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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...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs v Reds Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Waratahs v Reds @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 19:45 local / 10h45 SA Time Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Nic Berry AR2 James Leckie TMO George Ayoub TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: 1. Paddy...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW WARATAHS NAMED FOR FIRST ROUND SUPER RUGBY
Head Coach Daryl Gibson has announced his NSW Waratahs team for round one of Super Rugby this Saturday night at Allianz Stadium. The announcement was made at the Club’s official season launch today in Sydney. The starting team for the historic...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play New South Wales
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to take on New South Wales in Round 1 of Asteron Life Super Rugby. Head coach Richard Graham has made three changes to the side which played the Brumbies in a trial match two weeks ago – with injuries...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Damien Frawley appointed Chairman of Queensland Rugby Union
Board member Damien Frawley has been appointed Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Chairman after Rod McCall stepped down from the role with immediate effect for personal reasons. Mr Frawley is a former Queensland and Wallabies second row (who played the last of his...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fidelity joins Lions family
The Lions Rugby Company (PTY) Ltd. is proud to announce, Fidelity Security Group as a Super Rugby and Currie Cup sponsor. The Emirates Lions jersey as well as the Xerox Lions Currie Cup Jersey will boast the Fidelity logo on the left sleeve. Fidelity...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on ONE DAY UNTIL NEW-LOOK SUPER RUGBY SEASON KICKS OFF!
Super Rugby is just 24 hours from embarking upon a bold new era with 18 teams from five countries playing throughout seven nations all competing for one glittering prize! With pre-season fixtures providing the last chance to try new combinations and new...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Crusaders v Chiefs @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride TMO Glenn Newman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Crusaders: 1 Joe Moody...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gallagher Chiefs team named to play the BNZ Crusaders
The bags are packed, bodies primed for battle and there’s an excitable tension in the air as the Gallagher Chiefs depart for their opening match of the 2016 Investec Super Rugby season against the BNZ Crusaders in Christchurch. Gallagher Chiefs head coach...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Chiefs
The BNZ Crusaders will kick off the 21st Crusade at AMI Stadium this Saturday night when they take on the Chiefs. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named a run-on fifteen that includes three Crusader debutants – Tim Boys at loose forward, Richie...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on EASTERN CAPE SUPER 12 PREVIEW – ROUND THREE
EASTERN Province clubs Spring Rose, Gardens and Park will all be aiming for three victories in a row to consolidate their positions at the top of their respective pools when the final round-robin matches are played in the Super 12 rugby competition on...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sunwolves side named
15 Riaan VILJOEN 14 Akihito YAMADA 13 Harumichi TATEKAWA 12 Yu TAMURA 11 Yasutaka SASAKURA 10 Tusi PISI 9 Atsushi HIWASA 8 Edward QUIRK 7 Andrew DURUTALO 6 Liaki MOLI 5 Hitoshi ONO 4 Timothy BOND 3 Shinnosuke KAKINAGA 2 Shota HORIE 1 Keith INAGAKI...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on FIVE PLAYERS SET TO DEBUT FOR FORCE IN CLASH WITH REBELS
By David Berrie – The Western Force is set to have five players wearing Force blue for the very first time in the 23-man squad to take on the Melbourne Rebels at the Force Field (nib Stadium) on Saturday, 27 February. Former Queensland Reds teammates...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs v Jaguares Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Cheetahs v Jaguares @ Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Friday 26 February 2016 Kick-Off 19:00 SA Time Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Rasta Rasivhenge AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs: 1. Charles...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jaguares team announced for cat fight in Bloem
Jaguares: 15 Joaquin Tuculet 14 Santiago Cordero 13 Matías Moroni 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente 11 Emiliano Boffelli 10 Nicolás Sánchez 9 Martin Landajo 8 Leonardo Senatore 7 Rodrigo Baez 6 Pablo Matera 5 Thomas Lavanini 4 Guido Petti 3 Ramiro Herrera 2...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Law variations and changes for 2016
Here is a summary of law variations and slight changes to existing laws that will come into play this season: Mauls: When a team forms a maul and the ball is taken from the ball-carrier, the new ball-carrier is not allowed to slip to the back, carrying...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Brits get three weeks
The charge against Schalk Brits of Saracens for punching or striking contrary to Law 10.4(a), was heard last night. Brits was sent off by referee Craig Maxwell-Keys in the first half of last weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Jaguares
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Jaguares from Argentina in the first Vodacom Super Rugby home game for 2016. The encounter marks a historical milestone with the Argentinian team being part of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition for the very first...
