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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Six
Almost half of the 30-man SA U20 squad that recently returned from a three-match tour of Argentina will add a youthful boost to the Vodacom Cup this weekend as they represent their various provincial teams. Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Pine Pienaar is...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Theron satisfied with progress of Baby Boks
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that he was satisfied with the steady progress of his Baby Boks following their three-match tour of Argentina. The South African national junior team secured two victories against the Argentinean U20s which...
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Mar 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Contracted Group announced
Eleven players with more than 50 Test caps – two of whom have more than a century to their name – are among the 23 players who have been contracted to the Springboks for the 2011 season, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday....
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Mar 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on EPRU appeal dismissed for ineligible players finding
The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s (EPRU) appeal against the decisions of Judicial Officer (JO) Mr Koos Basson’s finding that the union was guilty of breaching regulation 4.2 of the Players Status, Player Contracts and Player Movements Regulations was...
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Mar 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Christchurch RWC 2011 Pool Match rescheduling decisions/Otago Stadium confirmed
Three pool matches to remain in South Island Otago Stadium confirmed as RWC 2011 match venue Tickets refunded in April, priority purchase period in May Team Base changes announced Tournament Organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) today announced the...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Loffie changes Boland team for match against Leopards
The Boland Cavaliers’ director of coaching, Eugene Eloff, made three changes and two positional changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. PJ van Zyl will play eighth man, with Allister Kettledas on the...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the...
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Mar 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Plate winners South Africa calls up two replacements for Adelaide
Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu has made two injury-forced changes to his squad for the next HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide. South Africa won the Plate Final in Hong Kong after a suffering a heartbreaking and somewhat controversial defeat...
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Mar 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Five
The Vodacom Blue Bulls ended their winless run in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after they recorded their first victory of the competition at Shimla Park following their 45-21 victory over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Friday night. The defending champions...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA through to quarterfinals of Hong Kong Sevens
The Springbok Sevens easily won their two Pool E matches on Saturday against Hong Kong and Wales to advance to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Sevens, which will be contested on Sunday. Two tries from Paul Delport and Sibusiso Sithole and one for Sevens...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pumas too strong for Boland Cavaliers
We would like to share the match report received from this game. The match report is in Afrikaans: Hoewel die stryd tussen die Boland Kavaliers en die Ford Pumas nie onthou sal word vir die gehalte rugby wat opgedis is nie, sal die Pumas nie kla oor dié...
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Mar 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA scores comprehensive win over Spain in Hong Kong opener
South Africa scored a workmanlike 33-5 victory over tournament debutants Spain in their opening Pool E clash at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament earlier today. The Springbok Sevens lead 12-5 at halftime. Spain was first to score when Carlos Blanco crossed over...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on South Africa keen to maintain the momentum in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens will be keen to build on their momentum gained from their success in Las Vegas when they contest the Hong Kong Sevens from tomorrow in the popular Far East destination. England and New Zealand currently lead the HSBC Sevens World Series...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Five
The current North Section log leaders, GWK Griquas, will try to inflict a first defeat of the 2011 Vodacom Cup on DHL Western Province when these teams collide at DHL Newlands in round five action on Saturday at 12h40. The Kimberley team conceded a narrow...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boland Team announced to play Pumas on Friday 25 March
Jonathan Francke Boland Cavaliers vs Pumas – Friday 25 March, 16:30, Boland Stadium (Wellington) 1. Charl du Plessis 2. Clement Lewis 3. Rossouw Kruger 4. Lehan Koekemoer 5. Grant le Roux 6. Franzel September 7. Junior Bester 8. Zandre Jordaan 9. Bolla...
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Mar 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cleared on a charge of dangerous play
Bulls lock Bakkies Botha has been cleared on a charge of dangerous play after appearing before a SANZAR Judicial hearing at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Tuesday. Botha had been cited and charged with a breach of Law 10.4 (e), which relates to a dangerous...
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Mar 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on All Black star players invite all Super Rugby Fans and expats to join at Twickenham
McCaw, Carter and Williams have called on all Kiwi, Aussie and Bok fans to join them at Twickenham for the clash between the Crusaders and the Sharks!! The recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland has touched the lives of many and this clash between 2...
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Mar 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Four
The Pampas XV continued their unbeaten run in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and secured their fourth victory of the competition following their thrilling 32-29 win over the GWK Griquas in Kimberley. Man of the match – flyhalf Nicolaas Sanchez slotted six penalties...
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Mar 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Baby Boks secure first tour win
The SA U20s secured their first victory on their three-match Argentinean tour following their 46-29 win over the Argentina U20s at the Lawn Tennis Club in Santiago del Estero on Saturday night. Both teams played an expansive and attacking brand of rugby and...
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Mar 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Club Rugby: Villagers v Hamiltons
It was the Derby between the oldest clubs in the country on a day where the thermometer only just missed the 40 degrees in Cape Town. The first half played out very even as the half time score suggests at 10-10. The second half was a one sided affair, when...
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Mar 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on Women’s rugby to benefit from project ‘Capacity Building’
A new initiative by the South African Rugby Union and the Department of Sport and Recreation aims to lay the foundation for an ambitious process to substantially broaden the base of Women’s rugby in South Africa. SARU and the Department of Sport joined...
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Mar 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Sharks March 27 at Twickenham – 4pm kick off
History will be made when the Crusaders and the Sharks clash at Twickenham. The recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zeeland has touched the lives of many and this clash between 2 of the giants of Southern Hemisphere rugby will not only provide the best...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Tough Hong Kong examination for Springbok Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team will not get carried away by the success in their previous tournament, when they broke their long Cup drought with victory at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. Team captain Kyle Brown said although there was a huge measure of relief...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Club players included in Cavalier team
Injuries to the prop Charl du Plessis and hooker Clemen Lewis lead to the late inclusion of two Boland club players in the Boland Cavaliers’ match 22 for Saturday’s Vodacom Cup encounter against the Griffons in Welkom. Callie Steenkamp (prop) of Ceres...
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Mar 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Change of Referee: Waratahs v Toyota Cheetahs
Please note the following change of referee for the Super Rugby fixture between the Waratahs and the Cheetahs at the Sydney Football Stadium at 19h40 on Saturday 19 March, 2011. Chris Pollock, who was due to referee the match has been ruled out with a...