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Feb 6, 13 •
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The Cell C Community Cup was borne out of a need to revive and modernise club rugby in South Africa, says SARU CEO, Jurie Roux. “We followed a very extensive research and consultation process over a period of three years before arriving at the tournament...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Live coverage of matches on SuperSport, including Easter Play-offs; Cameras to capture action at Pool matches for weekly wraps; Latest tournament news, results, logs on www.sarugby.co.za & Supersport Zone on DStv; Up-to-the-minute news, results,...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C named as Community Cup sponsor
The Community Cup club rugby competition will be sponsored by cellphone company, Cell C, it was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday. The three-year deal will underwrite a tournament that SARU has launched to give fresh impetus to...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Jan 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on White River take the long way round to SARU Community Cup kick-off
Mpumalanga champions White River face the longest journey when the SARU Community Cup kicks off on February 16. For their match against wild cards Roses United in Wellington on the opening weekend, the Lowvelders face a return journey of more than 3,400km,...
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Jan 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Maties overcome SA U20 hopefuls
The SA Under-20 training squad continued their Junior World Championship preparation with a match against the Maties at the Markötter Sports Ground in Stellenbosch on Wednesday morning, where the Stellenbosch students triumphed 26-17. They defeated the...
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Jan 23, 13 •
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Sean Hutchison – Port Elizabeth. A warm up ‘game’ was played between the Southern Kings and Nelson Mandela Bay University today. The Kings went out to a 21-0 lead at half-time and ended up winning 28-12. It was treated as a...
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Jan 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Nowhere to hide in 2013 Varsity Rugby season
The 2013 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in fine style at the Serengeti Wildlife & Golf Estate Clubhouse in Kempton Park on Monday, with an exciting air of unpredictability hanging over the main tournament. Now in its sixth season, the 2013 FNB Varsity...
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Jan 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Countdown begins to SARU Community Cup kick-off
SARU CEO Jurie Roux said on Wednesday that club rugby was on the brink on a new era as the one-month countdown began to kick off in the inaugural SARU Community Cup. The country’s best non-university clubs are hard at work preparing for the new 20-team...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2013 promises to be bigger than ever
The Varsity Cup can be followed LIVE on www.rugby15.co.za/livescores • www.rugbychirps or on Twitter @Rugby15. As well as support the Varsity Cup – Follow Varsity Cup on twitter @varsitycup or visit the very interactive Facebook Page:...
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Jan 4, 13 •
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Monday, February 4: • FNB Maties v FNB UJ, Danie Craven Stadium – 5pm (TV) • FNB NWU-Pukke v FNB UP-Tuks, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 7pm (TV) • FNB UCT v FNB NMMU, UCT Rugby Fields – 7pm • FNB Wits v FNB Shimlas, Wits Rugby...
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Jan 4, 13 •
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Monday, February 4: • FNB Maties v FNB UJ, Danie Craven Stadium – 5pm (TV) • FNB NWU-Pukke v FNB UP-Tuks, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 7pm (TV) • FNB UCT v FNB NMMU, UCT Rugby Fields – 7pm • FNB Wits v FNB Shimlas, Wits Rugby...
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Dec 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU confirms appointment of Academy staff
The South African Rugby Union on Friday confirmed the appointment of the managers and coaches to run four SARU Academies in a ground-breaking initiative funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). Former Springbok prop Robbie Kempson as...
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Dec 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup fixtures confirmed
REIGNING national club champions Jonsson College Rovers of KZN will play GAP Despatch in the opening match of the inaugural SARU Community Cup on 16 February next year in Durban. The fixtures for the pool stages of the World Cup-style tournament were...
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Nov 26, 12 •
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Nov 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup pools confirmed
THE SARU Community Cup took on a distinctly international flavour on Wednesday night when Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, coach Heyneke Meyer and SARU President Oregan Hoskins made the draw for the newly-launched national club rugby tournament at the...
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Nov 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU announces field for inaugural Community Cup
· George to host 2013 Easter Weekend Play-offs · Grand Final for winner against Varsity Cup champions · Jonsson College Rovers to host opening match in Durban · Five Wild Card clubs confirmed · Major sponsorship announcement pending THE 20-team field for...
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Oct 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on I&J win SARU SA Fish Factory Industry title
I&J romped to victory in the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament in the West Coast town of Velddrif on Saturday, beating local favourites Club Mykonos 33-25 in the final to claim the title. Mykonos, who advanced to the final thanks to a...
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Oct 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary
Sixteen teams from as far afield as Gansbaai and Port Nolloth in Namaqualand will once again gather in the West Coast town of Velddrif this weekend for the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory tournament. The two-day event, hosted once again by the Boland Rugby...
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Sep 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jonsson College Rovers win era-ending SARU Club Championship title
Kobus de Kock scored a try and kicked a 58-metre penalty late in the game as Jonsson College Rovers claimed the 2012 SARU National Club Championship title with a 23-10 victory over Pretoria Police in the final, played at the Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club on...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup heralds start of new era for club rugby
Top 20 open clubs to enter World Cup-style tournament Club finals return to Easter festival format Play off final for winner against Varsity Cup champions Platteland and Junior team competitions to follow The revival of club rugby in South Africa received a...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pretoria Police to face Jonsson College Rovers in SARU Club Champs final
Pretoria Police will play Jonsson College Rovers in the 2012 SARU National Club Championship final after both teams recorded impressive semi-final wins at the Impala Club in Rustenburg on Wednesday. And in a unique twist, the Plate final will also be...
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Sep 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pretoria Police, Impala set up heavyweight Club Champs clash
Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Blue Bulls champions Pretoria Police in a heavyweight northern-union semi-final at the SARU National Club Championships after both sides recorded impressive wins in Monday’s quarter-finals. The other semi-final sees 2010...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Durbell, Pretoria Police on SARU Club Champs collision course
Title favourites Durbanville-Bellville will play Pretoria Police in a heavyweight SARU National Club Championships quarter-final clash on Monday after both sides recorded impressive victories on the opening day of the 38th edition of the tournament on...
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Sep 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on All systems go for SARU National Club Championships
Two-time champions Despatch will have the honour of playing in the first match of this year’s new-look SARU National Club Championships when they take on White River on Saturday morning at the Impala club in Rustenburg. The Championships will be hosted...
