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Jun 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for Samoa, Investec Rugby Championship and extra Bledisloe Test
Five new All Blacks selected for first campaign of 2015 The All Blacks squad for the Samoa Test, Investec Rugby Championship and extra Bledisloe Cup Test has been announced today by All Blacks selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox,...
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Jun 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton Player: Henry Speight Team: Brumbies Position: Winger Date of Incident: 20 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling, Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play. Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a...
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Jun 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on SEMI-FINAL STAGE SET FOR TRANS-TASMAN DOUBLE HEADER
The race for the Super Rugby title is down to four with back-to-back trans-Tasman Semi-Finals to be played next Saturday 27 June. The double-header commences with the table-topping Hurricanes welcoming the Brumbies to Wellington’s Westpac Stadium (19:35...
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Jun 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 13 RESULTS
Waratahs hooker Hugh Roach has helped Eastwood hand Manly their first loss of the 2015 season in a 43-16 blowout between the two top of the table teams. This huge win gives Eastwood huge momentum heading into the final rounds of the Intrust Super Shute Shield...
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Jun 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUCKLAND PREMIER RUGBY RESULTS
Alan McEvoy Trophy Ponsonby 38 (R Ioane 2, S Tulua, B Meredith tries, M Williams 3 con, 4 pen) Marist 6 ( F Ah Ki 2 pen) Halftime: 8-6 Manukau 19 (J Vaimalu 2, S Ili tries, C Fonoti 2 con) Grammar Tec 13 (B Ward, M Faleafa tries, J Hickey pen)...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on ARU CONFIRM SALE OF REBELS TO IMPERIUM SPORTS MANAGEMENT
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Victorian Rugby Union (VRU) have today confirmed the sale of the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Limited (MRRU) to Imperium Sports Management Pty Ltd (ISM). ISM will acquire all shares in the MRRU, the company that controls...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sir John Kirwan steps down as Blues Head Coach
Blues rugby legend Sir John Kirwan has resigned his role as head coach of the organisation. Kirwan, who has been head coach for three years, has today announced that he will not seek reappointment for a further term as coach and will step aside, effective...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TO HOST ENGLAND IN HISTORIC 2016 TEST SERIES
Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to host first ever three-Test series between the Qantas Wallabies and England First Qantas Wallabies Test match at AAMI Park, Melbourne The Qantas Wallabies will play England in a blockbuster three-Test series in...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Grand Final re-match to kick off 2015 Buildcorp NRC
To celebrate the two-month countdown before the second Buildcorp National Rugby Championship kicks off, the Australian Rugby Union has announced the fixture schedule for the 2015 season. The 2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship will once again visit...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers vs Brumbies Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 20 June 2015 Kick-off: 17h00 CAT Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Jason Jaftha (South Africa) TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Puma toon verbetering na ernstige siekte hom weer plattrek
“Sy gemoed is sterk en hy is vasbeslote dat hy weer ten volle gaan herstel.” Só het die spandokter van die Steval Pumas, dr. Kobus Hugo Donderdag vertel oor die toestand van die slot, Eduan van der Walt. Die 27-jarige wat sedert Vrydag 5...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Voormalige Puma-breier droom steeds van Superrugby-pos
Skrywer: Carli Koch Jimmy Stonehouse, hulpafrigter van die Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, sê een of twee unies het hom genader om weer in Suid-Afrika te kom afrig. Skaars nadat seker een van ons land se beste afrigters sy brood en botter elders gaan verdien...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team announced to play Highlanders
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday night in the Investec Super Rugby Final Series Qualifier Match. It is the fourth consecutive year under coach Dave Rennie that the Chiefs have made the play-offs. Newly...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers choose for Brumbies Qualifier clash
Head coach Allister Coetzee has revealed the DHL Stormers line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier against the Brumbies at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05), with Juan de Jongh assuming the leadership reins once again. Outside centre De Jongh...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers aim for third semi-final in five years – Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers Preview
The DHL Stormers will aim to reach the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals for the third time in five years when they host the Brumbies at DHL Newlands in the second Qualifier on Saturday afternoon. However, to do that the men from Cape Town will have buck...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders team named to play the Chiefs
Head Coach Jamie Joseph welcomes back two key forwards for the all-important qualifying game against the Chiefs this Saturday. Co-captain Nasi Manu and the experienced Mark Reddish make a timely return from injury to bolster the pack. The versatile Dan Pryor,...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on UNCHANGED BRUMBIES TO FACE STORMERS
The Brumbies have named an unchanged line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby Qualifier against the Stormers at DHL Newlands. David Pocock has been named at flanker despite leaving the field with concussion concerns in the 37-24 loss to the Crusaders at GIO...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA forwards in Stats XV #FanUp
The final round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby saw four players from the South African franchises making it into the Stats XV. All four players in the team selected based on statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App were among the forwards. The loose trio are made...
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Jun 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hika Elliot poised for milestone of 100 Investec Super Rugby matches
New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs have congratulated Hika Elliot as he prepares for his 100th Investec Super Rugby match this Saturday night when the Chiefs take on the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in the first of the Qualifiers. “It’s...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s squad announced for final round of Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix
England Women have made three changes for the final round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Brive this weekend (June 20-21). England, who finished third in round one in Russia on Sunday, will be led by Susie Appleby as she takes over the coaching...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS STILL CONFIDENT DESPITE LOSING VERMEULEN
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is confident his side can beat the Brumbies in Cape Town on Saturday despite losing inspirational captain Duane Vermeulen to injury. Vermeulen was withdrawn from the Stormers’ match against the Lions on June 6 at the 11th...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Individual players make up for SA shortcomings
The 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby season may have been somewhat of a disappointment for some of the South African franchises but the statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App indicate the players from these shores were on par with their counterparts from the...
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Jun 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Player Exodus
Written by: David van der Merwe – @djvanman on twitter The Bulls will be losing the following 10 players at the end of this season: Victor Matfield – He retires again. Hopefully for good this time. We might see him as the attack coach at the...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Rugby mourns the loss of Brian Cox #ARU
Australian Rugby has joined together in the mourning of Wallaby number 338, Brian Phillip Cox who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Cox lived at Manly on Sydney’s Northern beaches and represented NSW on 14 occasions and earned nine Test caps...
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Jun 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brad Mooar appointed to Crusaders coaching team
The Crusaders have appointed current Southland Stags Head Coach Brad Mooar to their coaching team for 2016. He will replace Assistant Coach Aaron Mauger who is leaving to become the Head Coach of the Leicester Tigers. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said...
