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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force side named for Stormers showdown
The Western Force have made five changes to the match day 23 for Saturday night’s clash with the Stormers with Ben Tapuai returning to the side at outside centre, while local product Richard Hardwick has been named for his first run on start. In the other...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Club player receives 46 week suspension
Waihora Rugby Football Club and Canterbury Maori representative, Bronson Munro, has been found guilty by the Canterbury Metropolitan Judicial Committee of misconduct following a complaint laid by the Southbridge Rugby Football Club. 23 year old Munro was...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies Join Fans for Bledisloe Cup Festival
There’s one month to go until the Bledisloe Cup Festival kicks off, which will give rugby lovers of all ages the chance to meet their past and present Wallabies heroes, with a range of community activities planned from 6-20 August 2016 including the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds unveil Indigenous Round jersey designed by program participant
The St.George Queensland Reds today unveiled their Indigenous Round jersey, designed by program participant Phillip Yeatman, for this Friday’s clash against the Chiefs. Yeatman, 18, is a member of Queensland Rugby Union’s ‘Reds Generation Next’...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Blue Bulls, SWD shine at U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week
The Sharks, Blue Bulls and SWD on Wednesday stood out as the top teams in an entertaining second round of the Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week at Paarl Gymnasium, as they registered vital victories to emerge as the top contenders to contest the final match...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Independent Schools Rugby Festival Day 1-3 Results
Independent Schools Rugby Festival Day 1 results (2 July): Penryn 0 St Andrew’s School (Bloem) 7 St Andrew’s College (Grahamstown) 52 St David’s 5 CBC Boksburg 0 Excelsior 8 St Charles 42 Uplands 19 Eton 2nd XV 17 Somerset College 7 Clifton 31...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Renew their commitment as title sponsor of The Sharks
Durban, 6 July 2016: The Sharks (Pty) Ltd are proud to announce that our title sponsor, Cell C, has extended their partnership with the Cell C Sharks for a further three years. This renewal ensures that the Cell C brand will continue to be linked to all The...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Condolences to junior Valke player Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi
SA Rugby President Oregan Hoskins on Wednesday extended his condolences to the family and team-mates of Valke Coca-Cola Youth Week lock Jean-Jireh Yamwimbi, who passed away on Tuesday night. Yamwimbi, a 17-year old Rhodesfield Technical High School pupil,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Libbok to play for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach, Jaco Pienaar, named Junior Springbok pivot Manie Libbok on the bench for his team’s Under-19 Provincial Championship match against defending champions, EP Kings, in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Libbok, who also represented...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Appointed for the 2016 Rugby Championship
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will blow the first whistle on this year’s Rugby Championship as he takes charge of the Australia v New Zealand game in Sydney on 20 August, with a total of nine officials having been appointed to matches this year. The...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Angus Gardner appointed to Rugby Championship
Angus Gardner has become the first Australian born referee in eight years to be given the whistle for a Rugby Championship match with his appointment for the clash between the All Blacks and Springboks in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday 17 September....
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Strauss back for Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Adriaan Strauss as captain of his team to play the Sunwolves at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Strauss was rested in last weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires, but is back to lead the...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV, Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 Team Announcements
The Toyota Free State XV and Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 teams for this weekend’s matches have been announced. Toyota Free State XV vs SWD Eagles Friday, 8 July, 19:00 ...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force lure Daley to The West
The Western Force is set to boost their front row experience with the signing of Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley for the 2017 season. Daley will join the Force after 79 Asteron Life Super Rugby games across nine seasons for the Reds, including starting at...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griquas Team to play the Steval Pumas
07 July 2016 Griqua Park – Kimberley 19:00 1. Steph Roberts 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Stephan Kotze 4. Mzwanele Zito 5. Jonathan JV Rensburg 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser 9. Christiaan Meyer 10. Clinton Swart 11. Alshaun Bock 12. Johnathan...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women defeat France 13-17 in Utah
A last-gasp try secured England Women their first victory over France since 2013 on Tuesday night, running out 13-17 winners in the Women’s Rugby Super Series in Utah. A team drive over the line in the final play gave Zoe Aldcroft a try on debut,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team for Emirates Lions clash
Three new Kings players to make Super Rugby debut The Southern Kings have announced three new inclusions to their Vodacom Super Rugby squad ahead of their clash against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. Head Coach Deon Davids has made six changes...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters dominate second day at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Close encounters dominated an exciting second day’s play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the teams threw everything at one another after finding their feet on the opening day on Monday. By the end of the day’s play...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs wish Lood all of the best at the Bulls
“I really learned a lot here and made lots of friends. It is hard for me to leave and I am really grateful towards Free State Rugby for everything that they have done for me over the last three and a half years.” After much speculation about Springbok...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lood de Jager to join Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Tuesday confirmed that Lodewyk (Lood) de Jager has agreed terms with them and will join the Vodacom Bulls on November 1st, 2016 on a 12-month contract. The SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2015 is currently playing his trade...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on An Eulogy: The life of Sean Hutchinson
Sean Hutchinson’s Eulogy by Charles Henegan on the 9 July 2016 Funeral held at 73 Hill Street Grahamstown at 11am Saturday 9 July 2016. Sean’s death was sudden, but his life was not faint. His memory will always be with us, and his legacy will...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on U13 Craven Week & U16 Grant Khomo Week Results for Day 1 2016
Under 13 Results Day 1 Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts, 14-12 Free State vs Golden Lions, 22-22 Griffons vs Border Country Districts, 45-0 Griquas vs Zimbabwe, 25-3 KwaZulu Natal vs Namibia, 22-19 Leopards vs Boland, 14-5 Limpopo vs Border, 34-0...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 NATIONAL RUGBY WEEK TO CAPTURE OLYMPIC SPIRIT
National Rugby Week in 2016 is set to capture the imagination of Australian students with a focus on the National Rugby Sevens Teams as they bid for Olympic glory at Rio 2016. Kicking off on Monday 25 July, the five days of Rugby education are incorporated...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side to face France
England Women have named their match-day 23 for their second game in the Women’s Rugby Super Series against France on Tuesday. Following a disappointing 52-17 defeat to Canada on Friday, England have made seven changes to the starting line-up. Lauren...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks continue to thrill
Thrilling start to junior Coca-Cola Youth Weeks in Paarl National Girls U18 Week starts on high note The Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Weeks got off to a thrilling start at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday with a healthy mix of...
