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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lambie, Le Roux back in Springbok squad
Four players added to tour squad De Jager and Redelinghuys fit and included Experienced backs Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux were included in a 31-man Springbok squad for the two remaining home Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in October against...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN NAME SQUAD FOR RUGBY EUROPE GRAND PRIX SEVENS SERIES
England will field four returning Olympians in the final round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series this weekend in Malemort, France. Abbie Brown, Alice Richardson and Amy Wilson Hardy, who captains the squad, return to England Sevens following the...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Pumas vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Pumas in a Currie Cup match on Friday, 23 September 2016 at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. The game kicks off at 18:40. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of changes to...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Safari Sevens Draws And Order Of Play
Time Game 10:00 AM Bowl 19 9th vs 12th 10:22 AM Bowl 20 10th vs 11th 10:44 AM Quarter Final 1 21 A1 vs 2nd best 3rd place 11:06 AM Quarter Final 2 22 C2 VS B2 11:28 AM Quarter Final 3 23 C1 VS A2 11:50 AM Quarter Final 4 24 [&hellip...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dazel makes one change for Hokkaido Sevens
SA Select Women’s coach Renfred Dazel has called up Christelene Steinhobel as a replacement for Rachelle Geldenhuys in the only change to his squad for the Hokkaido Invitational Sevens in Japan. The team, who were triumphant in the Rugby Africa Women’s...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griqua Team to play Western Province
Team to play Western Province Griqua Park – Kimberley 19:00 Steph Roberts AJ Le Roux Stephan Kotze Hilton Lobberts Wandile Putuma Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jonathan JV Rensburg Rudi van Rooyen Elgar Watts Ederies Arendse Clinton Swart Johnathan Francke JW...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas make two changes for Cheetahs clash
The Steval Pumas have announced two changes to their starting line-up for what promises to be a challenging test against the unbeaten Toyota Free State Cheetahs in a rescheduled Currie Cup match at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday night. Kevin Luiters has been...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jack Goodhue extends BNZ Crusaders contract to 2019
Exciting BNZ Crusaders centre, Jack Goodhue, has committed to the team until 2019. Goodhue joined the BNZ Crusaders last year for the first time but was out of action for most of the season while he recovered from a knee injury suffered in the previous...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 welcomes back Bezuidenhout for WP clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach Jaco Pienaar recalled Heino Bezuidenhout for his team’s final SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship league match against the DHL Western Province in Stellenbosch on Friday. Bezuidenhout, who missed out on...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Boland Cavaliers team to face Blue Bulls | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 23-09-2016
THE Boland Cavaliers will be hosting the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday 23 September 2016. Following their recent defeat against Griquas in Kimberley, Boland will be eager to bounce back...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIE CUP U.20 COMPETITION: Boland U.20’s secure home semi-final
THE Boland U.20 team secured a home semi-final after claiming a 20-53 victory over Griquas U.20 in Kimberley this past Saturday. Boland lead 13-22 at the break. Boland finished second on the overall log with 55 points after 14 matches – four points...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Adriaanse back to face old team
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made four changes and included Jacobie Adriaanse at tighthead in his side that will face Boland Kavaliers in Wellington on Saturday. The prop missed last weekend’s win over Griquas due to injury, but has been restored...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wambua Draws Positives From Cup Final Loss
Kenya Lionesses Head Coach Kevin Wambua drew the positives from Sunday’s 17-21 loss to South Africa in the Africa Cup Sevens cup final at the Police Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe. “Reaching the final was a big plus…we picked up a lot of positives....
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Super Rugby fixtures
The Emirates Lions kick off their Vodacom Super Rugby campaign in 2017 on 25 February against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein and host the Waratahs the next weekend (4 March) for their first home game of the season. They take to the air in Week 3 for their...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens talent bound for Hokkaido
The next generation of Queensland Women’s Sevens stars are bound for Hokkaido in Japan, with Queensland Rugby invited to compete in the inaugural Hokkaido Governor’s Cup Women’s Sevens Tournament. The event, which will run over Friday 23 September and...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 schedule announced
Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 will kick off on Thursday 23 February when the Melbourne Rebels host the Blues, while the Cell C Sharks will be the first South African side in action when they take on the Reds in Brisbane a day later. The Thursday night kick-off...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR 2017
After a global audience of more than 50 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2016 Super Rugby season and over 2 million fans attended the matches, the 2017 Super Rugby competition will kick off on Thursday 23 February 2017 when the Melbourne Rebels host the...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY: 2017 Match Schedule
Rebels v Blues to get season underway Defending champion Hurricanes start defence away in Tokyo Three full rounds to start the season 135 regular season matches and eight-team, seven match finals series Draw schedule accounts for British & Irish Lions...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE TO HOST EIGHT HOME MATCHES IN 2017
The 2017 Super Rugby tournament kicks-off on Thursday, 23 February with the Melbourne Rebels hosting the Auckland based Blues at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The Thursday night kick-off is a first for Super Rugby and is followed a week later by another Thursday...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders to kick off 2017 season at home
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Brumbies at AMI Stadium on Saturday 25 February to kick off their 2017 season. In the first season under new Head Coach Scott Robertson, the BNZ Crusaders will also host games against the Blues, Force, Sunwolves, Stormers, and...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs fixtures confirmed with announcement of 2017 Super Rugby draw
The 2017 Super Rugby draw has been announced today with the NSW Waratahs set for another blockbuster line-up of exciting match-ups. The Tahs will kick off their 2017 campaign with an opening home game clash against the Western Force who, in recent years, have...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds memberships on sale as 2017 Super Rugby fixtures announced
Memberships are now on sale for the 2017 Super Rugby season, which will see the St.George Queensland Reds host seven home games at Suncorp Stadium. Now in the second year of the new conference system, the Reds will play all Australian and New Zealand...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary for Chris Ashton
Chris Ashton of Saracens will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship (law 10.4(m)). Ashton was cited for two incidents during the weekend’s Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and Northampton Saints....
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls fitness update
Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly fitness report presented by Dr Herman Rossouw, and presented by KeyHealth and the Arrie Nel Pharmacy Group...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACKS STEAMROLL BOKS
The Springboks were run rampant by a peerless All Blacks team in their 41-13 Castle Lager Rugby Championship defeat in Christchurch over the weekend. It was an evenly matched contest until the half-time break with the Boks trailing by only five points....
