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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT HODGSON JOINS FORCE TOUR OF NZ
Captain Matt Hodgson is set to make his return to Super Rugby after being named in the Force’s 25-man travelling squad for its two-match New Zealand tour. Hodgson sustained a hamstring injury in the Force’s final pre-season fixture against the Asia...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on CONFIRMED ACL TEAR FOR AARON CRUDEN
The Chiefs and All Blacks were delivered devastating news in the context of their 2015 campaigns on Monday when it was confirmed Aaron Cruden had ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament. The star playmaker will visit a surgeon on Wednesday to arrange a...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five SA players crack Stats XV team
Five players from South African teams made it into the Vodacom Rugby App Stats XV team after the weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby. Vodacom has created a formula that rates each player according to the stats on the Vodacom Rugby App that are important...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS CALLS ON SPORTING COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST XENOPHOBIA
South African sporting community asked to unite and say NO to Xenophobia ‘Madiba told us that “sport has the power to change the world”, let’s take that message to all our communities and stand together in this troubled time’ – says Morné Du...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on iHeartCarli fund
Posted on behalf of one our contributors, Riaan van Straten and his family and duly supported by Rugby Fifteen. We call on the Rugby public to do the same: iHeartCarli is a fund created for our baby girl Carli. Although the fund assist us in caring...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on LE ROUX OUT FOR A MONTH WITH ANKLE INJURY
The Cheetahs have been dealt another blow with the news that Willie le Roux could face an extended period on the sidelines. The Springbok fullback is suffering from an ankle injury, and SuperSport is reporting that he could be out for up to five weeks. Le...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Naka names his team to take on the Lions
Toyota Cheetahs vs Emirates Lions The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday, 25 April at 17:05 at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg has been announced. Changes to...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby stands together against Xenophobia
The president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has called on the sport to mobilise in support of the campaign to end xenophobic attacks on foreign residents. Mr Oregan Hoskins threw the weight of the sport into the public opposition to the...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls win small margins #FanUp
As the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers open the gap at the top of the South African conference log, statistics show that the margins in Vodacom SupeRugby are smaller than the scoreboard may suggest. This is clear from the stats taken from the Vodacom Rugby App...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIONS INJURY UPDATE
The Golden Lions Rugby Union medical staff have released a medical report, ahead of the Emirates Lions’ match against the Toyota Cheetahs and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Vodacom Cup clash with the Leopards on Saturday. Unfortunately Malcolm Marx...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fans and Rugby Community to Provide Input for Australian Rugby’s Next Five Year Strategy
The Australian Rugby Union today announced it will seek feedback from Rugby fans and stakeholders to drive its next five year strategy and future investment at all levels of the game. The plan to determine the game’s future strategy from 2016 was outlined...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 11 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. Please note...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Solid wins for DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Review
The DHL Stormers finished their Australasian tour with a second win while the Vodacom Bulls consolidated their position at the top of the South African Conference as Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 entered the second half of the season. However, the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers’ character shines through
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee praised his team’s character after they finished their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour with a gutsy 13-6 victory over the Force at Perth’s nib Stadium on Saturday. The DHL Stormers led by 10-6 at half-time, after...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas, SWD Eagles lay down marker in the South – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Review
There were tries aplenty as the Vodacom Cup shifted up a gear with the quarter-finals moving into sight for the 16 teams vying for the title. In the South Section, the SWD Eagles probably delivered the biggest upset as they outplayed the Cell C Sharks...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steal Pumas injury report and game stats after Leopards clash
Steval Pumas vs Leopards Head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz is happy with his team’s performance this weekend in Potchefstroom after their 31-23 victory over the Leopards. “It was quit important for us as a squad...
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Apr 18, 15 •
1948 Views •
Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Griquas run Boland to pieces
GWK Griquas secured five log points this afternoon in Veldrif, by beating Boland 62 -19. For Griquas their wingers were firing and on all cylinders as Ntabeni Dukisa and Roco Jansen went over the try line for 5 Tries between them. Jansen opened the...
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Apr 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Whitehead to lead the Kings against Cheetahs
The Eastern Province Kings made several injury-enforced changes to their starting lineup, which includes a new captain and vice-captain, to face the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. Centre Tim Whitehead will captain the side after he...
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Apr 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Welwitschias vs Limpopo Blue Bulls Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 18 April 2015 Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Welwitschias : 15. Justin Nel, 14. Russell van Wyk, 13. Johann Tromp, 12. Darryl de la Harpe (Captain), 11. Silvano Beukes, 10. Shaun Kaizemi, 9. Eneill Buitendag, 8. Rezando Botes, 7. Thomasau Forbes, 6....
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Apr 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby century congratulations for Jeremy Thrush
New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes are congratulating lock Jeremy Thrush who is set to bring up his century of Super Rugby games against the Waratahs in Wellington tomorrow, Saturday 18 April. Thrush...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Foley re-signs with Waratahs until 2018
NSW Waratahs have today announced the signing of championship-winning flyhalf Bernard Foley on a flexible three-year contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union. The new agreement locks away the 25-year-old incumbent Wallabies flyhalf until at...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on It’s April time for DHL Western Province
Durbanville-Bellville star Garth April will line up at fullback for the unbeaten DHL Western Province team in their 2015 Vodacom Cup, Round Six clash against the Border Bulldogs at City Park on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). April was voted the Young Player...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on SWD Eagles vs Cell C Sharks XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 17 April 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Eagles: 15. Elric van Vuuren, 14. Hentzwill Pedro, 13. Kirsten Heyns, 12. Luzuko Vulindlu, 11. Alshaun Bock, 10. Gerrit Smith, 9. Dwayne Kelly, 8. Zandre Jordaan, 7. Davon...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards XV vs Pumas Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 17 March 2015 Kick-off: 16h30 CAT Venue: Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom Leopards: 15. Sergio Torrens, 14. Jaco Hayward, 13. Adri Jacobs, 12. Adriaan Engelbrecht, 11. Reohn van Zyl, 10. Kobus du Plessis, 9. Malherbe Swart, 8. Juan Language (Captain),...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Down Touch Griffons Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 17 April 2015 Kick-off: 15h30 CAT Venue: Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria Blue Bulls: 15. Kefentse Mahlo, 14. Jade Stighling, 13. Marquit September, 12. Dan Kriel, 11. Jamba Ulengo, 10. Tinus de Beer, 9. Andre Warner, 8. Clyde Davids, 7. Wiaan Liebenberg,...
