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Apr 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Western Force starting line-up to take the Hurricanes
Prop Tetera Faulkner, flanker Angus Cottrell, outside centre Winston Stanley and winger Patrick Dellit have been selected in the Emirates Western Force starting line-up to take the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow night. Stanley returns to the midfield after...
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Apr 18, 13 •
1949 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Dane Coles Ruled Out for Hurricanes
Dane Coles has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s match with a fractured eye socket. Motu Matu’u, who was on the reserves bench, will step into the starting jersey. Ash Dixon will come on to the bench for the match with the Force. Coles had a scan on his...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2110 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders named
This weekend see’s the classic Southern Derby of the Investec Super Rugby tournament – Crusaders v Highlanders. The game takes place Saturday 20th April at AMI Stadium, Addington. Kick off is at 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his...
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Apr 17, 13 •
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South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced to play The Sharks
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to play the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, 20 April 2013 at 17:05. The only change to the team that played the Bulls last weekend is Coenie Oosthuizen to start and Trevor Nyakane who moves...
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Apr 17, 13 •
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South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Thirteen don’t go into seven – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Preview
It’s the penultimate round of the Vodacom Cup pool phase and 14 of the 16 teams in action can still make the quarter-finals, with only one team, the unbeaten Steval Pumas, assured of a place in the playoffs. For the Regent Boland Cavaliers, SWD...
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Apr 17, 13 •
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South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bulls name side for clash with Southern Kings
Bulls coach Fran’s Ludeke named an unchanged starting line-up to face the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The same run-on side that beat the Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld last weekend will square off against the Super Rugby rookies, but the...
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Apr 17, 13 •
3405 Views •
South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup Logs •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Team announced for battle with Steval Pumas (Vodacom Cup)
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following side to take on the Steval Pumas, in the Vodacom Cup, on Friday evening in Nelspruit. The majority of the side is made up of senior MTN Lions players for this fixture, with two debutants in...
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Apr 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Head Home to Tackle Force
Jack Lam will make his first start at openside flanker, following an ACL reconstruction last year. Lam is one of four changes introduced to the forward pack for this match against the Western Force, which also sees other players return from injury to start...
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Apr 16, 13 •
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South Africa, South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on EP Kings Team announced to play Sharks
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SHARKS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 ARPIL 2013 15. Scott van Breda 11. Michael Killian 13. Andile Jho 12. Tiger Mangweni (Vice Captain) 14. ...
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Apr 16, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings Team announced to play Bulls
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BULLS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2013 15. George Whitehead 11. Ronnie Cooke 13. Waylon Murray 12. Andries Strauss (Vice Captain)...
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Apr 16, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kins Team announced to play Bulls
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY BULLS AT NMB STADIUM, PE SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2013 15. George Whitehead 11. Ronnie Cooke 13. Waylon Murray 12. Andries Strauss (Vice Captain)...
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Apr 16, 13 •
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National, South Africa, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Sharks announces the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The Board of Directors of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd, effective 1st July 2013. John takes over the reins from current CEO, Mr Brian van Zyl who...
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Apr 16, 13 •
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Analysis, International, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on John Smit announced as new CEO of The Sharks
The Board of Directors of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Smit as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Sharks (Pty) Ltd, effective 1st July 2013. John takes over the reins from current CEO, Mr Brian van Zyl who...
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Apr 16, 13 •
2649 Views •
International, National, South Africa, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok coach proclaims training camp a success
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said the first national training camp of 2013, held in Cape Town from Sunday to Tuesday, was a huge success, despite a number of front line players sitting out training because of injuries. A Springbok training squad convened in...
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Apr 15, 13 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Logs 2013
Vodacom Super Rugby Logs Combined Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Bonus Pts 1 Brumbies 8 6 1 1 221 137 84 21 13 3 33 2 Chiefs 7 5 0 2 220 144 76 23 14 5 29 3 Sharks 7 5 0 2 172 115 57 13 10 [&hellip...
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Apr 15, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup Logs •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Logs 2013
Vodacom Cup Logs North Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Bonus Pts 1 Steval Pumas 5 5 0 0 371 80 291 55 10 5 25 2 Leopards XV 5 4 0 1 235 97 138 31 11 2 18 3 Vodacom Blue Bulls 5 3 0 2 236 149 [&hellip...
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Apr 15, 13 •
3109 Views •
South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 15/04/13
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has released an injury update after Saturday’s 22-15 Super Rugby win over the Sharks in Cape Town. Hooker Deon Fourie (concussion) is the only injury worry from the weekend, but he will be fit for his team’s...
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Apr 14, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Good wins for Kings, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Review
The Southern Kings won their first-ever match Down Under as the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways on an exciting Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby action. The Kings ended their Australasian tour in superb fashion, clinching a win in...
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Apr 14, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New first-class record for Steval Pumas – Vodacom Cup Round 5 Review
The Steval Pumas set a new record for the biggest victory ever in first class rugby in South Africa when they beat the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls by 154-0 in a Vodacom Cup massacre at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. It was a weekend of...
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Apr 13, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings thank fans for their support while on tour
As messages of support and congratulations still continue to pour in over social networks, the Southern Kings have acknowledged their fan base as being a contributing factor in their win against the Melbourne Rebels today. Head Coach Matt Sexton said the...
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Apr 13, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings victorious over Melbourne Rebels
The Southern Kings put on a good display to beat the Melbourne Rebels in the 82nd minute, but battled to maintain their initial momentum that saw the team leading 14 points to nil 15 minutes into the first half. “Of course we’re exceptionally happy with...
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Apr 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team to play Pampas in Vodacom Cup
DHL WP change ten for Pampas DHL Western Province will take on the ICBC Pampas XV in a Vodacom Cup, Round Five clash at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 14h30). The Pampas will be ‘hosting’ Western Province – the Men from Argentina having...
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Apr 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on It’s “Super Saturday” in South Africa – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Preview
It’s “Super Saturday” in South Africa – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Preview All five South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises will be in action this weekend, with two mouth-watering derbies set for Cape Town and Pretoria on what amounts to a...
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Apr 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks XV team to play Boland in Vodacom Cup
VODACOM CUP The Sharks XV vs Boland Date : Friday, 12 April 2013 Time : 16h30 Venue : KINGS PARK Referee : Quinton Immelman Assistant Referees : Archie Sehlako, Blake Beattie The Sharks XV 15. Gouws Prinsloo 14. S’bura Sithole 13....
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Apr 11, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to play Border Bulldogs in Vodacom Cup
Vodacom Cup match between Toyota Free State XV vs Border Bulldogs held at Alice (Fort Hare) on Saturday 13 April 2013 at 15:00 Toyota Free State XV team: 15 Full back Erasmus Ludwig 14 Right wing Scheepers Nico 13 Right centre Engelbrecht Joubert 12 Left...
