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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mathers appointed NSWRU President
Former Wallaby and Waratah Captain Mick Mathers has been appointed President of New South Wales Rugby Union, taking over from Tim Gavin who has stood down after three years in the role. As a player Mick Mathers represented the Waratahs on 14 occasions, and...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 team named to play Samoa in Oceania Rugby Junior Championship
New Zealand Under 20 coaches has a completely new line-up for their second Oceania Rugby Junior Championship match against Samoa on Australia’s Gold Coast tomorrow. The team is: 1 Ricky...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN SQUAD TO BE TESTED BY JAPAN
Australian U20’s Head Coach Adrian Thomson has backed the depth of his squad for tomorrows match against Japan, making 13 changes to the starting line up that beat Samoa 33-10. In a proud moment for the young flyhalf, Queenslander James Dalgleish has been...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA see-saw ride continues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Review
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the South African Conference, taking over from the DHL Stormers who came up short in Bloemfontein on an exhilarating Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby. The weekend started on a disappointing note for the...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Seven of top eight cast in stone – Vodacom Cup Round 8 Review
Seven of the eight Vodacom Cup quarter-finalists have cemented their positions in the playoffs, with three teams in the North Section still in the hunt for the final position amongst the pace-setters. Victories to the SWD Eagles and GWK Griquas,...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE HEARING OUTCOME
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on BULLS PREVAIL IN GRIPPING JUKSKEI DERBY
The Bulls charged back to the summit of the South African Super Rugby Conference on Saturday thanks to a thrilling 35-33 win over the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. A late try from replacement number eight Pierre Spies secured the win and the bonus point for the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Varsity Cup Dream Team and Pukke scrumhalf Dillon Smit
The Lions made a late change ahead of their clash with the Waratahs on Saturday. Dillon Smit, who is being rewarded for an impressive Varsity Cup tournament replaces Ross Cronje on the bench. Smit is on loan from the Leopards. Rugby Fifteen...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on TIME TO TAKE A WELL-EARNED BREATHER
Wildeklawer, Oudtshoorn, Wynberg, Jeppe and two of the three rounds of Boland trials have come and gone and the Western Cape rugby public is facing a comparatively quiet week before it’s back to business as usual. However, there are still two important...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: BULLS vs LIONS #SuperRugby
Saturday’s clash in Pretoria is set to have extra spice as the Lions look to do the Jukskei Derby double over the Bulls for the first time. Off the best run of results in their Super Rugby history – five wins in a row – the Lions are aiming...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: CHEETAHS vs STORMERS #SuperRugby
The struggling Cheetahs host South African Conference leaders, the Stormers, in what should be an entertaining clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Stormers moved to the top of the South African Conference after securing a narrow 15-13 victory over the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOGGED WARATAHS LOOK FORWARD
Michael Cheika and the Waratahs focus is solely on the next game, a derby with the Force, after scraping home in Canberra. A slim 13-10 win over the Brumbies in Canberra was the Waratahs’ first success on their rivals’ patch in four years. After...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 14h30 CAT Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Jason Jaftha Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs: 15. Luke Cyster, 14. Gerrie Labuschagne, 13. Nicolaas Lee, 12. Joubert Engelbrecht (Captain), 11. Maphutha Dolo,...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tevita Kuridrani Team: Brumbies Position: Centre Date of Incident: 1 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 17h05 Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Television match official: Johan Greeff...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rebels vs Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 11h40 CAT Venue: AAMI Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 15. Mike Harris, 14. Dominic Shipperley, 13. Tamati Ellison, 12. Mitch Inman, 11. Sefanaia Naivalu, 10. Jack Debreczeni, 9. Nick Stirzaker, 8. Scott Higginbotham...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. TJ Perenara, 8. Brad...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS EDGE BRUMBIES IN BRUTAL DERBY
The Waratahs closed the gap on the Brumbies to one point after they battled past their Australian conference rivals 13-10 in Canberra on Friday. Victory is the Sydney side’s fourth straight over the Brumbies as they have put a great deal of pressure on...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS PUT SHARKS TO THE SWORD
The Highlanders returned to the victory trail with a comprehensive 48-15 triumph over the Sharks in Dunedin on Friday. The men from New Zealand’s South Island came off second-best against the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend but they were in control of...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on #OCEANIA RUGBY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ONE POSTPONED
Day one matches of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship have been postponed due to extreme weather conditions on the Gold Coast. With a severe weather warning of heavy rain and Gail force winds exceeding 90 km/ph expected, the decision was made in...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on #PINDAN #PREMIERGRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 4
Saturday, 2 May, 2015 Kick-off times: First Grade: 3.30pm Reserve Grade: 1.50pm Under 19: 12.30pm Match of the Round: Associates v Nedlands at Allen Park, Swanbourne Table-topping Associates return to Allen Park for their first home game of the...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE HOSTS ‘SUPERHERO SATURDAY’ FOR #ZERO2HERO
The Western Force is encouraging spectators to dress as a super hero for the club’s match against the NSW Waratahs on Saturday, 9 May at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) in support of the club’s charity partner, zero2hero. As part of the match,...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on NZ team named for Oceania Under 20 Championship opener against Japan
The New Zealand Under 20 team to play Japan in their first match of the Oceania Under 20 Championship later today, has been named. The team is: 1 Tom Hill 2 Leni Apisai 3 Atunaisa Moli © 4 Geoffrey Cridge 5 Hamish Dalzell 6 ...
