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  • FIJI WARRIORS DOWN FORCE A IN BRISBANE

    Mar 10, 14 • 1812 Views • Australia, General News • • 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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  • Izak van der Westhuizen signs with EP Kings

    Mar 10, 14 • 3965 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • 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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  • Puma renews deal with Cheetahs Rugby

    Mar 10, 14 • 2870 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • 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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  • Argentina overpowers NSW Gen Blue in Pacific Rugby Cup

    Mar 7, 14 • 2351 Views • Australia, General News • • 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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  • REGENT BOLAND CAVALIERS BLACK TIE EVENING AND PLAYER CAPPING

    Mar 6, 14 • 2875 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • 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...

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  • Blues team to face the Bulls

    Mar 6, 14 • 1482 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Blues team to face the Bulls

    The Blues have received a timely boost of front row firepower ahead of their match against the burly Bulls on Sunday morning, with veterans Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock set to make their first starts for the team this season. After playing 30 minutes off...

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  • Pumas side named for Vodacom Cup Clash against the Valke

    Mar 6, 14 • 2325 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Pumas side named for Vodacom Cup Clash against the Valke

    The STEVAL PUMAS included six new members into the squad for their first match in the 2014 Vodacom Cup series. The men in Pink will take on the Valke on Friday afternoon in Kempton Park at the Barnard stadium. The match starts at 15:00. Sinovuyo Nyoka, Hennie...

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  • Sharks team unchanged for Lions clash

    Mar 6, 14 • 1479 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Sharks team unchanged for Lions clash

    SHARKS TEAM: 15.SP Marais, 14.Odwa Ndungane, 13.Paul Jordaan, 12.Frans Steyn, 11.Lwazi Mvovo, 10.Patrick Lambie, 9.Cobus Reinach, 8.Ryan Kankowski, 7.Willem Alberts, 6.Marcell Coetzee, 5.Pieter-Steph du Toit,4. Anton Bresler, 3.Jannie du Plessis, 2.Bismarck...

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  • Crusaders ring the changes ahead of Stormers clash

    Mar 6, 14 • 2143 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders ring the changes ahead of Stormers clash

    Crusaders team to play the Stormers   When the Crusaders take on the Stormers this Saturday night, one player will be primed to make his Crusaders debut and two of the team’s most senior players receive international awards.   Fans at AMI Stadium...

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  • Stormers side to face the Crusaders

    Mar 6, 14 • 1498 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers side to face the Crusaders

    Team: 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....

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  • The Vodacom Bulls name their Team

    Mar 6, 14 • 2778 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on The Vodacom Bulls name their Team

    The Vodacom Bulls team (with Super caps) is: Jurgen Visser (14), Akona Ndungane (99), JJ Engelbrecht (36), Jan Serfontein (15), Bjorn Basson (58), Jacques-Louis Potgieter (43), Francois Hougaard (59), Jono Ross (7), Jacques du Plessis (4), Deon Stegmann (75),...

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  • Bull Bulls Vodacom Cup team announced

    Mar 6, 14 • 1645 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Bull Bulls Vodacom Cup team announced

    The team to play Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 14h30 is: Clayton Blommetjies, Jesse Kriel, William Small-Smith, Waylon Murray, Travis Ismaiel, Louis Fouchè, Rudy Paige, Clyde Davids, Christiaan de Bruin, Wiaan Liebenberg, David Bulbring (c),...

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  • Cheetahs team to face the Reds

    Mar 6, 14 • 1823 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Cheetahs team to face the Reds

    The Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Reds on Friday, 7 March at 10:40 (SA Time) at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia has been named. Changes to the team from last week: Maks van Dyk replacing Coenie Oosthuizen (neck injury – returning back home)...

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  • National Colts Cup quarter-finals draw

    Mar 5, 14 • 2165 Views • Europe, General News • • Comments Off on National Colts Cup quarter-finals draw

    THE three surviving Midlands clubs in this season’s National Colts Cup have been kept apart in the quarter-final draw.Old Northamptonians, who were beaten cup finalists in 2006, face a trip to Kent to play Thanet Wanderers while Burton and Bedford Blues...

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  • Rising stars in action as Vodacom Cup kicks off – Round 1 Preview

    Mar 5, 14 • 3672 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Rising stars in action as Vodacom Cup kicks off – Round 1 Preview

      The Vodacom Cup, where many current and past Springboks have taken their first steps in senior provincial rugby, kicks off this week with eight tough matches taking place across South Africa.   Last year’s champions, the Golden Lions, and...

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  • Soyizwapi and Van Breda return to Kings for first Vodacom Cup game

    Mar 5, 14 • 1552 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Soyizwapi and Van Breda return to Kings for first Vodacom Cup game

    Siviwe Shakes Soyizwapi and Scott van Breda will start against the Tusker Simba XV in Cape Town on Saturday in the Eastern Province Kings first Vodacom Cup match of the season. Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, said both Soyizwapi and Van Breda, who...

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  • England Women’s Squad named for Wales Six Nations clash

    Mar 5, 14 • 2071 Views • General News, International, Six Nations, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on England Women’s Squad named for Wales Six Nations clash

      England’s Rochelle Clark England Women’s prop Rochelle Clark is set to earn her 90th cap on Friday when England play Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, kick off 7:30pm at the Twickenham Stoop. Clark has been named in England...

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  • Springbok Women’s preliminary RWC squad announced

    Mar 5, 14 • 2752 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup News, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Springbok Women’s preliminary RWC squad announced

    Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Tuesday announced a preliminary squad of 39 players for the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup as he looks to put the building blocks in place for the international showpiece in France from August 1 to 17.   The...

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  • EP Kings Vodacom Cup team named for Tusker Simba XV clash

    Mar 5, 14 • 4097 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on EP Kings Vodacom Cup team named for Tusker Simba XV clash

    EP Kings in action during a warm up match -Photo: Francois Fourie Photography   EP Kings Team: 1. Brendon Olivier 2. Able de Swardt 3. Vukile Sofisa 4. Kuhle Sonkosi 5. Brendan Hector 6. Thembelani Bholi 7. Claude Tshibidi 8. Stephan Zaayman 9. Kelvano...

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  • Griquas team to take on the Blue Bulls in the Vodacom Cup

    Mar 5, 14 • 1745 Views • General News, Vodacom Cup • • Comments Off on Griquas team to take on the Blue Bulls in the Vodacom Cup

    VodacomCup teamsheet: GWK Griquas team to take on the #BlueBulls on Saturday 8 March 2014 at 14h30 at Loftus, Pretoria 1. Steph Roberts 2. Martin Bezuidenhoudt 3. Ewald van der Westhuizen 4. Hilton Lobberts 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Jonathan...

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  • Reds team to tackle the Cheetahs

    Mar 5, 14 • 1404 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Reds team to tackle the Cheetahs

    Reds team: 1. Ben Daley , 2. James Hanson , 3. Greg Holmes , 4. Rob Simmons , 5. James Horwill (C) , 6. Eddie Quirk , 7. Liam Gill , 8. Jake Schatz , 9. Will Genia (VC) , 10. Quade Cooper , 11. Dom Shipperley , 12. Mike Harris , 13. Chris Feauai-Sautia...

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  • Stormers side to do battle with the Crusaders

    Mar 5, 14 • 1882 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Stormers side to do battle with the Crusaders

    Stormers team: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Jean de Villiers (c), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2...

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  • Touch Isithembiso fundraiser

    Mar 5, 14 • 2633 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on Touch Isithembiso fundraiser

    On the 5th of April, Isithembiso Babies Home will have their second touch rugby fundraiser, Touch Isithembiso. The touch fundraiser continues on the success of last year, and will also accommodate an additional 6 teams. Isithembiso officially opened their...

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  • Richie McCaw injury update

    Mar 4, 14 • 2440 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Richie McCaw injury update

    Richie McCaw has this afternoon received surgery to insert a screw in his broken thumb. The surgery went well and Richie is now in recovery...

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  • #SuperGees Ticket Giveaway Bulls vs Blues

    Mar 3, 14 • 1613 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on #SuperGees Ticket Giveaway Bulls vs Blues

    5 Lucky Rugby 15 readers will each win a set of 4 tickets to the Bulls vs Blues game in Pretoria on Saturday 8th March 2014. One of the 5 winners will also win a supporters jersey. How to win: 1- You will need to answer the following question: How often will...

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