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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Timing is everything for Steval Pumas this weekend
After three warm-up games, the Steval Pumas are looking forward to showing their big match temperament in their first SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls this weekend. The Mpumalanga side will head to Loftus Versfeld to test their...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Sharks
22 April 2017 – 17:00 Kings Park – B Field Liam Hendricks 2. AJ Le Roux 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jono Janse Van Rensburg 5. Pieter Jansen Van Vuren 6. Wendal Wehr 7. Sias Koen 8. Jason Fraser Christiaan Meyer 10. George Whitehead 11. Ederies Arendse...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kriel cleared to play
Emirates Lions player Jaco Kriel has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Vodacom Super Rugby match over the weekend against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. Kriel was cited after the match for an incident when attempting to charge down the ball. Coming out of...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Citing Dismissed
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Wednesday 19 April 2017, 7am(SAST), 3pm(AEST), 5pm(NZST) Judicial Committee Chairman: Andre Oosthuizen Judicial Committee Members: David Croft & Eroni Clarke Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paul Roos v Paarl Gim Historic Overview
On Saturday, 22 April, Premier Interschools showcases the second of its 12 derby matches for the season. Paarl Gimnasium (Gim) travels to neighbours Paul Roos Gimnasium from Stellenbosch for their traditional yearly interschools matches. Paarl Gim had the...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns Sevens team named for Kitakyushu Sevens
The Black Ferns Sevens team to play the fourth leg of the 2016/17 HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, starting this Saturday, has been named. This is the first time an HSBC Women’s World Sevens Series tournament has been held in Japan and...
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Apr 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Premiership Rugby dedicates Round 21 to Restart Rugby and #LiftTheWeight
#LiftTheWeight – Premiership Rugby and Premiership clubs show their support for Restart Rugby during Round 21. The Rugby Players’ Association and Premiership Rugby are pleased to announce that all Round 21 matches taking place across the weekend...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tatu City Continues KRU Partnership
Tatu City has announced a sponsorship of KES 5M for the Kenya 15’s rugby team, positioning Tatu City as the official Test Series sponsor and Test Match sponsor for the encounter between Kenya and Germany on May 27, 2017, in Nairobi. The sponsorship is...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch
The Junior Springboks resumed their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship after a well-deserved break, with the training squad gathering in Stellenbosch for their third training camp on Tuesday. The camp will run until 18 May. Junior Springbok...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Rugby Union Annual general meeting 2017
THE Boland Rugby Union (BRU) held their annual general meeting at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on Thursday, 23 March 2017, where the following executive members were elected for the next two years: John Adams Klaas Cloete Maurice Markus Burton Niemand...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Judicial Committee Hearing
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): TBC Judicial Committee: Andre Oosthuizen (Chairman), Eroni Clarke, David Croft Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 15 April Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on KERF wrap and bursary winners
A highly successful 10th Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up with three teams remaining unbeaten at the festival and the announcement of four players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy. Hoer Skool Noord-Kaap won the newly...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s Squad named for Oceania Rugby U20s Championship
The BMW Australia U20s squad has been named for the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship at Bond University on the Gold Coast later this month. Head Coach Simon Cron has selected a squad of 29 that will face Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand with one eye on the World...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Final squad for Oceania U20 tournament named
The final squad for the Oceania Under 20 tournament on the Gold Coast starting on 28 May has been confirmed with former New Zealand Secondary Schools representatives Thomas Umaga-Jensen and Ciarahn Matoe joining the squad. All Black’s apprentice Jordie...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Sevens win bronze in Singapore
England finished third at the Singapore sevens after defeating Australia 14-12 in the bronze medal match. Simon Amor’s side beat Kenya 13-12 in a tight quarter-final encounter but lost out 17-5 to eventual winners Canada in the Cup semi. England fielded a...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England U18 score seven tries in win over Scotland
England finished the U18 International Series unbeaten after they secured a seven-try 45-24 victory over Scotland at the Centre for Sporting Excellence, Ystrad Mynach on Sunday. England fought back from 14-5 down in the first half with tries from Arron Reed,...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie 7s finish Singapore 7s in fourth place
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished the Singapore 7s in fourth place after falling to England in the Third Place Play-Off 12-14. Australia defeated HSBC Sevens World Series leaders, South Africa in the Quarter Finals with a stunning come...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to New Zealand
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has announced a 27-man squad for their upcoming tour to New Zealand. The DHL Stormers will face the Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes on their three-week tour of New Zealand, which is the first time they have visited...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lopeti Timani suspended for 4 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC, Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Lopeti Timani Team: Rebels Position: Back Row Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(m) Any other acts (not previously referred to) which are...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Counties U18 fall to Ireland
England Counties U18 bettered by Ireland Lost to the same side on Wednesday 29-17 A strong final quarter performance paid dividends for Ireland U18 Clubs at Ashbourne RFC on Saturday, as England Counties U18 were beaten 24-13. Ireland had registered a 29-17...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens Touring Squad for Japan
Shannon Parry (c), 20 caps, Hometown: Brisbane QLD Mahalia Murphy, 6 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW Chloe Dalton, 13 caps, Hometown: Sydney NSW Demi Hayes, 1 caps, Hometown: Mount Isa QLD Georgina Friedrichs, 4 caps, Hometown: Harare Zimbabwe Evania Pelite, 11...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Cited
Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Back Row Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 26th Minute Jaco Kriel of the Lions has been cited for alleged foul...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lopeti Timani Cited
Player: Lopeti Timani Team: Rebels Position: Backrow Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(c) Kicking an Opponent Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 16:46 Lopeti Timani of the Rebels has been cited for alleged foul play...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Southern Kings at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have defeated the Southern Kings 47-34 in Round 8 of Vodafone Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium. It was the first time that the Reds had met South Africa’s Southern Kings and both teams took advantage of the 3:00pm kick off,...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on RPA Statement on Proposed Changes to the Premiership Season Structure
We recently met with Premiership Rugby to discuss the proposals to extend the domestic season by one month from 2020. At the meeting, we echoed the fundamental concerns expressed publicly by several leading players, including our Chairman, Christian Day,...
