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Mar 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Liam Messam to appear before a SANZAR Judicial Hearing
JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT Hearing Details: 24 March 2015 @ 6pm NZDT, 7am SAST, 4pm AEDT via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Jannie Lubbe SC Player: Liam Messam Team: Chiefs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence:...
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Mar 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Francois Steyn to appear before a SANZAR Judicial Hearing
JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT Hearing Details: 23 March 2015 @ 11am SAST, 8pm AEDT, 10pm NZDT via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Jannie Lubbe SC Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three from four for SA teams – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Review
Photo: @HowzitJax The Emirates Lions won their second tour match as the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks had to dig deep to win at home in an interesting sixth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. The men from Johannesburg weathered an early storm and clinched...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on TOM MARSHALL ISSUED A CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tom Marshall Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling, A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 79th minute Tom...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIKAWERA ELLIOT RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Hikawera Elliot Team: Chiefs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 21 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (h) Dangerous Charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on BISMARCK DU PLESSIS RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Bismarck du Plessis Team: Sharks Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 22 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (c) A player must not kick an opponent. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 18th minute Bismarck...
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Mar 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANCOIS STEYN RED CARD OFFENCE
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Francois Steyn Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 22 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on COURAGEOUS FORCE SUNK BY LAST-MINUTE PENALTY
The Western Force has suffered a heartbreaking 25-24 loss to the Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld tonight. The Force wrestled back a 24-22 lead with three minutes remaining through a booming Sias Ebersohn penalty attempt from inside his own half,...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds rejuvenated ahead of Lions
The St.George Queensland Reds have returned from a short break during their bye week with a renewed focus ahead of their Round 7 clash with South Africa’s Lions. Reds players had a three day break following their Round 5 clash with the Brumbies in Brisbane...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEVE WALSH TO RETIRE FROM RUGBY
The Australian Rugby Union today announced international referee Steve Walsh has retired from all forms of match officiating with immediate effect to pursue business interests outside of rugby. The 43-year-old is a veteran of four Rugby World Cups. Walsh...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Greyling, Schoeman, Van der Westhuizen extend stay
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Thursday confirmed the extensions of contracts with Springbok prop Dean Greyling, Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Tian Schoeman and Junior Springbok prop Dayan van der Westhuizen. All three have signed contracts that will keep them...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on New starting props for Vodacom Bulls
Marcel van der Merwe and Dean Greyling will earn first starts in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby competition as Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his pack that will face the Western Force at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Van der Merwe and...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Force Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Bulls v Force @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date Saturday 21 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Nick Briant AR1 Jason Jaftha AR2 Pro Legoete TMO Shaun Veldsman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 1Dean Greyling 2Adriaan...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Brumbies Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Waratahs v Brumbies @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney Date Sunday 22 March 2015 Kick-Off 16:05 local, 18:06 NZDT, 07:05 SAST Referee Craig Joubert AR1 Jaco Peyper AR2 Stuart Berry TMO George Ayoub Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs 1Benn Robinson...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Chiefs Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Sharks v Chiefs @ Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Date Saturday 21 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen AR2 Cwengile Jadezweni TMO Marius Jonker Follow on Twitter: @Rugbyfifteen...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team named to face the Sharks
The Chiefs have named their team to play the Sharks in Durban this weekend. Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made four changes to the starting fifteen with two of those in the front row and the midfield. Jamie Mackintosh and Siate Tokolahi will start the match in...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rebels vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Rebels v Lions @ AAMI Park, Melbourne Date Friday 20 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:00 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Mike Fraser AR1 Rohan Hoffmann AR2 Will Houston TMO James Leckie Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: Team 1. Toby Smith 2. Pat...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS CHANGE ONE FOR CHIEFS
The Sharks have made one enforced change to their starting line-up that will face the Chiefs on Saturday, as Marco Wentzel comes into the second-row. Wentzel replaces the injured Pieter-Steph du Toit in an otherwise unchanged XV, with Daniel du Preez and...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on KOTEKA EARNS FIRST START FOR THE FORCE AGAINST THE BULLS
Flanker Kane Koteka will make his starting debut when the Western Force takes on the Bulls at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night (21 March). Koteka, the first player to graduate to Asteron Life Super Rugby from the club’s Future Force academy...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brussow to start for the Cheetahs
Photo: Denese Lups/Rugby15 The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Crusaders on Saturday, 21 March at 08:35 (SA Time) at the AMI Stadium, in Christchurch, New Zealand has been announced. Changes to the team from last week: Heinrich...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders vs Cheetahs Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Crusaders v Cheetahs @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Saturday 21 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Andrew Lees AR1 Kane McBride AR2 Jamie Nutbrown TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Crusaders: 1 Wyatt...
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Mar 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Cheetahs
Todd Blackadder has named his side to take on the Cheetahs this Saturday night. It includes four changes to the starting line-up that beat the Lions last weekend. In the forwards, hookers Codie Taylor and Ben Funnell will rotate so that Taylor...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders vs Hurricanes Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Highlanders v Hurricanes @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 20 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Ben O’Keeffe AR1 Glen Jackson AR2 Paul Williams TMO Vinny Munro Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Highlanders:...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom RuggaChat with Jesse Kriel
Guest player: Jesse Kriel, Vodacom Bulls Q: You are a Maritzburg College Old Boy, did you not have the goal of playing for the Sharks growing up? A: I definitely did have a goal to play for the Sharks while growing up in natal, but I’m loving it at...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok player management during Vodacom Super Rugby
SARU have clarified the understanding reached with the participating franchises in Vodacom Super Rugby please note the following: · At a pre-season meeting between SARU’s CEO, the Springbok Coach and Rugby Department staff, with union CEOs and coaching...
