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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Enable partners with the Crusaders to take kids to footy
Christchurch-based fibre broadband network provider, Enable and the Crusaders announce a sponsorship deal for Enable Take a Kid to Footy. Enable will be naming rights sponsor of the Crusaders’ unique family-focused rugby entertainment experience for the...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 19/01/15
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Loose forwards Nizaam Carr and Siya Kolisi will not be available for Saturday’s pre-season friendly against the SWD Eagles in George, but the DHL Stormers’ long-term injured players are all making good progress...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side for Bulls friendly
Photo: Etienne Burger The Toyota Cheetah will be taking on the Bulls on Saturday, 24 January in a pre-season match in Polokwane. The game kicks off at 17:00. Francois Uys will lead the team as captain. The permanent captain for the 2015 Vodacom...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Bulls name their side for friendly against the Cheetahs
Photo: Hennie Homann The Vodacom #Bulls will be taking on the Toyota #Cheetahs in a Vodacom #SupeRugby warmup match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Kick off set for 17h00 on 24 January 2015. Rugby 15 will covering the game on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls team:...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks, WP to oversee Jean De Villiers rehabilitation
The Springbok medical team and their counterparts from Western Province will work together in the coming months to ensure Jean de Villiers is afforded every opportunity to make a successful comeback to the playing field in time for the Rugby World Cup. The...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FORCE PRE-SEASON MATCHES
Tickets for the Western Force’s two pre-season fixtures against the ACT Brumbies this Friday, 23 January and Asia Pacific Dragons (Saturday, 31 January) are now available. Tickets can be purchased in the Western Force Team Store (203 Underwood Ave, Floreat)...
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Jan 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls SupeRugby training squad 2015
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen The Blue Bulls XV will also play an invitational match against Saracens in London on January 31st. The Bulls Super Rugby training squad is: Backs: Jesse Kriel, Duncan Matthews, Warrick Gelant, Jurgen Visser (Kriel, Gelant is with SA...
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Jan 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen, De Jongh to lead DHL Stormers’ charge
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok star Duane Vermeulen will captain the DHL Stormers in 2015, with DHL Western Province’s Absa Currie Cup-winning captain Juan de Jongh named as vice-captain for the upcoming Vodacom Super Rugby season. Vermeulen, 28, is...
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Jan 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on James Slipper named St.George Queensland Reds captain
Queensland Rugby Union today announced prop James Slipper will captain the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2015 Super Rugby season. He will be supported in the role by two new vice-captains in Reds and Wallabies lock Rob Simmons and recent signing...
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Jan 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on The full DHL Stormers injury report (15/01/15):
– Prop Frans Malherbe (ankle) and locks Jean Kleyn (AC Joint) and Ruan Botha (ankle) all continue to respond well to treatment from their long-term injuries. They are progressing well with their current on-field training load. – Flanker Nizaam Carr was...
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Jan 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers in Hermanus
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photogrsphy The team arrived in Hermanus early on Tuesday evening where they were treated to a braai at their sea-side base, the Windsor. On Wednesday, the entire playing squad set out on a team-building session, which saw them –...
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Jan 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on THREE-WAY BATTLE FOR CHEETAHS’ 10 JERSEY
Cheetahs head coach, Naka Drotské, is keeping his flyhalf options open with Joe Pietersen, Willie du Plessis and Francois Brummer all having the opportunity to stake a claim for the 10 jersey according to rugby365. With Elgar Watts ruled out by a knee injury...
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Jan 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT TODD TO LEAD THE CRUSADERS
Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has indicated that Matt Todd will captain the team in the early stages of the 2015 Super Rugby season. With Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock starting the year on the sidelines, Blackadder has entrusted the 26-year-old flanker...
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Jan 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers set sail for Hermanus
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A 39-man DHL Stormers squad will depart for Hermanus on Tuesday afternoon for a four-day training camp ahead of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Scarra Ntubeni, Eben Etzebeth, Duane Vermeulen, Nizaam Carr and Damian...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and School Rugby Contributors needed
Are you passionate about rugby? Do you want a front row seat to games in your area? We are looking for contributors for Rugby Fifteen and School Rugby. This is not a job offer but rather an opportunity for rugby fans to become part of our team by covering...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blues Rescued
The Blues Rugby squad had to be rescued when their Kayaks capsized during a fitness session. The team had planned to paddle almost 5km from Takapuna Beach to Rangitoto Island. Almost 30 players ended up in the water and were rescued by emergency officials and...
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Jan 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS vs TOYOTA CHEETAHS IN POLOKWANE
Polokwane rugby fans are once again in for a treat, as the Vodacom Bulls today announced that they will be taking on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby warmup match, hosted by the Polokwane Municipality, at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. With kick off...
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Jan 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Report – presented by Medihelp
Photo: Anton Geyser Spies to return to field next week Springboks Pierre Spies, Arno Botha, Handrè Pollard, Marcel van der Merwe and Adriaan Strauss will all return to Vodacom Bulls training from next week onwards, it was confirmed in Pretoria on Tuesday....
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Jan 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nuwelinge versterk Pumas
Skrywer: Carli Koch – Rugby 15 Foto: Hennie Homann – Pumas Die leen-speler van die Goue Leeus, Lambert Groenewald is een van vier nuwe gesigte wat Maandag by die Steval Pumas se oefengroep vir 2015 aangesluit het. Die 25-jarige vervang die plek...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – 18/12/14
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography A Special General Meeting of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) was held at DHL Newlands on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 to give feedback and to discuss the investigation of the feasibility and desirability to...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 SEASON PREVIEW: SHARKS
Photo: Ruby Wolff There was more than one stage where it looked like the men from Durban were going to create a new ledger in the Republic’s rugby history, with Jake White guiding his troops to an immense start which was backed up by a record breaking...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 SEASON PREVIEW: BRUMBIES
Photo: Rugby 15 If it wasn’t for the Waratahs breakthrough accomplishment this season, the ACT based franchise would be celebrating their status as the most successful Australian side, reaching the Super Rugby Finals Series in the last two years. This was...
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Dec 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIGNS JAPANESE FLYER, AKIHITO YAMADA
The Western Force has recruited Japanese international, Akihito Yamada for its 10th season of Asteron Life Super Rugby in 2015. Yamada joins the Force as a concessional signing for one year, with each Australian club permitted to recruit one Japanese player...
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Dec 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE UNVEILS 10TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYING STRIP
The Western Force has launched its anniversary playing strip ahead of the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby competition – the club’s 10th season in the tournament. Representative Western Force players were involved in the design process with the 10th...
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Dec 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coaching trio signs up with WP Rugby
Photo by Getty Images Western Province Rugby has announced some exciting additions to its coaching resources, with Paul Treu, Rito Hlungwani and Hanyani Shimange set to join, in various capacities, from 2015 onwards. The signing of Treu, Hlungwani and...
