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Mar 28, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers host their NZ bogey – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview
The DHL Stormers will be looking to build on their great victory from last weekend when they host the most successful foreign Vodacom Super Rugby team ever to play at DHL Newlands, the Crusaders, on Saturday evening. No Australasian team has beaten the...
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to play against the Hurricanes
The Southern Kings have announced their team to take on the Hurricanes in their second game of their Australasia tour. Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the team will be led by Andries Strauss, who returns after recovering from a bruised...
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Team List for Southern Kings vs Hurricanes
The Southern Kings has announced the side to play the Hurricanes on the 30th of March TEAM: Southern Kings DATE: 30 March Southern Kings v Hurricanes No. Position name NOTES 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Schalk Ferreira 2 HOOKER Bandise Maku 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Kevin Buys 4...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Stormers named
The Crusaders are in South Africa this week to face Cape Town’s Stormers. Despite having won 72% of their games against the Stormers the Crusaders are taking nothing for granted. The Stormers are a formidable side that play a very physical game and...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup Easter Championship kick off on Thursday
• Local team in main match on opening day • All matches live on SuperSport • Tickets cost just R50 and R20 Pacaltsdorp Evergreens and Rustenburg Impala will round off an action-packed fixture list on Thursday on the opening day of the Cell C Community...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Rebels Team Announcement
After their most successful tour yet, the Toyota Cheetahs and Rebels will meet on Saturday, 30 March in a Vodacom Super Rugby match. Kick-off is at 17:05 and gates open at 13:00. The fun is not over when the final whistle blows. After the big game, the...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jan Serfontein to partner JJ Engelbrecht in midfield for Bulls
Centre Jan Serfontein will make his first start for the Bulls in Super Rugby when he takes the field for their last tour match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. The 20-year-old has played off the bench twice in his debut season, but now gets a...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cilliers to start at loosehead prop for DHL Stormers
Springbok Pat Cilliers will make his second start of the 2013 season, after being named at loosehead prop for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19h10). Cilliers comes in...
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Mar 25, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Steven Kitshoff suspended for One Week for dangerous tackle
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Steven Kitshoff of the Stormers guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Kitshoff has been suspended for one week up to and including 31 March...
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Mar 25, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders squad to travel to South Africa and Australia named
Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his squad to travel to South Africa and Australia for rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 tournament. There are twenty-six Crusaders travelling in total, with two notable exceptions from the squad....
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Mar 24, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Sharks set record, Stormers and Cheetahs benchmark: Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Review
There are no unbeaten teams left in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition after the DHL Stormers took that claim away for the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday, beating the Australian side 35-22 in a pulsating match. A late try by Gerhard van den Heever...
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Mar 23, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Stormers nasty weather buckles Brumbies
The University of Canberra Brumbies have been beaten for the first time in 2013, going down 35-22 at Newlands on Sunday morning (AEDT). The Cape Town outfit managed a four-try bonus point which included a double from African giant, Andries Bekker. A late...
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Mar 23, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings learn valuable lessons in defeat against Crusaders
The southern Kings have learnt valuable lessons from their gruelling match against seven times Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders in Christchurch today [SUBS 23 March 2013] “The guys played bravely. The Crusaders are a very good side. They have five guys...
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Mar 22, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Blues team announced to face Waratahs
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has restored his successful combinations for Sunday’s clash with the Waratahs in Sydney. After rolling the changes and losing to the Bulls before the bye, Kirwan has reverted to the tried and tested formula that saw the...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Australia, General News, National, New Zealand, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kings face baptism in Christchurch – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview
The Southern Kings will make their overseas debut against seven times Vodacom Super Rugby champions Crusaders on Saturday in Christchurch. Because of injury to key players, the Port Elizabeth-based franchise will be led by their fourth skipper in as many...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Prior, Palmer return to starting side for Brumbies
Jake White has made just two changes to his team which will face the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday, with Ian Prior named to start at scrumhalf for the first time this year and Dan Palmer returning as tight-head prop. Prior spent plenty of time in the No. 9...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Ferreira to lead Southern Kings against the Crusaders
Veteran rugby player Schalk Ferreira will lead the Southern Kings out against the Crusaders in the first away match, with Ronnie Cooke taking up the role of Vice Captain. “Schalk Ferreira, who I think is an exemplary player, who always gives everything in...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Chris King Starts For Highlanders In 100th Super Rugby Game
Highlanders’ stalwart Chris King will run out onto Waikato Stadium tomorrow night for his 100th Super Rugby appearance – his 84th for the Highlanders. King made his debut for the Highlanders in 2005 and will join a small and illustrious group of...
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Mar 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Southern Kings named
The Crusaders take on new comers the Southern Kings this Saturday. While the Kings are new to the Investec Super Rugby tournament, their coach Matt Sexton is no stranger to the Crusaders and he will be out to show his old team mates what his South African...
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Mar 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheeky Watson flies to New Zealand as Kings recall two foreign players from touring squad
Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) President, Cheeky Watson, left Port Elizabeth this afternoon for New Zealand, to go and address the Southern Kings touring squad following the announcement from the SA Rugby Union (SARU) relating to the foreign player...
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Mar 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks Team announcement for battle with Rebels
The Sharks Media Release VODACOM SUPER RUGBY The Sharks vs Rebels Date : Saturday, 23 March 2013 Time : 17h05 Venue : KINGS PARK Referee : Lourens van der Merwe Assistant Referees : Stuart Berry, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official : Shaun Veldsman...
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Mar 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh returns for Brumbies clash
Fit-again Springbok centre Juan de Jongh will start at outside centre for the DHL Stormers in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the unbeaten Brumbies (kick-off 19h10). De Jongh will play in his first competitive match of the 2013 season,...
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Mar 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Western Force
Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Western Force on Saturday at 12:45 SA Time (21:45 AUS Time) in the NIB Stadium in Perth. Heinrich Brussow will start on 6, replacing the injured Frans Viljoen (calf muscle) and Riaan Smit are replacing the injured Johan...
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Mar 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU investigating Southern Kings Vodacom Super Rugby selections
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has established an investigation into a suspected breach of SARU’s Vodacom Super Rugby participation agreement by the Southern Kings. Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, contacted Cheeky Watson, the chairman of the Kings board,...
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Mar 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Rugby Union and FutureLife in partnership with rugby development projects
There is increased pressure on players, especially at school level, to perform at their best. Following a well balanced diet is critical to a young player’s success and career longevity. This year, Blue Bulls Rugby Union (BBRU) and FutureLife continue to...
