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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Misconduct Complaint against Sir Graham Henry of the Blues
SANZAR has brought a Misconduct Complaint against Sir Graham Henry of the Blues for comments made on TV NZ News on 21 May 2013 which were widely reported through other media outlets and online. The complaint has been referred in the first instance to...
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May 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Brumbies
Impressive young flanker Steven Luatua has been ruled out of Saturday night’s must-win match against the Brumbies atEdenPark. The 22-year-old, who was one of eight Blues players called into the All Blacks Wider Training Group earlier this week, has...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Saturday is Tinus Linee Day at Newlands
Saturday’s match between the DHL Stormers and the Reds will also be used as a vehicle to raise funds for former WP centre Tinus Linee who has been diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Linee, 43, played 112 matches at centre for Western...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Catrakilis says call up to Springbok training squad surreal
Southern Kings flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis described being been called up to the Springbok training squad as being surreal. Catrakilis is one of eight players who were not part of the first Bok training camp. He will be joining the rest of the team in Durban...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced
The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to play the Kings on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at 17:05 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Changes to the team from last week: Raymond Rhule has been moved to...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vermaak in 100th as Vodacom Bulls face Sharks
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Jano Vermaak will make a 100th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance on Saturday if he takes to the field in his side’s match against The Sharks in Durban. The former Cats (11 caps) and MTN Lions (62 caps) player will represent the Vodacom...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke to stay in charge at the Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company confirmed on Wednesday the extension of Vodacom Bulls Head Coach, Frans Ludeke’s tenure at Loftus Versfeld. The 45-year old coach extended his contract with the BBC for another three years to 2016 and will continue in his role as Head...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers forced to change for Reds clash
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named a much-changed line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby encounter against the Reds at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05). The Stormers suffered a spate of injuries on their recently-completed four-match tour of...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings delighted with call-up of Catrakilis to Springbok training camp
Southern Kings flyhalf, Demetri Catrakilis has been called up to the Springbok training squad, and will be joining the rest of the team on a training camp in Durban next week, after the Cheetah’s game. Catrakilis became the first South African in...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
A group of 38 players, featuring eight players who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban for the second Springbok training camp before the final squad for the Castle Lager Incoming Series is named early next month. The players who...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues invite the fans to choose what they should wear when playing against France
At the Blues, we are very excited about taking on the French on June 11 in the ‘adidas Challenge’- a special midweek match during their tour here. We do have an important decision to make though and need the fans help. The French playing strip is blue, so...
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May 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs named
The Crusaders head to Waikato Stadium this weekend to face the Super Rugby title holders, the Chiefs. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has announced the team to play the Chiefs with five changes to the team that bet the Blues in Christchurch last weekend. Hooker...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to take on the Cheetahs
The Southern Kings team has remained relatively unchanged from their game against the Highlanders, with just one change in their starting line up as S.P Marais returns to the starting 15. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons said they had only made two...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Get set for Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day at Loftus Versfeld
The Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day caters for little boys and girls aged from 6 to 8 years old in what promises to be a fun-filled day at the mighty Vodacom Bulls’ fortress, Loftus Versfeld. Barend van Graan, Blue Bulls Company CEO, said that schools wanting...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Europcar South Africa joins SARU family of sponsors
Europcar South Africa has joined the South African Rugby Union (SARU) sponsors’ family as the official car rental supplier to SARU, its national squads and national teams, it was announced on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to be...
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May 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Round 15 Super Rugby Referee Changes
Due to a minor leg injury sustained by Chris Pollock, Steve Walsh will now referee the Chiefs v Crusaders Super Rugby match scheduled to take place on Friday 24 May 2013 from 7:35pm (NZST) at Waikato Stadium. Garratt Williamson has been appointed to referee...
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May 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update: Southern Kings
Southern Kings flanker Jacques Engelbrecht has been cleared for selection for the game against the Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, while Andries Strauss’ shoulder injury has shown remarkable improvement. Director of Rugby Alan...
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May 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Injury update
There was a clean bill of health to the Vodacom Bulls squad that conquered the Highlanders on Saturday, but a number of players from that match is recovering from bruises and light strains, team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday. The likes of Flip...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women Sevens to benefit from Dutch experience
A convincing win over fellow Rugby World Cup Sevens pool B contenders China has lifted the spirits of the South African Women Sevens team at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament in the Netherlands. The South African side dropped two close results against England...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Much-improved weekend for SA teams – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Review
Two rounds of relative disappointment were reversed this weekend as three of the four South African teams in action won their Vodacom Super Rugby matches against Australasian opposition. In the process the Vodacom Bulls moved up to second spot on the...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions crowned champs for record fifth time – Vodacom Cup Final Review
The MTN Golden Lions won the Vodacom Cup for a record fifth time when they beat the Steval Pumas by 42-28 in a highly entertaining final at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday evening. It was the second successive season that the visiting team...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Free State Rugby sympathize with Morning Live and the family of Vuyo Mbuli
Die President van die Vrystaatse Rugby-unie, Mnr. Lindsay Mould en Besturende Direkteur van die Vrystaat Cheetahs (Edms.) Bpk. Mnr. Harold Verster, bestuur, personeel en spelers betoon hiermee innige simpatie en medelye met die familie van Vuyo Mbuli en almal...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders injury update
Following last nights game against the Blues, Crusaders hooker Ben Funnell has suffered a minor medial ligament injury. Adam Whitelock has also incurred a knee injury. While Corey Flynn who was pulled from the starting line up has a tight...
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May 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup
The Steval Pumas’ Jimmy Stonehouse will coach the SA President’s XV at the International Rugby Board’s Tblisi Cup in the Georgian capital next month. The squad of 28 players will travel to Georgia for this new initiative by the IRB as part of its...
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May 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women’s Sevens have bad day in Amsterdam
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team had a bad day at the office on Friday, losing all three their pool B matches in the Amsterdam Sevens tournament, the fourth leg of the inaugural IRB Women Sevens World Series. The South Africans dropped close results to...
