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Nov 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby and soccer stars up for wheelchair challenge
9 NOVEMBER 2015 – The 2015 Vodacom Wheelchair Basketball Challenge will again see a star-studded team of celebrities take on the professional Wheelchair Basketball players in an Exhibition Game ahead of the grand finale at Vodacom World in...
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Nov 9, 15 •
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Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais on Monday announced his management team for the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, with the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd also confirming the management teams for the rest of the Blue Bulls teams for...
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Nov 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV team to play Australian Barbarians
The New Zealand Heartland XV team to play their first of two matches against Australian Barbarians in Levin tomorrow evening. The team is: 1 Matt Fetu 2 Cole Baldwin 3 Timaru Tafa 4 Adam Ross 5 Eric Duff 6 Fraser Hammond...
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Nov 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Results of Day 2 of the SARU Interprovincial Sevens
Results of day 2 of the SARU interprovincial Sevens: A field Border 19 – SA Students 7 (Women) WP 20 – Golden Lions 7 (Women) Blue Bulls 24 – EP 14 Pumas 31 – Golden Lions 5 Blue Bulls 24 – Free State 5 Sharks 22 – Griquas...
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Nov 6, 15 •
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EP Rugby Union Executive Members, Vernon Stuurman (left) and Freddie Makoki (right) go over the documentation relating to the Kings sponsor agreement. PHOTO: OLGA WILLIAMS EP Rugby has noted the article in Die Burger this morning (6 November 2015) over the...
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Nov 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on FIJI TO HOST HISTORIC SUPER RUGBY CLASH
SANZAR is delighted to announce that Super Rugby is coming to the Pacific Islands for the first time as Fiji is announced to host the Round 15 clash between the Chiefs and the Crusaders. The match, to be played at Suva’s ANZ Stadium, will see Fiji...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks to take on Toulon
The Cell C Sharks travel to France in February 2016, on a pre-season tour ahead of the start of their Super Rugby campaign. There are two games lined-up for the tour with a visit to Stade Mayol first up to take on two-time European champs Toulon on Friday,...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom earns five nominations for Discovery Sport Industry Awards
4 NOVEMBER 2015 – Vodacom earned five nominations in as many categories for the prestigious Discovery Sport Industry Awards 2016 to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on February 11, 2016. The Sport Industry Group on Tuesday...
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Nov 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds sign Japanese Test fullback Ayumu Goromaru for 2016
Japan’s Rugby World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru will join the St.George Queensland Reds in 2016 after signing with the club for the 2016 Super Rugby season. The 29-year-old fullback became a household name in Japan and turned the Rugby world on its head last...
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Nov 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby Pre-season squad announced
The SuperRugby pre-season for the Toyota Cheetahs are commencing on Monday, 9 November in Bloemfontein. The players who have been invited are in alphabetical order: Justin Basson, Ryno Benjamin, Clayton Blommetjies, Tienie Burger, Willie Britz, Johan...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Rugby players released from contracts
AS the Southern Kings Super Rugby franchise continue their planning for the return to the southern hemisphere competition in 2016, Eastern Province rugby released a list of players on Monday (November 2) whose contracts have not been renewed as from November...
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Nov 2, 15 •
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The CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger, today announced the appointment of the 2016 Coaching and Player group of the Steval Pumas. MJ Mentz has been reappointed the Head Coach of the Steval Pumas on a two year term and will be assisted by Marius van...
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Oct 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Grand Final Preview
After 38 games over the past 10 weeks, Ballymore Stadium will host the 2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Grand Final with Brisbane City entertaining the UC Vikings this afternoon. Brisbane City Head Coach Nick Stiles names an unchanged starting XV...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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The 38-man squad has 29 players returning from the 2015 team. Mid-season injury replacements, Daniel Lienert-Brown and James Lentjes return on full contracts. While the loose forward stocks have been bolstered by Liam Squire (Tasman) and Luke Whitelock...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes 2016 squad
Building on the success of last year is at the forefront of the Hurricanes’ minds heading into the 2016 season, and they believe they have the right balance of experience and youth to do just that. Coach Chris Boyd is pleased with the scale of expertise...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs 2016 Squad Announced
The Gallagher Chiefs have named their squad for the upcoming 2016 Investec Super Rugby season. Head coach Dave Rennie believes they have assembled a squad with a good blend of enthusiastic debutants and experience, with 12 current and former All Blacks in...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS SIGN CHILIBOY – STATEMENT
We are happy to announce the signing of Springbok hooker, Chiliboy Ralepelle, who will join us from the new season. The year 2006 was a breakthrough year for the then 19 year-old Ralepelle, who made both his Super Rugby debut for the Bulls as well as his...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big battles expected in SARU Fish Industries tournament
The 28th edition of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Fish Industries Tournament will kick off in Velddrif, Saldanha, on Friday, with Sea Harvest entering the competition as the team to watch after winning the last two titles. The tournament, which...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Russell Winter to join WP Rugby
Highly-rated forwards coach Russell Winter will join Western Province Rugby as of November 1, 2015, which will we see him serve as the DHL Stormers’ forwards coach under new boss Eddie Jones. Winter – who played at Super Rugby level for the Cats...
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Oct 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby pays tribute to Jean de Villiers
Photo: Anton Geyser Western Province Rugby would like to wish former DHL WP and DHL Stormers captain Jean de Villiers well as he embarks on the next phase of his stellar rugby career at top English club, Leicester Tigers. De Villiers first wore the Blue &...
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Oct 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Blues squad announced
The Blues have named a largely home-grown squad with returning stars and a heavy accent on youth for the 2016 Super Rugby campaign. The Blues squad for 2016 is: Forwards: Hookers: James Parsons (North Harbour), Matt Moulds (Northland), Quentin MacDonald...
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Oct 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE #Betmatch
When you look back on your life there will be memories that stand out; moments that you hold dear as you lie there in your futuristic life-support-and-orgasm machine. You will think to yourself, “That was awesome.” The Springboks narrow loss to the All...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Click on picture to enlarge Courtesy of the Highlanders...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BNZ Crusaders squad announced
The BNZ Crusaders will contest the 2016 Investec Super Rugby competition with a squad strong in experience but also brimming with new talent. Eleven players join the squad for the first time in 2016, and a further four players have been promoted from the 2015...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Russell Winter takes up coaching position with WP
The Golden Lions Rugby Union will bid farewell to coach Russell Winter who has signed a contract to coach the forwards at Western Province as of November 2015. Winter is severing his ties with the Golden Lions after an association with the Union that...
