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Feb 10, 12 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Tjovitjo rugby training aims for coaches & headmaster participation.
SARU is taking the Vodacom Cup community rugby initiative, the “Tjovitjo” Legacy programme, to schools across the country. The Vodacom Cup has been a steadfast example of national and provincial rugby development throughout the last decade and as such,...
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Feb 10, 12 •
1599 Views •
National •
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Comments Off on Tjovitjo Legacy Clinics sustain rugby development in SA communities
This year’s Vodacom Cup tournament is extending their knowledge of the game off the field as it provides the ultimate opportunity for those less fortunate with a dedicated Legacy programme in which the fundamental skills of rugby will be taught to eager...
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Feb 10, 12 •
3574 Views •
General News, National, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SARU scoops three Virgin Active Sports Awards nominations
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has been nominated in three categories of the annual Virgin Active Sports Industry Awards, which will be presented a glittering event at Emperor’s Palace on February 23. In addition, four of South Africa’s leading...
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Feb 10, 12 •
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International, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
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Comments Off on Jenkins and Lydiate start against Scotland
Wales have made three changes, one positional, to their starting line-up for the RBS 6 Nations Championship Round 2 match against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3.00pm). Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate have both recovered from injury to...
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Feb 9, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on GLRU announce new deal with Redefine Properties
Morgan Piek – The Golden Lions Rugby Union has today announced a new partnership with South Africa’s second largest property company, Redefine Properties. They will be co-sponsors alongside MTN, in what is said to be a three year deal. The extent on...
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Feb 9, 12 •
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International, National, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes IRB Concussion Management Education website
The South African Rugby Union has welcomed the launch of a Concussion Management Education Website by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The IRB announced launched the site this week, describing it as one of the most comprehensive sport-specific concussion...
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Feb 9, 12 •
2969 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens veteran Dazel replaces injured Delport
Springbok Sevens veteran Renfred Dazel was today named as replacement for the injured Paul Delport in the Blitzbokke’s only change for the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. The three day tournament is the fifth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series and gets underway...
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Feb 8, 12 •
7465 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Daniel Adongo to impress against Free State Cheetahs
New recruit Daniel Adongo will earn a first start for the Blue Bulls Vodacom side to take on their Free State counterparts in a friendly match in Pretoria on Friday. Adongo joined from the Sharks recently. The match will also see the return to action of...
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Feb 8, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Bulls name strong team to face Cheetahs in Polokwane
Exciting midfielder Johann Sadie will make his debut for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday after being named in the side that will play the Cheetahs in a friendly match in the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The 22 year old has joined the Vodacom Bulls from...
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Feb 8, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to Face the Vodacom Bulls in Polokwane
The Toyota Cheetahs team for the pre-season match against the Bulls in Polokwane has been announced. The match will be played in Polokwane on Saturday, the 11th of February at 17:00 The Toyota Cheetahs team is as follows: Trevor Nyakane Adriaan Strauss WP...
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Feb 8, 12 •
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International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on SANZAR announces referee appointments
SANZAR today announced the referee appointments for the first six rounds of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby season, kicking off on Friday February 24th. – Referees spent four days in training in Coogee, Sydney in January – ...
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Feb 7, 12 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke without Delport for Las Vegas defence
Paul Delport injured his cheekbone in Wellington last Saturday and is set to miss out the Springbok Sevens’ defence of their Las Vegas title over the weekend. The USA tournament is the fifth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, which consists of nine...
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Feb 7, 12 •
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National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Shimlas thump defending champs at home
Morgan Piek – The 2012 Rugby season officially kicked-off last night with the opening rounds of the Varsity Cup. The stand out match was the repeat of last year’s semi-final between the University of Cape Town and the University of the Free State. It...
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Feb 4, 12 •
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International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Afrika inspires Blitzbokke to Plate victory in Wellington
Two Cecil Afrika tries helped South Africa beat Tonga 24-0 to win the Plate Final earlier today at the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington. The Springbok Sevens collected 13 valuable points and move to 61 points overall, where they are now placed fourth in the...
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Feb 3, 12 •
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AVIVA Premiership, Heineken Cup, National •
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Comments Off on Tindall starts at fly half for Gloucester's trip to Irish
Deprived of the services of a dozen players this week due to international call ups, it’s a reshuffled Gloucester Rugby side who take on London Irish in the LV= Cup this weekend. The absence of players with England, England Saxons, England U20s and...
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Feb 3, 12 •
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International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke to face powerful Fiji in Wellington quarterfinals
South Africa finished their pool schedule unbeaten and will play against Fiji early tomorrow (4:49am, SA time) in one of the mouth-watering Cup quarterfinal clashes of the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington. The Springbok Sevens came from behind to beat England...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Where it all began for the Welsh
The Wales 2012 RBS 6 Nations squad has been pictured as they have never collectively been seen before – each wearing the club kit which they wore at the start of their rugby careers. Head Coach Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad took time out from their busy...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke aim to break NZ Cup drought
Kyle Brown will lead a South African Sevens team that will be aiming for their first tournament title in ten years in New Zealand when the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series kicks off early tomorrow morning (SA time) in Wellington. The Blitzbokke last...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to play the DHL Stormers
1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss ( c ) 3 WP Nel 4 Andries Ferreira 5 Izak van der Westhuizen 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Philip van der Walt 8 Davon Raubenheimer 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Johan Goosen 11 Rocco Jansen 12 Andries Strauss 13 Robert Ebersohn 14...
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Feb 2, 12 •
8056 Views •
International, IRB Laws, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SANZAR to trial new disciplinary rules during Vodacom Super Rugby
SANZAR is to trial new disciplinary rules during the 2012 Super Rugby competition, CEO Greg Peters announced on Thursday. The changes follow a cross-country Working Group meeting with representatives across all areas of the game held in September last year,...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers name team to face the Toyota Cheetahs
In the third round of preparation fixtures for Vodacom Super Rugby 2012, the DHL Stormers this week go head-to-head with the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday (17h00), in the DHL Pre-Season Series, at DHL Newlands. The DHL Stormers have already played both Boland...
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Feb 1, 12 •
2341 Views •
International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on No Vodacom Cup for Namibia
Cape Town – Namibia’s Welwitschias have pulled out of this year’s Vodacom Cup competition due to financial constraints. SARU’s head of communication, Andy Colquhoun, confirmed to the Volksblad newspaper that Namibia pulled out of the...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Matfield joins Vodacom Bulls coaches in getting BokSmart
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield this week joined 17 other coaches from the Blue Bulls in becoming certified on the BokSmart national rugby safety programme. The certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee rugby in South...
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Jan 31, 12 •
2065 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Steenkamp to lead Vodacom Bulls against Kings
Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will lead the team in their first outing of 2012 when they take on the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Steenkamp is one of three players in the team with extensive Super Rugby experience, with former Lions players...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referees scrum down for the Laws
South Africa’s top referees scrummed against each and were given master classes from top coaches as part of a recently completed four-day training camp prior to the start of the 2012 rugby season. Former Springbok prop Balie Swart had SA’s top whistlers...
