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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Blues Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Hurricanes v Blues @ FMG Stadium, Palmerston North Date Friday 13 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Glen Jackson AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Aaron Paterson Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen Hurricanes: 15. Nehe...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on FNB Welwitschias vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets #VodacomCup
Date: 13 March 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Referee: Jaco Pretorius Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen FNB Welwitschias: 15. Justin Nel, 14. Russell van Wyk, 13. Johann Tromp, 12. Jacques Nell, 11. Phillip Nashikaku, 10....
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls side for Vodacom Cup clash with the Leopards
Team: 15. Ganfried May, 14. Travis Ismaiel, 13. Marquit September, 12. Warrick Gelant, 11. Jamba Ulengo, 10. Kobus Marais, 9. Ivan van Zyl, 8. Jacques Engelbrecht, 7. Arno Botha, 6. Roelof Smit, 5. Marvin Orie (Captain), 4. RG Snyman, 3. Basil Short,...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Taylor reaches 50 caps for Wales Women
Rachel Taylor will earn her 50th cap when she leads Wales Women out against Ireland at St Helen’s on Sunday in a side showing three changes to the starting XV which lost to France. Gemma Rowlands returns to centre in place of Robyn Wilkins which means...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sparks may fly in Pretoria – Vodacom Cup Round 2 Preview
Three Vodacom Cup matches in the North Section take place on Friday, with the clash in Pretoria between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Leopards XV, both big winners last weekend, set to see sparks fly. In the two other matches of round two, the...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team for friendly against a Lions XV
Photo: Stan Blumberg EP Kings vs Lions 1. Lizo Gqoboka 2. Martin Ferreira 3. Tom Botha 4. Tazz Fuzani 5. David Bulbring (VC) 6. Eital Bredenkamp 7. Thembelani Bholi 8. Tim Agaba 9. Kevin Luiters 10. Tony Jantjies 11. Luther Obi 12. Shane Gates (C.) 13. Hansie...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions team to take on the Crusaders in Christchurch
Photo: Etienne Burger TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND FIVE: CRUSADERS VS EMIRATES LIONS Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. Ackermann has opted for consistency,...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas side for Windhoek Clash
This week the Steval Pumas will travel to Windhoek for their second Vodacom Cup match of the series. Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp have made several changes to their starting 22-man squad for Friday evening, 13 March. Kick-off is 19:00 at...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rhodes to head overseas after 2015 Super Rugby
DHL Western Province and DHL Stormers forward Michael Rhodes will join English club, Saracens, at the conclusion of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. The 27-year-old will see out the remainder of the 2015 Super Rugby season before moving to London and...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Free State Rugby Social Development Project
From left to right: MJ Smith (Cheetahs Academy Manager), Ivan Stevens (Head of Rugby, HTS), Harold Verster(MD Free State Cheetahs), Rory Duncan (Head of Rugby, FS Cheetahs), Johan van der Sandt (Rugby Administrator, HTS) Free State Rugby and SuperSport are...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY RE-SIGN SAM CARTER AND SCOTT FARDY
The Australian Rugby Union has announced the re-signing of key Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies forwards Sam Carter and Scott Fardy for a further two years. The new two-year contraction extensions will ensure the talented duo remain in Australia through...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp – Upgrade and join the Vodacom Fan Tour
Vodacom Fan Tour to the Final Samsung upgrade could get you a ticket to ride JOHANNESBURG, 10 March 2015: With the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby in full swing, supporters stand a chance to win the ultimate rugby trip with the final touring squad on the...
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Mar 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs make a change to their side for Sharks clash
Change to Toyota Cheetah team for Saturday’s match – Tienie Burger was withdrawn due to an injury. He will be replaced by Oupa Mohoje. Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks on Saturday, 14 March...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report
The medical team of the Steval Pumas has released the following statement with regards to injuries in the squad after the first Vodacom Cup match between the Pumas and Down Touch Griffons on Friday evening, 6 March. According to the team physiotherapist,...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on JUDICIAL HEARING NEWS RELEASE
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 (g) Dangerous...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pollard a points machine for the Vodacom Bulls
Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard was in top form and distinguished himself as a points machined for his side in the fourth round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App demonstrates how...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP launches Franschhoek Rugby Disaster Relief Fund
The Western Province Rugby Football Union, under the leadership of President Thelo Wakefield, has launched a Franschhoek Rugby Disaster Relief Fund to help those affected in Saturday’s tragic bus accident involving the Franschhoek RFC. Three people...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bringing ‘The Bank’ back to Crusaders rugby
The Crusaders are bringing back an icon of rugby in this region, with the launch of ‘The Bank’ at Crusaders vs Lions this Saturday afternoon. The Bank is a play on the embankment at the old Lancaster Park, where many a red and black rugby fan enjoyed...
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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 5
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 5 of the 2015 Super Rugby season, including Shaun Veldsman’s return to the TMO box in Cape Town after recovering from a recent attack. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the...
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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...
