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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to play the Bulls
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND TWELVE: VODACOM BULLS VS EMIRATES LIONS Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash with the Vodacom Bulls, taking place at Loftus Versfeld. In the only forward changes,...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on BULLS TRIO WITHDRAWN AFTER CAR ACCIDENT
Dean Greyling, Basil Short and Hencus van Wyk have been withdrawn from this weekend’s matches for the Bulls and Blue Bulls after suffering minor injuries in a car crash on Wednesday. Greyling (knee) and Van Wyk (scrape wounds) were due to play for the...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lock in six promising youngsters ahead of 2016 season
St.George Queensland Reds have locked in six promising young players for the 2016 season and beyond. Sef Fa’agase (prop), Michael Gunn (loose forward), Adam Korczyk (loose forward) and Andrew Ready (hooker) have committed to the club for three years,...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on LOUWRENS MAKES STARTING DEBUT FOR THE FORCE AGAINST BLUES
Scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens will make his Asteron Life Super Rugby run-on debut when the Western Force takes on the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday (2 May). The 24-year-old Cottesloe half made an impressive tournament debut against the Chiefs...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks XV to play the Griquas
Date : Saturday, 2 May 2015 Time : 15h30 Venue : Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg Referee : Linton Lloyd (Scotland) 15. Garth April 14. Alcino Izaacs 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Marius Louw 11. Tonderai Chavanga 10. Cameron Wright 9....
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian U20’s team named for opening Oceania Rugby Junior Championship clash
The Australian U20’s side to play Samoa has been named as the Australian side looks to start the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship off with a win against Pacific heavy weights, Samoa. Australian U20’s Head Coach, Adrian Thompson was happy with the...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes
The Crusaders head to Wellington tomorrow for a clash against the top-of-the-table Hurricanes on Saturday night. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just two changes to the starting line-up that beat the Blues last weekend. Matt Todd...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kellaway to captain Australia U20s
NSW Waratahs’ Gen Blue star Andrew Kellaway has been named Captain of the Australian U20’s side for the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship kicking off on the Gold Coast this Friday 1 May. The outside back is returning for another campaign in the...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Uys and Prinsloo lead SA charge in Stats XV
Toyota Cheetahs duo Francois Uys and Boom Prinsloo lead a six-member squad in this week’s Stats XV on the Vodacom Rugby App. Uys and Prinsloo made it into the team for the second consecutive week of Vodacom SupeRugby based on the stats that are important to...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to take on WP
The Toyota Free State XV team will be taking on WP on Saturday, 2 May at 14:30 in the Free State Stadium. Bloemfontein. This game will be played as a curtain raiser to the Vodacom SupeRugby match between the Toyota Cheetahs and the...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team for Stormers clash
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Stormers on Saturday, 2 May on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Changes to the team: · Caylib Oosthuizen replaces Danie...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Race to the playoffs is getting serious – Vodacom Cup Round 8 Preview
While the top teams in the North and South Sections have all but secured their places in the Vodacom Cup quarter-finals, home ground advantage in the playoffs is still up for grabs as the pool phase nears its end. In the North Section, the Xerox Golden...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE BOK BOOST FOR BULLS
Bulls stalwarts Victor Matfield and Jan Serfontein both returned to the training field this week as the team prepares for its Super Rugby derby clash against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Matfield is back in action after a medical procedure on his...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on MORE REST LIKEY FOR RICHIE MCCAW
Photo: Anton Geyser All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is “unlikely” to feature for the Crusaders in Saturday’s Super Rugby show down with the Hurricanes. The Crusaders flanker was concussed in his team’s 14-point win over the Blues in...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Allende takes centre stage
Vodacom Rugby App review – after round 11 With Springbok captain Jean de Villiers incapacitated, young Damian de Allende has made a good case to occupy the vacant number 12 jersey for the national side, during the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition. Team...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Highlanders
Highlanders vs Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 1 May 2015 Time : 09:35 (SAST) 19:35 (NZST) Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee : Angus Gardner (Australia) Assistant Referees : Kane McBride, Mike Lash Television Match Official : Vinny...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS CHOOSES TEAM ABOVE SELF
Bismarck du Plessis returns to the Cell C Sharks this weekend after serving a period of time away from the game, but, by his own noble request, will not be selected as captain for the match against the Highlanders. “The situation is this,” explains...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 12 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 Highlanders v Sharks @...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and win tickets and Vodacom Bulls Jersey
Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Lions at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in addition to the...
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Apr 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Oceania Rugby Junior Championship to kick off on Gold Coast
The best Under 20’s Rugby talent will compete in a four nation blockbuster tournament as New Zealand, Samoa, Japan and host Australia come together to compete in the inaugural Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. Kicking off on Friday May 1 at Bond...
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Apr 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs overcome Rebels in thriller
NSW Waratahs 18 – Melbourne Rebels 16 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 11 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have retained the Weary Dunlop Shield, overcoming the Melbourne Rebels in a nail-biting ANZAC Day encounter at ANZ Stadium. In torrid...
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Apr 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers move to the top in SA – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review
Photo: Anton Geyser It was a weekend of drama and excitement in South Africa as the DHL Stormers moved to the top of the local Vodacom Super Rugby log and the Emirates Lions kept alive their dream of reaching the top six. The Emirates Lions beat...
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Apr 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions and DHL WP lay down the markers – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review
The top three teams in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup have all but secured their playoff spots, but the South Section is still wide open with only two rounds of pool action remaining. Two of the Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas and Vodacom Blue...
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Apr 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Luke and CJ to make an impact off the bench
Eastern Province Kings coach, Mzwandile Stick has called on the services of two of his most experienced players ahead of their crucial Vodacom Cup match against the SWD Eagles at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth later today. The fifth placed...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on DEFIANT WESTERN FORCE EDGED OUT BY CHIEFS
The Western Force has fought back from a 22-point deficit to get to within striking distance of the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium tonight, before eventually succumbing 35-27 in a high-scoring encounter. After being reduced to 14 men in the 29th-minute...
