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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Photo: @HowzitJax Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Highlanders this weekend. The team has returned from South Africa to host the Highlanders at AMI Stadium, 7:35pm on Saturday. There are three changes in the forwards,...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play Border
GWK Griquas team to play Border Bulldogs on Saturday 11 April in Haartswater, 15h00. Bad news for the team with Captain Jaco Nepgen going for Knee surgery on Friday and the Captain will be out for between 4-8 weeks.RJ Liebenberg...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on SWIEL TO REMAIN IN ENGLAND
Harlequins Rugby in the UK have signed flyhalf / fullback Tim Swiel from the Cell C Sharks on a full-time basis after he spent the Northern Hemisphere rugby season with the club from mid-2014. He was signed as a junior from the ranks of Western Province age...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Willem is back for the Sharks
The Cell C Sharks have been handed some good news as big, physical loose-forward Willem Alberts has returned to training and will be available for selection this weekend. After missing the first few matches of the season following rehab, he returned for the...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Sharks
Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday. In the forwards, Julian Redelinghuys will start at tighthead for this match. Jaco Kriel also returns to the starting...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team to play WP
EP Kings vs WP Saturday 11 April 2015 Kick off 19:00 1. Lizo Gqoboka 2. Martin Ferreira 3. Tom Botha 4. Tazz Fuzani 5. Cameron Lindsay 6. Paul Schoeman 7. Thembelani Bholi 8. Tim Agaba (VC) 9. Jaco Grobler 10. George Whitehead 11. Siyanda Grey 12. Shane Gates...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs change two for clash with the Force
The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Western Force on Saturday, 11 April at 13:45 (SA Time) at the nib Stadium in Perth, Australia has been announced. There are only two changes to the Toyota Cheetah team – upfront with BG Uys starting and Danie...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas name their team to take on the Lions
Steval Pumas vs Xerox Golden Lions Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp made some surprising changes to their 22-man line-up, for their fifth round Vodacom Cup match in Nelspruit on Saturday afternoon, 11 April, against the Xerox Golden Lions. Kick-off is...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar as other teams wilt
The Emirates Lions claimed a nail-biting victory over the Vodacom Bulls at home to end off a woeful weekend for the South African Conference. The match was nearly decided by the boot duels between flyhalves Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Elton Jantjies of the...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and Win
Photo: Anton Geyser 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 Reds at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on CRUSADERS WIN BIZARRE MATCH
Photo: @HowzitJax Four cards and a fifty-pointer at Growthpoint KINGS PARK is a strange set of affairs, but somehow the Crusaders managed to score a 52-10 win over the Cell C Sharks in a disappointing match on Saturday afternoon. There have been no shortage...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
Photo: @HowzitJax SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 9 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Please note the kick-off time for the Bulls v Reds clash at Loftus Versfeld has been corrected to 19:10 local (03:10 AEST...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on JEAN DEYSEL SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN WEEKS
Photo: @HowzitJax Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: Jean Deysel Team: Sharks Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 4 April 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or...
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Apr 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions lone South African highlight on Easter weekend – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Review
Photo: @HowzitJax The Emirates Lions scored a dramatic late try at Emirates Airlines Park to beat the Vodacom Bulls on a weekend where the Johannesburg-based side was the only South African team to register a win in Round 8 of the Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Apr 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds squad named for tour to South Africa
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named a 27-man squad for its two-week tour of South Africa. The squad departs from Sydney today for the tour and will face the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday 11 April at 11:00pm (AEST) and the Cheetahs in...
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Apr 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on JEAN DEYSEL RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: Jean Deysel Team: Sharks Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 4 April 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
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Apr 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen set for more rest
Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images Influential DHL Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen will return to Cape Town for a further two-week rest period. The hard-working No.8 has been in outstanding form for the DHL Stormers in 2015, but he will head home from Sydney...
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Apr 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Quade Cooper and Jake Schatz ruled out of South African tour due to injury
St.George Queensland Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper and Number 8 Jake Schatz have been ruled out of the side’s two-week tour of South Africa, after suffering injuries in last night’s loss to the Rebels in Melbourne. Cooper fractured his scapula making a...
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Apr 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROUND 8 REFEREE CHANGES
A burst appendix suffered by Marius van der Westhuizen has resulted in a number of changes to referee appointments for Saturday’s Super Rugby matches. Stuart Berry will now take the whistle for Sharks v Crusaders in Durban while Jaco van Heerden will...
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Apr 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES HORWILL SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: James Horwill Team: Reds Position: Lock Date of Incident: 3 April 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
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Apr 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on QRU confirms Will Genia to depart at end of 2015
Queensland Rugby Union today confirmed Will Genia has signed a three-year contract with French Top 14 side Stade Francais. Now in his 10th season with the St.George Queensland Reds, Genia has amassed 105 Queensland caps and played 58 Wallabies Tests. He has...
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Apr 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Melbourne Rebels
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made three changes to his starting XV to take on the Rebels in Melbourne this Friday. Greg Holmes, Liam Gill and Chris Feauai-Sautia are back in the starting side for this week’s clash, while Sef...
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Apr 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs appoint Head Coach
Waratahs Rugby has today announced the appointment of Daryl Gibson to the role of NSW Waratahs Head Coach on a three year contract to commence ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Gibson has been Assistant Coach of the NSW Waratahs, under current coach...
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Apr 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 4 April 2015 Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Venue: Emirates Airlines Park Follow on Twitter: @ RugbyFifteen Lions: 15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Ruan Combrinck, 13. Lionel Mapoe, 12. Harold Vorster, 11. Anthony Volmink, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Ross Cronje, 8. Warren...
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Apr 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Crusaders Teamsheets #Superugby
Date: 4 April 2015 Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Venue: Growthpoint Kingspark Follow on Twitter: @ RugbyFifteen Sharks: 15. SP Marais, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Patrick Lambie, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Ryan Kankowski,...
