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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Important weekend for SA’s franchises – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
South Africa’s six Vodacom Super Rugby franchises face an important weekend as they look to build momentum in the series with two local derbies and repeat of last year’s playoff match between the DHL Stormers and Brumbies playing out at home, while the...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings team announced to take on Crusaders
The Southern Kings have made two changes to their starting line up for the game against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. Head coach Deon Davids has replaced Edgar Marutlulle at hooker with Martin Ferreira, while Kevin Luiters comes up from the bench...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to take on the Cheetahs
Lionel Mapoe, Andries Coetzee, Dylan Smith and Malcolm Marx are all back in the starting line-up when the Emirates Lions take on the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 March 2016 at 17:05. Ruan Ackermann gets his first start in the...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two backline changes for DHL Stormers
There are two backline changes in the DHL Stormers team to face the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Nic Groom will make his first start of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season at scrumhalf, with Jano Vermaak sitting out due to a neck injury, and he is...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Lions
Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday, 19 March 2016 at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The game kicks off at 17:05. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Kings
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Kings at AMI Stadium this Saturday night in the first of three South African challenges. Following the Kings, the squad will head to South Africa to play the Sharks in Durban and then the Lions in Johannesburg. Head Coach...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on REBELS WELCOME BACK STIRZAKER AND FUGLISTALLER
The Melbourne Rebels welcome back captain Nic Stirzaker and Scott Fuglistaller for Saturday’s historic game against the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. The pair have been named as reserves in the 23-player team with Stirzaker...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on FAULKNER NAMED IN FORCE SIDE FOR HURRICANES CLASH
By David Berrie on Wed 16th March 16 Western Force and Wallaby prop Tetera Faulkner has been named in the run-on side as one of six changes to the club’s starting XV for the clash with the Hurricanes. In a huge boost to the Western Force pack and...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on COLES RETURNS TO LEAD HURRICANES AGAINST FORCE
Hurricanes captain Dane Coles will make his much awaited first appearance of the 2016 Investec Super Rugby season against the Western Force in Palmerston North on Friday night. Coles has been named to start at hooker after missing the opening three weeks of...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS TEAM FOR LOFTUS SHOWDOWN
Photo: @howzitjax The Bulls, fresh from a bye, host the Cell C Sharks at Loftus on Friday evening in a round four Vodacom Super Rugby clash that has huge implications for both sides. An early bye for the Pretoria side means they will need to play catch-up...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on WARWICK TECKLENBURG SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Hearing Details: 15 March 21:00(SAST), 06:00(AEDST), 08:00(NZT) via video conference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Warwick Tecklenburg Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 12 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Palu boosts starting line-up for Friday blockbuster against the Highlanders
Head Coach Daryl Gibson has named his team for this Friday’s Round Four match against the Highlanders at Allianz Stadium. Following a bye in round three, Gibson has stuck with the same back-line for the highly-anticipated battle between the 2014 and 2015...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS INJURY UPDATE
Dr Alan Kourie, Team Doctor, has issued the following injury update relating to the Cell C Sharks squad. Name of Player Injury Jacques Potgieter – Operation was successful; – Currently in rehab and recovery is on track. – Expected return in...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ulengo to make Vodacom Bulls debut
Former Springbok Sevens flyer Jamba Ulengo will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut on Friday for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on the undefeated Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The hard-running Ulengo, who scored 11 tries in 11 matches for...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 of the 2016 Super Rugby season
Match Hurricanes v Force @ Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North Date Friday 18 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Paul Williams AR1 Ben O’Keeffe AR2 Kane McBride TMO Shane McDermott _______________________________________________________...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders search for new Head Coach begins
The search for a new Head Coach for the Pulse Energy Highlanders is officially under way. Highlanders CEO Roger Clark said the Highlanders Board and New Zealand Rugby would look to finalise a replacement before the end of the current season. “We are keen to...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on MARAIS SHINES IN FIRST START OF THE SEASON #AllOutRugby
Vodacom Super Rugby 2016 All Out Rugby App Weekly Stats Review: Round 3 14 MARCH 2016 – Toyota Cheetahs flyhalf Niel Marais made a massive impact for his side in their first victory of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby competition while also featuring...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs ticket giveaway #bullsfamily #getyourpinkon
The Vodacom Bulls will take to the field in specially designed pink kit on 2 April 2016 to show their support of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), to purchase a Mobile Health Clinic that will provide cancer education and information to help...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPPORTERS SWAP BALLS FOR BOOKS #Tries4Books
14 MARCH 2016 – Supporters will be swapping rugby balls for books as the Vodacom Bulls will kick-start the Tries for Books campaign when they take on the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Vodacom launched the initiative with the aim of...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS ROUND 3 #Tries4Books
TRIES FOR BOOKS Weekly Tries Tally: Round 3 ROUND 3 STATS: Total number of tries Round 3: 11 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 3: R77 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team) Broken down as follows: Toyota...
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Mar 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Post Match: Chiefs outclass Southern Kings at home
The Galagher Chiefs out scored the Southern Kings seven tries to two in their Round 3 Vodacom Super Rugby match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The Southern Kings showed great fighting spirit in the first half as both teams...
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Mar 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Portrait of RUGBY
Portrait of RUGBY, second edition, is another breathtaking collector’s item; a unique publication, printed in A5 landscape size with an elegant leatherette cover. Some of the features of the book that marks Wessel Oosthuizen’s 54-year career as a rugby...
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Mar 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks remain SA’s only unbeaten franchise – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 wrap
Photo: Werner Nysschen / Rugby 15 Cell C Sharks remain only unbeaten South African franchise Toyota Cheetahs register valuable away-win in Singapore DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions, Southern Kings suffer defeats The Cell C Sharks on Saturday earned the...
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Mar 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on WARWICK TECKLENBURG CITED
Player: Warwick Tecklenburg Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 12 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES TOO STRONG FOR FORCE AT NIB
The Western Force has fallen to the Brumbies in Perth, after a courageous effort by the West Australian side that refused to give up until the final minute. Coming within 10 points of the Canberrans twice within the match, the Force never stopped competing...
