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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on New rugby manager comes home to Madibaz
The FNB NMMU Madibaz’s newly appointed rugby manager, Melissa Awu, has come a long way since her childhood memories of watching the 1995 Rugby World Cup in her New Brighton family home and seeing her grandmother’s excitement as the Springboks lifted the...
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Nov 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Conradie takes UJ onto international rugby stage
After representing his country on the biggest stage in world rugby earlier this year, Wian Conradie is now looking forward to pulling the University of Johannesburg jersey over his head for the coming Varsity Cup season. But the 21-year-old Namibian remains...
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Nov 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz to host rugby sevens for sixth consecutive year
The stage is set for NMMU’s George Campus to host the University Sport South Africa (USSA) rugby sevens tournament for a sixth consecutive year. This year the field has been left wide open as champions Tuks will not be returning to defend their...
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Nov 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Continuity key to UJ’s Varsity Cup campaign
The University of Johannesburg’s rugby team will be looking for continuity and balance as they head into the 2016 FNB Varsity Cup with the goal of bringing home the trophy. A stalwart captain, reliable senior players and a handful of young...
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Nov 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz are here to win
The FNB Madibaz are ready for the upcoming FNB Varsity Cup competition as they are set to face UJ in their opening round fixture on 8 February in Johannesburg. “We are not here to just participate. We are here to win. We want to make that clear from the...
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Nov 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY MAYORAL CUP AND KRUISFONTEIN FESTIVAL
GARDENS took the honours, but it was a desperately close thing as they shaded a gutsy Star of Hope side 21-18 in the final of the Mayoral Cup rugby competition at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (November 7). In the all-Uitenhage clash, Star of...
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Nov 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz looking to put up a fight in 2016
The FNB NMMU Madibaz are looking to put the tough 2015 season behind them as they start preparations for next year’s Varsity Cup rugby tournament. The squad came together early last month and have spent most of their time on fitness and conditioning...
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Nov 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Club Mykonos wins SA Fish Industries tournament
Club Mykonos on Saturday won the South African Fish Industries Tournament in style after they cruised to a 22-0 victory against Elandsbaai in the Cup Final at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif. Cerebos A and Sea Pride, meanwhile, shared the Plate trophy...
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Oct 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Constitutional Court comes to aid of paralysed rugby player #JusticeForCharlesOppelt
Landmark judgement gives Charles Oppelt justice 13 years after crippling injury The Constitutional Court has ordered that Mamre Rugby player, Charles Oppelt, who was crippled in a rugby match in 2002 is to be paid compensation by the Western Cape Department...
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Oct 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lance named Buildcorp NRC Player of the Year while ARU announces Barbarians touring squad
The Australian Rugby Union today announced CSU NSW Country Eagles flyhalf Jono Lance as Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Player of the Season as well as the Australian Barbarians squad that will travel to New Zealand to play the Heartland XV next month....
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Oct 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on MAYORAL CUP SEMIFINAL RESULTS (Nelson Mandela Bay)
SPRING Rose and Star of Hope rose to the occasion in terrific style in Despatch on Saturday (October 17) to qualify for the final of the Mayoral Cup rugby first division in Nelson Mandela Bay. Both teams scored what could be viewed as upsets, with Spring Rose...
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Oct 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls crowned Amateur Provincial champions
The Blue Bulls on Saturday took top honours in the Amateur Provincial Competition final as they defeated the Sharks Club XV 60-27 to be crowned the 2015 Amateur Provincial champions at Loftus Versfeld. The Blue Bulls won the Northern Amateur Provincial...
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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Club XV win Central Amateur Provincial Competition
The Sharks Club XV on Friday secured the Central Amateur Provincial title in style as they beat Free State Central 47-14 in the Cup Final at Griqua Park in Kimberley. Their counterparts, the KwaZulu-Natal Wildebeest Rural, meanwhile, won the Plate Final with...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Club XV hunt back-to-back Central Amateur titles
The Sharks Club XV will have their sights set on back-to-back Central Amateur Provincial titles on Friday in Kimberley after booking their place in the final of the tournament against Free State Central. The Sharks Club XV defeated Griquas Central 44-13 in...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls win Northern Amateur Provincial Competition
The Blue Bulls on Friday were crowned the Northern Amateur Provincial champions after defeating hosts the Pumas Lowveld 35-10 in the final at Nelspruit Rugby Club. The Lions finished the competition in third place with a 57-26 victory against the Leopards,...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORTS: APC North
Match 1: Lions vs Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Nelspruit Rugby Club 7 September, 2015 APC North brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit Kick-off: 13:00 LIONS: Tries: Chris Juries (4), Thepo Mooki (1), Chris Nqubu (1), LJ van Heerden (1), JP Olivier...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok legends to leave lasting legacy for Madibaz rugby
Stories from the glory days of South African rugby and a look ahead at the 2015 Rugby World Cup contributed to the theme of leaving a lasting legacy for Madibaz rugby during the Bok Banter fundraiser at NMMU on Thursday night. A host of former...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big scores dominate opening day at Northern APC tournament
The opening day of the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship was dominated by big scores on Monday with three of the four winners scoring 50 points or more at the Nelspruit Rugby Club. The Blue Bulls secured the biggest score of the day as they defeated...
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Sep 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big battles expected in Northern APC tournament
Big battles are expected in Nelspruit on Monday when the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship begins at the Nelspruit Rugby Club. The tournament, which marks the second leg of the South African Rugby Union’s (SARU’s) amateur provincial tournaments,...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU and Mpumalanga Rugby Union APC NORTH RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit The chairperson, Mr. AG Visser is proud to announce the final arrangements of the annual SARU APC North Rugby Tournament, proudly hosted by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and Imperial Toyota Nelspruit. This tournament...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boland A take top honours at Southern APC tournament
The Boland A team on Friday produced a solid performance in the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship final against neighbours Western Province in Velddrif to secure the title in front of their home crowd. The victory for the Boland A team signalled the...
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Aug 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Western Cape neighbours to meet in Southern APC final
Defending Southern Amateur Provincial Championship winners Western Province will meet neighbours, Boland A, in a Western Cape final on Friday after the teams registered their second round of victories in this year’s tournament on Wednesday. Western...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cowley says Boks must play smarter rugby
Legendary Eastern Province flyhalf and television commentator Gavin Cowley says the Springboks’ biggest challenge in the countdown to the IRB Rugby World Cup is that other teams are outsmarting them. “It’s not that they have better players than...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP hunt fourth successive APC title
Western Province will hunt their fourth successive Southern Amateur Provincial Championship title this week as they take to field at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif in the eight-team tournament. The competition begins on Monday and will feature three...
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Aug 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU President sends condolences to families, rugby communities
Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Monday sent his condolences to the families and friends of two rugby players who died suddenly during or shortly after matches on Saturday. Claude Booysen, 32, of the Humansdorp All...
