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Feb 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on J9 Foundation raises 30k for MND
Recently the J9 Foundation in conjunction with the Charles Glass Society raised R30 000 in order to aid people suffering from Motor Neuron Disease. Among the big bitters of the evening Darius Steyn of Lindsay Saker paid R15 000 for an autographed Springbok...
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Feb 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4
SANZAR has announced the referee appointments for the first four rounds of the 2013 Super Rugby season, which kicks off with the Rebels hosting the Force on Friday 15 February. The eighteenth season of Super Rugby will feature only Australian Conference teams...
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Feb 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on New scrum laws for schools and club rugby in SA
New scrum Laws to make amateur rugby safer will come into effect at club and schools level as the season gets underway this month, following an initiative introduced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). A new scrum engagement sequence has been devised for...
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Feb 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales say “Same Again” for Italy
Wales interim head coach Rob Howley has rewarded the starting XV that beat France 16-6 last weekend by confirming the same line-up will start the clash against Italy in Rome on Saturday, 23 February. Howley has kept faith with the side that recorded Wales’...
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Feb 13, 13 •
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New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Piri Weepu starts agaisnt Highlanders in warm-up
Friday February 15 Queenstown Events Centre Kick-off 5.30pm Piri Weepu will make his first appearance of the year for the Blues on Friday when they take on the Highlanders in Queenstown in their final pre-season hit-out. The World Cup winning halfback has...
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Feb 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Host Chiefs in Mangatainoka
The Hurricanes line up to host the Chiefs in Mangatainoka this Saturday has been announced this morning. Captain Conrad Smith will make his first appearance in the black and yellow jersey for 2013 as the team run out for their final pre-season match before...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cambridge High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013
March 08: Grens Rugby Day March 09: Border Rugby Day March 21: Graeme College Rugby Day March 28 – April 01: Union High School Festival April 13: Hudson Park High School (H) April 20: Grame College (H) May 04: Port Rex Technical High School (H) May 11:...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sourthern Kings Statement regard Super Rugby Squad
Following the announcement of the wider squad of 35 players earlier today, there have been a number of media queries relating to the fact that all five foreign players are still listed in the squad. Please note the following, to be attributed to Eastern...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU thanks Juan Smith for services to rugby
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Tuesday thanked Springbok flank Juan Smith for his services to rugby and wished him well for his future, following his decision to retire from the game on medical advice. Smith played in 69 Tests for the Springboks. He...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referee Jonathan Kaplan to retire at end of 2013
Record-breaking South African Test referee Jonathan Kaplan will retire from professional refereeing at the end of the 2013 South African season. The 46-year-old Kaplan, who has refereed more Tests, Vodacom Super Rugby and Absa Currie Cup matches than anyone...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad
Forwards Backs Schalk Ferrreira Shaun Venter Jaco Engels Johan Herbst Hannes Franklin Nicolas Vergallo Virgile Lacombe Demetri Catrakillis Bandise Maku George Whitehead Edgar Marutlulle Andries Strauss Kevin Buys Hadleigh Parkes Grant Kemp Ronnie Cooke Steven...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rondebosch Boys’ High 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013
DATE OPPNENTS / VENUE WP Canalwalk Schools Festival at Newlands 18 March Match 1 U19A Hermanus High School U16 Festival 21 March Hoërskool Belville – 11:00 U16A 23 march Match 2 U16A Maritzburg College 150th Festival 30 March...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Waratahs
In their third and final pre-season game the Crusaders head across the ditch tomorrow to take on the Waratahs. The game will take place in Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Thursday night at 5:30pm NZ time (7.30pm Sydney time). The final game before the Investec...
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Feb 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Flying High With Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust
The Highlanders have announced today that Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust will be the Franchise’s official charity partner for 2013. The Highlanders have supported a number of charities over the past few seasons in a variety of ways. The opportunity to...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas named to face the Southern Kings
GWK Griquas team vs The Southern Kings on Wednesday 13 February 2013, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Brummer Badenhorst 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Deon Carney 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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Blitz Bokke, New Zealand, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens win USA title in style
The Springbok Sevens won their second USA Sevens title in three seasons after a record 40-21 win over New Zealand in a dramatic Cup Final on Monday morning (SA time) in Las Vegas. South Africa were in stunning form in the final with Branco du Preez, back in...
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Feb 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA face Samoa for place in USA Sevens final
South Africa will face defending USA Sevens champions Samoa in the Cup semi-finals in Las Vegas after they won both their matches early on Sunday morning (SA time). Their semi-final is scheduled for 21h54 on Sunday and will be televised live on SuperSport...
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Feb 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Solid start for SA at USA Sevens
South Africa made a solid start on day one of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas on Saturday morning (SA time) by winning both of their pool matches against Uruguay and Canada to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals with a match to spare. The Springbok Sevens...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Durban North College 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013
15-Feb Gelofte(night series) vs Asthon College 22-Feb Gelofte(night series) vs Gelofte 01-Mar Gelofte(night series) vs Kingsway 16- Mar Voortrekkerdag at Voortrekker 28-Mar to 01-Apr Durban North College Rugby week at Durban North...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok great Jan Ellis succumbs to cancer
The South African Rugby Union on Friday expressed its deep sadness at the passing of legendary former Springbok looseforward, Jan Ellis. The one-time joint record holder for the number of Springbok caps succumbed to cancer at a hospice in Pretoria after...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on A Festival of Top Class School Rugby at Kearsney
The Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival has grown from strength to strength and the quality of participating schools this year is testimony to the fact it has become the country’s premier schools rugby event. Some of South Africa’s best Under 19 talent...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to bolster determined BlitzBokke in Las Vegas
Livewire scrumhalf and sweeper Branco du Preez returns to action with the Springbok Sevens team on Friday evening at the Las Vegas Sevens after a long injury layoff because of a hamstring injury. However, he will probably be used primarily off the bench on...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on King David Linksfield 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013
DATE OPPOSITION U14A U14B U15A U15B U16 2ND 1ST MARCH 6th St. Stithians (F) Away Away Away Glenvista (K) Away Away Away Away 13th Northcliff Home Home Home Home Home Home APRIL 10th CBC Boksburg (K) Away Away Away Away Away Away Away 17th Hyde Park (F)...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on WP XV announced to face Boland Invitational
DHL Western Province will continue their preparations for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, when a WP XV takes on a Boland Invitational XV at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 12h30). The WP XV will play in the curtain-raiser to the Regent Boland...
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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on South African Rugby Agents join Forces to protect the industry
In a move that may have long-standing ramifications in the business of South African rugby, the majority of South Africa’s registered rugby agents on Wednesday joined forces in order to collectively protect their industry and ensure their bargaining rights....
