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Sep 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Iqhawe Week continues to create opportunities
The 2017 edition of one of the most exciting new events in South African schools rugby, the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, will be hosted at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg from 2 to 5 October. The development rugby tournament, initiated by the SA...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream
The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs BNZ Crusaders
The Emirates Lions host the final of the Vodacom Super Rugby against the BNZ Crusaders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August at 16:00. The coaches have picked the same side that played in the semi-final against the Hurricanes last weekend. Akker van...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Important Notice for individuals attending the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, Saturday 5 August 2017
The Super Rugby Final to be held at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August, between the Emirates Lions and BNZ Crusaders, has been completely sold out. This will officially be the biggest match to be hosted in South African rugby history. Here is some...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Announced for 2017 Super Rugby Final
SANZAAR has announced the match official appointments for the Super Rugby final on Saturday 5 August at Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, between the Lions and Crusaders #LIOvCRU. The match referee will be Jaco Peyper who refereed the semi-final between...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Jul 31, 17 •
1939 Views •
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Comments Off on Unchanged Emirates Lions ready for Hurricanes challenge – Vodacom Super Rugby Semi-Final Preview
Crusaders tackle Chiefs on Saturday morning in Christchurch An unchanged Emirates Lions side will aim to reach their second successive Vodacom Super Rugby final when they host defending champions, the Hurricanes, at 14h30 on Saturday at Emirates Arline Park...
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DIE LIONS WIL GESKIEDENIS MAAK
Johannesburg-Simon Riekert #paletoe Môre middag kry die Lions ʼn tweede kans op Superrugby glorie in net soveel jare. En voordat die Wellington Hurricanes ʼn doring in hul vlees word, moet hulle die Nieu Seelandse stormpie tem. Doodbyt. Die...
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Stunning comeback earns Emirates Lions home final – Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final review
The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders will meet at 16h00 on Saturday in Johannesburg in a dream Vodacom Super Rugby final to be staged at Emirates Airlines Park, after the Highveld side scored a sensational 44-29 semi-final victory over the Hurricanes. The...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tickets, match day info VSR semi-final Emirates Airline Park
Get your ticket for big semi-final in Johannesburg The Lions Rugby Company will host the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final between the Emirates Lions and the Hurricanes at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 29 July at 14:30. Ticket prices start at only R80 (full...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Semi-Final Draw & Schedule Confirmed
Following the completion of the quarter-finals, the draw and schedule for the semi-finals have been confirmed by SANZAAR. The two top ranked teams, the Lions, and Crusaders, both won their quarter-finals and will, therefore, host the Semi-finals. Semi-final...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions keep SA flag flying – Vodacom Super Rugby Quarter-final 17 Review
Cell C Sharks almost cause upset in Johannesburg DHL Stormers come up short in Cape Town The Emirates Lions will host the Hurricanes in a repeat of last year’s Vodacom Super Rugby final after both teams qualified for the 2017 semi-finals during an...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Emirates Lions vs. Cell C Sharks
Lwazi Mvovo 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. S’busiso Nkosi 10. Curwin Bosch 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Daniel du Preez 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Philip van der Walt (c) 5. Stephan Lewies 4. Etienne Oosthuizen 3. Coenie Oosthuizen 2....
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Marais and Elstadt return for DHL Stormers
Fullback SP Marais and flank Rynhardt Elstadt return for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The experienced duo return from injury in the only two changes to the DHL Stormers’...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on It’s swim or sink in Vodacom Super Rugby – Quarter-finals Preview
Fifth all-South African playoff at Emirates Airline Park DHL Newlands invaded by Kiwis Canberra, Christchurch to host other playoffs Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final between the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg will only be the...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Vodacom Super Rugby Conference winners
SA Rugby President, Mr. Mark Alexander, on Monday, congratulated the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers for winning their respective Vodacom Super Rugby conferences in 2017. The sides from Johannesburg and Cape Town will host two of the four quarter-finals this...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions snatch top spot with Durban win – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Review
The Emirates Lions defeated the Cell C Sharks 27-10 on Saturday in Durban to clinch an overall top spot on the Vodacom Super Rugby table, meaning the two sides will meet each again next week in Johannesburg in one of four quarterfinal fixtures. The DHL...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Change to Toyota Cheetah team
TEAM: TOYOTA CHEETAHS DATE: 14 JULY 2017 KINGS v TOYOTA CHEETAHS Players: (Please see...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Highlanders in Dunedin
The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 40-17 to the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday night. It was the Reds’ final Super Rugby encounter for the 2017 season, but Head Coach Nick Stiles’ named a match-day 23 with an eye on the...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on All to play for in Durban – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Preview
Traditional North vs South derby at Loftus Versfeld Southern Kings, Toyota Cheetahs in farewell clash in PE The Emirates Lions and the Cell C Sharks have it all to play for when the two rivals meet in one of three South African derbies in Durban in the final...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions
Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions Date : Saturday, 15 July 2017 Time : 17h15 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees : AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official : Johan Greeff Lwazi Mvovo 14....
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement
Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Saturday 15 July 2017 @ 17:15 Rohan Janse van Rensburg returns to action for the Emirates Lions when they travel to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Janse van Rensburg was injured early in the season...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face DHL Stormers
Flanker Shaun Adendorff will make a first start for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on DHL Stormers in the final game of the home side’s campaign in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Adendorff has played off the bench twice and will take over from Ruan...
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Jul 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement : Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings
Oupa Mohoje back in starting line-up The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to face the Kings in their last Vodacom Super Rugby match for 2017 in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening at 19:00. Changes to the team: Carl Wegner will be replacing Armand Koster...
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Jul 10, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Finals Positions Goes Down to the Wire
The exact make-up of the 2017 Super Rugby quarter-finals may not be known until the completion of the very last match of the regular season. Match 135 sees the Sharks host the Lions who currently lead the South Africa 2 Conference and who could finish as the...
