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Mar 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV vs Sharks XV
Friday, 23 March 2012, 19:10 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Cup Toyota Free State XV 15 Philip Burger 14 Marco Mason 13 Johan van Schalkwyk 12 Barry Geel 11 Kholo Ramashala 10 Inus Kritzinger 9 Andre van der Walt 8 Dries van Schalkwyk 7 Niel...
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Mar 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bryce Lawrence forced to watch the game on the tele
Please note the following changes to the Referee Appointments for the fifth week of Super Rugby. As below: Friday 23rd March – Blues vs Hurricanes Due to injury (Hamstring strain) Bryce Lawrence will assume duties as Television Match Official (TMO) and...
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Mar 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Adam Byrnes Appeal Approved
A SANZAR Appeal Committee chaired by Nicholas Davidson has allowed an appeal by Adam Byrnes against the finding that he breached Law 10.4(m) by making contact with the eye area of another player, in circumstances constitutes dangerous play. A Judicial Officer...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dan back for the Crusaders to face the Cheetahs
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Cheetahs this Saturday night. Kick-off is 7:35pm at the new Christchurch Stadium. There are two changes to the forward pack that played the Chiefs two weeks ago. Two of the Whitelock...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 3
The only two unbeaten sides left in the Vodacom Cup South Section face off in Cape Town on Saturday when DHL Western Province host the EP Kings. Both these sides have been impressive in the opening fortnight of Vodacom Cup action, with DHL WP grinding out a...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke looking for strong performance in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens team is anxious to do well in Hong Kong where the sixth stage of the HSBC Sevens World Series will be held from 23 to 25 March. South Africa have never won this prestigious event and Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, is demanding a huge...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blues’ and All Black back Isaia Toeava’s hip injury takes him out of rugby
Isaia Toeava has not been able to play for the Blues since Round 2 after pain forced him to the sideline. Scans have revealed an unhealed stress fracture in the cup of his right hip joint (non union of an acetabular stress fracture) which may keep Toeava off...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Head North
The Hurricanes will play the Blues in their round five Investec Super Rugby encounter this Friday in Auckland. Kick off on the 23rd March is at 7.35pm at Eden Park. The line-up for the Hurricanes remains unchanged except for Ben May who has been bracketed to...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu out for the Hurricanes clash
Having returned from South Africa and facing a short turnaround before their Friday night match against the Hurricanes, the Blues are forced to field a team without their captain, Keven Mealamu. A calf strain which saw Mealamu leave the field during the...
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Mar 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tusi Pisi Joins the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have received another boost with the arrival of one of the Pacific’s top first five eighths. Tusi Pisi joins the Hurricanes off the back of a strong Rugby World Cup performance for Samoa and helping his Japanese side claim the All-Japan...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sadie, Hougaard to spark Bulls
Carlo Botha – The Vodacom Bulls will be looking at midfielder Johann Sadie to help ignite the much needed spark they need at Loftus Versfeld when they face the defending champions, the Reds on the weekend. Sadie missed three weeks of Super Rugby due to...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2012 Powerade Grey High School (PE) School Rugby Festival – Fixtures & Results
2012 Powerade Grey High School (PE) School Rugby Festival – Fixtures & Results You can give us your schools 1st XV Rugby festival information and results to media@schoolrugby.co.za or post to our social pages www.facebook.com/schoolrugby or...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.2 – Ton-up Alberton on the prowl
With one month to go until kick-off of the enlarged Predator League for Gauteng and North West clubs, historic Highveld outfit Alberton are preparing for a centenary season to remember. Alberton, founded in 1912, have produced a long line of big names over...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Coenie benched for Crusaders
Morgan Piek – Still smiling after the Toyota Cheetahs dramatic last minute win against the Rebels in Melbourne early Sunday morning (SA time), many Cheetahs supporters have dropped their “doom-and- gloom-outlook” and replaced it with a more...
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Mar 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Luke Braid gets 3 week suspension
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has accepted a guilty plea from Luke Braid of the Blues for striking an opponent, in breach of Law 10.4 (a), after he was Cited following a Super Rugby Match at the Weekend. Braid has been suspended from all forms...
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Mar 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on SuperFans TV Commercial flighting 20 March
The search for Castle Lager’s SuperFans begins! As the only sponsor of all three national sports teams, Castle Lager, creator and sponsor of the wildly popular SuperFans campaign, will begin the search for South Africa’s ultimate sports fans in...
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Mar 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 4
It was a perfect Vodacom Super Rugby weekend from a South African perspective as all three sides in action won their respective matches against Australasian opposition. After a strong performance on Friday evening by the DHL Stormers (27-17 against the Blues...
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Mar 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round 2
Only five unbeaten teams remain after two rounds of the 2012 Vodacom Cup, with GWK Griquas setting the marker in the North Section while the EP Kings ruling in the South. While the Kings had to work hard for their 43-20 victory over Eastern Cape neighbours...
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Mar 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Nashua Kwagga Junior Week
High school Outeniqua will be presenting the Nashua Kwagga Junior Week once again from 30 March until 4 April during the forthcoming school holidays. Since 1995, the Rugby week has been hosted annually and has become and outstanding success. Many regard it as...
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Mar 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Named To Play Hurricanes In Wellington
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington tomorrow night. Three changes have been made to the run-on team that beat the Waratahs in Dunedin last weekend. In the forwards, Ma’afu Fia...
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Mar 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blues injury woes continue
Another name has been added to the lengthy list of injured Blues players. Winger David Raikuna who was named to start against the Stormers tomorrow night inCape Townhas been withdrawn due to a hamstring injury. Raikuna strained his hamstring during training...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks team to face the Reds
The Sharks vs Reds, Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 17 March 2012 at 17h05 AT The Sharks: 15. Riaan Viljoen 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. JP Pietersen 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Willem Alberts 6....
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 4
Only three South African sides are in action in Vodacom Super Rugby this weekend – the first of 2012 that doesn’t include any local derbies. That doesn’t mean the rugby will be less intense though, with the DHL Stormers taking on the Blues in Cape Town...
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks XV to play Western Province
The Sharks XV vs Western Province, Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 17 March 2012 @ 14h45 The Sharks XV: 15. Gouws Prinsloo 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Marius Joubert 11. Wandile Mjekevu 10. Fred Zeilinga 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Lubabalo Mtembu 7....
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Mar 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tongan international Sione Kalamafoni signs for Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby can today confirm that the Tongan international back row forward Sione Kalamafoni will join the club from Nottingham next season. The signing of the 23 year old will further boost Head Coach Bryan Redpath’s back row options for the 2011-12...
