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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referees Jafta & Roos not Suspended for 3 Weeks
Referees Jason Jafta & Willie Roos won’t feature in the next few weeks of Currie Cup action & neither official has been suspended. Even though they will not officiate in any matches in the final rounds of league action, their absence is not that...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Colts to play Auckland at Rugby Park
Having taken out the South Island Invitational tournament unbeaten with a 23-20 win against the Otago Development side in the final last weekend, the Canterbury Colts are now moving to their traditional matches against Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour....
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Otago
The Canterbury Women’s team will take on current table-toppers, Otago, this Saturday afternoon in Dunedin. Head Coach John Sherratt has made four changes to the side that beat Waikato last weekend. In the forwards, Stacey Anderson and Leysa Matity will be...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY COUNTIES MANUKAU
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side to take on Counties Manukau this Sunday afternoon. The match will be the final home game during the regular season for Canterbury. Robertson has made six changes to the starting fifteen that played...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team to face Wellington
ITM Cup Week 8 Saturday October 5 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Kick-off 7.35pm Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has made just one change to the starting XV for Saturday night’s top-of-the-table clash with Wellington at Westpac Stadium (kick-off...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rugby numbers in Canterbury remain strong
Rugby continues to be the sport of choice for thousands of Cantabrians, with over 14,540 men, women and children registered with the Canterbury Rugby Union to play the game this year. Canterbury Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, Tim Gilkison, said...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schreuder and Catrakilis to start in WP backline
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions at DHL Newlands. Halfbacks Louis Schreuder and Demetri Catrakilis will start in the backline, whilst fit-again...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gim schoolboy JD Schickerling locked in for DHL WP U19s
Schoolboy lock sensation JD Schickerling will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team, as the WP juniors continue to hunt a semifinal place in the 2013 Absa Provincial Under-19 Competition. Schickerling, a Western Province and SA Schools...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP have home semifinals in sight
The Sharks and DHL Western Province will have home semifinals in sight when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend. With the round-robin stages almost at a close The Sharks and Western...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their team for the Newlands contest
MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline. In...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Karoo stop for Cell C Community Cup
ALL fifteen automatic qualifiers for next year’s Cell C Community Cup are now confirmed after a dramatic weekend that saw a last-gasp try decide the tussle for the final place. The Karoo town of Oudtshoorn will be part of the Community Cup roadshow next...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 to face the Leopards
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs. Leopards u.19 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 17:00 15 Bornman, Barend 14 Gissing, Donavon 13 Janse van Rensburg, Stephan (capt) 12 Lee, Nicolaas 11 Coetzee, Carel 10 Jordaan, Pieter 9 Venter, Louis 8...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21’s to take on the Bulls
Bulls U21 vs Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 16h45 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Quinton Immelman Sharks U21: 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Garath Meikle 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez 9....
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to tackle the Cheetahs at home
GWK Griquas team to play the Cheetahs on Saturday 5 October 2013 at 14:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nico Pretorius (Griquas Debut – On loan from Valke) 4. Dalton Davis 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. RJ...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Free State Cheetahs name their U21’s
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs. Leopards u.21 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 19:00 15 Mason, Marco 14 Dolo, Maphuta 13 Kruger, Tertius 12 Marais, Niel (Capt) 11De Klerk, JJ 10 Marx, Noel 9 Griesel, Stephan 8 Jordaan, Niell 7 Venter,...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Coach Naka Drotske has named his Cheetahs
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS ABSA CURRIE CUP GWK Park, KIMBERLEY KICK-OFF: 14:00 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Lindeque Piet 13 Right centre Sadie Johann 12 Left centre Ebersohn Robert ( vc ) 11 Left wing Rhule Raymond 10 Fly half...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks announce their side for Bulls clash
Blue Bulls vs The Sharks Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman, Attie Buitendag Television Match Official: Deon van Blommestein The Sharks 15. SP...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Argentinian Prop Signs with Highlanders For 2014
The Highlanders have announced today that young Argentinian tight-head prop Matias Diaz has signed a one-year deal with the Franchise. 20-year old Diaz plays for the Teqüe Rugby Club rugby in Argentina, and made his Test debut for the Pumas this year against...
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Oct 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas U19s forfeit log points after breaching player regulations
The Griquas Under-19 team on Monday forfeited nine log points in the Absa Under-19 B Division Provincial Championship after being found guilty of breaching Law 13.3 which relates to the movement of players. The team named Toyota Free State Under-19 player...
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Oct 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Recruit Local Talent
The Highlanders have announced today that local Otago forwards Gareth Evans and Tom Franklin have signed with the franchise, and also that livewire Halfback Fumiaki Tanaka has recommitted to the Highlanders for the 2014 season. Highlanders’ Head Coach,...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup format, 2014
A proposal to expand the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division to eight teams in 2014 was rejected by a Special General Council meeting of South African Rugby Union provinces in Johannesburg on Monday. A second proposal – dependent on the success of the first...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP and Blue Bulls U21’s book their semifinal spots
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 teams this past weekend booked their semifinal places in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship with two rounds to spare, while The Sharks and MTN Golden Lions have an inside lane to secure the other...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division exclusion just another hurdle to be overcome for Eastern Province Rugby
Eastern Province Rugby Union President, Cheeky Watson, confirmed that the proposal to expand the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division from six teams to eight next year was not passed during a special general meeting held in Johannesburg today. The proposal, which...
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Sep 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP book their semifinal spots with away wins
The Sharks and DHL Western Province this weekend cemented their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semifinal spots and set themselves in good stead for home semifinals, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls reignited their semifinal chances. In a weekend of away wins,...
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Sep 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Colts in South Island Invitational Final
Some of Canterbury’s best emerging rugby talent will be on display at Christchurch Park tomorrow, with the Canterbury Colts playing Otago Development in the South Island Invitational Final at 1pm. The Canterbury Colts have won all four of their games in the...
