feb 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stormers down Bulls in season opener
The long awaited match between the Stormers and Bulls in the Super Rugby operner was contested very closely. Both sides were not scared to throw the ball around in the opening minutes and showed their counter attack intent. The Bulls got first points on the...
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Feb 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks outclass Southern Kings at home
Despite an early try from the Southern Kings the Sharks ran in two first half tries and a penalty to take a slender eight point lead at the break, when the two teams met in the opening weekend of Super Rugby. Southern Kings’ Chris Cloete went over for...
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Feb 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on TOMAS LAVANINI CITED
Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Jaguares Position: Lock Date of Incident: 26 February 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s). Elapsed time...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIVE DAYS TO GO…..WORLD’S TOP SPORTS STARS WAIT FOR LAUREUS NOMINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED
BERLIN, February 26, 2016 – The Nominations for the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards will be announced on March 2 – and some of the greatest names in sport are waiting to see if they will be on the shortlist, following a vote by the world’s media....
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby jersey giveaway by @PUMASouthAfrica
Since 1948, PUMA has changed the game with speed, spontaneity and performance innovation. For the first time this season, the Bulls will take to the Super Rugby field in the Black Away Stellar Kit at Newlands stadium. It gives Rugby Fifteen great...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on SAL ONS SUPERRUGBY SUKSES SMAAK? #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #PaleToe trek die vergrootglas nader vir die begin van 2016 se Superrugby, in ‘n ongekende toernooiformaat van ‘n bekende kompetisie. Die Superrugby-reeks, wat vanjaar uitbrei na 18 spanne, is uiteindelik hier. Dit gaan fyn...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on PUMA RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH VODACOM BULLS AND VODACOM BLUE BULLS
Cape Town, South Africa (26 February 2016) – PUMA and the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls announced today the extension of their partnership beyond 2020. PUMA initially signed the Bulls in 2011 and the success of the partnership has resulted in...
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Feb 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Swisse Powering Australian Rugby
Australian Rugby Union (ARU) today announced that Swisse, official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Qantas Wallabies since 2012, are extending their support of Australian Rugby to become the official Vitamin and Supplement Partners of the Asteron Life...
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Feb 26, 16 •
15085 Views •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Annual 2016 goes on sale
The 2016 edition of the South African Rugby Annual, widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby, goes on sale nationwide on Friday. In keeping with a long-standing tradition, the 45th edition of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game...
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Feb 25, 16 •
13269 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager is SA Rugby Player of 2015 #SARugbyAwards
A host of the stars from 2015 will be let loose in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend, chief amongst them Springbok lock Lood de Jager, who was on Thursday evening named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for last season, acknowledging his stellar performances in...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to face England in Twickenham
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day 23 that will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon.Rory Best leads the team and is joined in the front row by Jack McGrath and Mike Ross. The second row sees Donnacha Ryan come in to partner...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Young stars usher in exciting new era – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview
New teams, new venues and new faces – including some of the best young talent on offer in South Africa – promise to bring a new level of excitement to the 2016 edition of Vodacom Super Rugby, which kicks off with matches in Auckland, Canberra and...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force v Rebels Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Force v Rebels @ nib Stadium, Perth Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 18:55 local Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Quinton Immelman AR2 Graham Cooper TMO Damien Mitchelmore...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Melbourne Rebels team for clash with the Western Force
Melbourne Rebels left winger Reece Hodge will make his Asteron Life Super Rugby debut after being selected in the starting line up for Saturday night’s opening round against the Western Force in Perth. Rebels Head Coach Tony McGahan named his team for Round...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Stormers v Bulls @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 17:15 local Referee Craig Joubert AR1 Rasta Rasivhenge AR2 Cwengile Jadezweni TMO Christie du Preez TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Stormers: 15 Cheslin Kolbe 14...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on DU TOIT AND VERMAAK TO MAKE DHL STORMERS DEBUT
Pieter-Steph du Toit and Jano Vermaak will both earn their first Vodacom Super Rugby caps for the DHL Stormers in the clash with the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Lock Du Toit and scrumhalf Vermaak take their place in the starting line-up for the...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Strauss leads Vodacom Bulls to Cape Town and a new era
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named an exciting and young squad to travel to Cape Town where they will face DHL Stormers in the opening weekend of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The Vodacom Bulls will be captained by Adriaan Strauss, one of...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sunwolves v Emitates Lions Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Sunwolves v Lions @ Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 13:15 local / 06:15 SA Time Referee Ben O’Keeffe AR1 Shuhei Kubo AR2 Aki Aso TMO Takashi Hareda TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Sunwolves:...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies v Hurricanes Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Brumbies v Hurricanes @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 26 February 2016 Kick-Off 19:45 local / 10h45 SA Time Referee Andrew Lees AR1 Rohan Hoffmann AR2 Michael Hogan TMO Damien Mitchelmore TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Brumbies: 1 Allan...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on BEAST TO CAPTAIN CELL C SHARKS
Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira will lead the Cell C Sharks in their opening challenge of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign, against the Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It is a fitting acknowledgement of his contribution to the...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings v Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Kings v Sharks @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 15:00 local SA Time Referee Jaco van Heerden AR1 Rodney Bonaparte AR2 AJ Jacobs TMO Marius Jonker TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Southern...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions side to take on the Sunwolves
The Emirates Lions side to take on the Sun Wolves in the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 27 February boast no surprises as coach Johan Ackermann went with experience and consistency. There are no new Super Rugby caps in the...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes side to take on the Brumbies
Former New Zealand schools star Ngani Laumape and Vince Aso will form an exciting young midfield when the Hurricanes kick off their 2016 Investec Super Rugby season against the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday. Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has named a powerful...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies name their side for opener against the Hurricanes
Aquis Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham has named a side with eleven Wallabies and three debutants for Friday night’s Super Rugby season opener against the Hurricanes at GIO Stadium. Tomás Cubelli, Aidan Toua and Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin have all...