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Mar 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz prevail in penultimate push for semis
CAPTION: FNB NMMU’s Christopher Cloete tackles FNB Tuks’s Jade Stighling during their rain-soaked FNB Varsity Cup clash in Pretoria on Monday night. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/SASPA FNB NMMU continued their march towards the FNB Varsity Cup semifinals in a...
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Mar 10, 14 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Maidza makes strategic changes for Tuks game
FNB NMMU head coach David Maidza has made several strategic changes to his side that will take on defending champions FNB Tuks in their crucial sixth-round FNB Varsity Cup encounter in Pretoria tonight. The penultimate game of the round-robin...
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Mar 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz rally to stay alive in Varsity Cup
CAPTION: FNB NMMU turned in a gutsy performance to take the win against FNB Wits in wet and slippery conditions on Monday night. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/SASPA A torrential downpour did little to dampen FNB NMMU’s spirits, as they rallied to a...
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Mar 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nowhere to hide in Varsity Cup Round Five
There is little to choose between any of the teams in a mouth-watering set of fixtures in Round Five of the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. With two log positions the biggest gap between any of the teams in each match on Monday, the...
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Mar 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tuks, Pukke pulling away
FNB UP-Tuks and FNB NWU-Pukke put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack with good away wins in Round Four of the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. Defending champions UP-Tuks continued their unbeaten run this season...
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Feb 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl joins Madibaz for Wits clash
Photo caption: Injured replacement scrumhalf Ivan Ludick (centre) is one of three enforced changes to the FNB NMMU side that will take on FNB Wits in the FNB Varsity Cup on Monday. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA Eastern Province Kings star Kayle van Zyl has...
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Feb 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Back to basics for Madibaz
Photo CAPTION: FNB NMMU is on the comeback trail in the FNB Varsity Cup after their 52-16 drubbing at the hands of FNB NWU-Pukke on Monday night. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA After their second straight loss in the FNB Varsity Cup, FNB NMMU will be looking to...
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Feb 26, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup to break new ground
• RWC-style post-season qualifiers & repechage round replaces wild card format • Tournament set to expand from 52 to 66 matches, starting end 2014 • New format set to create pathways for more clubs to qualify The Cell C Community Cup will break new...
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Feb 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buys back from injury for Madibaz
Photo Captuon: FNB NMMU have made only minor changes to their team to take on FNB NWU-Pukke in their final home fixture of the FNB Varsity Cup on Monday night. Wade Elliot, seen here carrying the ball against Ikeys, will start on the bench. Photo: Michael...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, Cell C Community Cup, General News, Springboks, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Feb 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz Buys gets bye for UJ game
CAPTION: The FNB Madibaz have made minimal changes to the 23-man FNB Varsity Cup squad that beat FNB Maties ahead of their first away game against FNB UJ on Monday. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA The FNB Madibaz will be without the services of vice-captain...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Maidza all smiles after Madibaz maiden win
FNB Madibaz head coach David Maidza said his side had done their university proud after a 45-29 maiden victory over FNB Maties in the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, on Monday evening. “Overall, I thought the boys did very well for...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News •
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Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on UJ rugby ready to rock
The University of Johannesburg is preparing to roll out its “Rugby that Rocks” campaign for the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, which starts countrywide this week. FNB UJ will host four home games during the Monday-night competition...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz announce Varsity Cup team
CAPTION: Prop Roy Godfrey will captain the 23-man FNB Madibaz team to play the Maties in the first FNB Varsity Cup match of the season on Monday. Photo: Shaun Roy/Gallo Images NMMU have announced their 23-man team that will take on the FNB Maties in the FNB...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on EP Kings and Despatch in curtain raiser
EP Kings Vodacom Cup team and GAP Management Despatch team for the upcoming curtain raiser on Saturday, 1 February. EP Kings : 1. Brendan Olivier 2. Stephan Deyzel 3. Pieter Stemmett 4. Kevin Kaba 5. Tyler Paul 6. Wayvern Smith 7. Claude Tshidibi 8....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on New UJ captain takes Varsity Cup lead
PHOTO CAPTION: New FNB UJ captain Jacques Pretorius, shown here during last year’s Varsity Cup, will lead his team into the high-profile rugby tournament, which starts with an away game against Tuks on Monday. Photo: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images Scrumhalf...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Fixtures, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on KES Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures 2014
King Edward VII School (KES) Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures for 2014. Day 1: Thursday 17 April 2014 09h00: Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 10h20: Northwood School vs Graeme College 11h40: Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Two (refs) heads are better than one
The Varsity Cup will lend itself to further refereeing experimentation, with the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International set to employ two referees in every one of its fixtures. Having trialled the white card (time-out) system in the...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on More innovation as 2014 Varsity Rugby kicks-off
The 2014 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in grand style at De Zalze Golf Club on Monday, with the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International moving into its seventh year of existence with some exciting innovations planned for this year. And the 2014...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup eyeing full student ‘quota’
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will be phasing out all non-students during this season ahead of the 2015 competition. At present, 20 of the 23 players in the matchday squads are required to be full-time students, but this will be...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on New coach readies UJ for Varsity Cup
University of Johannesburg head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has started his new-look rugby squad on the road to the Varsity Cup with a series of warm-up matches. Over the next few weeks, FNB UJ will take on neighbours Wits, TUT and Centurion Rugby...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Godfrey named Madibaz skipper for Varsity Cup
Loosehead prop Roy Godfrey has been named as FNB Madibaz captain for next month’s Varsity Cup rugby tournament ahead of Tuesday’s important warm-up game against the Free State Cheetahs. Godfrey will skipper the NMMU side for a second year running – his...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2014 Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 3 FNB NMMU v FNB MATIES NMMU Stadium, PE 16:45 3 FNB UCT 1ST XV v FNB NWU-PUKKE UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town 17:00 3 FNB UP – TUKS 1 v FNB UJ Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria 19:00 3 FNB UFS SHIMLAS v FNB WITS Xerox...
