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Feb 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on VAN WYK EARNS STARTING DEBUT AGAINST REDS
Loosehead prop Francois van Wyk will make his first appearance in the starting XV when the Western Force takes on the Queensland Reds at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night (21 February). Van Wyk, who scored the Force’s final try in last...
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Feb 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bismarck back for Sharks against the Lions clash
Photo: Anton Geyser The Cell C Sharks welcome back Bismarck du Plessis to the team to host the Lions at Growthpoint KINGS PARK in one of a handful of changes to last week’s side. Director of Rugby, Gary Gold, explaining the rationale in making new...
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Feb 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Israel Dagg will make his return to Investec Super Rugby when the Crusaders take on the Highlanders this Saturday night. He is one of five changes to the starting line-up this week. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named Wyatt Crockett to...
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Feb 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Malakai Fekitoa commits to New Zealand Rugby and Highlanders
Following his 2014 breakout season for the Highlanders and All Blacks, midfield back Malakai Fekitoa has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby for two years, extending his contract to the end of 2017. Fekitoa’s commitment to New Zealand is a major coup for...
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Feb 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report
Photo: Anton geyser The DHL Stormers have no major injury concerns in their camp this week, as they get set to host the Blues at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05). The Men from the Cape opened their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with a memorable...
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Feb 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Spies to lead the Vodacom Bulls against the Hurricanes
Photo: Anton Geyser Regular captain and number eight Pierre Spies is back at the helm of the Vodacom Bulls when they take on the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Friday in round two of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Spies takes over the captaincy...
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Feb 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas announce their side for Bulls friendly
Photo: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (friendly) Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp announced their 26-man squad today for the warm-up encounter against the Leopards, the second warm-up match of the season. They made 23 changes, 13 to the...
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Feb 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS ADD TWO FOR REBELS CLASH
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has named the squad to take on the Melbourne Rebels in their Round 2 clash in Melbourne this Friday, February 20, at 7:30pm. Pat McCutcheon and Peter Betham join the otherwise unchanged line-up to travel south, with the bench...
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Feb 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 2 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. The asterisk (*) denotes the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Chiefs v Brumbies @ Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Date Friday 20...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby Portal goes live and ready for action
JOHANNESBURG, 16 February 2015: South African rugby fans will have a place they can call home during the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby season as the new vodacom.co.za/rugby portal goes live and is ready for action. Vodacom will once again make loyal fans the key...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby App Review – after Round 1 #FanUp
Upsets kicks up a storm in first round of Vodacom SupeRugby 16 FEBRUARY 2015 – The opening round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition had its fair share of upsets with six of the seven matches won by the visiting teams. Statistics taken from the...
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Feb 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions Injury Update
Photo: Etienne Burger VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND TWO The Emirates Lions medical team are pleased to report a clean bill of health within the Vodacom Super Rugby squad this week. Additionally, Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys has been cleared and will be...
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Feb 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Win with Vodacom and Rugby 15 #FanUp
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 Hurricanes at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby...
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Feb 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs, DHL Stormers upset odds on opening day of surprises – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Review
Photo: Anton Geyser Home advantage meant nothing for the Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls as they all went down on the opening day of the 2015 edition of Vodacom Super Rugby – the latter pair in hard-fought South African derbies. But it...
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Feb 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Fifteen and Vodacom #FanUp Competition winners
Congratulations! Each lucky winner won a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom Bulls vs DHL Stormers game at Loftus today Keep an eye out for next weeks competition. Winners: 1- Lufuno Netshisaulu 2- JJ van Wyk 3- Tebogo Masipa 4- Tiaan Engelbrecht 5 – Sizo...
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Feb 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES HORWILL RED CARD OFFENCE
Hearing Details: Sunday 15 February 2015 (Time TBC) Duty Judicial Officer: Nicholas Davidson QC Player: James Horwill Team: Reds Position: Lock Date of Incident: 13 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.3 (b) Repeated infringements by the team and 10.3 (b)...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Brumbies in Super Rugby opener
The St.George Queensland Reds succumbed to a big penalty count (17-8) and a disappointing result, going down 47-3 to the Brumbies in Canberra tonight in their opening match of the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The Reds’ only points came through a...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on NIC STIRZAKER CITED
Player: Nic Stirzaker Team: Rebels Position: Scrumhalf Date of Incident: 13 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling. A player must not stamp or trampled an opponent. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 3rd minute Nic...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom wins at Sport Industry Awards
Vodacom walked away as winners in the Best Use of Digital Communications in Sport category at the 2015 Discovery Sport Industry Awards in Sandton on Thursday evening. The Vodacom Rugby Stats App came on top among six nominations in the Best Use of Digital...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM CITED
Player: Scott Higginbotham Team: Rebels Position: No. 8 Date of Incident: 13 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling. A player must not stamp or trampled an opponent. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 50th minute Scott...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Vodacom Rugby App brings big game
· Vodacom Rugby App partners with SuperBru · Stats XV fantasy game JOHANNESBURG, 13 February 2015: The start of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby seson will signal the launch of the enhanced Vodacom Rugby App that will be bringing some serious game this season....
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASTERON LIFE SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 1: NSW WARATAHS V WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force will kick off its 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season – the club’s 10th in the competition – against the reigning champions, the NSW Waratahs, in Sydney this Sunday (15 February). With regular skipper Matt Hodgson (hamstring)...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE CONTINUES JERSEY SPONSORSHIP AFTER 2014 SUCCESS
The Western Force will continue to proudly promote individual Western Australian-based businesses on the front of each playing jersey in 2015 following the success of the initiative last season. All 23 jerseys have been claimed ahead of the club’s opening...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Western Force Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date : Allianz Stadium, Sydney Venue : Sunday 15 February 2015 Kick Off local: 07h05 SA Time (Live on SS1) Referee: Steve Walsh Assistant Ref 1:Damien Mitchelmore Assistant Ref 2:Michael Hogan TMO : Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: Benn...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Local derbies to highlight SA start – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Preview
The latest edition of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition kicks off in Johannesburg on Friday where the Emirates Lions will take on the visiting Hurricanes from New Zealand, but most attention should be on Durban and Pretoria come Saturday. Local...
