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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...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Remembers with Anzac Round and Exhibition
The Australian Rugby Union has officially launched its Anzac weekend, with the unveiling of a new Rugby exhibition at The Rugby Club in Sydney this week. The exhibition was officially opened by former Qantas Wallabies Captain Stirling Mortlock AM, Qantas...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS TOURING SQUAD
The Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold has selected a 27-member squad that departs, this Saturday, for the Australasian leg of Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Commenting on the squad selected and the tour, Gary Gold said: “I have gone for 15...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby re-signs Slipper, Simmons and Frisby ahead of 2016 season
Captain James Slipper, vice-captain Rob Simmons and scrumhalf Nick Frisby have been re-signed to the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2016 season and beyond. Slipper has signed for a further three years, through to the end of 2018, while Simmons and Frisby...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on James Slipper and Rob Simmons sign long-term contract extensions with Australian Rugby
The Australian Rugby Union has locked away two key members of the Qantas Wallabies forward pack with the re-signing of experienced Queensland Reds duo James Slipper and Rob Simmons. The signatures of the talented tight-five pair are significant for the future...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP power up for Kimberley battle
DHL Stormers forwards Ali Vermaak and Sikhumbuzo Notshe will bolster the DHL Western Province pack for their Vodacom Cup South Section crunch game against Griquas at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). Vermaak and Notshe came off...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs SWD Eagles Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15. Scott van Breda, 14. Siviwe Soyizwapi, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Tim Whitehead (Captain), 11. Luther Obi, 10. Tony...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Saturday, 25 April 2015 Kick-off: 14h30 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Pretorius Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15. Ashlon Davids, 14. Mark Richards, 13. Jacques Nel, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Sampie Mastriet, 10. Jaco van...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Hino Valke Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 24 April 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: 15. JW Bell, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer (Captain), 11. Jerome Pretorius, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen,...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks XV to take on the Boland Cavaliers
Date : Saturday, 25 April 2015 Time : 15h00 Venue : Empangeni Rugby Club, Empangeni Referee : Lourens van der Merwe 15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Neil Maritz 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Marius Louw 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Heimar Williams 9. Cameron...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds vs Hurricanes Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Reds v Hurricanes @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Sunday 26 April 2015 Kick-Off 16:05 local, 18:05 NZST, 08:05 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Matt O’Brien AR2 Damien Mitchelmore TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 15. Lachlan...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Stormers v Bulls @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 25 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 03:10* AEST, 05:10* NZST Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Jason Jaftha AR2 Francois Pretorious TMO Shaun Veldsman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Stormers: 15. Cheslin...
