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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Saturday, 15 September 2018 Kick-Off: 17:15 On SS1 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley 15. AJ Coertzen 14.Ederies Arendse 13.Kyle Steyn © 12.Andre Swarts 11.Enver Brandt 10.George Whitehead 9.Christiaan Meyer 8.Jonathan Janse van Rensburg 7.Sias Koen...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls starts for Van Zyl and Van der Westhuizen
Ivan van Zyl and Dayan van der Westhuizen will make first starts for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Currie Cup team this season on Friday, when they host iCOLLEGE Pumas at Loftus Versfeld. Van Zyl made two appearances off the bench since returning from the Springboks...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA teams target fresh start at home in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings will target fresh starts at home in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend as they look to recover from slow starts to the tournament in Europe. Both sides will go in search of their first victories against teams who come...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Core group of All Blacks Sevens players re-commit through to 2020
The All Blacks Sevens have secured the services of Regan Ware, Sione Molia and Vilimoni Koroi through to the 2020 Toyko Olympics. They join co-captains Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson along with Joe Webber in forming the core of the All Blacks Sevens squad for...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Izack Rodda recommits to St.George Queensland Reds until 2020
St.George Queensland Reds lock Izack Rodda will remain at Ballymore through to the end of 2020 after signing a new two-year deal with Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia. Rodda had a standout season for the Reds in 2018 – starting in all but one...
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Sep 12, 18 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on Referee Rebecca Mahoney set to make New Zealand Rugby history
Former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney is set to become the first New Zealand female referee to officiate a first class men’s fixture when she controls the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship match between Thames Valley and King Country this Saturday. Mahoney was...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks relishing ultimate challenge
The Springbok forwards are relishing the chance to test themselves against the outstanding All Blacks pack when the two teams meet on Saturday in Wellington, according to Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot. The Springboks did not manage to get positive...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on Manawatu win 2018 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship
Manawatu have won the 2018 Air New Zealand Rippa Rugby Championship in a high-scoring gold medal match against Bay of Plenty in Wellington today. Manawatu, represented by College Street Normal School, and Bay of Plenty (Te Akau ki Pāpāmoa school), traded...
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Sep 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Injured Springbok wing Mapimpi to return home
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi has returned to South Africa after he sustained a knee injury in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane. No replacement will be added to the South African squad. Mapimpi was withdrawn from...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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Comments Off on Full house for Lions, Sharks in Currie Cup
The Xerox Golden Lions and Cell C Sharks continued their fine form in the Currie Cup this weekend as they produced the goods to earn their third round of bonus-point wins for a full house of points halfway through their campaigns. The Vodacom Blue Bulls also...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on SA teams fall short in Wales in Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs will return to South Africa determined to bounce back from successive defeats in the Guinness PRO14 following an unsuccessful weekend in Wales. The Isuzu Southern Kings went down fighting against the Dragons in...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Individual errors sink Springbok effort in Brisbane
Individual mistakes derailed the Springboks’ ambition of gaining a valuable away win at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, as the Wallabies defeated the visitors 23-18 in an error-strewn match. The home side were trailing 18-17 at the halftime...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets name strong side for huge Guinness PRO14 clash
Scarlets face a thrilling challenge in the Guinness PRO14, despite it only being the championship’s second round of action. The West Wales region will welcome champions Leinster Rugby to Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 8thSeptember, in the first home game of...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues make one change for Benetton trip
Cardiff Blues have made one change for Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter with Benetton Rugby and have been boosted by an international trio returning among the replacements. George Earle replaces Seb Davies, who picked up a knee injury in the agonising...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby team to face Scarlets
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to face the Scarlets in tomorrow’s Guinness PRO14, Round 2 game has been announced by Head Coach Leo Cullen. Leinster will travel to Wales for the second time in a week to take on the Scarlets in...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Moriarty makes debut in Isuzu Southern Kings clash
Number Eight Ross Moriarty will make his Dragons debut as the Men of Gwent battle Isuzu Southern Kings in the Guinness PRO14 at Rodney Parade on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). Moriarty missed the opening game of the season through suspension, but is called up as...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs
The Ospreys team to play Toyota Cheetahs at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday 8thSeptember 2018, KO 5.30pm, is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 12 Owen Watkin 11 Tom Williams 10 Sam Davies 9 Aled Davies 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on O’Brien and Thornbury back from injury as Connacht make four changes for the visit of Zebre
Back row Sean O’Brien and lock Gavin Thornbury have both returned from injury and are named in Andy Friend’s Connacht side to face Zebre in the Sportsground on Saturday in the Guinness PRO14 (Kick off 5:15pm). Centre Eoin Griffin and lock Quinn Roux, who...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Isuzu Southern Kings aim to improve in Round 2 of the Guinness PRO14
The Isuzu Southern Kings will be aiming to improve on their Guinness PRO14 opening round result when they take on Welsh side, the Dragons, at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday. Head coach Deon Davids has made four changes to the team for their second round...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Cardiff Blues
After the victory against Dragons of the last weekend, tomorrow evening Benetton Rugby will debut at the Monigo Stadium to face Cardiff Blues. The match will start at 20.35 and will be directed by Irish referee Sean Gallagher and assistants Stuart Gaffikin...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs against Ospreys
After a disappointing start in round 1 the Toyota Cheetahs are set to take on Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Saturday. The match kicks off at 18:30 SA time with a live broadcast on SuperSport 1. “We have a big challenge ahead of us. The...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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General News, Guinness Pro14 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club make four changes for trip to Connacht
Zebre travel to Ireland for their first official away game of the new Guinness PRO14 season. They face Connacht at the Galway Sportsground in the second round of the tournament. Both teams are included in Conference A and will therefore face each other again...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stransky urges Springboks “to do something special” against Wallabies
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Brisbane on Friday and urged the team “to do something special” when they face Australia on Saturday. Australia host South Africa at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) at the...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on POCOCK OUT WITH INJURED NECK AS SAMU DRAFTED IN FOR SOUTH AFRICA CLASH
Updated Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Saturday 8 September, 8.00pm AEST 1. Scott Sio (47 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (84 Tests) 3. Allan Alaalatoa (25 Tests) 4. Rory Arnold (15 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman (25...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Border Bulldogs
Currie Cup 1st Division 2018 08 August 2018 Boland Cavaliers vs Border Bulldogs Glaskasteel Sports Complex, Bredasdorp Boland Cavaliers team to take on the Border Bulldogs at the Glaskasteel Sports Complex in Bredasdorp on 08 September 2018: Boland...
