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Feb 8, 12 •
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SANZAR today announced the referee appointments for the first six rounds of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby season, kicking off on Friday February 24th. – Referees spent four days in training in Coogee, Sydney in January – ...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss ( c ) 3 WP Nel 4 Andries Ferreira 5 Izak van der Westhuizen 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Philip van der Walt 8 Davon Raubenheimer 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Johan Goosen 11 Rocco Jansen 12 Andries Strauss 13 Robert Ebersohn 14...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR to trial new disciplinary rules during Vodacom Super Rugby
SANZAR is to trial new disciplinary rules during the 2012 Super Rugby competition, CEO Greg Peters announced on Thursday. The changes follow a cross-country Working Group meeting with representatives across all areas of the game held in September last year,...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers name team to face the Toyota Cheetahs
In the third round of preparation fixtures for Vodacom Super Rugby 2012, the DHL Stormers this week go head-to-head with the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday (17h00), in the DHL Pre-Season Series, at DHL Newlands. The DHL Stormers have already played both Boland...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Matfield joins Vodacom Bulls coaches in getting BokSmart
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield this week joined 17 other coaches from the Blue Bulls in becoming certified on the BokSmart national rugby safety programme. The certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee rugby in South...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Steenkamp to lead Vodacom Bulls against Kings
Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will lead the team in their first outing of 2012 when they take on the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Steenkamp is one of three players in the team with extensive Super Rugby experience, with former Lions players...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on CIB to sponsor Vodacom Super Rugby from 2012
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today welcomed CIB Insurance Administrators (CIB) into their sponsorship family after CIB secured a new three year partnership deal as an associate sponsor for Vodacom Super Rugby. Vodacom Super Rugby is the largest rugby...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ticket Purchasing for Super Rugby DHL Stormers Matches Convenient for Supporters
The Treble Group, who have recently signed PostNet as the naming rights sponsor to the Post Match Signing Session for all games that the DHL Stormers and the DHL Western Province (Pty) Ltd at DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium in 2012, are pleased to announce that...
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Jan 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings confirmed in Vodacom Super Rugby
The Southern Kings’ place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on Friday. Proposals on mechanisms to identity the four other South African entrants...
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Jan 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs to face the Kings
1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss ( c ) 3 Trevor Nyakane 4 Francois Uys 5 Izak van der Westhuizen 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Davon Raubenheimer 8 Ashley Johnson 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Johan Goosen 11 Rocco Jansen 12 Andries Strauss 13 Robert Ebersohn 14 Dusty...
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Jan 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on The DHL Pre-Season Series
The withdrawal of the Sharks from the annual pre-season Cape Town based tournament and a change in sponsor will see the DHL Stormers take on the MTN Lions and the Toyota Cheetahs in the “DHL Pre-Season Series”. The 2 fixtures will both take place at DHL...
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Jan 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company and Polokwane Municipality announce lucrative tertiary fund-raising initiative
The countdown to the start of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition has begun and in anticipation of the much-hyped new season, the Blue Bulls Company today announced a three-year partnership with the Polokwane Municipality. The partnership is aimed at...
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Jan 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on SuperRugby blow for Bulls as Mabeta is ruled out of tournament
Vodacom Bulls lock Fudge Mabeta will miss the 2012 Super Rugby campaign after being injured in a car accident. Mabeta will be out of action for at least six to eight months after rupturing a knee ligament and will be operated upon later this month, team...
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Dec 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on Puma unveils new Bulls Rugby Kit
Cape Town, South Africa, 13 December 2011 – PUMA® has unveiled the striking new kit that the Vodacom Bulls rugby team will sport in Super Rugby 2012. The shirt’s “smash” design is inspired by the phrase “bull in a china shop” and expresses the...
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Dec 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions release statement over bankruptcy rumours
The Golden Lions Rugby Union received notification this morning via social networking website www.twitter.com that a rumour has been circulating that the Golden Lions Rugby Union are bankrupt and can only afford to pay their players’ salaries until the end...
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Nov 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sarel still aiming for Green and Gold
Sydney: The latest addition to the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby squad Sarel Pretorius says he wouldn’t rule out returning to South Africa to play for the Springboks if the opportunity arose. “Ever since being a little boy growing up in South...
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Nov 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on A naked Zac Guildford accused of drunken assault
Help will be offered to troubled star Zac Guildford after he allegedly staggered naked into a Rarotonga bar and assaulted two patrons, the New Zealand Rugby Union says. A Rarotonga bar worker confirmed to The Dominion Post this morning that “the All...
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Nov 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Five South Africans on ten-man Merit Panel for Vodacom Super Rugby
South Africans make up half of the positions on the ten-man Merit Panel of referees for the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition, SANZAR announced today. Two more South Africans have been added to the Reserve Panel for the first time. Rugby World Cup referees...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on New home for the Crusaders announced
The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...
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Oct 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Back injury forces Jaco Pretorius to retire
Vodacom Bulls stalwart Jaco Pretorius has retired from rugby. The 32 year old outside centre has been battling a back injury all season and acting on medical advice, decided to call it a day. The capped Springbok midfielder and former Springboks Sevens...
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Oct 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Gerhard van den Heever signs with WP for 2 years
The Vodacom Bulls have released yet another youngster after utility back Gerhard van den Heever signed a two year deal with Western Province. This comes after it was announced last week that Stefan Watermeyer is joining up with Welsh superclub Ospreys and...
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Oct 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Nominees for SARU Player of the Year Awards
Photo by Mike Le Grange / Rugby15/ Canon Eye Five members of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad have been nominated for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award, with the winner due to be announced at a glittering function at Gold Reef...
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Oct 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions stay loyal to Coca-Cola Park
The Golden Lions Rugby Union turned down an offer to host all their future Currie Cup and Super Rugby matches at the FNB Satdium (Soccer City) and will remain at Coca-Cola Park. After lengthy discussions between Stadium Management South Africa (“SMSA”)...
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Sep 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Fixtures 2012
Dates Game Venue SA Venue WEEK 1 Fri 24 Feb Blues v Crusaders Eden Park, Auckland 8:35 19:35 Fri 24 Feb Brumbies v Force Canberra Stadium, Canberra 10:40 19:40 Fri 24 Feb Bulls v Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pta 19:10 19:10 Sat...
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Aug 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sharks fan research
My name is Chantal Cloete and I’m a student at the University of the Witwatersrand, studying towards my Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Marketing Degree. As partial fulfilment of this degree I need to submit a research project or thesis. I am...
