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Jul 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on South Africa u/18 side crushes the French
The South African u/18 high performance squad performed well by beating their French counterparts 25-5 at the ABSA Stadium in East London. The French had no answer to a very physical SA forward pack and were forced into giving away penalties. Grey flyhalf...
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 2: Fixtures & Teams
16 July – 19h00 Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas, Bloemfontein FS Cheetahs: 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. Juan Smith (Captain), 6....
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas Team announced for Vodacom Free State Cheetahs clash
GWK Griquas Team 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Albertus Buckle 4. Frikkie Spies 5. Cecil Kemp 6. Wesley Wilkins 7. Davon Raubenheimer 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Sarel Pretorius 10. Naas Olivier ( Kaptein ) 11. Bjorn Basson 12. Barry Geel 13. Wilmaure Louw 14....
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Team announced for Griquas clash
The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs have announced the side to do battle with the GWK Griquas at Vodacom Park in Boemfontein on Friday Evening...
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Jul 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Groepes joins Blue Bulls for Currie Cup
The Blue Bulls Rugby Union has signed promising winger Hayden Groepes on a four-month contract for the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season. Groepes, who joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls two weeks ago on loan from Boland, enjoyed a successful start to his trial with the...
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Jul 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Lions at Newlands announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Xerox Lions at Newlands on Saturday 17 July 2010. Kick-off is at 15h00. In a packed afternoon of rugby at Newlands, Vodacom WP u19 take on their counterparts at 11h15, and the u21’s...
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Jul 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls do enough in first half to beat Pumas
The Blue Bulls did enough in the first half of their ABSA Currie Cup opener to beat the Pumas 38-15 at Loftus. Even though the Pumas scored first through a Ricardo Croy penalty, they were outscored five tries to one in the first half and it looked like...
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Jul 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 1: Teams
9 July – 19h00 Leopards vs Lions, Rustenburg Leopards: 15. Russel Jeacocks, 14. Deon Scholtz, 13. Jovan Bowles, 12. Neill Jacobs, 11. Dumisani Matyeshana, 10. Cecil Dumond, 9. Michael Bondesio, 8. RW Kember, 7. Wilhelm Koch (Captain), 6. Victor Joubert, 5....
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Jul 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok management relish Auckland's Island of Wine
The Springbok management team swapped tackle bags and strategy sessions for wine and olive tasting during a day on Waiheke Island in Auckland, New Zealand. The brains behind the Boks spent their scheduled day-off from the Tri Nations tour with a relaxing...
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Jul 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team for Tri-Nations opener.
On Thursday, Coach Peter de Villiers named his team to face the All Blacks in the first match of the 2010 Tri-Nations. The good news is that Bakkies Botha has been declared fit and will continue his record breaking partnership with Victor Matfield. Jean de...
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Jul 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Vodacom Cheetahs announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Vodacom Cheetahs in the opening round of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday 10 July 2010. Kick-off is at 17h00. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Jul 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok great jumps off Auckland’s Sky Tower
Legendary former Springbok Percy Montgomery took a leap of faith ahead of Saturday night’s Vodacom Tri-Nations test with a jump off Auckland’s Sky Tower this morning. The Springbok kicking coach and former full-back says the SkyJump is definitely a must...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby on Wheels – These guys make it possible!!
No, it is not the Springbok tour bus. It is Wheelchair Rugby, also known as Murderball. At the mention of Wheelchair Rugby the reactions are usually along the line of: “What?!” “How?” “Really?” and “That is so cool”. A very dear friend of mine...
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Jul 6, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls name Currie Cup squad to challenge Pumas
On Tuesday defending champions the Blue Bulls named their team to face the Pumas in their Currie Cup opener on Friday night in Pretoria. Gerhard van den Heever makes his return from a hamstring injury that saw him leave the field during the Super14 final....
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Jul 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Juan Smith boost for Cheetahs
The Free State Cheetahs have received a timely boost with the news that Juan Smith will be fit and available for the start of their Currie Cup campaign. Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské on Monday confirmed that Juan Smith will be leading the Cheetahs...
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Jul 4, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Cheetahs flex muscles ahead of Currie Cup
Less than a week before the Currie Cup kicks off and the two favorites are looking rather average if anything can be read into the results of compulsory warm-up matches. Western Province could only manage a 29-5 victory over the Griffons in Welkom, while the...
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Jul 3, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day5 Craven Week 2010
The 5th and final day of Craven Week 2010 ended on yet another high, with some big clashes and a main match that did not disappoint. The final match was a re-match of last year’s main match between Free State and Western Province. Free State avenged...
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Jul 2, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls coaches embrace BokSmart training
The BokSmart concept and workshop held with the Blue Bulls professional coaches on Wednesday proved to be a huge success. Twenty two of the most senior coaches, amongst then Currie Cup and Super 14 winning coach, Frans Ludeke, and Vodacom Cup winning coach,...
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Jul 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day4 Craven Week 2010
Spectators in Welkom today witnessed the 4th day of Craven Week 2010. In the final game of the afternoon there was another ill-disciplined performance from the Free State side in the first half. Fortunately for them, Duncan Campbell from KZN left his kicking...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Gary Botha back in blue to lead Bulls against Elephants
Gary Botha is back at the helm of the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will lead the team on the field in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, when they take on the Eastern Province Elephants in a compulsory friendly. Botha last played for the Blue Bulls in 2007 and missed the...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day3 Craven Week 2010
Another loss for the Blue Bulls, this time to the Lions. The Lions received 3 yellow cards but still held on to beat the Blue Bulls 23-20. WP demolished EP with a classy performance and final score of 58-19. Border Country Districts had no answer to a rampant...
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Jun 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP announce team for Griffons friendly
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Griffons in a SARU compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday 2 July 2010. Kick-off is at 6pm. “We would like to ensure we maintain the positive momentum generated in this year’s Super...
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Jun 29, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day2 Craven Week 2010
The cracker for Day 2 was certainly Griquas vs Valke. Griquas won it in the dying minutes with a converted try. All Day 2 results and point scorers: Griquas Country Districts 23-15 Zimbabwe Griquas CD: Tries: Frederik Botha, Juan Booysen, Johan Myburgh Cons:...
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Jun 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls give BokSmart thumbs up.
The Blue Bulls Company takes the lead in the BokSmart program on Wednesday when they will train all the coaches of their professional and amateur teams to the finer details of the program. Numerous regulations with regards to the program will kick in on...
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Jun 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Day1 Craven Week 2010
Rugby15 brings you the results of the 2010 Craven Week from Welkom in the Free State. It didn’t take long before the first upset played out. Eastern Province and the Blue Bulls played in a nail-biter in which EP came out victorious. Day 1 results and point...