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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000
Karmichael Hunt today pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of a prohibited drug. Karmichael was fined $2,500 and no conviction was recorded. As a result, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby Union (QRU)...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side to take on New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, highlighted by the return of experienced campaigners James Horwill and Ben Tapuai to the starting lineup. Graham has made just...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs team announcement
The NSW Waratahs team to play against the Queensland Reds in Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament has been named. Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has been omitted from the line-up due to injury, with Matt Carraro named in the run on side for the first time...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen ...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #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 Blues 1Ofa...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHIEFS VS HIGHLANDERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on #VODACOMCUP: WELWITSCHIAS VS XEROX GOLDEN LIONS TEAMSHEETS
FNB Welwitschias v Xerox Golden Lions Kick-off: 19h00 (Not televised) Venue: Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Referee: Pro Legoete Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Welwitschias: 1. Quintin Esterhuizen (V/C) 2. Rathony Bekker 3. Andries Rossouw 4. Ulrich...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup kicks off in Kempton Park – Round 1 Preview
The Vodacom Cup, the breeding ground for future South African rugby stars, kicks off this weekend with four matches in the North Section scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The first match will take place on the East Rand, when the Hino Valke...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 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 Chiefs v Highlanders @...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas include five debutants in their squad for their opening Vodacom Cup match
Photo: Hennie Homann Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp has chosen five debutants in heir starting 22 man squad for the first match in the 2015 Vodacom Cup series on Friday evening, 6 March. The match kicks-off at 19:00 at Mbombela Stadium. 1. De-Jay...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland
Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on NATIONAL SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL SET FOR LIFT OFF IN SYDNEY
After the success of the Youth event last weekend, all eyes turn to the Men’s and Women’s National Sevens Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen (7-8 March 2015). For the Men this will be the inaugural...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Allianz Park for NatWest Schools semis
It promises to be a busy two days for this national knockout competition, which attracts an entry of more than a 1,000 teams every year. The matches will showcase the best of schoolboy rugby and will end in eight teams winning places for the Finals Day at...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Hurricanes Development team
Kieran Read will make his return to play in 2015 via the Crusaders Knights team on Thursday afternoon. He is one of four capped All Blacks in the 23-man squad, including prop Joe Moody, lock Dominic Bird and loose forward Luke Whitelock. The entire...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings announced their side for home friendly against the Cheetahs XV
Kings Team to play this Friday 15. Scott van Breda, 14. Siyanda Grey, 13.Hansie Graaff, 12. Marlou van Niekerk, 11. Luther Obi, 10. George Whitehead, 9. Kevin Luiters, 8. Aidon Davis, 7. Thembelani Bholi, 6. Eital Bredenkamp, 5. David Bulbring (c), 4. Tazz...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side to tackle the Bulls in Bloem
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls In their second Vodacom SupeRugby home game of the season, the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Bulls this Saturday at 17:05. The injured Willie Britz (hamstring) is replaced by Jean Cook. Boom Prinsloo...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Players named for New Zealand Under 20 March camp
The following players have been selected to take part in a New Zealand Under 20 trial camp this week. The camp will take place at the Massey University Sport and Rugby Institute from 5 to 9 March. The players are: Forwards Isileli Tu’ungafasi Auckland...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Explosive Rene Ranger to return to bolster the Blues in 2016
Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues in 2016 and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year. The 28 year old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after two seasons....
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tom Taylor signs with Bayonne Rugby Club
Canterbury and Crusaders back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for the Bayonne Club at the end of this year. Taylor says it’s been a tough decision to leave, but it is a great opportunity for him and he is looking forward to the...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters define Vodacom SupeRugby weekend
2 MARCH 2015 – It was a weekend of close encounters of the Vodacom SupeRugby kind as the Vodacom Bulls claimed their first victory of the season while the DHL Stormers continued to dominate the South African Conference. The two local derbies produced...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Former NMMU Madibaz coach to join EP Kings as Defence Coach
The Golden Lions Rugby Union have released former NMMU Madibaz head coach, Brent Janse van Rensburg from his current contract with the Lions following personal reasons. “Brent approached us and asked us if he could be released from his contract for personal...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Superugby makes #FanUp winners dreams come true
Dreams do come true, especially for the Vodacom VIP Experience winners. Not only did they get to walk onto the Loftus pitch and see their heros but also got to watch their beloved Vodacom Bulls beat the Cell C Sharks 43 – 35 to record their first win of...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson honoured to be England Counties captain
England Counties captain Billy Johnson OLD Albanians flanker Billy Johnson was surprised and honoured to be appointed captain of England Counties XV for their 37-3 win over Scotland Club XV at Fykle on Friday evening. Johnson marked his first appearance as...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Update on Robbie Fruean’s arm injury
Robbie Fruean has had surgery today to insert a plate in his arm. He fractured his right arm in the Chiefs vs Crusaders game on Saturday night. The timeframe for recovery from this type of injury is usually around 4 – 5 months. Crusaders Head Coach Todd...
