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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Affies 1st XV Rugby Fixtures 2013
Date OPPONENT FIELD First Term 9 March Trials Affies 16 March H/S Diamandtveld Kimberley 19 March Sutherland (Not A1st/A teams) Sutherland High Easter Festivals 29 March to 3 April Kwagga Jr U14 A Festival H/S Outeniqua 29 March to 3 April Paarl Gym U16...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries
The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....
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Feb 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women fourth on log after Houston Sevens
South Africa lost their crucial Cup quarterfinal match 17-12 in extra-time against Australia at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Houston late on Saturday evening (SA time) and then struggled to find their form in their two other matches....
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women face Aussies in Houston Sevens quarter-finals
South Africa will play against Australia on Saturday evening (SA time) for a place in the Cup semi-finals of the Houston Sevens in the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The South Africans showed great determination in their two narrow...
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Disappointment for Springbok Sevens in Wellington
South Africa finished a disappointing Wellington Sevens campaign with a 21-15 defeat against Australia in the Plate semi-finals on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium. England beat Kenya 24-19 in a thrilling Cup final after scoring a last gasp...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU mourns Louis Luyt
It is with great sadness that the Golden Lions Rugby Union has learnt of the passing of one of South Africa’s most iconic rugby figures – Louis Luyt. Luyt was born in 1932 in the Karoo and went on to represent, and captain, the Orange Free State from the...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke against impressive Kenya in Wellington quarters
The Springbok Sevens were made to work extremely hard for their Cup quarterfinal spot on Friday during day one of the Wellington Sevens. South Africa lost their first two Pool C matches against Samoa and Canada and were able to qualify for the Cup quarter...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over
Jane hurt his right knee at an open training session at Paraparaumu yesterday. An MRI scan today has revealed a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that will require surgery. Jane will see an orthopaedic surgeon as soon as possible to determine the...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Puma Celeberates BBRU’s 75th with Commemorative Kit
PUMA has designed a “vintage” commemorative and limited edition jersey to mark the 75th Anniversary celebrations of South African rugby legends The Bulls. The Vodacom Bulls will sport the kit when they play two warm up games, one against the Lions on 2...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pearson High School 1st XV Rugby Fixtures for 2013
DAY DATE OPPONENTS HOME AWAY TERM 1 21 MARCH ST ANDREWS COLLEGE GRAEME college rugby day 23 MARCH MARLOW DESPATCH festival 28 MARCH Tony stoops festival TYGERBERG 30 MARCH Tony stoops festival TYGERBERG 1 APRIL Tony stoops festival TYGERBERG TERM 2 13 APRIL...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Smith recalled by Wales Sevens
Wales Sevens coach Paul John has made two changes to his squad which picked up two Plate titles in Dubai and Port Elizabeth in the HSBC World Series. Richard Smith has been recalled while Bridgend speedster Luke Morgan is brought in to the squad for the first...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to tackle the Bulls in Soweto
The MTN Lions have named their side to taken on the Vodacom Bulls at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. The game kicks-off at 15:00 CAT. 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain) 2. Francois Du Toit 3. Ruan Dreyer 4. Hendrik Roodt 5. Franco Mostert 6. Jaco Kriel...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues named to tackle the Reds
Pre-season trial 1 Saturday February 2 Toowoomba Sports Ground,Queensland Kick-off 10.00pm NZT (7.00pm local time) The Blues’ young newcomers will get the chance to test themselves against a powerful Reds outfit when the two sides meet for their first...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Hurricanes in the first pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place this Saturday 2nd February at the Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru. Kick off is at 3pm. With...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Bok Sevens ready for Wellington challenge
With several regulars missing through injury, Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, will be hoping that his reshuffled squad will be able to go all the way at the Wellington Sevens, which starts early on Friday morning (SA time) in the New Zealand capital....
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU supports SAIDS’ school anti-doping school initiative
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has come out in enthusiastic support of the South African Institute for the Drug-Free Sports’ (SAIDS) new Anti-Doping education and testing programme in high schools. SARU urges all rugby-playing schools to sign up for...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to play Franchise XV
Friday 1 February. 15. Elric van Vuuren 11. Marcello Sampson (40 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) / Sergeal Petersen (20 mins) 13. Ronnie Cooke (60 mins) / Siyanda Grey (20 mins) 12. ...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on The DHL Stormers team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs
Allister Coetzee, the DHL Stormers head coach, has named his team to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s pre-season friendly in Bloemfontein (kick-off 17h00). In the absence of Schalk Burger, Andries Bekker and Jean de Villiers, fellow...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to take on the Stormers
Toyota Cheetahs focus on Vodacom Super Rugby The Toyota Cheetahs’ preparations for the upcoming Super Rugby competition are well on track and the coaches are pleased with the processes and progress of players. Supporters should keep in mind that the...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sias to make Force debut
The Western Force will unveil their new-look 9-10 combination in Friday night’s Super Rugby trial match against the Brumbies in Darwin. The Force overhauled their back line following last year’s disastrous 3-13 win-loss campaign, but it’s...
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Full Hurricanes squad to visit Paraparaumu
Local hero, and now All Black, Dane Coles, and the Hurricanes squad will head to Paraparaumu this Thursday for a public training session. This will be the first full public training session with all the All Blacks in camp now having returned from their break....
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Jan 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Law variations in use in South Africa in 2013
This year, the International Rugby Board has introduced 11 law trials that will be implemented from the start of the 2013 season. Seven of these have a bearing on play and most of them are designed to make the game faster, with less time wasted, and so...
