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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Players cement top stats rankings – Vodacom Rugby App Review: After Round 12
With only five rounds left before the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby playoffs the top performing players in the competition are starting to cement their places in the top stats on the Vodacom Rugby App. Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is opening a considerable gap...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mathers appointed NSWRU President
Former Wallaby and Waratah Captain Mick Mathers has been appointed President of New South Wales Rugby Union, taking over from Tim Gavin who has stood down after three years in the role. As a player Mick Mathers represented the Waratahs on 14 occasions, and...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA see-saw ride continues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Review
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the South African Conference, taking over from the DHL Stormers who came up short in Bloemfontein on an exhilarating Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby. The weekend started on a disappointing note for the...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE HEARING OUTCOME
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on BULLS PREVAIL IN GRIPPING JUKSKEI DERBY
The Bulls charged back to the summit of the South African Super Rugby Conference on Saturday thanks to a thrilling 35-33 win over the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. A late try from replacement number eight Pierre Spies secured the win and the bonus point for the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on TIME TO TAKE A WELL-EARNED BREATHER
Wildeklawer, Oudtshoorn, Wynberg, Jeppe and two of the three rounds of Boland trials have come and gone and the Western Cape rugby public is facing a comparatively quiet week before it’s back to business as usual. However, there are still two important...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: BULLS vs LIONS #SuperRugby
Saturday’s clash in Pretoria is set to have extra spice as the Lions look to do the Jukskei Derby double over the Bulls for the first time. Off the best run of results in their Super Rugby history – five wins in a row – the Lions are aiming...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: CHEETAHS vs STORMERS #SuperRugby
The struggling Cheetahs host South African Conference leaders, the Stormers, in what should be an entertaining clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Stormers moved to the top of the South African Conference after securing a narrow 15-13 victory over the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOGGED WARATAHS LOOK FORWARD
Michael Cheika and the Waratahs focus is solely on the next game, a derby with the Force, after scraping home in Canberra. A slim 13-10 win over the Brumbies in Canberra was the Waratahs’ first success on their rivals’ patch in four years. After...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tevita Kuridrani Team: Brumbies Position: Centre Date of Incident: 1 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 17h05 Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Television match official: Johan Greeff...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rebels vs Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 11h40 CAT Venue: AAMI Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 15. Mike Harris, 14. Dominic Shipperley, 13. Tamati Ellison, 12. Mitch Inman, 11. Sefanaia Naivalu, 10. Jack Debreczeni, 9. Nick Stirzaker, 8. Scott Higginbotham...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. TJ Perenara, 8. Brad...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS EDGE BRUMBIES IN BRUTAL DERBY
The Waratahs closed the gap on the Brumbies to one point after they battled past their Australian conference rivals 13-10 in Canberra on Friday. Victory is the Sydney side’s fourth straight over the Brumbies as they have put a great deal of pressure on...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS PUT SHARKS TO THE SWORD
The Highlanders returned to the victory trail with a comprehensive 48-15 triumph over the Sharks in Dunedin on Friday. The men from New Zealand’s South Island came off second-best against the Brumbies in Canberra last weekend but they were in control of...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on #OCEANIA RUGBY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ONE POSTPONED
Day one matches of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship have been postponed due to extreme weather conditions on the Gold Coast. With a severe weather warning of heavy rain and Gail force winds exceeding 90 km/ph expected, the decision was made in...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE HOSTS ‘SUPERHERO SATURDAY’ FOR #ZERO2HERO
The Western Force is encouraging spectators to dress as a super hero for the club’s match against the NSW Waratahs on Saturday, 9 May at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) in support of the club’s charity partner, zero2hero. As part of the match,...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies vs Waratahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 1 May 2015 Kick-off: 11h40 CAT Venue: GIO Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Brumbies: 15. Jesse Mogg, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Robbie Coleman, 11. Joseph Tomane, 10. Christian Lealiifano, 9. Michael Dowsett, 8. Ita Vaea, 7....
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Friday, May 1 SA Time: 09h35 Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Mike Lash (New Zealand) Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) Follow on Twitter:...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on The tussle at the top intensifies – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Preview
As the Cell C Sharks kick off their Vodacom Super Rugby tour of Australasia, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will be involved in two derbies which could go a long way in determining the eventual champion of the SA Conference. The Durbanites will try...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leyds back as Kebble, Kleyn also start for DHL Stormers
Fit-again back Dillyn Leyds has been named in the DHL Stormers’ line-up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h05). Leyds slots back into the No.11 jersey after missing his team’s hard-fought 15-13 win...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on CARTER, ALEXANDER BACK FOR BRUMBIES
Sam Carter and Ben Alexander return to the Brumbies starting side when their team take on the Waratahs in Canberra this Friday. Carter missed last week’s win over the Highlanders after being given personal leave while Alexander started from the bench....
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to play the Bulls
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND TWELVE: VODACOM BULLS VS EMIRATES LIONS Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash with the Vodacom Bulls, taking place at Loftus Versfeld. In the only forward changes,...
