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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Cell C Sharks XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 8 may 2015 Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15. Siviwe Soyizwapi, 14. Siyanda Grey, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Tim Whitehead (Captain), 11. Luther Obi, 10. Hansie Graaff, 9. Jaco Grobler, 8....
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Down Touch Griffons vs Xerox Golden Lions Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 8 May 2015 Venue: HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Griffons: 15. Tertius Maarman, 14. Norman Nelson, 13. Wynand Pienaar, 12. Bren Marais, 11. Vuyo Mbotho, 10. Louis Strydom, 9. Oshwill Nortje, 8. Nicky Steyn (Captain), 7. Frans...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth, Kitshoff back for Brumbies clash
Lock Eben Etzebeth is back from his enforced week of Springbok rest and he will be joined in the DHL Stormers pack by loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05). Etzebeth...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Watson ruled out for Sharks match
There have been some late changes to the Eastern Province Kings side to face the Sharks XV in their final Vodacom Cup match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening. Luke Watson who was set to make his return to the starting XV has been ruled out...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on REDS WELCOME BACK JAKE SCHATZ
Reds’ No. 8 Jake Schatz will make his return from a four-week injury layoff this week as he slots straight back into the starting side to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch. The inclusion of Schatz at the back of the scrum is the only personnel...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on EVES TO MAKE FIRST HURRICANES START
Manawatu prop Chris Eves will start his first Super Rugby match this weekend when the Hurricanes take on the Sharks at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. The 27-year-old has played 21 matches for the Hurricanes, but this will be his first time running onto the park...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to take on the GWK Griquas
The Toyota Free State XV team will be taking on the GWK Griquas on Saturday, 9 May at 15:00 in Kimberley. Coach Rory Duncan has named his team for the clash. ...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Young Australians ready for New Zealand challenge
The Australian U20’s side has been named for Saturday’s Oceania Rugby Junior Championship final against New Zealand at Bond University, where rising Queensland Reds number 8 Adam Korcyzk will make his first appearance for Australia in the tournament....
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on COLEMAN RETURNS FOR FORCE AS TESSMANN SET FOR 50TH
Lock Adam Coleman will make his return for the Western Force when they take on reigning champions, the NSW Waratahs, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday (9 May). Coleman missed last weekend’s match against the Blues with a...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks name their side for Hurricanes clash
Hurricanes vs Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 9 May 2015 Time : 09:35 (SAST) 19:35 (NZST) Venue : Westpac Stadium, Wellington Referee : Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Assistant Referees : Ben O’Keeffe, Mike Lash Television...
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May 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Sharks XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Venue: Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: 9 May 2015 Time: 19h00 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15. Siviwe Soqizwapi 14. Siyanda Grey 13. Ronnie Cooke 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Luther Obi 10. Hansie Graaff 9. Jaco Grobler 8....
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards XV for Windhoek clash
Leopards: 15. Myburgh Briers, 14. Sergio Torrens, 12. Adriaan Engelbrecht, 11. Adri Jacobs, 10. Kobus du Plessis, 9. Malherbe Swart, 8. Juan Language (C), 7. Henro-Pierre Swart, 6. Jaco Jordaan, 5. Francois Robertse, 4. Danie Jordaan, 3. Stephan Bezuidenhout,...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks XV team to play the EP Kings
Sharks XV: 15. Garth April, 14. Paul Perez, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Tonderai Chavhanga, 10. Heimar Williams, 9. Hanco Venter, 8. Lubabalo Mtembu, 7. Johan Meyer, 6. Khaya Majola, 5. Jean Droste, 4. Christiaan De Bruin, 3. Marne Coetzee, 2....
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chris Hala’ufia suspended for five weeks
CHRIS HALA’UFIA (London Welsh) was today suspended for five weeks after pleading guilty to striking an opponent, contrary to Law 10.4 (a), during the game against Leicester Tigers on April 25. Antony Davies, sitting as a Sole Judicial Officer at the London...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Potgieter Signs With The Cell C Sharks
We are pleased to announce the signing of Waratahs loose-forward Jacques Potgieter on a two-year contract with the Cell C Sharks. Potgieter is no stranger to the Cell C Sharks, having played his junior rugby in Durban. Over the last few years he has made...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE DECKER DELIGHT FOR SPORTS FANS THIS WEEKEND AT NMB STADIUM
READY FOR ACTION: Chippa United mid-fielder Manti Moholo and Lizo Gqoboka, EP Kings loose-head prop are ready for the upcoming Double Decker Delight weekend. Lourens Oberholzer, Access Management Operations Manager, says PE can look forward to a sizzling...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Six South African players in Stats XV
Stats XV review: After Round 12 The South African Conference has contributed six players to the Stats XV team for the second consecutive week of Vodacom SupeRugby. Four of the six players are among the forwards pack with Vodacom Bulls eighthman Arno Botha,...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Open letter from John Smit to Sharks fans
So I got this sent to me by some mates and must admit it got me thinking, laughing at first but then thinking!!! Which is why I decided to write a note to all of you. There is so much that has been done, not done, said and not said, and along the way, the...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANS STEYN RETURNS
The Cell C Sharks will be able to call on the services of 2007 Rugby World Cup winning centre Frans Steyn who will return to action this Saturday for their second tour match. “It’s wonderful to have a guy like Frans back,” admitted Director of Rugby...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on BOLAND PLAYING FOR PRIDE AGAINST THE BULLDOGS
The Boland Cavaliers will be looking to redeem themselves against the Border Bulldogs in East London on Saturday, after going down 44-10 against the EP Kings this past weekend. The Kings, who led 19-10 at half-time, scored seven tries against one, to sink the...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Spotlight on Windhoek and Polokwane – Vodacom Cup Round 9 Preview
The Leopards XV and Hino Valke will have all to play for when they travel to Windhoek and Polokwane respectively in the final round of Vodacom Cup pool action. These two sides will be competing to be the final team in the top four of the tightly-contested...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Watson to captain the EP Kings against the Sharks XV
EP Kings: 15 Siviwe Soqizwapi 14 Siyanda Grey 13 Ronnie Cooke 12 Tim Whitehead 11 Luther Obi 10 Hansie Graaff 9 Jaco Grobler 8 Tim Agaba 7 Thembelani Bholi 6 Luke Watson (capt) 5 Cornell Hess 4 Stefan Willemse 3 Simon Kerrod/Enoch Mnyaka 2 Edgar Marutlulle 1...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds
The Crusaders will play their last guaranteed home game in Christchurch for this season on Friday night when they take on the Reds. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made three changes to the starting line-up and a new face enters the reserves. Nepo...
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May 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on BEAUDEN BARRETT TO MISS A MONTH
The Hurricanes have confirmed Beauden Barrett will sit out the next month of Super Rugby. Barrett’s scans revealed a grade two tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL) which he suffered during the Hurricanes’ match against the Crusaders on Saturday,...
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May 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 13 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 Crusaders v Reds @ AMI...
