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Oct 2, 12 •
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National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Pieter Dixon disciplinary hearing free to play
Pieter Dixon disciplinary hearing verdict Pieter Dixon, The Sharks hooker, is free to continue playing rugby after being shown a red card in the Absa Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban on Friday, 28 September 2012. Dixon appeared before...
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Oct 2, 12 •
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National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls announced
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria (19h10). Coetzee has made just one change to the starting XV from last week, with Nic Groom and Louis...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on SARU invites fans to vote for Player of the Year
Fans asked to vote for top players for the first time Public polling in six categories opens today Fans to vote through Facebook, closing date October 17 Lucky fans to attend awards Coaches to have biggest say in choosing players of tournaments Rugby fans...
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Sep 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rookie of the Year Signs for Hurricanes and Wellington
The capital’s number one halfback TJ Perenara has signed a two year deal with both the Ricoh Wellington Lions and the Hurricanes beginning in 2013. After his debut season with the Hurricanes came to an abrupt end in June with a broken ankle, the Porirua...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 14
Three teams, separated by just five log points, will be playing for two semi-final spots on Friday when the Absa Currie Cup First Division round-robin reaches its climax with four intriguing final-round matches. The unbeaten EP Kings, on 58 points, and the...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 8
The race for play-off spots and home-ground advantage in the six-team Absa Currie Cup Premier Division hots up this weekend with only three rounds remaining for teams to break clear from the pack and book their places in the final four. Six doesn’t go...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Sharks team named to face the Blue Bulls
The Sharks vs Blue Bulls Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 28 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Riaan Viljoen 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Louis Ludik 10. Meyer Bosman 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel 6. Jacques...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on Boland Kavaliers vs Border Bulldogs teams named
Regent Boland Kavaliers: 15. Jacquin Jansen 14. Eric Zana 13. Jonathan Francke 12. Braam Gerber 11. Brendon April 10. Elgar Watts 9. Bolla Conradie 8. Zandré Jordaan 7. Junior Bester 6. Franzel September 5. Johannes Kitshoff 4. PJ van Zyl 3. Rossouw Kruger...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions team named to face Province
There are three changes to the starting line up: 1. Jaco Kriel replaces Willie Britz at Right Flanker, while Britz moves to the bench in place of Kriel 2. Butch James replaces Elton Jantjies (who has been called up to the Springbok squad) at Flyhalf 3. Dylan...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs named for Griquas clash
Toyota Free State Cheetahs team to face the GWK Griquas in Bloemfontein, 29 September 2012, 14:00. 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Raymond Rhule 12. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 11. Rayno Benjamin 10. Sias Ebersohn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8. Phillip van...
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Sep 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Baby Blacks captain joins the Blues
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan today announced Waisake Naholo (Taranaki) Baden Kerr (Counties), Bryn Hall (North Harbour) and Kane Barrett (Taranaki) have all signed two year contracts with the franchise. “As we continue to secure the squad we want for...
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Sep 23, 12 •
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Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 7
DEFENDING champions the MTN Golden Lions opened up a three-point gap at the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log with three round to play, following a come-from-behind 28-22 win over the Sharks in Johannesburg in a repeat result of last...
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Sep 23, 12 •
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Currie Cup Results, General News, National •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 13
THE Eastern Province Kings sealed the top spot on the Absa Currie Cup First Division log on a dramatic penultimate weekend of action which also included a 99-point thriller in Welkom that may yet decide the semi-final make-up, and a barely-believable draw in...
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Sep 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ben Franks chooses the Hurricanes
All Black prop Ben Franks has chosen to move to the Hurricanes in 2013 which will even further boost their front row stocks in the Capital. Franks confirmed the move and spoke today before departing with the All Blacks to Argentina. “This is a new and...
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Sep 22, 12 •
3535 Views •
Blitz Bokke, National, Sevens Rugby •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Middelburg Sevens: Day 1 Results
Results from the pool fixtures at the Middelburg Sevens. Pool A: Goshawks (Zim B) vs 5 Bulls 24 Free State 15 vs Ilifa Buffalos 19 Goshawks (ZimB) 0 vs Free State 31 Bulls 19 vs Ilifa Buffalos 14 Goshawks (Zim B) 7 vs Ilifa Buffalos 24 Bulls 21 vs Free...
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Sep 21, 12 •
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Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Jonsson College Rovers win era-ending SARU Club Championship title
Kobus de Kock scored a try and kicked a 58-metre penalty late in the game as Jonsson College Rovers claimed the 2012 SARU National Club Championship title with a 23-10 victory over Pretoria Police in the final, played at the Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club on...
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Sep 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR announces 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby draw
Vodacom Super Rugby makes its long-awaited return to the Eastern Cape on 23 February next year when the Southern Kings host Australia’s Western Force (kick off 19h10) in the final match of the first full round. The Southern Kings kick off their debut season...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 7
Defending champions the MTN Golden Lions will be looking to avenge their first-round defeat to the Sharks when the two sides meet in a top-of-the-table Absa Currie Cup Premier Division clash in Johannesburg on Saturday night. In what is a repeat of last...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 13
All eyes will be on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night when the unbeaten EP Kings host the Ford Pumas in a televised top-of-the-table Absa Currie Cup First Division clash that could go a long way towards determining who hosts this year’s final....
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lions announced to face the Sharks
The MTN Golden Lions team to play The Sharks on Saturday, 22 September at Coca-Cola Park. There is one confirmed change for the time being to the team that played the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last weekend – Hendrik Roodt has been ruled out due to injury....
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup heralds start of new era for club rugby
Top 20 open clubs to enter World Cup-style tournament Club finals return to Easter festival format Play off final for winner against Varsity Cup champions Platteland and Junior team competitions to follow The revival of club rugby in South Africa received a...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pretoria Police to face Jonsson College Rovers in SARU Club Champs final
Pretoria Police will play Jonsson College Rovers in the 2012 SARU National Club Championship final after both teams recorded impressive semi-final wins at the Impala Club in Rustenburg on Wednesday. And in a unique twist, the Plate final will also be...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Burden and Mvovo start for the Sharks
The Sharks vs Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Saturday 22 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SARU name Springbok Sevens squad for Middelburg
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named a Springbok Sevens squad of 16 players for the warm-up tournament in Middelburg, which gets underway on Friday. The event will be the only pre-season tournament where the Blitzbokke will be in action before they...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team to take on GWK Griquas announced
Allister Coetzee, the DHL Western Province head coach, has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against GWK Griquas at DHL Newlands (15h00). Coetzee has made seven changes to the starting XV from last week, with Joe Pietersen, Louis...
