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Jun 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team announced to take on the DHL Stormers on Saturday
Please find herewith the Toyota Cheetah team to take on the DHL Stormers on Saturday at 19:10 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. TOYOTA CHEETAHS 1. COENIE OOSTHUIZEN 2. ADRIAAN STRAUSS (CAPT) 3. W.P. NEL 4. FRANCOIS UYS 5. MARTIN MULLER 6. JOHAN...
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Jun 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province team accounced to play Boland in friendly
John Dobson, head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Boland Cavaliers at Boland Stadium, Wellington on Wednesday 15 June at 18h00 in a compulsory Absa Currie Cup friendly. DHL WP will use the friendly as pre-season preparation, for players...
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Jun 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR Regulations to determine Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series qualifiers
On behalf of SANZAR, we would like to clarify how the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series qualifiers will be decided in the event that two or more teams finish the Vodacom Super Rugby regular season on equal log points. The final round of regular season...
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Jun 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on Mpumalanga Pumas beats improved Kenyan team
The Kenya rugby team put forth an improved performance but lost 27-41 at the hands of the visiting Ford Pumas in an international friendly played Saturday at Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds. The Pumas from Mpumalanga in South Africa went ahead with a converted...
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Jun 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA teams SuperRugby review: Round 17
The Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks are still in the hunt to qualify for the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series, while the DHL Stormers have confirmed their place in the Top Six after a weekend of nailbiting action in two South African derbies. The bonus point...
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Jun 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on O'Connor cops one-week ban while Butch awaits his fate
The Western Force’s star player James O’Connor has been suspended from rugby for one week and will miss his side’s final Super Rugby match of the season against Melbourne Rebels next weekend. O’Connor was cited after his side’s...
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Jun 11, 11 •
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National, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby Legends join at Du Toitskloof Wines for Paarl Gimnasium Fundraiser
Rugby legends, amongst other, John McGrath, Pieter Rossouw, Toks van der Linde, Balie Swart and Schalk Burger Snr joined Du Toitskloof Wines in support of the Paarl Gimnasium Rugby fundraising event on 10 June. The evening was hosted by Du Toitskloof...
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Jun 9, 11 •
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Comments Off on Beast starts as Smit moves back to hooker
The Sharks have announced their team to do battle with the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday 11 June at 16h00. 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Stefan Terblanche 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Charl McLeod 8. Ryan...
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Jun 9, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions announced to play against The Sharks this Saturday 11 June 2011
MTN Lions Team Announcement The MTN Lions will be playing The Sharks this Saturday, 11 June 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick off is at 16:05. The team was announced this morning and is: No Position Name Surname 15 Fullback Jaco Taute 14 Right Wing Dylan Des...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team announced to take on Vodacom Bulls at Newlands
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday 11 June 2011. The team has been selected as follows: Wicus Blaauw Deon Fourie Brok Harris Rynhardt Elstadt Andries Bekker Schalk...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions vs Sharks please bring old or new blankets for those in need
Lions Blanket Drive – 11 June 2011 June 2 – Winter has officially arrived in Johannesburg, and if the first few days are anything to go by, we are in for a very cold few months. The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to invite you to make a...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on The thirty-seven players called to a national planning camp named
Thirty-seven players have been called to a national planning camp in Durban on Sunday and Monday, the South African Rugby Union announced on Wednesday. The assembly is the second of three planned get-togethers for leading South African players and Springbok...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pumas on tour in Kenya playing against Kenyan International Rugby team
When Kenya last played South African provincial side Mpumalanga Pumas, they succumbed to a 101-7 defeat in June 2010. The Pumas are coming to Kenya, to take on the national rugby team in two fixtures on June 8 and 11. They are currently placed third in the...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Stats favour Habana over Bjorn
Cape Town – Bjorn Basson will come to Newlands this week with two personal goals: to improve on the Bulls try-scoring record he jointly holds with Bryan Habana and to stake his claim for the Springbok No 11 jersey. However, don’t be surprised if...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on O'Connor to stay with the Force
Perth – In-demand Wallabies sensation James O’Connor is poised to re-sign with the Western Force after knocking back pitches from the Reds, Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels. O’Connor is expected to sign a new one-year deal with the Force in the...
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Jun 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Knee injury forces Bakkies out
Bakkies Botha is out of the Vodacom Bulls/Stormers clash on Saturday. The lock, who was due to play his 100th Super Rugby match for the Vodacom Bulls, cried off during Tuesdays training and was ruled out by team doctor, Org Strauss. “Bakkies is battling...
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Jun 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Crowns Bloemfontein Springbok SuperFans
Castle Lager has crowned Bloemfontein’s Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at the Free State Stadium during halftime when the Toyota Cheetahs played the Sharks on the 4th of June. The winning team displayed their strength...
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Jun 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA Teams SuperRugby Review: Round 16
With two rounds of league action left, three South African teams are well placed as the race for Vodacom Super Rugby play-off places intensifies. Victories for the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks, coupled with the Reds, Blues, Waratahs and...
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Jun 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders lose McCaw again
The Crusaders will be without skipper Richie McCaw for next weekend’s vital Super Rugby clash with the Blues due to injury. The openside, who had a screw inserted into a broken metatarsal earlier this year, went for scans following the Crusaders’...
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Jun 5, 11 •
2167 Views •
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Comments Off on SANZAR explains Judicial process
The Judicial Rules for the Super Rugby and Tri Nations competitions are set out in IRB Regulation 17 as modified by SANZAR. In summary, a hearing will take place if a player is red-carded by the match referee, cited by the Citing Commissioner or receives...
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Jun 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vaea banned one week for Ioane KO
Brumbies No 8 Ita Vaea has been suspended for one week for his dangerous tackle on Reds winger Digby Ioane in their clash at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Vaea was not penalised for a high tackle in the second half which left Ioane unconscious and...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls beat spirited Waratahs
The Vodacom Bulls held out a spirited Waratahs side with 14 men to claim a 23-17 victory and take one step closer to a spot in the play-offs. The first half was dominated by play in the middle of the field and a brace of penalties from both sides...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU moves to accredit player agents
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced the names of 40 player agents, who have been accredited for 2011 by the Union under a new regulatory system. The registration system is designed to help players, provincial unions and agents ensure that...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Baywatch out. Rookie Kriel rushed over to NZ
The MTN Lions will be playing the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow morning (Saturday, 4 June 2011) at 7:30am (South African time). Due to a family bereavement, Cobus “Baywatch” Grobbelaar is returning to South Africa this evening and Jaco Kriel will join...
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Jun 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on The MTN Lions Blanket Drive for Charities around Coca-Cola Park
Lions Blanket Drive – 11 June 2011 June 2 – Winter has officially arrived in Johannesburg, and if the first few days are anything to go by, we are in for a very cold few months. The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to invite you to make a difference in...
