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Jan 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on THREE-WAY BATTLE FOR CHEETAHS’ 10 JERSEY
Cheetahs head coach, Naka Drotské, is keeping his flyhalf options open with Joe Pietersen, Willie du Plessis and Francois Brummer all having the opportunity to stake a claim for the 10 jersey according to rugby365. With Elgar Watts ruled out by a knee injury...
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Jan 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT TODD TO LEAD THE CRUSADERS
Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has indicated that Matt Todd will captain the team in the early stages of the 2015 Super Rugby season. With Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock starting the year on the sidelines, Blackadder has entrusted the 26-year-old flanker...
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Jan 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers set sail for Hermanus
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A 39-man DHL Stormers squad will depart for Hermanus on Tuesday afternoon for a four-day training camp ahead of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Scarra Ntubeni, Eben Etzebeth, Duane Vermeulen, Nizaam Carr and Damian...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and School Rugby Contributors needed
Are you passionate about rugby? Do you want a front row seat to games in your area? We are looking for contributors for Rugby Fifteen and School Rugby. This is not a job offer but rather an opportunity for rugby fans to become part of our team by covering...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blues Rescued
The Blues Rugby squad had to be rescued when their Kayaks capsized during a fitness session. The team had planned to paddle almost 5km from Takapuna Beach to Rangitoto Island. Almost 30 players ended up in the water and were rescued by emergency officials and...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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Comments Off on KURTLEY BEALE RE-SIGNS WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY
Qantas Wallabies and NSW Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has signed a one-year contract extension with Australian Rugby that will take him through until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old talent has played 49 Tests for Australia and featured in...
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Jan 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS vs TOYOTA CHEETAHS IN POLOKWANE
Polokwane rugby fans are once again in for a treat, as the Vodacom Bulls today announced that they will be taking on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby warmup match, hosted by the Polokwane Municipality, at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. With kick off...
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Jan 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Report – presented by Medihelp
Photo: Anton Geyser Spies to return to field next week Springboks Pierre Spies, Arno Botha, Handrè Pollard, Marcel van der Merwe and Adriaan Strauss will all return to Vodacom Bulls training from next week onwards, it was confirmed in Pretoria on Tuesday....
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Jan 7, 15 •
1938 Views •
Europe, General News •
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Comments Off on Hicklin appointed England Counties XV assistant manager
ENGLAND Counties XV have appointed Simon Hicklin as their new assistant manager. Hicklin succeeds Matt Long, the former Birmingham & Solihull prop, who was appointed manager of the England Counties XV for their tour of Georgia last summer following the...
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Jan 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Official response from Mpumalanga Rugby – Jimmy Stonehouse
It’s with great regret to announce that Jimmy Stonehouse, head coach of the Steval Pumas has handed in his resignation yesterday to join the Japan based club team, Toshiba as assistant coach. According to the Managing Director of Mpumalanga Rugby PTY Ltd,...
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Jan 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on @takealot10s Ticket Give-away
We are giving away two double tickets to attend the Cape Town 10s on Friday 6 February, which includes the rugby action and performances by Jack Parow and Goodluck. How can you win? Answer the following Question: How many Rugby teams are taking part in the...
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Jan 6, 15 •
2662 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Nuwelinge versterk Pumas
Skrywer: Carli Koch – Rugby 15 Foto: Hennie Homann – Pumas Die leen-speler van die Goue Leeus, Lambert Groenewald is een van vier nuwe gesigte wat Maandag by die Steval Pumas se oefengroep vir 2015 aangesluit het. Die 25-jarige vervang die plek...
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Dec 24, 14 •
3099 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General News •
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Comments Off on Dylan Hartley decision
DYLAN HARTLEY (Northampton Saints) was this evening suspended for three weeks. Hartley, who was sent off in the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers for striking Matt Smith with his elbow, contrary to Law 10.4(a), is banned...
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Dec 22, 14 •
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AVIVA Premiership, Europe, General News •
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Comments Off on Dylan Hartley hearing
DYLAN HARTLEY (Northampton Saints) will have his case heard by an RFU Disciplinary Judicial Officer on Tuesday, December 23. Hartley was sent off in the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers for striking Matt Smith with his...
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Dec 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wayne Smith to re-join All Blacks coaching staff for 2015
Photo: Anton Geyser One of world rugby’s leading coaches, Wayne Smith, is to return to the All Blacks coaching staff for the 2015 season, it was announced today. Smith, who was part of the All Blacks coaching staff from 2004 through to the team’s...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS YES YOUTH LEADERS CELEBRATED
Photo – CT YES: Marlene Coetzee-George (Laureus Sport for Good Foundation SA Trustee), graduate Taahirah Matthew, Elana Meyer, graduates Jill Benting, Abongile Qasana, Rudi van der Poel with Dan Nicholl and Iain Banner (Laureus Sport for Good Foundation...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – 18/12/14
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A Special General Meeting of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) was held at DHL Newlands on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 to give feedback and to discuss the investigation of the feasibility and desirability to...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 SEASON PREVIEW: SHARKS
Photo: Ruby Wolff There was more than one stage where it looked like the men from Durban were going to create a new ledger in the Republic’s rugby history, with Jake White guiding his troops to an immense start which was backed up by a record breaking...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 SEASON PREVIEW: BRUMBIES
Photo: Rugby 15 If it wasn’t for the Waratahs breakthrough accomplishment this season, the ACT based franchise would be celebrating their status as the most successful Australian side, reaching the Super Rugby Finals Series in the last two years. This was...
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Dec 18, 14 •
2015 Views •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGNS JAPANESE FLYER, AKIHITO YAMADA
The Western Force has recruited Japanese international, Akihito Yamada for its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. Yamada joins the Force as a concessional signing for one year, with each Australian club permitted to recruit one Japanese player...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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Comments Off on Adam Ashley-Cooper signs two year deal with Bordeaux
Photo: Werner Nysschen Phoyography NSW Waratah veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper has signed a two-year contract with leading French club Bordeaux Begles. Ashley-Cooper, who has earned 46-caps for the NSW Waratahs and 104 test caps for the Wallabies in an already...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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General News, International, New Zealand •
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Comments Off on Daniel Carter to leave New Zealand Rugby at end of 2015
Daniel Carter, world rugby’s leading points scorer and one of the greatest players to ever don the All Blacks jersey, is to leave New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. The All Blacks and Crusaders first five-eighth has announced he has signed...
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Dec 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on takealot.com Cape Town 10s Release Early Bird Tickets and Entertainment Line-up for 2015 Event
The world’s biggest Tens rugby tournament, the takealot.com Cape Town 10s, taking place on the 6th and 7th of February, has released a limited number of early bird tickets to the public and announced a world-class entertainment line-up for the 2015 event!...
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Dec 16, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on FORCE UNVEILS 10TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYING STRIP
The Western Force has launched its anniversary playing strip ahead of the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby competition – the club’s 10th season in the tournament. Representative Western Force players were involved in the design process with the 10th...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coaching trio signs up with WP Rugby
Photo by Getty Images Western Province Rugby has announced some exciting additions to its coaching resources, with Paul Treu, Rito Hlungwani and Hanyani Shimange set to join, in various capacities, from 2015 onwards. The signing of Treu, Hlungwani and...
