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Nov 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Two more EP Kings players called up for Pre Season Super Rugby Training
EP Kings players Lizo Gqoboka and George Whitehead have both been called up to take part in the Sharks wider training camp ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby Season. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that Gqoboka and Whitehead would join the Sharks extended...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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KING EDWARD VII RUGBY FIXTURES 2014 TERM 1 DATE OPPONENT [&hellip...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Cell C Community Cup fixtures confirmed
DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will square up to arch-rivals Spring Rose while a daunting cross-country journey of almost 3,000km awaits 2013 bronze-medallists Brakpan on the opening weekend of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Friday confirmed...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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DAY 1 THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2014 TIME MAIN-FIELD 1 09h00 – 10h10 Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 2 10h20 – 11h30 Northwood vs Graeme College 3 11h40 – 12h50 Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys’ High School 4...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup to launch ‘two refs’ experiment in 2014
The South African Rugby Union will provide the match official resources for the Varsity Cup to experiment with two on-field referees in all matches next year. The innovation, which has been in operation in the Stellenbosch Koshuis (Hostel) League for some...
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Nov 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against England
The All Blacks team to play England at Twickenham, London, on Saturday 16 November has been named with another hugely-experienced team to take the field against the English. The starting XV in the second Test of the Air New Zealand European Tour features just...
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Nov 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE PEARLS TO DEFEND CORAL COAST 7s TITLE
Captain of the Qantas Women’s Sevens team and winner of the of the 2013 Australian Women’s Player of the Year, Sharni Williams, will headline a strong Aussie Pearls contingent at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens this weekend. The Pearls will jet off to defend...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on GIB® – backing the Crusaders
The Crusaders are proud to announce a major new partnership with Winstone Wallboards, under the GIB® brand. Winstone Wallboards has signed a three year partnership as the National Sponsor of the Crusaders and will have its logo on the back of the...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on EPRU club players called up to pre-season training for Vodacom Cup
Eastern Province Rugby Union President, Cheeky Watson has announced that eighteen players from EPRU affiliated clubs as far afield as Alicedale, Hankey, Alexandria, Grahamstown and Humansdorp, have been selected to join the EP Kings wider training squad as...
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Nov 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bernardo and Gates join FS Cheetahs for pre-season training
Rynier Bernardo and Shane Gates have both been called up to take part in the Free State Cheetahs wider training camp ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby Season. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that Bernardo and Gates had both joined the Cheetahs extended...
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Nov 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Colin Cooper praises spirit of Maori All Blacks after USA victory
Maori All Blacks coach Colin Cooper said the win over USA today, coupled with the victory over Canada, honoured the proud legacy of past teams. The Maori All Blacks ran in four tries to one to defeat the USA 29-19 in today’s second and final match of the...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann re-signs with the Golden Lions
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce that Johan Ackermann has re-signed a two year contract as Head Coach of the Union’s senior team. Ackermann, who will coach the Lions outfits in both the Super Rugby and Currie Cup tournaments in 2014, is...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Key appointments to Blues management team
The Blues have made two key appointments to their management team ahead of the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season. Richard Fry has been appointed manager of rugby, while former Blues star Isa Nacewa will assume the role of mental skills coach. Blues CEO Michael...
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Nov 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Maori All Blacks team to take on USA has been named.
The Maori All Blacks team to take on USA at PPL Park in Philadelphia on Saturday 9 November (Sunday 10 November NZT) has been named. The side features six changes to the starting XV from the team that beat Canada 40-15 in the opening match of the North...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU president pays tribute to Jonathan Kaplan
SARU president Oregan Hoskins on Wednesday paid tribute to veteran referee Jonathan Kaplan who will officially retire on November 16 following the Windhoek Draught Tri-Nations Series between Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The Absa Currie Cup final between The...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Rugby name their 2014 squad
An exciting mix of up and coming young players who have come through the ranks of the Eastern Province Junior structures along with a core group of senior players have been selected to represent the Eastern Province Kings in 2014. “I’m really...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS TO HAVE EXTRA BITE WITH BLK
The Sharks and BLK are pleased to announce a new apparel partnership which commencing in January 2014 and runs until December 2018. This announcement comes as BLK continue to build partnerships with elite sporting teams around the globe, CEO Tyron Brant...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens contracted players confirmed
The following 17 players have been contracted to play for the All Blacks Sevens over the next year. Tomasi Cama* (Manawatu) Scott Curry* (tba) Ambrose Curtis (Wellington) Sam Dickson* (Canterbury) DJ Forbes* (Counties Manukau) Bryce Heem (Tasman) Ben Lam...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings name their 2014 squad
EP Kings SQUAD: PROPS: BG Uys (25) Schalk Ferreira (29) Charl du Plessis (26) Lizo Gqokoka (23) Brenden Olivier (21) Pieter Stemmet (21) Simon Kerrod (21) HOOKERS: Albe de Swardt (23) LOCKS: Steven Sykes (29) Rynier Bernardo (22) Darron Nell (33) Samora...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on AUCKLAND RUGBY MOURNS THE PASSING OF PETER FATIALOFA
Today Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of the one of this union’s much-loved rugby personalities. Papali’itele Peter Fatialofa (54) died suddenly this morning in Samoa and his passing has left shock waves across the rugby community. From the Ponsonby Rugby...
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Nov 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks to honour war dead at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Paris
The All Blacks will honour those who sacrificed their lives in the two World Wars at a special wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The ceremony will take place at the daily Rekindling of the Flame at...
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Nov 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on First round of Southern Kings 2014 Friendlies announced
The Southern Kings have confirmed the first round of Super Rugby Friendlies early in 2014, before the Super Rugby Season kicks off. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, announced that three friendlies with South African Franchises, the Cheetahs, Lions and Stormers,...
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Nov 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby and Crusaders appoint new Marketing Manager
Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby Chief Executive Hamish Riach is pleased to announce that Doug McSweeney has been appointed to the role of Marketing Manager for both organisations. Mr McSweeney comes from a background of ten years in sports management and...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Cell C Community Cup Wild Cards confirmed
DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will face Eastern Province arch-rivals Spring Rose in the televised opening match of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Monday confirmed the New Brighton club as one of five wild cards to be invited to participate in...
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Nov 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU nominated for Discovery Sport Industry Awards
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) again featured strongly among some of the top sporting brands and organisations for the 2014 Discovery Sport Industry Awards, with the federation being nominated in three categories. SARU earned nominations for the Best TV...
