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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blues v Hurricanes Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park, Auckland Date: Friday 11 March 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee: Nick Briant AR1: Brendon Pickerill AR2: Brett Johnson TMO: Shane McDermott TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues: 1, Ofa...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on The Gallagher Chiefs team to play the Southern Kings
A largely new look forward pack will front for the Gallagher Chiefs when they take on the Southern Kings this Saturday in Port Elizabeth. Head coach Dave Rennie has made numerous changes to the team that narrowly lost 36-32 to the Lions last Saturday at FMG...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY REBELS IN MELBOURNE
St.George Queensland Reds co-interim head coaches Nick Stiles and Matt O’Connor have announced their team to take on the Rebels in Melbourne this Saturday, with five changes to the starting side from last week’s match. The side features two changes to the...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on REID RECALLED FOR REDS DERBY
The Melbourne Rebels Head Coach Tony McGahan has shown faith in his starting line up by making just one change to the team for Saturday night’s local derby with the Queensland Reds at AAMI Park. Flanker Jordy Reid has been recalled to the Rebels run-on team...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders to play the Emirates Lions
Pulse Energy Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph has refreshed the forward pack for Saturday night’s game against the Lions. Josh Hohneck and Tom Franklin get a break fron the starting 23 while Shane Christie and Elliot Dixon move to the bench. Siosiua...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on MILNER-SKUDDER, JANE PASSED FIT TO PLAY BLUES
Hurricanes wings Nehe Milner-Skudder and Cory Jane have been passed fit to play the Blues at Eden Park on Friday night, but captain Dane Coles has again succumb to a calf strain, further delaying his first appearance of the Investec Super Rugby season....
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies name their side to take on the Force
Head Coach Stephen Larkham has made three changes to the Aquis Brumbies side for tomorrow night’s match up against the Western Force in Perth. Brumbies lock Blake Enever and No. 8 Ita Vaea will both miss the match against the Force after picking up injuries...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks side named to take on the DHL Stormers
Last week’s match against a Jaguares team filled with Internationals was billed as a clash of near Test match proportions and this weekend is no different when the Cell C Sharks take on the Stormers in a round three Vodacom Super Rugby clash of huge...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions and Ctrack announce new sponsorship deal
Pierre Bruwer, MD of Ctrack SA, Rudolf Straeuli, CEO of the Lions Rugby Company, Nick Vlok, CEO of DigiCore, and Ross Cronjé, Lions scrum-halfBrand alignment with one of SA’s top six rugby teams On the heels of celebrating their first ever Super Rugby...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirares Lions team to take on the Highlanders
Emirates Lions vs Highlanders Dunedin (12 March 2016, 08:35 SA time) Bad weather en route to Dunedin on Thursday morning (SA time) has necessitated the aircraft carrying the Emirates Lions to turn around and the Johannesburg based side is currently in...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings team announced to take on Chiefs
Head Coach Deon Davids has made four changes to the Southern Kings starting line-up, and seven changes overall, in the team that will face the Chiefs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. The changes stem primarily from players who have returned from...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES WAIT ON FITNESS OF KEY PLAYERS
Several key Hurricanes including captain Dane Coles will need to get through today’s training run in order to be passed fit to play the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland during round three of the Investec Super Rugby season on Friday. Coles, along with...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blues team for Hurricanes clash
World Cup winning All Black Charlie Faumuina makes his first start of the Investec Super Rugby Championship for the Blues against the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Friday. In a planned return, Faumuina has come off the bench in the opening two games, but will...
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Mar 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR BATTLE WITH BRUMBIES
Western Force and Wallaby back rower Ben McCalman has been named at No.8 in one of five changes to the starting XV set to do battle with the undefeated Brumbies at nib Stadium on Friday, 11 March. McCalman is set to be unleashed on the Brumbies after easing...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Returning players to add relief to Southern Kings
The Southern Kings recorded a clean bill of health after their opening round match against the Cell C Sharks a fortnight ago at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Unfortunately some first choice players had to watch the first game from the...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 3
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 3 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Friday 11 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Nick Briant AR1 Brendon Pickerill AR2 Brett Johnson TMO Shane...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Report
All of the Southern Kings players who have been out with injury over the past few weeks have been declared fit to play ahead of the match against the Gallagher Chiefs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 12 March. Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Four out of five for SA’s franchises – Vodacom Super Rugby round 2 wrap
Photo: @howzitjax / Rugby 15 DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks, Emirates Lions register back-to-back victories Vodacom Bulls end six-match losing run It was a pleasant weekend for South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises with four of the five teams in action...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions injury Report – 3 return home
Three Emirates Lions players are heading home ahead of their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with defending champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday. Harold Vorster (knee) and Fabian Booysen (eye lid) were injured in the match against the Chiefs while...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 4 March 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Aussie Sevens coast into Cup Quarters in Las Vegas
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has won its opening two games of the Las Vegas Sevens to clinch a spot in tomorrow’s Cup Quarter-Finals. Healthy Pool B wins over Scotland (26-0) and Japan (35-5) saw Australia book a place in the last eight...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Western Force at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 22-6 to the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium. The Force’s resilient defence won out, with points and line breaks difficult to come by for both teams on a wet track in Brisbane. The Force...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU CITED
Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 4 March 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...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tevita Kuridrani Team: Brumbies Position: Centre Date of Incident: 4 March 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER-SATERDAG: ONS RUGBYHOOP BESKAAM NIE #PaleToe
Bulls ondersteuners wat nie laas Saterdag op Nuweland was nie, sal voortaan die stadion soos die pes vermy, maar die nagmerrie van ‘n Scarra Ntubeni-wegholtrein, sal kwalik verdwyn, skryf Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! Die eerste skote van die vergrote...