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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs give rugby royalty the blues
The NSW Waratahs last night notched up a 33-12 win at Allianz Stadium to hand the Sir John Kirwan and Sir Graham Henry-coached Auckland Blues their second straight defeat for 2014. NSW coach Michael Cheika labelled the five tries to two win a big improvement...
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Feb 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE CLAIMS 66-POINT WIN IN PRE-SEASON OPENER
The Western Force has kicked off their pre-season fixtures with a strong 69-3 win over Samoa A at Lark Hill Sports Complex in Rockingham tonight. The Force shared their 11 tries throughout the team, with new recruit Luke Morahan the only multiple try scorer,...
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Feb 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on LIONS VS THE SHARKS – SUPER RUGBY WARM-UP GAME
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced a 26-man side to take on The Sharks at Ellis Park this Friday evening. Ackermann has made wholesale changes to his team that beat the Southern Kings 12-19 in Port Elizabeth at the weekend. He believes that the...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs
Pre-season trial 2 Friday February 7 Allianz Stadium Kick-off 7.30pm EST (9.30pm NZT) A trio of All Blacks have been named in the Blues team to take on the Waratahs in a pre-season trial in Sydney on Friday night (kick-off 9.30pm NZT). Barnstorming wing Frank...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks announce their team to face the Lions
Lions vs Cell C Sharks Date: Friday, 7 February 2014 Time: 19h00 Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Tera Mtembu 7. Jean Deysel 6. Marcell...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play Highlanders in pre-season game
The Crusaders will head to Motueka tomorrow morning to prepare for their pre-season match against the Highlanders on Friday evening. They will also take the opportunity to connect with some of their Tasman supporters while they are there. Crusaders Head Coach...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs announce Ray White partnership
The NSW Waratahs’ preparations have today been boosted by the signing of NSW’s largest real estate agent as back of jersey sponsor for the 2014 season. With the start of the new Super Rugby season just 18 days away, the Ray White logo will appear on the...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stormers side for Port Elizabeth clash
Stormers team: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Michael van der Spuy, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Scott van Breda, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger (captain), 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Frans...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kenya to make Vodacom Cup debut
Kenya will add an international flavour to the Vodacom Cup this year when they compete in this 17th annual edition of this national competition for the first time. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday confirmed that Kenya will form part of the...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to take on DHL Stormers
A somewhat changed Southern Kings team will take to the field against the DHL Stormers under the leadership of Steven Sykes on Friday evening, says caretaker coach, Robbi Kempson. Announcing the team at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this afternoon, Kempson...
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Feb 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on KFC announces Super Rugby Sponsorship
KFC today announced its sponsorship of the five New Zealand Super Rugby teams in this year’s Investec Super Rugby competition, which kicks off on February 15. Jamie McKaughan, KFC’s general manager of operations, says as a long-time sponsor of the...
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Feb 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Great excitement for the Toyota Cheetahs Father and Sons Coaching clinic
Toyota South Africa in partnership with the Toyota Cheetahs will be hosting a one of a kind experience for fathers, sons and even daughters on February 8th. Having recently launched the ticket sales and with only a few remaining, it seems that Toyota Cheetah...
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Feb 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jockey to support All Blacks and All Blacks Sevens
Iconic underwear manufacturer Jockey has become an Official Sponsor of the All Blacks and All Blacks Sevens. Under a three year sponsorship deal announced today Jockey will be the Official Off-field Underwear sponsor of both teams. A new marketing campaign...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz announce Varsity Cup team
CAPTION: Prop Roy Godfrey will captain the 23-man FNB Madibaz team to play the Maties in the first FNB Varsity Cup match of the season on Monday. Photo: Shaun Roy/Gallo Images NMMU have announced their 23-man team that will take on the FNB Maties in the FNB...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dr. Sherylle Calder joins the Cell C Sharks
Durban, 30 January 2014: Dr. Sherylle Calder, the world-renowned Visual Skills and Performance Specialist joins the Cell C Sharks as a consultant, on a two-year contract, effective immediately. Having assisted many athletes and leading international sporting...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Counties XV team announcement
ENGLAND Counties XV have named six new caps in their starting line-up for their international against France Federale XV in Nevers on Friday January 31 (8pm). Coventry’s former Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints centre Luke Myring will make his...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings and Despatch in curtain raiser
EP Kings Vodacom Cup team and GAP Management Despatch team for the upcoming curtain raiser on Saturday, 1 February. EP Kings : 1. Brendan Olivier 2. Stephan Deyzel 3. Pieter Stemmett 4. Kevin Kaba 5. Tyler Paul 6. Wayvern Smith 7. Claude Tshidibi 8....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to play the Cheetahs
The Nelspruit based Steval Pumas will play the Toyota Cheetahs this weekend in their first warm-up match for the season. Captained by the experienced Corné Steenkamp, the Pumas will also have three of their newly contracted players in the squad, Sabelo...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to play Blue Bulls
GOLDEN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS – 2014 VODACOM CUP WARM-UP GAME Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named the following team, which will travel Polokwane to face the Blue Bulls this Saturday. Guy Cronje will captain the side. The match will kick off at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Kings
LIONS VS SOUTHERN KINGS – 2014 SUPER RUGBY WARM-UP GAME Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced a 23-man side to face the Southern Kings in Nelson Mandela Bay, this Saturday. Several players that Ackermann opted to rest for last weekend’s warm-up,...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs trial team announced
After a long pre-season of hard training, the NSW Waratahs kick off the 2014 season with their first trial match against the Melbourne Rebels in Albury this Saturday, February 1. Lining up against his old team mates will be Kurtley Beale, back in the light...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on NIB backs the Blues
Two days out from their first pre-season match of the year, the Blues 2014 season is shaping up well both on and off the field following the announcement of a major sponsorship deal with nib today. The partnership complements the health insurer’s...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs named for Pumas clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs STEVAL Puma NO. POSITION NAME 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER Jean Cook 7 RIGHT FLANKER Lappies...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Johnson takes over England Counties XV captaincy
FYLDE fly-half Chris Johnson will captain the England Counties XV against the France Federale XV at Nevers on Friday January 31 (8pm). Johnson takes over the captaincy from Wharfedale number eight Rob Baldwin who will miss the trip to France having been...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force to feature Super Rugby Sponsorship first
The Western Force will break new ground in Super Rugby sponsorship with the Western Australian club to feature individual partners on its playing jerseys for the 2014 season. In a competition first, the Western Force is offering businesses the opportunity to...