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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Allende takes centre stage
Vodacom Rugby App review – after round 11 With Springbok captain Jean de Villiers incapacitated, young Damian de Allende has made a good case to occupy the vacant number 12 jersey for the national side, during the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition. Team...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Highlanders
Highlanders vs Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 1 May 2015 Time : 09:35 (SAST) 19:35 (NZST) Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee : Angus Gardner (Australia) Assistant Referees : Kane McBride, Mike Lash Television Match Official : Vinny...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS CHOOSES TEAM ABOVE SELF
Bismarck du Plessis returns to the Cell C Sharks this weekend after serving a period of time away from the game, but, by his own noble request, will not be selected as captain for the match against the Highlanders. “The situation is this,” explains...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 12 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Highlanders v Sharks @...
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Apr 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and win tickets and Vodacom Bulls Jersey
Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Lions at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in addition to the...
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Apr 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs overcome Rebels in thriller
NSW Waratahs 18 – Melbourne Rebels 16 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 11 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have retained the Weary Dunlop Shield, overcoming the Melbourne Rebels in a nail-biting ANZAC Day encounter at ANZ Stadium. In torrid...
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Apr 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers move to the top in SA – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Review
Photo: Anton Geyser It was a weekend of drama and excitement in South Africa as the DHL Stormers moved to the top of the local Vodacom Super Rugby log and the Emirates Lions kept alive their dream of reaching the top six. The Emirates Lions beat...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on DEFIANT WESTERN FORCE EDGED OUT BY CHIEFS
The Western Force has fought back from a 22-point deficit to get to within striking distance of the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium tonight, before eventually succumbing 35-27 in a high-scoring encounter. After being reduced to 14 men in the 29th-minute...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Remembers with Anzac Round and Exhibition
The Australian Rugby Union has officially launched its Anzac weekend, with the unveiling of a new Rugby exhibition at The Rugby Club in Sydney this week. The exhibition was officially opened by former Qantas Wallabies Captain Stirling Mortlock AM, Qantas...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS TOURING SQUAD
The Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold has selected a 27-member squad that departs, this Saturday, for the Australasian leg of Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Commenting on the squad selected and the tour, Gary Gold said: “I have gone for 15...
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Apr 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby re-signs Slipper, Simmons and Frisby ahead of 2016 season
Captain James Slipper, vice-captain Rob Simmons and scrumhalf Nick Frisby have been re-signed to the St.George Queensland Reds for the 2016 season and beyond. Slipper has signed for a further three years, through to the end of 2018, while Simmons and Frisby...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds vs Hurricanes Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Reds v Hurricanes @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date Sunday 26 April 2015 Kick-Off 16:05 local, 18:05 NZST, 08:05 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Matt O’Brien AR2 Damien Mitchelmore TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 15. Lachlan...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Stormers v Bulls @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 25 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 03:10* AEST, 05:10* NZST Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Jason Jaftha AR2 Francois Pretorious TMO Shaun Veldsman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Stormers: 15. Cheslin...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions vs Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Lions v Cheetahs @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date Saturday 25 April 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 01:05 AEST, 03:05 NZST Referee Jaco van Heerden AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen AR2 Ben Crouse TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Rebels Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Waratahs v Rebels @ ANZ Stadium, Sydney Date Saturday 25 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:55 local, 21:55 NZST, 11:55 SAST Referee Rohan Hoffmann AR1 James Leckie AR2 Ed Martin TMO George Ayoub Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: 15. Israel Folau, 14....
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders vs Blues Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Crusaders v Blues @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Saturday 25 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Kane McBride AR2 Jamie Nutbrown TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Crusaders: 15. Tom Taylor,...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Brumbies v Highlanders @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 24 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:55 local, 21:55 NZST, 11:55 SAST Referee Matt O’Brien AR1 Andrew Lees AR2 Demien Mitchelmore TMO Peter Marshall Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Brumbies: 15....
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs vs Western Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Chiefs v Force @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 24 April 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Glen Jackson AR2 Mike Lash TMO Glenn Newman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs: 15. Tom Marshall, 14. Bryce...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOM SHIPPERLEY RETURNS FROM INJURY
Rebels head coach Tony McGahan has re-introduced Sam Jeffries and Dom Shipperley into the squad, as he named his teams to face the Waratahs at ANZ Stadium on Saturday in a clash which will commemorate the centenary of the Anzac landing. Wallaby Shipperley...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES HEAD TO BRISBANE
Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd won’t be resting any All Blacks ahead of his team’s clash with the Reds in Brisbane this Sunday. Boyd has kept the line-up almost identical to that which faced the Waratahs last week, however, a calf injury to Nehe...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DAVE DENNIS SWITCHED TO NO. 8
Head coach Michael Cheika has made a number of changes to the Waratahs team to take on the Rebels at ANZ Stadium on Anzac Day. Captain Dave Dennis moves to the number eight role, while Wycliff Palu will start on the bench. Mitchell Chapman moves into his role...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl in at nine for Vodacom Bulls
Springbok halfback Piet van Zyl will earn a third start for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday when the Pretoria franchise play the DHL Stormers in Cape Town in a crucial Vodacom Super Rugby clash. Van Zyl, who started against the coastal side in the season’s...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captain Vermeulen returns for Bulls clash
Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen is back from his two-week rest period and will lead the DHL Stormers in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby North-South Derby against the Bulls at DHL Newlands (kick-off 19h10). Vermeulen missed the final two weeks of the DHL...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Double derby delight in South Africa – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Preview
Johannesburg and Cape Town will be the focus points in South Africa on Saturday afternoon for two local Vodacom Super Rugby derbies which could have a massive influence on the final standings in less than two months’ time. The claws will be out at...
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Apr 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions name their team for Cheetahs clash
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND ELEVEN: EMIRATES LIONS VS TOYOTA CHEETAHS Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park. Ackermann has made just three...
