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  • Impala kick off Africa Cup with big win

    Jun 18, 14 • 4514 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Impala kick off Africa Cup with big win

    PHOTO CAPTION: Rustenburg Impala flanker Leon du Plessis goes over for one of his three tries during the Cell C Community Cup champions’ 61-17 victory over Mauritius in their Africa Cup tournament-opener at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone on...

  • Cell C Community Cup hat-trick for Crusaders

    Jun 5, 14 • 5720 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup hat-trick for Crusaders

    BLOEMFONTEIN Crusaders became the first club to qualify for the 2015 Cell C Community Cup – and the first to play in all three editions of SARU’s new national club championship – when they finished as the top non-university club in the Free State...

  • Skelton and Kepu head west to kick off Junior Club Blitz

    May 23, 14 • 2653 Views • Club Rugby, General News, New Zealand • • Comments Off on Skelton and Kepu head west to kick off Junior Club Blitz

    The NSW Waratahs will next week be descending on junior clubs across Sydney as part of their Tahs Together program to support and inspire the next generation of future Tahs. Following the success of the inaugural blitz last year, this year’s Junior Club...

  • Rustenburg Impala crowned Cell C Community Cup champions

    Apr 23, 14 • 4479 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Rustenburg Impala crowned Cell C Community Cup champions

    Rustenburg Impala on Monday held their nerve in a tense Cell C Community Cup final in soaking rain at Outeniqua Park in George to win the second edition of the Easter Playoffs and the historic Gold Cup. The 13-11 victory marked their third back-to-back win in...

  • Roodepoort and Rustenburg Impala to contest Cell C Community Cup final

    Apr 21, 14 • 4256 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Roodepoort and Rustenburg Impala to contest Cell C Community Cup final

    April 20, 2014 Roodepoort and Rustenburg Impala will battle it out for the historic Gold Cup in the Cell C Community Cup final on Monday after registering well-deserved victories in their respective semifinals on Saturday. Roodepoort booked their place in the...

  • New Cell C Community Cup champion to be crowned

    Apr 18, 14 • 4541 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on New Cell C Community Cup champion to be crowned

    April 18, 2014 A new Cell C Community Cup champion will be crowned on Monday after defending champions GAP Management Despatch were knocked out of the final stages of the competition by Roodepoort on the opening day’s play of the Easter Playoffs at...

  • SARU commends Leopards for tough stance on referee abuse

    Apr 9, 14 • 3366 Views • Club Rugby, General News • • Comments Off on SARU commends Leopards for tough stance on referee abuse

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday commended the Leopards Rugby Union (LRU) for taking a zero tolerance approach after a recent incident of referee abuse in a club match.   Hennie van den Heever, a coach of the Vaal Reefs Rugby Club’s...

  • Coser to captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools

    Apr 7, 14 • 2865 Views • Club Rugby, General News, International, School • • Comments Off on Coser to captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools

    DURHAM back row forward Jonny Coser will captain England Under 18 Clubs and Schools in the Tri-Nations Tournament in France later this month. Coser, of Barnard Castle School, will have two vice-captains in Harry Sheppard (Moulton College and East Midlands)...

  • UJ seek to stay in Varsity Cup

    Apr 4, 14 • 2651 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on UJ seek to stay in Varsity Cup

    CAPTION: The University of Johannesburg will play a critical FNB Varsity Cup promotion-relegation match against the UKZN Impis in Potchefstroom on Monday. Photo: Mario van de Wall/SASPA   The University of Johannesburg will face the University of...

  • PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2

    Apr 4, 14 • 3286 Views • Australia, Club Rugby, General News • • Comments Off on PINDAN PREMIER GRADE PREVIEW: ROUND 2

    Saturday, 5 April, 2014 Kick-off times: First Grade: 3.30pm Reserve Grade: 1.50pm Good Life Under 19: 12.30pm Western Force players playing this round: Associates: Dylan Sage Cottesloe: Robbie Abel, Dane Haylett-Petty Nedlands: Patrick Dellit Palmyra: Dillyn...

  • Ixias get their Varsity Cup reward

    Apr 3, 14 • 2281 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Ixias get their Varsity Cup reward

    FNB CUT Ixias will play in the 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International after they won 35-26 against the FNB UKZN Impi in the Varsity Shield Final in Bloemfontein on Monday. The Men from Bloemfontein celebrate becoming champions for the...

  • England Under 18 Clubs and Schools name squad for France trip

    Mar 31, 14 • 3044 Views • Club Rugby, International, School • • Comments Off on England Under 18 Clubs and Schools name squad for France trip

    ENGLAND Under 18 Clubs and Schools have named a 24-man squad to train at Loughborough University from April 4 to 6 ahead of their forthcoming internationals against Ireland Clubs and France A.The England squad was selected after a training camp also held at...

  • Six book spots in Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs

    Mar 30, 14 • 4914 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Six book spots in Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs

    SIX clubs, including first-timers Hamiltons and Kempston Old Selbornians, have booked their places in next month’s Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs after a penultimate round of pool action that saw numerous title contenders pull away from the...

  • Barbarians plan ambush in Cell C Community Cup

    Mar 28, 14 • 4782 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Barbarians plan ambush in Cell C Community Cup

    THE rugby community of Mossel Bay will come to a standstill on Saturday when local side Barbarians host Kempston Old Selbornians in a Cell C Community Cup Pool A match that could well decide the fate of the two sides in this year’s tournament.  ...

  • Race heats up for Cell C Community Cup play-off spots

    Mar 27, 14 • 5109 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Race heats up for Cell C Community Cup play-off spots

    ROODEPOORT and defending champions Gap Management Despatch qualified for the Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs on a drama-filled weekend of pool action, with a last-gasp draw in another match ensuring that the race to George will go right down to the...

  • Pukke and UCT set up final showdown

    Mar 27, 14 • 2460 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Pukke and UCT set up final showdown

    NWU-Pukke will host UCT in their first home FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International final after both teams secured semifinal victories on Monday night. The Potchefstroom outfit, who topped the standings after losing just one game all season, left...

  • Madibaz go down fighting in Varsity Cup semis

    Mar 27, 14 • 2183 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Madibaz go down fighting in Varsity Cup semis

     CAPTION: The Madibaz hoist lock Cameron Lindsay high into the air during a line-out in their semifinal game against NWU-Pukke in Potchefstroom on Monday night. Photo: Catherine Kotze/SASPA   FNB NMMU came within striking distance of their FNB Varsity...

  • All roads lead to Boland in Cell C Community Cup

    Mar 21, 14 • 4501 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on All roads lead to Boland in Cell C Community Cup

    PHOTO CAPTION: Hamiltons captain JG Giliomee and Wesbank skipper Andre Coetzee face off in preparation for their clubs’ much-anticipated Cell C Community Cup Pool D match at the Wesbank Sportsgrounds in Malmesbury on Saturday. Photo: Carl Fourie/Gallo...

  • Madibaz name unchanged squad for Varsity Cup semis

    Mar 20, 14 • 2890 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz name unchanged squad for Varsity Cup semis

    CAPTION: The Madibaz will look to avenge their round-robin loss to NWU-Pukke in the FNB Varsity Cup semifinal clash in Potchefstroom on Monday, March 24. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA FNB NMMU have named an unchanged squad to take on log leaders FNB NWU-Pukke...

  • Madibaz win through after last-gasp loss

    Mar 20, 14 • 2114 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Madibaz win through after last-gasp loss

    CAPTION: The Madibaz secured their FNB Varsity Cup semifinal slot with a nailbiting one-point loss to the Shimlas in Bloemfontein this week. They will face log leaders NWU-Pukke in Potchefstroom on Monday night. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/SASPA FNB NMMU ended...

  • Maties vs Tuks Teamsheets

    Mar 17, 14 • 2957 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Maties vs Tuks Teamsheets

    FNB Maties: 15 Craig Barry, 14 John Durr, 13 Mark Hodgskiss, 12 Jacobus Jordaan, 11 Caleb Smith, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Jean Nel, 8 Tertius Daniller (captain), 7 Helmut Lehmann, 6 Justin Benn, 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 4 Jan de Klerk, 3 Nicol Heyns, 2 Charl de...

  • Shimlas vs Madibaz teamsheets

    Mar 17, 14 • 3141 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Shimlas vs Madibaz teamsheets

    FNB UFS-Shimlas: 15 Ludwig Erasmus, 14 Maphuta Dolo, 13 Tertius Kruger, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht (captain), 11 Sethu Tom, 10 Gouws Prinsloo, 9 Kevin Luiters, 8 Gerhard Olivier, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Neil Claassen, 4 Armandt Koster, 3 Justin Pappin,...

  • The Assupol Super Club Series Fixtures 2014

    Mar 17, 14 • 6612 Views • Club Rugby, General News • • Comments Off on The Assupol Super Club Series Fixtures 2014

    SECTION 4 Fixtures DATE POOL HOME TEAM vs VISITORS 1 MARCH 2014 6. NWU Vaal vs PUK 6. TUT vs Benoni 7. Klerksdorp vs Noordelikes 7. Nigel vs Middelburg 7. Potch Dorp vs Vaal Reefs 8 MARCH 2014 1. Tukkies vs Springs 1. Harlequins vs Pirates 2. Vereeniging vs...

  • Hamiltons set for Cell C Community Cup debut

    Mar 15, 14 • 4346 Views • Cell C Community Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Hamiltons set for Cell C Community Cup debut

    South Africa’s oldest rugby club, Hamiltons, will make their Cell C Community Cup debut in Cape Town on Saturday while up north, victory at home for fellow newcomers Kaufela Boksburg and Shumba Ferros will move them one step closer to next month’s...

  • Do or die for Madibaz

    Mar 15, 14 • 2523 Views • General News, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on Do or die for Madibaz

    CAPTION: FNB NMMU captain Roy Godfrey reacts after scoring a try against FNB Tuks on Monday night. The Madibaz take on Shimlas in their final round-robin match in Bloemfontein on Monday. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/SASPA   FNB NMMU will be looking to...