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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on CLEAN SWEEP FOR NSW AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales has defeated Queensland in both the Men’s and Women’s Cup Finals at the National Sevens Championships to make it a clean sweep of titles across the seniors and youth events over the past two weekends. At the Australian home of...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tries aplenty as Vodacom Cup kicks off – Round 1 Review
No fewer than 24 tries were scored in the first four matches of the Vodacom Cup in 2015, with big wins for the Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Leopards XV. Hino Valke 13 Vodacom Blue Bulls 37 The Vodacom Blue Bulls got...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers top log as Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions make strong statements – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review
Photo: Jaco Pienaar The DHL Stormers continued their impressive winning run and the Vodacom Bulls showed they mean business, but it was the Emirates Lions who arguably caused the biggest upset of the fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. The team from...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 23-5 to the NSW Waratahs, in a ferocious Asteron Life Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium tonight. Lock Marco Kotze scored a late try for the Reds while NSW scored tries through Bernard Foley and Peter Betham....
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs defeat Queensland Reds in Brisbane
The NSW Waratahs have defeated arch rivals the Queensland Reds 23-5 on Saturday night after a grinding, physical encounter in Brisbane. The victory means that the Bob Templeton Cup-the trophy competed for between the two states-has returned to NSW for another...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW TOP SEEDS IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DRAW AHEAD OF CUP QUARTERS AT NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS
New South Wales Men’s and Women’s teams have topped the standings in their respective competitions after the pool stages of the National Senior Rugby Sevens Championships at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Sydney today. Australian national player...
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Mar 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT
Hearing Details: 9 March 2015 @ 6pm AEDT, 5pm AEST, 8pm NZDT, 9am SAST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden Player: Chris Kuridrani Team: Reds Position: Wing Date of Incident: 7 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous...
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Mar 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHRIS KURIDRANI CITED
Player: Chris Kuridrani Team: Reds Position: Wing Date of Incident: 7 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously and; 10.4 (g) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge or...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE UNABLE TO OVERCOME BRUMBIES
The Western Force has gone down fighting against the ACT Brumbies, 27-15, tonight at Canberra’s GIO Stadium tonight. The home side held a 19-8 lead at the break, with the Force’s first-half try coming through returning club favourite, Nick ‘Honey...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas and Aces benefit from local council
The Mpumalanga Rugby Union and the Mpumalanga Black Aces Soccer team are proud to announce that they have made history today, by signing an R10-million anchor tenant deal with the Mbombela Local Municipality. “This is a first of its kind and we are proud to...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hino Valke vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Kick-off: 15h00 (Televised SS1) Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Referee: Kurt Weaver (USA) Follow on Twitter: Valke: 15 Full back Hendricks C Cyle 48835 12/12/1986 14 Right wing Taljaard E Ettiene 51665 21/07/1993 13 Right centre Janke G Grant 45962...
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Mar 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby mourns passing of Whetu Tipiwai MNZM #RIP
Hikohiko te uira, Papā te whatitiri Rū ana te whēnua e, He aituā! He aituā! He aituā! Kua hinga he tōtara haemata o Apanui e Auē, ngā roimata e heke, te hūpē e rere! Whetu, ko koe e te rangatira e tiraha ake ra Takato, e moe, e koro e. New Zealand...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Last run before the action starts #Griquas
Defending Vodacom Cup champions GWK Griquas, will be playing there last warm up game before they start their campaign at retaining the title. This Saturday against the Border Bulldogs in Kimberley at 15:00 This will be the last chance to see how the...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS APOLOGISES
Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks third round Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld proved to be a very physical encounter that was contested passionately by the respective teams on the day. During the match there was an off the...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on #REDS VS #WARATAHS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Reds v Waratahs @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 18:40 local, 19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Glen Jackson AR1 Rohan Hoffmann AR2 James Leckie TMO George Ayoub Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds 1James...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES VS WESTERN FORCE team sheets #SupeRugby
Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen ...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls make one change for Sharks
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named the same run-on team from last weekend to face the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday in Bloemfontein in their first away trip in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The same fifteen that ran...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS VS SHARKS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Quinton Immelman AR2 Cwengile Jadezweni TMO Deon van Blommestein Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen DHL Stormers:...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth, Burger return for DHL Stormers
Photo: Anton Geyser Etzebeth picked up a chest injury during pre-season action in late January and will make his first competitive appearance for the DHL Stormers since July 2013, whilst Burger, named on the bench, is back in the selection mix after returning...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Valke #VodacomCup
Date: 6 March 2015 Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Televised: SS1 Bulls: Akona Ndungane, Jamba Ulengo, Marquit September, Warrick Gelant, Travis Ismaiel, Kobus Marais, Ivan van Zyl, Jacques Engelbrecht, Nardus van der Walt, Roelof...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on R140 000 to support teacher education with 28 Vodacom SupeRugby Tries #FanUp
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen South African rugby franchises have already contributed R140 000 toward teacher training in the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition by doing what they do best, scoring tries. This year Vodacom is making a difference in the lives of...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacombeker opwarmingswedstryd teen die Kings
Hoewel die Vodacombeker-kompetisie hierdie naweek met vier wedstryde vir die 2015-seisoen afskop, sal die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs XV se ondersteuners tot Vrydag 20 Maart moet wag om te sien hoe húl span vanjaar gaan vaar. Die Vrystaters is weer...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
South Africa’s two unbeaten Vodacom Super Rugby sides, the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs, face tough home encounters this weekend. From a local perspective, the fourth round of action kicks off in Albany though when the Emirates Lions take on the...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday
GWK Griquas team to play Border on Saturday 7 March at GWK PARK, 15h00 in Kimberley. 1. Wiseman Kamanga 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Stephan Kotze 4. Hugo Kloppers...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers
Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks can count on three Springboks who return to the side to take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday evening in what is shaping up to be a massive South African Conference derby. JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn have returned...
