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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on BULLS TRIO WITHDRAWN AFTER CAR ACCIDENT
Dean Greyling, Basil Short and Hencus van Wyk have been withdrawn from this weekend’s matches for the Bulls and Blue Bulls after suffering minor injuries in a car crash on Wednesday. Greyling (knee) and Van Wyk (scrape wounds) were due to play for the...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lock in six promising youngsters ahead of 2016 season
St.George Queensland Reds have locked in six promising young players for the 2016 season and beyond. Sef Fa’agase (prop), Michael Gunn (loose forward), Adam Korczyk (loose forward) and Andrew Ready (hooker) have committed to the club for three years,...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on LOUWRENS MAKES STARTING DEBUT FOR THE FORCE AGAINST BLUES
Scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens will make his Asteron Life Super Rugby run-on debut when the Western Force takes on the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Saturday (2 May). The 24-year-old Cottesloe half made an impressive tournament debut against the Chiefs...
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Apr 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes
The Crusaders head to Wellington tomorrow for a clash against the top-of-the-table Hurricanes on Saturday night. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just two changes to the starting line-up that beat the Blues last weekend. Matt Todd...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Uys and Prinsloo lead SA charge in Stats XV
Toyota Cheetahs duo Francois Uys and Boom Prinsloo lead a six-member squad in this week’s Stats XV on the Vodacom Rugby App. Uys and Prinsloo made it into the team for the second consecutive week of Vodacom SupeRugby based on the stats that are important to...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE BOK BOOST FOR BULLS
Bulls stalwarts Victor Matfield and Jan Serfontein both returned to the training field this week as the team prepares for its Super Rugby derby clash against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Matfield is back in action after a medical procedure on his...
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Apr 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on MORE REST LIKEY FOR RICHIE MCCAW
Photo: Anton Geyser All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is “unlikely” to feature for the Crusaders in Saturday’s Super Rugby show down with the Hurricanes. The Crusaders flanker was concussed in his team’s 14-point win over the Blues in...
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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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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...
