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Sep 29, 20 •
1979 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby gets Unlocked!
The domestic rugby season will burst back into life with seven weeks of high-calibre local rugby as Vodacom Super Rugby returns – Unlocked! The competition went into lockdown with the rest of South Africa at the end of March but returns with three added...
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Sep 18, 20 •
1558 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two trophies up for grabs when local rugby season resumes
South Africa’s seven franchises will battle it out for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours when the domestic season resumes next month, after a complete re-working of fixtures and competition structures has been forced by the six-month...
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Sep 3, 20 •
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Comments Off on RALSTON RETURNS AGAINST REBELS FOR SEASON FINALE
The Western Force has made several changes to their squad to face the Melbourne Rebels in their final 2020 Super Rugby AU match at McDonald Jones Stadium in NSW on Saturday. The changes include several positional switches in the starting XV, as well as the...
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Aug 31, 20 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds reveal 2020 Indigenous Jersey
The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has today launched their ninth annual Indigenous Round with the unveiling of the 2020 St.George Queensland Reds Indigenous jersey which will be worn in Saturday’s Round 10 Vodafone Super Rugby AU match against the Brumbies...
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Aug 28, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SHOW HEART AND CHARACTER IN BRUMBIES WIN
The Western Force put in a strong performance in their 14-31 result against the Super Rugby AU leaders at GIO Stadium in Canberra. The Force were in the game at 14-17 with 20 minutes to play but were unable to contain a Wallaby-laden Brumbies outfit in the...
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Aug 21, 20 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds secure dominant 57-5 win over Force on the Gold Coast
The St.George Queensland Reds have defeated the Western Force 57-5 with a clinical display on the Gold Coast in Round 8 of Vodafone Super Rugby AU. After leading 15-nil at the half-time break, Queensland dominated the second forty, scoring six tries in the...
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Aug 14, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community Rugby
The Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and Crusaders which was due to be played at Auckland’s Eden Park on Sunday is officially off, while tomorrow’s Highlanders-Hurricanes match at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium will be...
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Aug 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and its Super Rugby clubs are continuing to work through the impact of the Government’s COVID-19 announcement on this weekend’s Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa matches. The Auckland region moved to COVID-19 Level 3 at midday today...
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Aug 13, 20 •
1701 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SKIPPER RETURNS FOR WARATAHS CLASH
Captain Ian Prior will make his return from injury when the Western Force take on the NSW Waratahs at Cbus Super Stadium on Friday. The inclusion of Prior, who missed the past two Super Rugby AU matches through injury, is one of seven changes – five to the...
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Aug 11, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big Duane to lead #BullsFamily
The Vodacom Bulls are proud and excited to announce that big Duane Vermeulen will captain the #BullsFamily, while Arno Botha and Gio Aplon will serve as deputies. The 34-year-old World Cup winning no.8 is no stranger to leadership roles as he captained the...
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Aug 6, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 management confirmed
The Blue Bulls Company have confirmed the coaching management of the Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 as they gear up in anticipation of defending their SA Rugby U21 Championship crown if and when the season resumes. This year’s SA Rugby U21 Championship will run...
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Jul 30, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crusaders team named to play the Chiefs in Hamilton
Crusaders stalwart Sam Whitelock is set to become the seventh player to bring up his 150th game for the club, when he takes the field in Hamilton on Saturday night. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side for the Round 8 match against the Chiefs, and...
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Jul 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACK AND WALLABY JOIN FORCES
The Western Force will welcome back regular skipper Ian Prior and employ an exciting new centre combination when they face the Melbourne Rebels in its Super Rugby AU clash at Leichhardt Oval in NSW on Friday. In making a total of eight changes and a...
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Jul 24, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa trophy unveiled
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled Tū Kōtahi Aotearoa the unique trophy that will be presented to the winner of Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020. Created by Otaki carver Bill Doyle, the trophy represents the coming together of the Blues, Chiefs,...
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Jul 23, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crusaders team named to play the Hurricanes in Christchurch
Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play the Hurricanes in Christchurch on Saturday night, and there are just two injury-enforced changes from the starting side that defeated the Blues in round five. Vice-Captain David Havili has been...
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Jul 23, 20 •
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Comments Off on THRUSH TO CAPTAIN AGAINST BRUMBIES
Lock Jeremy Thrush will lead the Force when the team faces the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby AU round 4 clash at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney’s inner west this Saturday. The veteran second-rower’s promotion to captain comes as the Force make four changes...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Comments Off on GOAL KICKS PROVE DECISIVE AS FORCE GO DOWN FIGHTING
Goal kicking proved a critical factor as the Force went down 24-31 against the Queensland Reds in a pulsating Super Rugby AU clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The teams scored four tries each in undoubtedly the best match of the tournament so far, but the...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby gears up for return to action
SA Rugby announced on Friday that professional rugby teams would return to non-contact training from Monday. The confirmation followed several weeks of preparation and consultation with government and all provincial unions to ensure compliance with regulation...
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Jul 17, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #BullsFamily bid Herbst farewell.
The Blue Bulls Company confirms that prop Wiehahn Herbst will leave Loftus Versfeld to join the Emirates Lions. Herbst joined after the 2018 season and spent a year and a half in the colours of the Vodacom Bulls where his experience assisted immensely on the...
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Jul 16, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORCE NAME UNCHANGED STARTING XV AGAINST REDS
Western Force coach Tim Sampson has named an unchanged starting XV and made one change amongst the reserves for Friday’s Vodafone Super Rugby AU clash with the Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Lock – Ollie Atkins, who returned to Perth in June,...
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Jul 16, 20 •
1933 Views •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR Competitions Update
Following recent media commentary around the long-term future of SANZAAR, the future structure of its competitions and the rest of the 2020 playing calendar, CEO Andy Marinos, has today, provided the context under which future planning is taking place amidst...
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Jul 15, 20 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bid Visagie farewell
The Blue Bulls Company confirmed today that experienced hooker Jaco Visagie will be leaving Loftus Versfeld and will link up with the Emirates Lions. Visagie made his first-class debut in 2013’s Vodacom Cup and went on to representing the franchise at...
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Jul 14, 20 •
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Comments Off on FORCE ADD ALL BLACKS EXPERIENCE
The Western Force is delighted to announce the signing of 2011 World Cup-winning All Black Richard Kahui to our Super Rugby AU squad. Kahui, who plays predominantly as an outside-centre, joins the club following a seven-year stay with Japanese Top League...
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Jul 14, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two WP Rugby players test positive for COVID-19
One junior player and one uncapped DHL Stormers squad member have tested positive for COVID-19 following an extensive testing procedure involving all players and management last week. As part of the return-to-training protocol, all contracted players and team...
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Jul 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on #BullsFamily bids farewell to Odendaal
The Blue Bulls Company today confirmed that center Burger Odendaal will be departing the #BullsFamily. The 27-year-old, who also captained the Vodacom Bulls earlier this year, will be making his way across the Jukskei to neighboring franchise, the Emirates...
