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Mar 7, 12 •
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After sustaining a left shoulder injury during last week’s match, Kaino remained in New Zealand when the rest of the team departed for South Africa, to allow time for further investigations, with the hope he might be able to later join the squad. Team...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on NWU-Pukke stars join Blitzbokke training squad
NWU-Pukke wing Joe Seerane and flanker Siya Mdaka joined the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch on Tuesday morning as the Blitzbokke try to plug the gaps left by an assortment of injuries to several regulars. Seerane and Mdaka stayed behind in...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Boland team to play Western Province on 10 March 2012 in Vodacom Cup
1. Charl du Plessis 2. Clemen Lewis 3. BJ Julies 4. Jerry Sefoko 5. Nolan Clark 6. Franzil September (Vice Captain) 7. Thor Halvorsen 8. Zandré Jordaan 9. Bolla Conradie (Captain) 10. Ricardo Croy 11. Brendon April 12. Adriaan Klaasen 13. Jonathan...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies
Morgan Piek – This morning the Toyota Cheetahs announced their team to take on Jake Whites’ Brumbies in Canberra, Australia on Saturday morning at 6:35am South African time. After two loses in the opening two rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2012 Super Rugby Judicial Wrap: Week Two
Sanzarrugby.com reviewed the judicial affairs of the second week of 2012 Super Rugby, where the tournament saw its first red card, while a white card issued led to this season’s longest off-field suspension. Summary of the disciplinary cards shown: White...
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Mar 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jayden Hayward joins Hurricanes in Perth
Jayden Hayward has been called in to join the 25-man squad in Perth as injury cover. The Hurricanes left Wellington on Saturday 18 February with an extra space available in case injury cover was required later on in their tour. The midfield back has been...
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Mar 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hougaard suspended for one week after red card
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Francois Hougaard of the Bulls for contravening Law10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still...
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Mar 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Byrnes cops a 10 week ban for eye-gouging
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Adam Byrnes of the Rebels guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship – making contact with the eye, after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Byrnes has been suspended...
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Mar 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 2
The Vodacom Bulls scored the first four-try bonus point of the season on local soil in Bloemfontein on Saturday as they beat the Toyota Cheetahs 51-19 to move to the top of the table after two weeks of Vodacom Super Rugby action. In the process, Springbok...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 2
Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn is on the brink of something big when the second round of Vodacom Super Rugby for 2012 takes place this weekend. The Toyota Cheetahs (at home to the Vodacom Bulls) and The Sharks (away to the DHL Stormers) will be looking for...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers
Morgan Piek – The Sharks are facing yet another tough opponent this coming Saturday when they face-off against the DHL Stormers at the hallowed DHL Newlands. Both sides were far from convincing in their matches against the Vodacom Bulls and Hurricanes...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on One change for the Crusaders
There has been one change to the Crusaders team list announced this morning. Ryan Crotty’s previously injured hamstring has tightened up recently so as a precautionary measure he has been pulled from the team for the match against the Highlanders. Adam...
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Feb 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Peter Grant back in a strong Stormers side for the Sharks
Allister Coetzee named a strong side to take on the Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday at 19h10. Juan De Jongh returns to action this week in the number 13 jersey, with Habana returning to wing, van den Heever dropping down to the bench and Burton Francis...
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Feb 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team for face the Vodacom Bulls
The Toyota Cheetahs and Vodacom Bulls meet on Saturday, 3 March at 17:05 in their first Vodacom Super Rugby home game of the season. The Toyota Cheetahs are going big in 2012 with popular artists like Juanita du Plessis, Jakkie Louw, Hugo and Joubert...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Appointed IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Host Broadcaster
• All 30 Matches covered for the first time • Record broadcast coverage expected • Tournament planning and preparation on track The International Rugby Board and South African Rugby Union (SARU) have announced the appointment of SuperSport as Host...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke plagued by injuries ahead of Hong Kong
Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of several players who might miss the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Japan because of injury. The Blitzbokke skipper is struggling to shrug of a shoulder problem and his troublesome...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tendais' heart is still "Beast"ing just fine
As a national rugby icon, Shark and Springbok loosehead prop Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira attracts a lot of attention. As such, a visit to a Cape Town hospital has led to rumours about his current state of health and The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to outline...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Josh Strauss moved to flank for the Hurricanes encounter
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their second match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Hurricanes on Friday, 2 March 2012 at a press conference this afternoon. Following their 27 – 25 victory over the...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting
Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...
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Feb 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sadie out while Olivier returns for Bulls
Vodacom Bulls centre Johan Sadie will be out of action for two to three weeks after he was injured early in the first half of the Bulls SuperRugby opener against the Sharks at Loftus on Friday. Sadie left the field about 13minutes into the first half with...
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Feb 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby returns to Welkom
Vodacom Super Rugby will return to the platteland on April 7, 2012 when the Toyota Cheetahs play the MTN Lions at Welkom, the venue of the Cheetahs’ biggest victory yet over their Johannesburg neighbours. Tickets for this match will go on sale from...
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Feb 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 1
Vodacom Super Rugby 2012 got underway with a weekend dominated by some rustiness, the boot and rock-solid defence as not one of the 14 teams in action could claim a try-scoring bonus point. The DHL Stormers, with three, scored the most tries of any side in...
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Feb 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jantjies boots Lions to victory
The MTN Lions kicked off their 2012 Super Rugby campaign with a tense 27-25 win over the Toyota Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. It was a battle of the boot with Elton Jantjies and Johan Goosen both showcasing their immense talent. It was however...
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Feb 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bulls beat Sharks in first outing of 2012
The Vodacom Bulls kicked off their 2012 Super Rugby campaign with a hard fought but forgetable 18-13 win over the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. It was Morne Steyn’s boot that proved to be the deciding factor in a match that took more than...
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Feb 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Franchises to join SARU delegation
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