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Jul 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pieter-Steph du Toit Departs the Cell C Sharks
Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit, today confirmed his departure from the Cell C Sharks at the end of his contract, which expires in October 2015. Having made his debut for The Sharks in 2012, du Toit with his strong physicality and presence has become an...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom selects the SA Stats XV
With Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer set to name his first team of the season, the Vodacom Rugby App has made its own calculations to produce the SA Stats XV from all 16 rounds of this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. The Vodacom Rugby App has...
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Jul 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS STUN THE ‘CANES TO CLAIM TITLE
Waisake Naholo’s second-half try helped the Highlanders claim their maiden Super Rugby title with a 21-14 win over the Hurricanes. The teams stayed true to their philosophy in a thrilling encounter, with both sides constantly looking to keep ball in...
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Jul 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union releases Dave McDuling to take up contract with Durban-based Sharks
Queensland Rugby Union has released St.George Queensland Reds lock Dave McDuling from the remainder of his 2015 contract, to allow him to join the Durban-based Sharks ahead of their Currie Cup preparations. McDuling has signed a one-year contract with the...
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Jul 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matt Proudfoot to move abroad
DHL Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has opted not to renew his contract with Western Province Rugby, but he might not be lost to the union on a permanent basis. Proudfoot will be linking up with outgoing DHL Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee at Kobe...
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Jul 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #Final
Date: 4 July 2015 Time: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 1.Reggie Goodes 2.Dane Coles 3.Ben Franks 4.Jeremy Thrush 5.James Broadhurst 6.Brad Shields 7.Callum Gibbins 8.Victor Vito 9.TJ Perenara...
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Jul 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders team named for 2015 Super Rugby Final
Highlanders’ head coach, Jamie Joseph, has named the same side that beat the NSW Waratahs in an electrifying semi-final in Sydney last weekend. A six forward and two back split on the reserves bench will give the hard working Highlanders’...
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Jul 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Hurricanes team to face the Highlanders in the 2015 Super Rugby final
Saturday night’s Super Rugby finale will quietly take on an extra meaning for a few of the men in black and yellow. For long-serving Hurricanes Conrad Smith, Ma’a Nonu and Jeremy Thrush, and fellow teammates Chris Smylie, Rey Lee-Lo and Ben Franks, it...
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Jul 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on NOLLIS BRING WEER DIE PASSIE TERUG OP LOFTUS #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! “Ek het tydens die laaste Superrugby wedstryd tussen die Bulls en die Cheetahs tussen die mense op die pawiljoene geloop en na die tonele rondom my gekyk. Ek het besef hier sit mense wat wedstryd na wedstryd na...
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Jul 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Folau commits to Waratahs until 2018
Waratahs Rugby and the Australian Rugby Union have today confirmed the re-signing of fullback Israel Folau on a three-year flexible contract which will keep him in Australian rugby until at least 2018. The 26 year-old joined the NSW Waratahs for the...
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Jun 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brett Williams Murder Case #Sharks
The Sharks welcome the judgment delivered yesterday in the Brett Williams murder case, which tragically occurred on the outer-fields at Growthpoint KINGS PARK in 2013. (The accused, Blayne Shepard, was found guilty of culpable homicide on Monday). We thrive...
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Jun 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT APPEAL DISMISSED
Hearing Details: Tuesday 30 June 2015 @ 17:00 AEST, 19:00 NZST, 09:00 SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Lex Mpati, Terry Willis Player: Henry Speight Team: Brumbies Position: Winger Date of Incident: 20 June...
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Jun 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY FINAL REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR – in conjunction with Opta Sports – is pleased to deliver a range of Match Packs to serve as an additional media resource, each containing useful statistics, anecdotes, trends and historical information pertaining to the coming round of...
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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on EBERSOHN RELEASED BY WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has released flyhalf Sias Ebersohn from his contract, allowing him to return to his native South Africa. The 26-year-old, who joined the Force from the Bloemfontein-based Cheetahs ahead of the 2013 Asteron Life Super Rugby season, has...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES SURGE INTO SUPER RUGBY FINAL
The Hurricanes progressed to their first Super Rugby Final since 2006 after beating the Brumbies 29-9 in Saturday’s Semi-Final in Wellington. The ‘Canes will now host the winners of the second Semi-Final between the Waratahs and Highlanders in...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS SET UP NZ-DERBY FINAL
The Highlanders will take on the Hurricanes in an all-New Zealand Super Rugby Final after they stunned the Waratahs 35-17 in Sydney on Saturday. While being deserved winners, the game may well be remembered for a big call from referee Craig Joubert when the...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tahs bow out with Semi-Final loss
NSW Waratahs 17 – Highlanders 35 Asteron Life Super Rugby Semi-Final – Allianz Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have bowed out of the 2015 Super Rugby competition with a heart-breaking 35-17 loss to the Highlanders at Allianz Stadium. Spurred on by 32,632...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on FIRST-TIME SUPER RUGBY CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED IN NZ DERBY FINAL
The two leading teams of the 2015 season will lock horns in Wellington as the Hurricanes or Highlanders will etch their name on the Super Rugby trophy for the very first time. The Hurricanes, who were only beaten twice throughout the regular season on their...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT APPEALS HEARING
Hearing Details: Tuesday 30 June 2015 @ 17:00 AEST, 19:00 NZST, 09:00 SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Lex Mpati, Terry Willis Player: Henry Speight Team: Brumbies Position: Winger Date of Incident: 20...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #SemiFinal
Date: 27 June 2015 Kick-off: 11h55 CAT Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Teqele Naiyaravoro, 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12. Matt Carraro, 11. Rob Horne, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Nick Phipps,...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Brumbies Teamsheets #SuperRugby #SemiFinal
Date: 27 June 2015 Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. James Marshall, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on TALIAULI CALLED UP TO REPLACE SPEIGHT #Brumbies
Stephen Larkham has named his side to take on the Hurricanes in this weekend’s Super Rugby Semi-Final in Wellington. There is only one change from the team that defeated the Stormers 39-19 in Cape Town last Saturday. With Henry Speight ruled out through...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGLANDERS NAME TEAM TO TAKE ON THE ‘TAHS
Saturday’s Semi-Final will see the Highlanders’ field an almost identical starting fifteen to the side that beat the Chiefs last Saturday in an encounter of epic proportions. The only change – openside flanker James Lentjes replaces the injured Dan...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW WARATAHS SEMI-FINAL TEAM ANNOUNCED
2015 Super Rugby Semi-Final Team NSW Waratahs Head Coach Michael Cheika has named the team to face the Highlanders in the 2015 Super Rugby Semi-Final to be played at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 27 June. Kick-off is at 7:30pm (Australian time) Matt Carraro...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on POLLARD IN THREE-MONTH JAPAN MOVE
Photo: @AntonGeyser The Bulls have confirmed that flyhalf Handré Pollard has been given permission to join Japanese outfit NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes for a three month spell at the end of the year. Pollard will join the club in November 2015 and will return...
