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  • St.George Queensland Reds end pre-season with win over Crusaders at Ballymore

    Feb 6, 15 • 1585 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds end pre-season with win over Crusaders at Ballymore

    Photo: Sportography The St.George Queensland Reds have finished their pre-season with a solid 35-12 win over the Crusaders in front of a raucous crowd of 11,270 at Ballymore Stadium. The Reds forwards backed up their solid performance from last week and the...

  • Eerste opwarmingswedstryd Steval Pumas vs Shumba Ferros

    Feb 6, 15 • 2597 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Eerste opwarmingswedstryd Steval Pumas vs Shumba Ferros

    JW Bell van die Steval Pumas kry die bal weg Foto: Hennie Homann WITBANK – Die Hoër Tegniese Skool Witbank en die Shumba Ferros was Donderdagaand die perfekte gasheer vir die Steval Pumas se eerste oefenwedstryd van die jaar. Alhoewel die wedstryd heel...

  • 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    Feb 6, 15 • 3656 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the following 33-man squad which will compete as the Emirates Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament: Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Robin Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronje Faf de Klerk Steph de...

  • Jonah Lomu heading to @takealot10s

    Feb 6, 15 • 2120 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Jonah Lomu heading to @takealot10s

    Jonah Lomu set to make an appearance at this weekend’s takealot.com Cape Town 10’s tournament (6 February 2015, Cape Town) Jonah Lomu, one of rugby’s biggest icon’s is heading to the Mother City to participate in a special children’s coaching clinic...

  • NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    Feb 6, 15 • 1558 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial

    A Rob Horne hat-trick has helped the NSW Waratahs to see off a late surging Chiefs to win a 38-36 thriller at Campbelltown Stadium in front of 5103 fans in Sydney’s west on Friday night. The match saw the return of Sonny Bill Williams to Rugby Union in...

  • GWK Griquas team to play Sishen in friendly

    Feb 6, 15 • 3202 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Sishen in friendly

    GWK Griquas team to play Sishen away on Saturday 7 February 16h00 in Katu.   1.           Wiseman Kamanga 2.           AJ Le Roux 3.           Doctor  Booysen 4.           Steph Malan...

  • Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Feb 5, 15 • 1887 Views • General News, International, New Zealand, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand

    Accolades are flowing for the All Blacks most capped centre and Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith, who has today confirmed he is leaving New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. 33-year-old Smith will join French club Pau on a two-year deal at the end...

  • Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    Feb 5, 15 • 2894 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Boland teams to take on the Stormers

    BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10. Christiaan Rust...

  • Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Feb 5, 15 • 1517 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad

    Full 2015 Playing Squad: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paul Alo-Emile, Luke Burgess, Cam Crawford, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Tamati Ellison, Tom English, Colby Fainga’a, Scott Fuglistaller, Jed Gillespie, Mike Harris, Bryce Hegarty, Scott Higginbotham, Keita...

  • Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Feb 5, 15 • 2430 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers

    Hooker Neil Rautenbach will lead the DHL Stormers in their final pre-season match of the 2015 season – against the Boland Cavaliers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). Rautenbach is one of nine official DHL Stormers pre-season squad...

  • GWK Griquas squad 2015

    Feb 5, 15 • 7340 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas squad 2015

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  • @takealot7s ticket giveaway winners

    Feb 5, 15 • 1429 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on @takealot7s ticket giveaway winners

    #Rugby15’s @takealot7s winners each winning a of set double tickets for Day 1 are: 1- Josh Goslin 2- James Baily The organisers will be in contact to make arrangements. Congrats and enjoy!!!...

  • Griekwas mik nou suid

    Feb 5, 15 • 2917 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Griekwas mik nou suid

    Die Griekwas is vanjaar die eerste keer in die Suidelike afdeling van die Vodacomreeks ingedeel nadat hulle agt jaar agtereenvolgens saam met die noordelike unies gespeel het. Die Vodacombekerkampioene het tot die skuif toegestem nadat Kenia hom op die...

  • ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    Feb 5, 15 • 1649 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE

    St.George Queensland Reds recent recruit Karmichael Hunt will start at flyhalf in his side’s final pre-season clash against the Crusaders at Ballymore this Friday. Reds head coach Richard Graham has announced a 23-man squad for the fixture, with a further...

  • Crusaders team to play the Reds in pre-season clash

    Feb 4, 15 • 1642 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds in pre-season clash

    The Crusaders will play a Waitangi Day friendly against the Reds as their final pre-season match for the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season. Owen Franks and Colin Slade join the line-up for the first time this pre-season, and Dan Carter makes his first start at...

  • LINE UP CONFIRMED FOR 2015 VODACOM CUP

    Feb 4, 15 • 2787 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on LINE UP CONFIRMED FOR 2015 VODACOM CUP

    Sixteen teams, split into two sections of eight each, will contest the 2015 Vodacom Cup, with defending champions GWK Griquas heading up a strong South Section and the Welwitschias from Namibia back in the competition. Joining the five-time champions from...

  • Toulon vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Feb 4, 15 • 4571 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Toulon vs Sharks Teamsheets

    Photo: @AntonGeyser Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France The teams: Toulon: 15 Juan-Martín Hernández, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Bryan Habana, 12 Jimmy Yobo, 11 David Smith, 10 Nicolas Sánchez, 9...

  • Shark side to face Toulon

    Feb 4, 15 • 2515 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Shark side to face Toulon

    Photo: @howzitjax RUGBY MASTERS PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Toulon vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Waylon Murray 12. Heimar Williams 11. Lwazi...

  • WP Rugby statement – Grobler banned for two years

    Feb 3, 15 • 2153 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – Grobler banned for two years

    WP Rugby can confirm that lock Gerbrandt Grobler tested positive for a banned substance during the 2014 Absa Currie Cup tournament. Up until now, given the sensitive nature of the allegations, WP Rugby was unable to comment on the matter. However, as of this...

  • Super Refs for Round 1

    Feb 3, 15 • 1871 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Super Refs for Round 1

    SANZAR has announced the match officials for the first week of Super rugby, starting on 13 February 2015. When Crusaders play the Rebels of Melbourne in Christchurch on Friday, 13 February, Nick Briant is the referee. His whistle will set 2015 Super Rugby in...

  • EP Kings Official Statement on Luther Obi and Sylvian Mahuza

    Feb 3, 15 • 3818 Views • General News, South Africa, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on EP Kings Official Statement on Luther Obi and Sylvian Mahuza

    EP Rugby can confirm that both Luther Obi and Sylvian Mahuza are currently at the EP Kings. “When EP Rugby engaged with Obi and Mahuza via their agent, Jaco du Plessis, we were told that neither player had a valid players’ contract in place,” said EP...

  • Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Feb 3, 15 • 1836 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coetzee, 51, will join Japanese club, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, having decided to put pen to paper this week. “I have always said that I would make an announcement once I had made a decision about my future and my...

  • DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Feb 2, 15 • 2052 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15

    Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Stormers locks Eben Etzebeth and Manuel Carizza could both miss the start of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Etzebeth (chest injury) and Carizza (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Friday’s 39-31 pre-season...

  • HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Feb 2, 15 • 1522 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON

    Captain Matt Hodgson will miss the beginning of the of the Western Force’s season after suffering a hamstring injury in the team’s 38-19 win over the Asia Pacific Dragons in Perth on Saturday. Hodgson underwent scans over the weekend, confirming a...

  • Pumas name their Vodacom Cup squad

    Feb 2, 15 • 2964 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Pumas name their Vodacom Cup squad

    The Mpumalanga Rugby (PTY) Ltd is proud to announce their 2015 Vodacom Cup squad. These players, with the exception of Lambert Groenewald, who is a loan player from the Emirates Lions are all contracted players for the Steval Pumas. John-Wessel Bell (JW) –...