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Apr 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bulls shift and change for Reds clash
Vodacom Bulls prop Werner Kruger will play in his 50th Super Rugby match for his side when they face the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Kruger made his debut in 2008 against the Stormers and will line up in the front row with Dean Greyling and Chiliboy...
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Apr 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Kirchner fit for Crusaders clash
Vodacom Bulls player Zane Kirchner has been given the green light to play against the Crusaders in Timaru on Saturday. The fullback recovered from a knee strain and will front up against the home side in the Bulls second match of their 2011 Super Rugby tour...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement
Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls back on track
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways when they beat the Lions 30 – 23 at Loftus in a match that took almost 75minutes to come alive. The match was dominated by handling errors during the contact situations and was eventually sealed by the Bulls...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pretorius to make an impact at Loftus
As promised Lions coach John Mitchell made numerous changes and positional switches when he announced his team to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday evening. Cobus Grobbelaar makes a welcome return to the Lions starting team with Derick Minnie...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced
23 March 2011 DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE WESTERN FORCE ANNOUNCED Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Western Force at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 15h00, with the curtain raiser...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls to tackle the Lions
As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, the Vodacom Bulls rally all rugby supporters to get down to Loftus Versfeld for this weekends SuperRugby challenge against the Lions. The Bulls are undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most loved sports teams. As a...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sharks to equal DHL Stormers tour record?
The South African record for Vodacom Super Rugby log points accumulated on tour stands at 16 and is held by the DHL Stormers, but The Sharks can equal this when they take on the Crusaders in a historic match at Twickenham in London on Sunday at 17h00. The...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on The threat of a hat-trick of home defeats for the Vodacom Bulls
It’s been nine years since South Africa’s most successful Vodacom Super Rugby franchise, the Vodacom Bulls, have had to endure three successive defeats at Loftus Versfeld. That disappointing run occurred back in 2002, when the Pretoria team fi nished last...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Can Joburg’s pride match the experienced Bulls?
The Lions will be aiming to tame a Vodacom Bulls team that boast double the amount of Vodacom Super Rugby caps when these sides collide at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday at 17h05. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies, No.8 Warren Whiteley and fl anker Joshua...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Backing the Toyota Cheetahs in Brisbane
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their best chance of winning back-to-back matches against Australian opposition when they take on the Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday at 06h40 (RSA time). Out of the three traditional Australian venues, Brisbane is the city...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to continue home run against Aussies?
Losing only two of their last home 10 games, the DHL Stormers clearly enjoy hosting Australian teams in Cape Town. They will be hoping for more of the same when they take on the Western Force on Saturday at 15h00 at DHL Newlands. However, the men from...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to face Crusaders at Twickenham
Coach John Plumtree today announced his Sharks team to face the Crusaders at Twickenham on Sunday 27 March. The match between the Crusaders and Sharks will be the first match to be played outside of the SANZAR countries of South Africa, New Zealand and...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls pick Van der Westhuyzen to face Lions
Injuries and not recent form forced the hand of Bulls coach, Frans Ludeke, when he announced his side to play the Lions in a Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Zane Kirchner (shoulder) and Gurthrö Steenkamp (arm) was ruled out due...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on STEVE WALSH TO REFEREE LONDON FIXTURE
Steve Walsh will referee the Super Rugby match between the Crusaders and the Sharks at Twickenham on Sunday. As a result of the change in the match venue from Christchurch to London, Walsh, who refereed last weekend’s Six Nations clash between Scotland...
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Mar 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Sharks Twickenham clash gaining momentum as generosity pours in
Monday March 21, 2011 Issued by Stefan Curtis Dan Carter in action against the Sharks Plans for the Investec Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Sharks at Twickenham Stadium, which kicks off at 4pm on March 27, are firming up well. As well as...
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Mar 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cleared on a charge of dangerous play
Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cleared on a charge of dangerous play after appearing before a SANZAR Judicial hearing at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Tuesday. Botha had been cited and charged with a breach of Law 10.4 (e), which relates to a dangerous...
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Mar 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on All Black star players invite all Super Rugby Fans and expats to join at Twickenham
McCaw, Carter and Williams have called on all Kiwi, Aussie and Bok fans to join them at Twickenham for the clash between the Crusaders and the Sharks!! The recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland has touched the lives of many and this clash between 2...
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Mar 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies Botha Judicial Hearing on Tuesday 22 March
21 March 2011 BAKKIES BOTHA JUDICIAL HEARING Bulls lock Bakkies Botha will face a SANZAR judicial hearing after being cited for dangerous play during the Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Pretoria last Saturday. The hearing, chaired by Advocate Jannie...
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Mar 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs injury woes continue
The Toyota Cheetahs made history on Saturday when they recorded their first Super Rugby victory on foreign soil since their inception to Super Rugby in 2006. The Toyota Cheetahs beat the Waratahs 23 – 3 in Sydney Australia. Unfortunately the victory...
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Mar 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers deliver at Loftus
The DHL Stormers put in a great team effort to hand the Vodacom Bulls their second succesive defeat at Loftus Versfeld in the 2011 Super Rugby tournament. The final score was 13-23 in the favour of the boys from Cape Town. The Stormers took the lead early in...
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Mar 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Sharks March 27 at Twickenham – 4pm kick off
History will be made when the Crusaders and the Sharks clash at Twickenham. The recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland has touched the lives of many and this clash between 2 of the giants of Southern Hemisphere rugby will not only provide the best...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Lions team announced that will be playing the Western Force
17 March 2011 Lions Team Announcement The Lions will be playing the Western Force this Saturday, 19 March 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick-off is at 5:05pm. The team was announced this afternoon and is: No Position Name Surname 15 Fullback Jaco Taute 14 Right...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Change of Referee: Waratahs v Toyota Cheetahs
Please note the following change of referee for the Super Rugby fixture between the Waratahs and the Cheetahs at the Sydney Football Stadium at 19h40 on Saturday 19 March, 2011. Chris Pollock, who was due to referee the match has been ruled out with a...
