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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Seven changes as Vodacom Bulls charge Rebels
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made seven changes to his starting team to face the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Melbourne on Saturday. There are three changes in the backline that faced the Brumbies last weekend and four in the pack. Jesse...
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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Future Stars in Action at #NSWJRU State Champs
It will be a June long weekend full of footy action with largest club rugby tournament in the nation, the NSWJRU State Championships, being held in venues around Sydney and Orange. More than 115 teams and 2,600 players in the Under-11 to Under-17 age...
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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to face the Waratahs
Toyota Cheetahs vs Waratahs The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Waratahs in their last home game of the season on Saturday, 6 June at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Vodacom SupeRugby game kicks off at 15:00. A South African Air Force...
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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report
DHL Stormers hooker Scarra Ntubeni could miss two weeks of rugby, after suffering a Grade One calf muscle tear early in his team’s 42-12 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Cheetahs. Ntubeni limped off in the 19th minute of Saturday’s clash and could...
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Jun 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on WILLIE LE ROUX JOINS THE CELL C SHARKS
Springbok fullback, Willie Le Roux will join the Cell C Sharks from Super Rugby 2016. Capped 25 times for the Springboks, this attacking fullback boasts an impressive try-scoring strike rate with seven touch-downs in Test matches and a notable win record of...
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Jun 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions and Stormers dominate Stats
Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 16: The Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers did not only produce high-intensity action in their respective Vodacom SupeRugby victories over the weekend but also dominated the statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App....
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Jun 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on McCALMAN RE-SIGNS FOR THREE MORE WITH THE FORCE
Rampaging No.8 Ben McCalman will stay with the Western Force after re-signing with the Western Australian club for a further three seasons. The incumbent Wallabies No.8 will remain with the Force through until the end of the 2018 season, with his...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on 20 years on Stransky does it again #FanUp
Twenty years after Joel Stransky famously slotted the World Cup-winning drop goal against the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park he did it again during a stadium tour he hosted for Vodacom on Saturday. With less pressure than during that intense final on...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on JRFU CALLS ON FANS TO HELP NAME NEW SUPER RUGBY TEAM
The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) has launched a fan engagement initiative as part of the process to devise a name for its new team that will join Super Rugby in 2016, alongside the Kings from South Africa and a soon-to-be-announced outfit from Argentina....
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAURIE WEEKS SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Laurie Weeks Team: Rebels Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Injury Report
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 16 The Emirates Lions medical staff have released a medical report ahead of the team’s match against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town this Saturday. Apart from the normal, minor inflictions, there are only two injuries to...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 17 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. – Match Hurricanes v...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROB HORNE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROB HORNE CITED
Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS ON TOP DESPITE LIONS LOSS
Photo: Etienne Burger The Waratahs suffered a narrow five-point loss, 27-22, to the Lions at Ellis Park on early Sunday morning AEST, with the bonus point loss margin assisted by three missed penalty goal attempts by Elton Jantjies. The Waratahs retain the...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A new Vodacom Cup champion was crowned in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon when the Steval Pumas lifted the coveted trophy for the first time ever. The Lowvelders, coached by former Springbok Sevens player MJ Mentz, became...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on A weekend of firsts, doubles and good-byes – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Review
Photo: Etienne Burger It was a weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby firsts, doubles and good-byes as the DHL Stormers consolidated their place at the top of the South African Conference, while the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks both got one over their Australian...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEVAL PUMAS 2015 VODACOM CUP CHAMPIONS
Match | Wedstryd: DHL WP vs Steval Pumas Venue | Tuisveld: Newlands, Cape Town | Nuweland, Kaapstad Date | Datum: 30-5-2015 Kick-off | Afskop: 14:10 Televised | Uitsending: SuperSport 1 Point scorers | Puntemakers: Steval Pumas: 1e Tries | Drieë 16 min:...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Western Force in Perth
Quade Cooper returned from injury with an impressive display to spearhead the St.George Queensland Reds to a stunning 32-10 triumph over the Western Force in an Asteron Life Super Rugby clash played in Perth tonight. The talented flyhalf tallied 22 points,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on QUEENSLAND REDS DOWN WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has been defeated by the Queensland Reds, 32-10, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight. Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty crossed for the Force’s only try just before half-time to bring the scores to 17-10 at the break, however,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANS STEYN’S SEASON IS OVER
Sharks back Francois Steyn has been handed a major injury setback which will end his Super Rugby season. The World Cup winner tore his pectoral muscle in the Sharks’ last outing against the Reds in Brisbane. Sharks head coach Gary Gold confirmed that...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS BATTLE PAST REBELS
The Sharks edged past the 14-man Rebels 25-21 putting an end to their slim Super Rugby play-off hopes in the process. A moment of madness from Laurie Weeks, who threw a series of punches to the face of Jannie du Plessis, saw the Wallaby red-carded late in the...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAURIE WEEKS RED CARD OFFENCE #SuperRugby
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Laurie Weeks Team: Rebels Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SPEIGHT DOUBLE SINKS THE BULLS
The Bulls’ hopes of making the Super Rugby Finals Series were dealt a major blow with a 22-16 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday. The result provisionally takes the Brumbies back to the top of the Australian Conference, one point clear of the...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: THE CELL C SHARKS VS REBELS
The Cell C Sharks are back in Durban in high spirits after returning from tour with a hard-fought victory over the Reds in Brisbane last week, looking forward to hosting the Rebels at Growthpoint KINGS PARK tonight. The Rebels come to Durban with a desire to...
