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Oct 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls win Under-19 title
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team crowned a perfect season on Saturday by beating a gutsy MTN Golden Lions side 35-23 in the final of the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship. This was the team’s 14th win of the season and they remained undefeated in...
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Oct 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP u21 team confirmed their age group dominance of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship
The DHL Western Province Under-21 team confirmed their age group dominance of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship by beating the Vodacom Blue Bulls 30-23 in the final of the competition at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The WP side dominated the round-robin...
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Oct 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa – Celebrating with our heroes at Absa Currie Cup Final
The Absa Currie Cup will reach an exciting climax on Saturday when DHL Western Province host the Sharks at DHL Newlands. This competition has always been a symbol of pride and passion, steeped in history and traditional rivalry and this all culminates on...
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Oct 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa – Celebrating with our heroes at Absa Currie Cup Final
The Absa Currie Cup will reach an exciting climax on Saturday when DHL Western Province host the Sharks at DHL Newlands. This competition has always been a symbol of pride and passion, steeped in history and traditional rivalry and this all culminates on...
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Oct 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Winner of the signed Springbok jersey courtesy of DHL Express Africa and #DHLDelivers
Congratulations to: Neels Redelinghuys He is the Lucky Rugby 15 reader who won a Springbok Rugby jersey signed by a line-up of SA rugby legends courtesy of DHL Africa Express. The answer to the question: Who was captain of the 1995 World Cup winning...
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Oct 25, 13 •
3501 Views •
General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Auckland in the Final
The Canterbury Women’s team has finished top of the table to qualify for the Women’s Provincial Championship Final on Saturday afternoon against Auckland. Head Coach John Sherratt has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Wellington last...
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Oct 24, 13 •
6499 Views •
National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Kebble, Smid boost for DHL WP Under-21s
Key forwards Oliver Kebble and Rayn Smid will front up for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 Final against the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands. Kebble and Smid both missed the U21s’ dramatic 44-41 extra-time...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on First beneficiary school in KZN opens Boks for Books library
First beneficiary school in KZN opens Boks for Books library · Kwamanzini Primary School opens library to learners · Springboks involved in campaign to promote literacy in schools The South African Rugby Union’s (SARU) major Corporate Social Investment...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Sharks name their team for the Currie Cup final
Western Province vs The Sharks Date: Saturday, 26 October 2013 Time: 17h30 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Referee: Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees: Christie du Preez, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official: Deon van Blommestein The Sharks: 15. SP Marais...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Pumas side for last Promotion Relegation game against Griquas
Drew van Coller will take his position on the bench as a tight head prop, after coach Jimmy Stonehouse decided to stick to his 5-2 forward-back combination this week. He made five changes to the starting line-up. Vincent Koch (loos head prop), Francois du...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU Academies reap rewards in 2013
The four South African Rugby Union Academies, established late last year in Border, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Boland and funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), have been hailed as a success at the end of their...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Wellington in ITM Cup Final
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has made three changes to his team to play Wellington in the ITM Cup Premiership Final this Saturday night. The forwards are the same as played against Auckland in the Semi-Final last weekend, other than a change in the...
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Oct 23, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Western Province side name their team for the Currie Cup final
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged line-up for Saturday’s Currie Cup Final against the Sharks in Cape Town. Captain Deon Fourie has overcome a neck injury and will lead the team into battle, with Springbok skipper Jean de...
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Oct 23, 13 •
4670 Views •
Cell C Community Cup, Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: D-Day for Cell C Community Cup wild cards
IT WILL be D-Day later this week for those clubs nominated as wild cards for the 2014 Cell C Community Cup when SARU meets to recommend the five teams to join the 15 automatic qualifiers in the second edition of the organisation’s flagship tournament...
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Oct 22, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Jonathan Kaplan to referee Absa Currie Cup final
South Africa’s most experienced Test referee Jonathan Kaplan has been appointed to officiate the Absa Currie Cup final between DHL Western Province and The Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday in a fitting end to a highly successful professional refereeing...
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Oct 22, 13 •
5086 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Griquas team for 2nd Promotion Relegation battle
Team: GWK Griquas Opposition: Pumas Competition: ABSA Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Friday 25 October 2013 Time: 19:10 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Ligtoring Landman 5. Patrick...
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Oct 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bismarck du Plessis cleared of stamping
Sharks hooker Bismarck du Plessis was cleared of stamping of Tuesday following a SARU judicial hearing in Cape Town on Monday. The player was cited for allegedly stamping on Toyota Free State Cheetahs flank Pieter Labuschagne in their Absa Currie Cup...
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Oct 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks injury list leading up to the Currie Cup final
On Saturday, The Sharks head to Newlands to take on Western Province in the Final of the Absa Currie Cup 2013. “Going to Newlands to play Western Province in the Final is a daunting task, but we’re looking forward to it. They’re a quality outfit,...
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Oct 21, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Judgement reserved in Bismarck du Plessis hearing
The judgement following the disciplinary hearing of Sharks hooker Bismarck du Plessis’ on Monday was reserved until Tuesday. Du Plessis appeared before a SARU judicial committee in Cape Town after he was cited for allegedly stamping on Toyota Free State...
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Oct 21, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls crowned Amateur Provincial Champions
The Blue Bulls were crowed the 2013 Amateur Provincial Champions on Saturday after edging Western Province 31-30 in a gripping match at DHL Newlands. The teams met in the final round-robin match between the winners of the Central, Southern and Northern...
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Oct 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa U19 final a Gauteng Affair
The Vodacom Blue Bulls and MTN Golden Lions ensured that the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship final would be a Gauteng derby at DHL Newlands on Saturday after emerging victorious in their respective semifinals this past weekend. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Oct 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP and Blue Bulls to battle it out for U21 honours
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls this past weekend reaffirmed their status as the top teams in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championships by booking their places in the final in Cape Town on Saturday. Both teams secured home semifinals after...
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Oct 20, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Bismarck du Plessis cited
Springbok and Sharks hooker Bismarck du Plessis was cited on Sunday for stamping on an opponent in the team’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Durban on Saturday. The player received a yellow card in the 65th minute for...
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Oct 19, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WP and Sharks advance to the Absa Currie Cup final
DHL Western Province and The Sharks on Saturday booked their places in the Absa Currie Cup final in Cape Town next week following well-deserved victories in their semifinals against the MTN Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs respectively. Defending...
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Oct 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Wellington
Canterbury Women’s Head Coach John Sherratt has named an unchanged fifteen to play Wellington tomorrow. The game will be played as a curtain raiser to the ITM Cup Premiership Semi-Final between Canterbury and Auckland. Canterbury beat Manawatu...
