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May 21, 15 •
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Match Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Saturday 23 May 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Ben O’Keeffe AR2 Aki Aso TMO Aaron Paterson Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues: 15. Lolagi Visinia, 14. Ben...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Reds v Sharks @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Friday 22 May 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZST, 11:40 SAST Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Matt O’Brien AR2 Damien Mitchelmore TMO Peter Marshall Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 15. James...
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May 21, 15 •
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Match Chiefs v Bulls @ Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Date Friday 22 May 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Glen Jackson AR2 Aki Aso TMO Glenn Newman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs: 15. Tom Marshall,...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on HAYLETT-PETTY RETURNS TO FACE HIGHLANDERS
Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty will return to the Western Force’s starting XV when the Western Australian club takes on the Otago Highlanders at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday (23 May)....
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds hooker James Hanson signs with Melbourne Rebels
St.George Queensland Reds hooker James Hanson will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2015 Super Rugby season, after signing with the Melbourne Rebels. Hanson made his Reds debut in 2010 and has played 80 games for Queensland. He has also played nine...
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Pumas
VODACOM CUP SEMI-FINAL: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS STEVAL PUMAS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has announced his 22-man team to face the Steval Pumas in Friday evening‘s Vodacom Cup semi-final to be held at Emirates Airline Park....
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May 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Waratahs
The Crusaders head to Sydney this evening to prepare for their clash with the Waratahs on Saturday night. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the side that beat the Reds two weeks ago. Keeping the number 1 jersey this week is prop...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: Saturday 23 May 2015 Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape TownKick-off: 16h30 CAT Referee: Pro Legoete Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen WP: 15. EW Viljoen, 14. Patrick Howard, 13. Jaco Taute, 12. Robert du Preez, 11. Tshotsho Mbovane, 10. Jean-Luc Du Plessis, 9....
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: Friday 22 May 2015 Kick-off: 17h00 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Francois Pretorius Lions: 15. Kobus de Kock, 14. Damian Engledoe, 13. Stokkies Hanekom, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11. Sampie Mastriet, 10. Ashlon Davids, 9....
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on VISAGIE TO START FOR BULLS AGAINST THE CHIEFS
Bulls head coach Frans Ludeke has handed hooker Callie Visagie his first start of the season when they face the Chiefs in Rotorua on Friday. Visagie moves from the bench and replaces Adriaan Strauss for this Super Rugby clash, with Jaco Visagie replacing his...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team for Lions clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs Emirates Lions The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Lions on Saturday, 23 May on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 17:05 and gates open at 15:30. Rayno Benjamin will be running onto the...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to take on the Lions
Match: Xerox Lions vs Steval Pumas Venue: Emirates Airline Park Date: 22-5-2015 Kick-off: 17:00 Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp announced their 22-man line-up for the semi-final round in the 2015 Vodacom Cup series. Team: Khwezi Mona Jacques Momberg...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Reds in Brisbane
Reds vs Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 22 May 2015 Time : 11:40 (SAST) 19:40 (AEST) Venue : Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee : Angus Gardner Assistant Referees : Matt O’Brien, Damien Mitchelmore Television Match Official : Peter Marshall...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Sharks at Suncorp Stadium
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made one change to his match-day squad to take on the Sharks at Suncorp Stadium this Friday. In the most consistent week-to-week lineup this season, the only change to last week’s side which defeated...
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May 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Naka Drotske requests early release
Os du Randt has accepted a very exciting opportunity to coach abroad and to be an ambassador for the Toyota Cheetahs. He will leave the Toyota Cheetah during the first week of June. A full media conference is scheduled for the 23rd of May in the Free...
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May 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland to boar in on World’s Largest Scrum World Record
Queensland Rugby will attempt to break the World Record for the World’s Largest Scrum this September. The current world record was set at Twickenham in September 2014, with a total of 1,008 people taking part. In the lead up to the Wallabies’ World Cup...
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May 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA players take over Stats XV team #FanUp
Despite the worst showing by South African teams in Vodacom SupeRugby in more than eight years, eight players from our shores made it into the Stats XV team. The team has a strong blue and red tinge with the Vodacom Bulls contributing four players and the...
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May 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Who will be the final two? – Vodacom Cup Semi-finals Preview
Photo: William Brown The Steval Pumas and Vodacom Blue Bulls will be facing the two unbeaten sides in the Vodacom Cup this year, the Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province, when the four remaining teams face off in the semi-finals this weekend....
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Silver linings on otherwise dark weekend
In a weekend where the South African conference experienced its worst Vodacom SupeRugby showing in more than eight years it is hard to find the positives. The four sides that were in action – the Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs and Emirates...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on TWO UNCAPPED REBELS IN SOUTH AFRICAN TOURING SQUAD
Two uncapped Rebels are in contention to make their debut during the Club’s tour of South Africa, after Head Coach Tony McGahan named his travelling party ahead of tomorrow’s departure. Japanese international prop Keita Inagaki and winger Cam Crawford, a...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
After a pivotal round of fixtures played at high intensity, SANZAR has had the opportunity review each match and announce its referee appointments for the forthcoming weekend. SANZAR Game Manager Lyndon Bray said, “While we acknowledge that the...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on JONO LANCE HEADS WEST FOR 2016
NSW Waratahs utility back Jono Lance will join the Western Force for 2016, after signing with the Western Australian club for two seasons. Lance, who can play flyhalf, centre and fullback, was a starting member of the Queensland Reds’ 2011 Asteron Life...
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May 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on REGGIE GOODES SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Reggie Goodes Team: Hurricanes Position: Prop Date of Incident: 16 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of...
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May 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Northern teams continue dominance – Vodacom Cup Quarter-Finals Review
Photo: William Brown / Rugby 15 Three of the four Vodacom Cup semi-finalists are from the North Section after the Xerox Golden Lions, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Steval Pumas all won their quarter-final encounters this weekend. The unbeaten DHL Western...
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May 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tough weekend for SA teams – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Review
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 It was a tough round of Vodacom Super Rugby for the four South African franchises in action this weekend as none of them managed to win their matches against Australasian opposition. It was the first time in more than...