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SA Under-20 flyhalf Johan Goosen will be chasing a special milestone in the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby this weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the MTN Lions in Bloemfontein. Down in New Zealand, The Sharks take on the Hurricanes in New...
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Blues chairman Greg Muir has announced today he will stand down from his position on the board. “I have other business matters that need resolving and in discussions with the Auckland board, consider it appropriate for me to stand down at this time,” said...
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Comments Off on Lions Den to Bull Ring: Crusaders team to face the Vodacom Bulls
Crusaders team to play the Bulls The Crusaders will go from the Lionsden to the Bull ring as they play their second match over in South Africa this weekend. They take on the Bulls in Pretoria at 17:05 CAT. Despite a tough game against the Lions last...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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The Sharks will travel to New Plymouth, the site of their third Vodacom Super Rugby tour match, for Friday morning’s match against the Hurricanes at Yarrow Stadium for a 9.35am (South African time) kick-off. There have been just two enforced changes made by...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell rings the changes ahead of Cheetahs clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their sixth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 7 April 2012 at a press conference this morning. There are nine changes to the MTN...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash
Morgan Piek – Coming of the back of their most successful tour down under the Toyota Cheetahs will be going into their first home game in four weeks with a lot of confidence. The Cheetahs managed to pick up two wins and two loses in their four tour...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match. There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Vodacom Bulls 20-17 at DHL Newlands last week,...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Morgan Piek – News out of Bloemfontein this morning is that Springbok and Cheetahs flanker, Juan Smith will be taking an indefinite break from Rugby in order to recover from his Achilles tendon injury. It’s massive blow for both the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes team to play the Sharks in New Plymouth
The Hurricanes will head to Taranaki on Thursday morning ahead of their round seven match-up with the Sharks. The game, to be played on Good Friday, will kick off at 9.35am CAT at Yarrow Stadium. The team will get an opportunity to get out in the Taranaki...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu back to face Rebels
Blues head coach Pat Lam finally has the luxury of naming a full strength front row for Thursday night’s match against the Rebels, with Keven Mealamu returning from injury to partner All Black teammate Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina in the engine room....
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Phoenix Battye of the Western Force not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s feet are...
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10
SANZAR and Game Manager, Lyndon Bray, have confirmed the appointments for Week Seven (5th April to 7th April) through to Week Ten (27th April to 29th April). Bryce Lawrence will control the opening match of the Easter break and Week Seven on Thursday 5th...
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Apr 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 6
Unbeaten at the top of the log is how the DHL Stormers will depart on their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour after they beat the Vodacom Bulls in a brutal South African derby on Saturday evening. The DHL Stormers won this enthralling encounter by 20-17...
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Mar 30, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jantjies, Mapoe and Hollenbach back for Lions
Lions coach John Mitchell has named his side to face the Crusaders at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday 31 March 2012. Elton Jantjies, Alwyn Hollenbach and Lionel Mapoe have all recovered from injuries and have been declared fit for the match. Jantjies and Mapoe...
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Mar 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs switch MTN Lions match to Bloemfontein
The Toyota Cheetahs announced on Wednesday that their eagerly-awaited Vodacom Super Rugby match against the MTN Lions on Easter Saturday (7 April) has been moved from Welkom to the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The move will allow the Toyota Cheetahs to...
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Mar 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 6
The big north/south Vodacom Super Rugby derby between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town has made a lot of headlines this week and it’s probably the biggest match of the weekend. These two sides have an interesting history. In their more...
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Mar 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Rebels In Invercargill
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Rebels in Invercargill tomorrow night. He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend. In the forwards, Jason Rutledge comes back into the...
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Mar 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Home for Early Kick-off
The Hurricanes will host the Cheetahs this Saturday 31st March at the early kick-off time off 6:30am CAT at Westpac Stadium. This will be the Cheetahs last stop on their tour of Australia and New Zealand and the Hurricanes second home game for the season....
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Mar 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Carter back in 10 for the Saders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Lions this weekend in Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 17:05 CAT. There are four changes to the team that beat the Cheetahs last week. Daniel Carter makes his first start of the season at number...
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to play the Brumbies
Sharks Coach John Plumtree has brought back two familiar faces into the starting line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Canberra, along with another, enforced change to last week’s side. While The Sharks suffered a mini...
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team face the Vodacom Bulls announced
Coach Allister Coetzee today named a strong side including the returning Rynhardt Elstadt and Deon Fourie to take on the Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday at 19h10. The Stomers team is as follows: 15. Joe Pietersen 14. Gio Aplon 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Jean...
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on ANC Deputy Chief Whip lashes out at Free State Rugby
Morgan Piek – For years now political involvement in South African sports has been a key issue. For one to deny that would simply be naïve. The latest issue evolved yesterday when Mr Neels van Rooyen, the Deputy Chief whip of the ANC in the Free State...
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs need to end tour on a high
Morgan Piek – Sanity has prevailed this morning when Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske announced his side for their final tour match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. Although the Cheetahs lost by 7 points in the dying minutes on an...
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Changes to referee appointments 2012 Super Rugby, Week Six
· Changes to appointments are for six of the seven ‘Week Six’ fixtures · Note that appointments for ‘Week Seven’ through to ‘Week Ten’ will be released early next week Most changes have been necessitated by logistics,...
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Mar 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pat Lam Media Statement
COMMENTS REGARDING CITING COMMISSIONER During a Blues’ media session on Wednesday 21 March, I was asked questions regarding the suspension of Luke Braid for three weeks, after he was cited for striking following our game in South Africa against the...
