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Oct 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies select strongest team for clash with Boks
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has named his team to do battle with the Springboks in the third quarter-final of the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup. Deans named his strongest possible team with star-players like Kurtley Beale, Digby Ioane and Pat McCabe all returning...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks name team for Quarter-Final against Pumas
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for their Quarterfinal match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Argentina at Eden Park, Auckland, on Sunday October 9. The highlight...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies' World Cup over but vows to return to Test arena
Bakkies Botha has been forced out of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign because of an Achilles tendon injury. The announcement was made on Thursday after the 76-Test veteran suffered the injury during training 24 hours earlier. The lock leaves New...
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Oct 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks team announced to face Australia in RWC Quarter Final
South Africa on Thursday in New Zealand named the most experienced team in Springbok history for their Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinal against Australia in Wellington on Sunday. Coach Peter de Villiers made three changes to the team that started against...
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Oct 4, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs forced to makes changes for Pumas
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske today announced his team to face the Ford Pumas for their ABSA Currie Cup clash on Friday, with injuries forcing Drotske to make changes to the team that drew 25 all against the MTN Golden Lions on Saturday...
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Oct 2, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
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Comments Off on Dan Carter to miss rest of World Cup
The All Blacks chances of securing only their second World Cup Title since 1987 has been dealt a big blow with the news that their talismanic playmaker Dan Carter will miss the remainder of the 2011 Rugby World Cup after sustaining a serious groin injury....
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Oct 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on Zane Kirchner jets in to replace injured Steyn
Blue Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has been called into the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Frans Steyn. Kirchner, 27, will join the squad in Wellington on Tuesday morning in preparation for Sunday’s quarter-final. Steyn...
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Oct 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks lose Frans Steyn
The Springboks’ World Cup campaign has been dealt a massive blow with the news that Frans Steyn is likely to return home after sustaining a shoulder injury during the Boks hard-fought victory over Samoa on Friday. Sport24 reports that Bok coach Peter de...
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Sep 29, 11 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards
Ford Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards for September respectively, on Thursday. These awards acknowledge and reward coaches for their outstanding...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls stick to winning formula
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar named the same side that bravely outlasted the Lions at Coca Cola Park, to take on the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Warwick Tecklenburg, who replaced Dewald Potgieter late in the week prior to that match, retains...
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Sep 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to face Samoa
Victor Matfield will captain the Springbok team to play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Matfield returns from a hamstring strain – after a two-match absence – as one of seven changes to...
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Sep 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Photos tell the story of Lions vs Blue Bulls
A collection of photos by Rugby15 photographers Bruce Taylor and Anton Geyser from the MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls match at Coca-Cola Park on 24 September. The Blue Bulls won a nail-biting game by 21 points to 18. Read the match report...
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Sep 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Gutsy Bulls defense earns them nail-biting victory
The Vodacom Blue Bulls defended for their lives as they ground out a 21-18 victory over the table-topping MTN Golden Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. The first half was all Bulls as they dominated territory and possession. First to cross the line was...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Fijian flanker banned for 3 weeks after Lambie tip-tackle
Fijian flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu has been banned for three weeks after he was found guilty of a dangerous tackle on Springbok fullback Pat Lambie in their Pool D clash in Wellington on Saturday. Waqaniburotu who was only penalised during the match was...
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Sep 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks make five changes for Namibia clash
The Springboks on Tuesday made five changes to the starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against southern African neighbours Namibia at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, on Thursday. Wing Gio Aplon, scrumhalf Francois Hougaard, utility...
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Sep 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lionel Cronje joins Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that former South African u.20 player Lionel Cronjé will be transferred to the Blue Bulls after successful negotiations between the Blue Bulls and Western Province. He signed a two year deal with the...
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Sep 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on Fijian flanker cited after dangerous tackle on Lambie
Fijian flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu has been cited after a dangerous tackle on South African fullback Pat Lambie in their Pool D match on Saturday. Fiji lost the match 49-3 against a rampant Springbok team. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Fijian...
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Sep 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on WP leave it too late as Bulls taste victory again
The Vodacom Blue Bulls returned to winning ways when they wrapped up a 28-20 victory against the DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Bulls started the match and looked a much improved side from the previous weeks. They carried the ball...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw replaces Johann Muller for Fiji clash
Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington. He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with hamstring tightness. Muller was assessed by the Springbok...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springboks forced into changes for Fiji clash
The Springboks on Thursday made four changes to their starting line-up and two more on the bench when they named the team to meet Fiji in their Pool D Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Wellington on Saturday. Four of the six changes have been forced by injury....
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Sep 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU announce names of South Africa u16 High Performance Squad
Fifty of South Africa’s best Under-16 rugby players have been selected to attend a High Performance Camp in Cape Town early next month, where they will benefit from interaction with some of the best coaches and other sport experts in the country. The South...
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Sep 9, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions survive Griquas scare to claim another victory
The MTN Golden Lions extended their lead at the top of the Currie Cup log when they withstood a fierce comeback from the GWK Griquas to claim a 41-25 victory at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. The first half was all red and white with the Lions crossing the...
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Sep 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks name team for RWC-opener against Wales
The Springboks on Friday named the most experienced team in their history for the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2011 against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. The team contains a total of 815 caps – narrowly surpassing the 810 caps of the team that played...
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Sep 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sharks victorious at Loftus
The Sharks returned to winning ways when they beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls 39-27 in a high-scoring and fast-paced match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Sharks looked the better team for most of the match and led 23-15 at half time thanks to 3 long-range...
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Aug 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls call up reinforcements for Sharks clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar took no time to recall fit again Springbok loose forward Dewald Potgieter to his side to take on the Natal Sharks in an Absa Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Potgieter recovered from the broken nose that...
