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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to play the Cheetahs
The Nelspruit based Steval Pumas will play the Toyota Cheetahs this weekend in their first warm-up match for the season. Captained by the experienced Corné Steenkamp, the Pumas will also have three of their newly contracted players in the squad, Sabelo...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to play Blue Bulls
GOLDEN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS – 2014 VODACOM CUP WARM-UP GAME Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named the following team, which will travel Polokwane to face the Blue Bulls this Saturday. Guy Cronje will captain the side. The match will kick off at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Kings
LIONS VS SOUTHERN KINGS – 2014 SUPER RUGBY WARM-UP GAME Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced a 23-man side to face the Southern Kings in Nelson Mandela Bay, this Saturday. Several players that Ackermann opted to rest for last weekend’s warm-up,...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs trial team announced
After a long pre-season of hard training, the NSW Waratahs kick off the 2014 season with their first trial match against the Melbourne Rebels in Albury this Saturday, February 1. Lining up against his old team mates will be Kurtley Beale, back in the light...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on NIB backs the Blues
Two days out from their first pre-season match of the year, the Blues 2014 season is shaping up well both on and off the field following the announcement of a major sponsorship deal with nib today. The partnership complements the health insurer’s...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force to feature Super Rugby Sponsorship first
The Western Force will break new ground in Super Rugby sponsorship with the Western Australian club to feature individual partners on its playing jerseys for the 2014 season. In a competition first, the Western Force is offering businesses the opportunity to...
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Jan 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to take on the EP Kings
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the EP Kings on Saturday, 25 January at 17:00 in a pre-season warm-up match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The team has been announced. What makes the game special is that the players will be wearing...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Saracens Squad to face the Sharks
Squad to face the Cell C Sharks for the Sanlam Private Investments Shield Backs: Chris Wyles, David Strettle, Michael Tagicakibau, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, Duncan Taylor, Sam Stanley, Charlie Hodgson, Neil de Kock, Richard Wigglesworth. Forwards: Richard...
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Jan 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Puma launches Toyota Cheetahs new speed kit
Cape Town, South Africa, 23 January 2014 – PUMA has launched the new home and away jersey the Toyota Cheetahs will sport during the 2014 Super Rugby season, and the design is all about speed. The new jerseys have a chevron graphic treatment and run under...
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Jan 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs head south for Volvo community roadshow
The NSW Waratahs will start their season next Tuesday, with a four-day community roadshow ahead of their first trial match against the Rebels on the banks of the Murray River on Saturday, February 1. The Waratahs Volvo Community Roadshow will see the full NSW...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Celebs scrum down for Kings
THE days are long, the summer strong and the game is on – well at least that’s what top Nelson Mandela Bay personalities discovered today at the city’s stadium as they moved from the side-lines to the centerfield ahead of three Super Rugby friendlies in...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bismarck du Plessis to lead the Cell C Sharks
Thursday, 16 January 2014: The Sharks Director of Rugby, Jake White on Thursday announced that Springbok hooker, Bismarck du Plessis, will captain the Cell C Sharks in 2014. Regarded as one of the best hookers in the world, Bismarck has been colossal figure...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Super Rugby friendlies
January 2014 24 15:00 – Lions vs Leopards Ellis Park 2014 Super Rugby friendlies 25 16:00 Saracens vs Cell C Sharks Allianz Park 2014 Super Rugby friendlies February 2014 01 15:00 EP Kings vs Lions Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 2014 Super Rugby friendlies...
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Jan 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Fixtures 2014
February 2014 15 17:05 Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Super Rugby 15 19:10 Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Vodacom Super Rugby 21 08:35 Crusaders vs Chiefs AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers, Burger to lead Stormers’ charge
Senior Springboks Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger will head up the DHL Stormers’ leadership group in the 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season. De Villiers, who has led the Springboks with such success in 2012 and 2013, will again captain the DHL Stormers...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their touring squad
TOURING SQUAD FOR PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY On Saturday 25th January, 2014 the Cell C Sharks will play Saracens in a pre-season friendly at Allianz Park in London. The following players will form part of the touring squad to London: Forwards Adriaanse Lourens...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ackermann pleased with pre-season progress
Super Rugby pre-season preparations are still in full swing in Johannesburg and Lions head coach Johan Ackermann is content with the squad’s outlook and overall progress thus far. “The guys are showing a lot of enthusiasm and the whole squad has a real...
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Jan 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Statement from Steven Luatua and the Blues
Blues and All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua has issued an apology after his appearance in a video posted on social media. Luatua appeared in a video pouring beer down a man’s throat at a private function as part of a current social media craze called...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force finalize 2014 playing roster
The Western Force has completed its 2014 squad with the signing of Natal Sharks back-rower Brynard (pron: bray-nard) Stander for the 2014 and 2015 Super Rugby seasons. Stander’s recruitment continues the club’s move away from a reliance on Australia’s...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ben Mowen to Pursue International opportunities from 2015
Australian Rugby Union today announced current Qantas Wallabies Captain, back rower Ben Mowen, will pursue his Rugby career in France at the end of 2014. Mowen said the decision is based on personal and family considerations. “I have loved the...
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Jan 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tony Hanks appointed Blues high performance manager
The Blues have appointed Tony Hanks as high performance manager. Hanks, who boasts an extensive coaching résumé that includes roles with the Auckland Rugby Union, Junior All Blacks, Waikato, the Chiefs, London Wasps and the Russian national side, said he...
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Dec 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions award winners
The full list of award winners is as follows: U19 Forward Player of the Year Malcolm Marx U19 Backline Player of the Year Koch Marx U19 Player of the Year Cyle Brink U21 Forward Player of the Year Steph de Wit U21 Backline Player of the Year Marais Schmidt...
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Dec 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Retallick out for six months with knee injury
The Blues have been dealt a significant blow before the season has begun, with experienced lock Culum Retallick ruled out of action for six months. 28-year-old Retallick ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during a training drill...
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Dec 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on BLK ensures black and white remain at the heart of The Sharks
International Sports Apparel Company BLK has today unveiled “The Cell C Sharks” home and away replica jerseys ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season. The playing and replica jersey design project commenced immediately following the announcement of a...
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Dec 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union and MTN part ways
The partnership between the Golden Lions Rugby Union and MTN South Africa came to an end as of Friday, 13 December 2013, with the company opting not to renew their sponsorship of the GLRU teams. After a fruitful three-year relationship, the telecommunications...