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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play The Hurricanes In Wellington
Highlanders Named To Play The Hurricanes In Wellington Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium tomorrow night. Joseph has made three changes to the starting XV that played the Crusaders last...
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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Three Teams In The Run To Reach The Vodacom Super Rugby Playoffs – Round 19 Preview
Anxious fortnight ahead in Vodacom Super Rugby – Round 19 Preview The top three teams on the Vodacom Super Rugby log, the Chiefs, Vodacom Bulls and Brumbies, are basically assured of reaching the playoffs, which means six teams will fight it out for...
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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Charl Du Plessis included in Southern Kings Team as Kevin Buys is withdrawn after injury
SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM TO PLAY THE STORMERS AT NMB STADIUM SATURDAY 6 JULY 2013 15. SP Marais 11. Marcello Sampson 13. Ronnie Cooke 12. Andries Strauss (Captain) 14. ...
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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lambie to play in 50th Super Rugby game for Sharks Team announced to play Vodacom Bulls
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY Bulls vs The Sharks Date : Saturday 6 July, 2013 Time : 19h10 Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee : Jason Jaftha Assistant Referees : Rasta Rasivhenge, Sieg van Staden Television Match Official : Johann Meuwesen The Sharks 15. Riaan...
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Jul 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team announced to face the Cheetahs
Blues head coach SirJohn Kirwanhas made four changes to the starting XV for Sunday morning’s clash with the Cheetahs inBloemfontein. With halfback Piri Weepu and first five-eighths Chris Noakes both back inNew Zealandnursing injuries, Jamison...
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Jul 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced for battle with Blues
Die Toyota Cheetahs sê Saterdag, 7 Julie die Blues aan in ‘n Vodacom Super Rugby kragmeting in die Vrystaat Stadion in Bloemfontein. Die wedstryd skop om 14:50 af en word voorafgegaan deur ‘n wedstryd tussen die Vrystaat Plattelandspan en SA Lugmag wat...
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Jul 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Don Armand the only change for DHL Stormers Team
Coach Allister Coetzee has made just one change to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth (17h05). Don Armand replaces the injured Siya Kolisi (ankle) at loose forward for...
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Jul 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Marcel van der Merwe in first Blue Bulls outing
Tight head prop Marcel van der Merwe will make his long awaited debut for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a friendly match against the MTN Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Van der Merwe joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls last year, but has been recovering...
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Jul 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Morne Steyn back in starting line-up for Vodacom Bulls
Their most experienced player ever, Mornè Steyn, is back in the starting line-up of the Vodacom Bulls team to play The Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Steyn came off the bench in last weekend’s win over the Southern Kings much earlier than planned,...
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Jul 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders name team to play the Chiefs
This weekend see’s the Crusaders take on the 2012 Investec Super Rugby champions the Chiefs. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team making five changes to the starting fifteen that bet the Highlanders last weekend. The...
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Jul 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to take on DHL Stormers
The team, under the captaincy of Andries Strauss, remains unchanged from the 22 that took on the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday, except for the absence of Rynier Bernardo from the bench, who makes way for Steven Sykes. Sykes returns to the bench after having...
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Jul 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Zac Guildford re-signs with the Crusaders
Guildford re-signs with the Crusaders The Crusaders have today announced that winger Zac Guildford has re-signed for another year. 24-year-old Guildford has been a Crusaders since 2010, and is set to play his 58th game this weekend against the Chiefs. Prior...
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Jul 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Louis Fouché injured his knee ligaments and will be out of rugby for at least six months
Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Louis Fouché injured his knee ligaments and will be out of rugby for at least six months. He picked up the injury in the Vodacom Bulls win over the Kings in Pretoria at the weekend. According to Vodacom Bulls team doctor, Org Strauss,...
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Jul 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs fans invited to support their side for vital battle with Blues
Die Toyota Cheetahs sê Saterdag, 7 Julie die Blues aan in ‘n Vodacom Super Rugby kragmeting in die Vrystaat Stadion in Bloemfontein. Die wedstryd skop om 14:50 af en word voorafgegaan deur ‘n wedstryd tussen die Vrystaat Plattelandspan en SA Lugmag wat...
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Jul 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues injury update – Weepu to return home
Blues halfback Piri Weepu will join Chris Noakes on a flight back to Auckland later this evening after failing to recover from a rib injury he sustained against the Sharks. Weepu was still very sore this morning and Blues doctor Stephen Kara believed...
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Jul 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jarrad Hoeata Suspended For One Week
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC has accepted a guilty plea from Jarrad Hoeata of the Highlanders for contravening Disciplinary Rule 6.1 of the SANZAR Judicial Rules by receiving a third Yellow Card in the 2013 Super Rugby tournament. Hoeata...
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Jul 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues injury update
The Blues’ 22-20 defeat to the Sharks inDurbanon Sunday morning has been compounded by news that first five-eighths Chris Noakes suffered a thigh strain and will return toNew Zealand. Utility back Marty McKenzie will fly out toBloemfonteinas a...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Disappointing performance by Southern Kings in second Bulls clash
The Southern Kings let themselves down with a poor performance and too many unforced errors in the game against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday, which saw them lose the game 48 – 18. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said that apart for the mauling...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ma’a Nonu Suspended for Three Weeks
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Jannie Lubbe SC has accepted a guilty plea from Ma’a Nonu of the Highlanders for contravening Law 10.4 (j) Dangerous Tackling – Lifting Tackling after he was Red Carded by the referee: Mr Steve Walsh during a Super Rugby...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls secure South African Conference – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Review
The Vodacom Bulls secured first place in the South African Conference and booked their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series with an emphatic win over the Southern Kings at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. At the same time, The Sharks...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean to face further heart surgery
The Crusaders have today announced that Centre Robbie Fruean has withdrawn from the remainder of the 2013 Investec Super Rugby Season as he is set to undergo heart surgery. 24–year–old Fruean requires a further valve replacement as a result of...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jarrad Hoeata to appear before SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer after third yellow card
Jarrad Hoeata of the Highlanders received a Yellow Card in the Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and Crusaders on 29th June 2013. Hoeata has now received 3 Yellow Cards in the 2013 Super Rugby Tournament. Pursuant to Rule 6.1 of the SANZAR Judicial...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ma’a Nonu issued a Red Card
Ma’a Nonu of the Highlanders has received a red card for foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Nonu is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (j) Dangerous Tackling – Lifting Tackling. The incident occurred in the 58th minute of the...
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Jun 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ma’a Nonu issued an Off-Field Yellow Card
Ma’a Nonu of the Highlanders has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. The incident occurred when Nonu tackled Crusaders player Dan Carter in the...
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Jun 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Open Additional Seats for Clash with Crusaders
Due to ticket demand, the Highlanders have opened the Mitre 10 Mega Stand for tomorrow’s final Super Rugby home fixture versus the Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium. The stand was not planned to be opened for this match (due to University holidays), however...
