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Sep 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week Nine
At the conclusion of week nine, only points’ differentials separates the Vodacom Western Province, the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs and the Vodacom Blue Bulls on the 2010 Absa Currie Cup log. . All three sides are currently on 28 log points after the...
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Sep 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok season review scheduled for later this month
The annual review of the Springboks’ performance in the Vodacom Tri-Nations will be scheduled as per normal with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers for later this month. The review will include all aspects of Springbok performance. “All rugby followers are...
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Sep 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks
Australian hooker Saia Fainga’a was suspended for two weeks on Sunday after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein on Saturday. Fainga’a was cited by SANZAR...
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Sep 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Williams demands best performance from SA Women
Mandisa Williams, the SA Women’s rugby captain, has her urged her team mates to deliver their best performance of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they play Wales on Sunday in their last tournament fixture at Guildford in England. The teams square...
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Sep 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Boks have platform to build on says Smit
Springbok captain John Smit believes last weekend’s victory over Australia in Pretoria has given his team a platform to build on for this weekend’s follow-up Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks won their first match of the...
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Sep 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys
South African business icon Raymond Ackerman presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Bloemfontein on Friday. The Springboks host the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Vodacom Park tomorrow. Ackerman, the founder of Pick n’ Pay,...
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Sep 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Williams eye Wales rematch for return to action
Injured South African captain Mandisa Williams may return to action in the team’s last match on Sunday against Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Guildford, England. The flanker injured her ankle during the pool match against Wales last week, when...
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Sep 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Barloworld Toyota Pumas lock Eduard van der Walt suspended for 2 weeks
Barloworld Toyota Pumas lock Eduard van der Walt has been suspended for two weeks after he was found guilty of dangerous play during his side’s 22-21 victory over the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Nelspruit on Friday evening. Citing Officer Freek Burger cited Van...
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Sep 2, 10 •
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Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on SAA National Club Champs Countdown – UJ look to break title drought
THE University of Johannesburg will look to end an 18-year title drought when they kick off their SAA National Club Championships campaign with a tough fixture against Blue Bulls champions and fellow Varsity Cup side Tuks. The 36th edition of the country’s...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on SA Women fight hard for second World Cup win
South Africa scored their second victory of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they defeated Kazakhstan 25-10 in hard-fought play-off match at Guildford, England. SA led 10-5 at halftime against the Asian champions who overwhelmed them 36-0 in a 2006...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams to play the Lions announced
Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, on Friday 3 September. Kick-off is at 17h05. Vodacom WP beat the Free State Cheetahs at home last week with a penalty in injury time. The...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Test between Springboks and Wallabies has special significance
Australia v South Africa @ in South Africa – Historical Notes • This will be the 74th meeting between Australia and South Africa at all venues. Australia has won 28 and South Africa 44, while one match has been drawn. • Just eight of Australia’s...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies side announced to face South Africa
Winger Drew Mitchell and hooker Stephen Moore will make their 50th Test appearances after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side for Saturday’s Mandela Plate Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein. The players will become the 33rd and 34th...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bjorn Basson leading try scorer in ABSA Currie Cup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division – Leading try-scorers: Bjorn Basson GWK Griquas 13 Lwazi Mvovo Sharks 7 Michael Bondesio Platinum Leopards 6 Elgar Watts Barloworld Toyota Pumas 6 Keegan Daniel Sharks 5 Pieter Louw Vodacom Western Province 5 Coenie...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Log 1 September 2010
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Log: Team P W D L PF PA PD B Pts The Sharks 8 7 0 1 294 169 125 7 35 Vodacom Western Province 8 6 0 2 258 118 140 4 28 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 8 5 0 3 239 183 56 4 24 Vodacom Blue Bulls [&hellip...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Platinum Leopards v Barloworld Toyota Pumas
Head to Head: Platinum Leopards v Barloworld Toyota Pumas (since 2005): P: 7 W: 4 L: 3 PF: 317 PA: 199 24/06/2005 Leopards 56 Pumas 43 Puma Stadium, Witbank 30/06/2007 Leopards 26 Pumas 34 Puma Stadium, Witbank 18/08/2007 Leopards 22 Pumas 24 Olen Park,...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: GWK Giquas v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs
Head to Head: GWK Griquas v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (since 2005) P: 10 W: 1 L: 9 PF: 164 PA: 328 23/07/2005 Griquas 17 Free State 19 Absa Park, Kimberley 24/06/2006 Griquas 14 Free State 55 Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein 19/08/2006 Griquas 20 Free State 31...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Xerox Lions v Vodacom WP
Head to Head: Xerox Lions v Vodacom WP (since 2005) P: 11 W: 4 L: 7 PF: 222 PA: 270 03/09/2005 Golden Lions 23 WP 38 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 08/10/2005 Golden Lions 17 WP 23 Newlands, Cape Town 29/07/2006 Golden Lions 28 WP 30 Newlands, Cape Town 23/09/2006...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Bulls v Sharks
Head to Head: Vodacom Blue Bulls v The Sharks (since 2005) P: 11 W: 2 L: 9 PF: 253 PA: 286 05/08/2005 Blue Bulls 14 Sharks 18 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 21/07/2006 Blue Bulls 28 Sharks 37 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 16/09/2006 Blue Bulls 50 Sharks 32 The Absa...
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Sep 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week Nine
The Sharks were the only team that defeated the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld during the 2009 Absa Currie Cup and will be hoping that history repeats itself when these sides meet in Pretoria on Saturday at 19h15. The Durban side are currently in first...
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Sep 1, 10 •
1951 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Test Factfile for the Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein
South Africa vs Australia – Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, Saturday, 4 September 2010 • A total of 750 caps among the starting XV makes this the most experienced Springbok side of all time. The previous record was the 700 caps shared by the starting XV...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs team to take on the Griquas announced
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs GWK Griquas Friday, 3 September, 17:00 15. HENNIE DANILLER 14. PHILIP SNYMAN 13. ROBERT EBERSOHN 12. MEYER BOSMAN 11. JONGI NOKWE 10. LOUIS STRYDOM 9. TEWIS DE BRUYN 8. ASHLEY JOHNSON 7. PHILIP VAN DER WALT 6. HENDRO SCHOLTZ 5....
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Xerox Lions in Johannesburg announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Xerox Lions at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, on Friday 3 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad Jantjes 14. JJ Engelbrecht 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Paul...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company grant Bees Roux leave from rugby
The Blue Bulls Company has decided to grant Bees Roux some leave until further notice and to exempt him from his rugby obligations for the time being. The executive officer of the BBC, Barend van Graan, said it is essential to grant Roux immediate leave after...
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Aug 31, 10 •
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Comments Off on SARU, Springboks in ground-breaking deal
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) jointly announced a ground-breaking rights deal for Springbok players’ image rights with the Springbok Players’ Trust on Tuesday. The new arrangement – the first of its kind in rugby – ends months of negotiation...
