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Mar 10, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa scores New Zealand hat-trick – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Review
The Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs scored historic wins in New Zealand, while a nail-biting win by the DHL Stormers resulted in a clean sweep of South African teams over their New Zealand counterparts in an exciting fourth round of Vodacom Super Rugby. In...
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Mar 8, 13 •
2398 Views •
Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Tickets go on sale for Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships
Tickets have gone on sale for the inaugural Cell C Community Cup Easter Championships, the South African Rugby Union announced on Friday. The Easter Championships will take place at Outeniqua Park in George from 28 March to 1 April and feature the top...
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Mar 7, 13 •
2617 Views •
International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Sevens talent on display in Harare
Blitzbok Steven Hunt will make his return to action over the weekend in Harare as part of the Springbok Sevens Elite Development Squad (EPD) at the annual Spar International Sevens tournament. Hunt missed the HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in South...
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Mar 7, 13 •
1764 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Tough first SA derby for Kings – Vodacom Super Rugby Preview Round 4
The Southern Kings could hardly have asked for a tougher baptism into the world of South African derbies when the host The Sharks, Vodacom Super Rugby runners-up in 2012, in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening. The Sharks, of course, used Port Elizabeth...
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Mar 7, 13 •
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Club Rugby, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Do or die in the Cell C Community Cup – Round 4 Preview
It’s do or die for a number of clubs in the Cell C Community Cup this Saturday as the penultimate round of pool action kicks off with all eight quarter-final places in the Easter Championships still up for grabs. The top two teams from each pool will fight...
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Mar 6, 13 •
2971 Views •
National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL WP team v Boland announced for Vodacom Cup clash
The DHL Western Province team has been announced for their opening game in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition – against the Boland Cavaliers – on Saturday afternoon. DHL WP, the defending champions, will travel to Ceres to take on Boland (kick-off...
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Mar 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Sharks Team announced to play Southern Kings
Kings vs The Sharks Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday 9 March 2013 @ 19h10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Francois Steyn (C) 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Ryan Kankowski 7. Jean Deysel 6. Marcell...
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Mar 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs announced to play Highlanders
TOYOTA CHEETAHS vs HIGHLANDERS VODACOM SUPER RUGBY RUGBY PARK, INVERCARGILL KICK-OFF: 08:35 (NZ TIME: 19:35) No. Position name 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP NYAKANE TREVOR 2 HOOKER STRAUSS ADRIAAN © 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP ADRIAANSE LOURENS 4 LEFT LOCK DE JAGER...
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Mar 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL Stormers team v Chiefs announced
Head coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting XV for the DHL Stormers’ first home game of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Stormers will take on the defending champion Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05), and...
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Mar 6, 13 •
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General News, National, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named
The Crusaders head to Wellington this Friday to face the Hurricanes. With both teams yet to secure a win it promises to be an exciting game with plenty of action. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team and has made three changes to the starting fifteen...
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Mar 5, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings Team announcement against The Sharks
The Southern Kings have announced their Super Rugby Squad to take on The Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 9th of March 2013. The team will run onto the field under the leadership of Darron Nell, after Director of Rugby Alan Solomons...
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Mar 4, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralapelle Hearing Outcome
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (h) and 10.4 (k) after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. No further sanction has been imposed on the player. The incident occurred in...
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Mar 3, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralepelle Judicial Hearing Announcement
Following initial consideration by the SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Adam Casselden, Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls will appear at a SANZAR Judicial Hearing after being cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ralepelle is...
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Mar 3, 13 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 3
The Vodacom Bulls lead the South African Conference in Vodacom Super Rugby, while The Sharks won a tough tussle in Durban against the DHL Stormers. The team from Pretoria had to dig deep to beat the Western Force by 36-26 at Loftus Versfeld and despite a...
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Mar 3, 13 •
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Club Rugby, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Pacaltsdorp Evergreens steal Cell C Community Cup show – Round 3 wrap
Heavyweights Roodepoort, GAP Despatch and Durbanville-Bellville recorded morale-boosting wins but it was unfancied Pacaltsdorp Evergreens who stole the show on a dramatic third weekend of Cell C Community Cup action. With 24 of the 40 pool matches now...
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Mar 1, 13 •
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National, South Africa, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Negotiations aim to resolve dispute relating to commercial agent, Kagiso Vantage
Negotiations continue to resolve a dispute which has threatened to compromise some of the rights of competition sponsors at Vodacom Super Rugby matches at two South African venues, DHL Newlands and Kings Park. Kagiso Vantage, the commercial agent appointed by...
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Mar 1, 13 •
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National, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boland Rugby Unie kies Uitvoerende Bestuur
Die Boland Rugby Unie het op Donderdag 28 Februarie 2013 sy Uitvoernede Bestuur verkies, tydens die Algemene Jaarvergadering wat plaasgevind het te Wellington. Altesaam ses (6) nuwe bestuurslede sluit hulle aan by die President, Vise-President en Hoof...
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Mar 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach, Mobi-Unit renew BokSmart certification
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and three members of the South African Rugby Union’s High Performance Mobi-Unit renewed their BokSmart certifications in Cape Town on Thursday. The BokSmart certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee...
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Feb 28, 13 •
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International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA Women face defending RWC Sevens champions in pool stage
South Africa Sevens Women will face defending champions Australia at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Russia after the draw was made Moscow on Thursday. Australia got the better of South Africa in a thrilling semi-final in Dubai four years ago and the pool...
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Feb 28, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa to face hosts in RWC Sevens pool stage
South Africa were paired with Rugby World Sevens 2013 hosts, Russia, Scotland and Japan when the RWC draw was made in Moscow on Thursday. The Springbok Sevens are the top seeds in Pool B for the RWC Sevens showpiece, which takes place over three days from...
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Feb 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Willemse impressed with Kings’ Super Rugby debut
Former Springbok wing turned rugby analyst Ashwin Willemse has thrown his support behind the Southern Kings following their triumph over the Western Force at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Friday. Willemse, who was the guest of honour at the SPAR Eastern...
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Feb 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU takes legal action against commercial agent
The South African Rugby Union said on Wednesday that it was pursuing legal action to protect its sponsors’ rights in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match at Kings Park in Durban. The move comes following the unilateral announcement by a provincial service...
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Feb 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space
Following a media release by Kagiso Vantage and a letter to SARU sponsors, sent on February 27, 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd and Western Province Rugby would like to state the following: We dissociate ourselves from this press release. Neither party gave...
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Feb 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Megapro renews commercial agreement with the Lions
Sponsorship specialists Megapro this week renewed its commercial agreement with the Golden Lions Rugby Union for further five years. The association is an extension of a long-standing relationship between the organisations dating back to 1988. With the Lions...
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Feb 24, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – Round 2 wrap
Wild cards Raiders recorded their second big victory while there were also impressive victories for Western Province clubs SK Walmers and Durbanville-Bellville in the second round of the Cell C Community Cup. Jonsson College Rovers and Brakpan both notched up...
