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Mar 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Conrad Smith on 100 Investec Super Rugby games
Hurricanes skipper and dynamic midfielder, Conrad Smith is set to become the 32nd player to join the exclusive club of New Zealand Investec Super Rugby centurions. The 75-Test cap All Blacks centre will lead the Hurricanes out at Westpac Stadium today for...
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Mar 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Tanerau Latimer on 100th Investec Super Rugby match
Chiefs loose forward Tanerau Latimer is set to join a small club of New Zealand players to notch up 100 Investec Super Rugby matches. The 27-year-old will become the 31st New Zealander to reach the milestone in Super Rugby after their Round 5 match against...
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Mar 13, 14 •
2017 Views •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks aim for number four as De Villiers celebrates his century
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers reaches a very special Vodacom Super Rugby milestone this weekend, while the Cell C Sharks will be looking to make their home ground advantage count when they aim for their fourth consecutive win of the season. The Reds,...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Reds side to take on the Sharks
Reds: Aidan Toua; Rod Davies, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Mike Harris, Lachie Turner; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Jake Schatz, Liam Gill, Ed Quirk; James Horwill, Rob Simmons; Greg Holmes, Saia Fainga’a, James Slipper Replacements: James Hanson, Ben Daley, Jono...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies
WARATAHS: Israel Folau, Alofa Alofa, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Peter Betham, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis (c), Kane Douglas, Jacques Potgieter, Paddy Ryan, Tatafu Polota Nau, Benn Robinson Reserves (from):...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders team named to play the Western Force
1 – Kane Hames 2 – Liam Coltman 3 – Chris King 4 – Jarrad Hoeata 5 – Joe Wheeler 6 – John Hardie 7 – Shane Christie 8 – Nasi Manu (co-captain) 9 – Aaron Smith 10 – Lima Sopoaga 11 – Kurt Baker...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Hurricanes team to face the Cheetahs
1. Ben Franks 2. Dane Coles 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. Mark Reddish 6. Faifili Levave 7. Ardie Savea 8. Blade Thomson 9. Chris Smylie 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Hadleigh Parkes 13. Conrad Smith (c) 14. Alapati Leiua 15. James...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team to play the Stormers
Chiefs: Gareth Anscombe, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Tom Marshall, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (c), Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Liam Squire, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Matt Symons, Ben Tameifuna, Mahonri Schwalger, Jamie Mackintosh Reserves:...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rebels side to play the Crusaders
Rebels: Jason Woodward, Lachlan Mitchell, Tamati Ellison, Mitch Inman, Tom English, Bryce Hegarty, Luke Burgess, Scott Higginbotham (capt), Scott Fuglistaller, Sean McMahon, Luke Jones, Hugh Pyle, Laurie Weeks, Pat Leafa, Toby Smith. Reserves: Shota Horie,...
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Mar 13, 14 •
1471 Views •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Rebels
Team: 1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Ben Funnell 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Samuel Whitelock 6. Luke Whitelock 7. Matt Todd 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. Andy Ellis 10. Colin Slade 11. Johnny McNicholl 12. Tom Taylor 13. Ryan Crotty (vc) 14. Nafi Tuitavake 15. Israel...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stormers side to tackle the Chiefs
15. Jaco Taute 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Jean de Villiers (captain) 12. Damian de Allende 11. Gio Aplon 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Nic Groom 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain) 6. Deon Fourie 5. De Kock Steenkamp 4. Ruan Botha 3. Brok Harris 2....
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Golden lions team named for Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke
VODACOM CUP ROUND 2: GOLDEN LIONS VS VALKE Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has made several changes to his side, ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke at Ellis Park. In the forwards, Charles Marais moves into the starting side at...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team named for Blues clash
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 5: LIONS VS BLUES Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Auckland-based Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has made several changes after the Lions went down to The Sharks in Durban last...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force unchanged to front highlanders
The Western Force has maintained an unchanged squad to tackle the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Force will run out the identical 23-man line-up that defeated the Melbourne Rebels 32-7 in Perth last weekend. It is...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Reds
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2014 Time: 17h05 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Lourens van der Merwe Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman 15. SP Marais 14. JP Pietersen 13. S’bura Sithole...
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Mar 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face the Lions
Benji Marshall will make his first start for the Blues when they take on the Lions at Ellis Park on Sunday morning (kick-off 2am NZT). The star rugby league convert will line up at fullback in a Blues side featuring five changes to the one that lost to the...
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Mar 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced for clash with Hurricanes
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to take on the Hurricanes on Saturday, 15 March at 05:35 (SA Time) at the Westpac-stadion in Wellington, New Zeeland. Changes to the team from last week: Sarel Pretorius replacing...
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Mar 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on STEVAL PUMAS vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Saturday 15 March 2014
The Bulls are coming to town this weekend and there’s a massive buzz in Nelspruit! Remember to buy your tickets early at computicket or at the stadium ticket office. Here are the details of this weekend’s match day at the Mbombela Stadium....
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Mar 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup team announced to tackle Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown
EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, said the team knows that they are in for a tough battle against the Border Bulldogs, when they face off against each other in Grahamstown on Saturday afternoon. Announcing his team at the Nelson Mandela...
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Mar 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu to return home with calf injury
Blues hooker Keven Mealamu will return home to New Zealand after failing to overcome a calf injury. The veteran Blues and All Blacks centurion was forced to withdraw from last week’s match against the Bulls in Pretoria after suffering a low grade calf...
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Mar 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on FIJI WARRIORS DOWN FORCE A IN BRISBANE
Force A has suffered its first defeat of the Pacific Rugby Cup, going down 36-24 to the Fiji Warriors at Ballymore in Brisbane this afternoon. The Western Australians trailed 13-12 at half-time and despite scoring two second half tries, were unable to...
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Mar 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Izak van der Westhuizen signs with EP Kings
Edinburgh Rugby player, Izak van der Westhuizen, who also played for the Free State Cheetahs, will be joining the EP Kings in June. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous said the 28-year-old lock out of Kimberly, had signed a three year deal with the Kings. After...
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Mar 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Puma renews deal with Cheetahs Rugby
Cape Town, South Africa, March 2014 – PUMA has renewed its deal with the Free State Rugby Union and will continue as the official technical and apparel sponsor of the Toyota Cheetahs to beyond the 2016 season. PUMA first signed a commercial agreement with...
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Mar 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Argentina overpowers NSW Gen Blue in Pacific Rugby Cup
NSW’s aspiring Gen Blue side has been defeated 31-16 by Argentina’s Pampas XV, in front of a vocal crowd at Sydney’s David Philips Field this afternoon. Although disappointed with the result, NSW Gen Blue Coach Tim Rapp said there was a lot to...
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Mar 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on REGENT BOLAND CAVALIERS BLACK TIE EVENING AND PLAYER CAPPING
The Regent Boland Cavaliers held a Black Tie evening on Wednesday 05 March 2014 in the Flappie Lochner Hall at the Boland Rugby Stadium. The purpose of the event was to introduce the first match-22 of the 2014 Vodacom Cup season and to present them with the...
