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Mar 19, 15 •
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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...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes team to play the Highlanders
Hurricanes 1Reg Goodes 2Dane Coles 3Ben Franks 4Jeremy Thrush 5Blade Thomson 6Brad Shields 7Ardie Savea 8Victor Vito 9TJ Perenara 10Beauden Barrett 11Julian Savea 12Ma’a Nonu 13Conrad Smith 14Cory Jane 15Nehe Milner-Skudder Substitutes 16Motu...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers choose for 2015 tour
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography The DHL Stormers have announced a 27-man touring squad for their upcoming trip to Australasia, which will see them take on the Highlanders, the Hurricanes, the Waratahs and the Force on their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby away...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks save South Africa’s blushes -Vodacom Rugby App Review after Round 5
In its worst round of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition only one South African team managed a victory over the weekend. The South African franchises’ struggles are reflected in the statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App. The Cell C...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions head coach Johan Ackerman names his team to face the Rebels
Photo: Anton Geyser Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Melbourne Rebels in his side’s penultimate Vodacom Super Rugby tour match on Friday. Ackermann has opted to rotate several players for the match. In the...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks Injury Report
This Saturday 21st March 2015, the Cell C Sharks take on the Chiefs at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Kick-off is at 19h10. Ahead of this weekend’s match, Dr Alan Kourie, The Cell C Sharks Team Doctor, has released a medical update on the following players:...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and Win
Photo: Jako Pienaar 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 Force at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica rugby jersey in...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6 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 Hurricanes @...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES BROADHURST SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: James Broadhurst Team: Hurricanes Position: Lock Date of Incident: 13 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIAM GILL SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Liam Gill Team: Reds Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 14 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting Tackle, Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks Match Breakdown #SupeRugby
MATCH SUMMARY TEAMS Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks VENUE Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein DATE 14 March 2015 17:05 COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby FINAL SCORE 10 – 27 TRIES 1 – 4 HALFTIME SCORE 3 – 22 MAN OF THE MATCH Marcell Coetzee,...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers vs Chiefs Match Breakdown #SupeRugby
MATCH SUMMARY TEAMS DHL Stormers vs Chiefs VENUE DHL Newlands, Cape Town DATE 14 March 2015 15:00 COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby FINAL SCORE 19 – 28 TRIES 1 – 3 HALFTIME SCORE 16 – 13 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee Jaco Peyper Assistant...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders vs Lions Match Breakdown #SupeRugby
MATCH SUMMARY TEAMS Crusaders vs Emirates Lions VENUE AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch DATE 14 March 2015 05:30 COMPETITION Vodacom Super Rugby FINAL SCORE 34 – 6 TRIES 4 – 0 HALFTIME SCORE 13 – 3 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee Nick Briant...
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Mar 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks back to winning ways – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Review
Photo: Jaco Pienaar The Cell C Sharks scored an impressive bonus-point victory in Bloemfontein as the three other South African Vodacom Super Rugby sides in action in round five faltered. The Emirates Lions could not emulate their win from last weekend...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR
The Western Force has announced its 28-man travelling squad for the two-match South African leg of the Asteron Life Super Rugby competition. Flanker Angus Cottrell (ankle), fullback Dane Haylett-Petty (foot) and winger Luke Morahan (hamstring)...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs fall to Highlanders in Dunedin
The NSW Waratahs have been defeated by the Highlanders 26-19 in Dunedin, New Zealand on Saturday night. The Waratahs rallied late to challenge the Highlanders for victory late in the match but it wasn’t enough, with the defending champions left to...
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Mar 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIAM GILL CITED #SANZAR
Player: Liam Gill Team: Reds Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 14 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (j) Lifting Tackle, Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off...
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES BROADHURST CITED
Player: James Broadhurst Team: Hurricanes Position: Lock Date of Incident: 13 March 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s)....
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Mar 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Force vs Rebels Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Force v Rebels @ nib Stadium, Perth Date Friday 13 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:00 local, 22:00 AEDT, 00:00* NZDT, 13:00 SAST Referee Rohan Hoffmann AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Graham Cooper TMO Peter Marshall Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force 1Pekahou Cowan...
