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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City have named their side to take on NSW Country Eagles in their first match of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in Sydney this Saturday. The match-day 23 features 10 players from last year’s squad, with...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for second Bledisloe Cup Test; Midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown to make Test debut
The All Blacks side to play the second Bledisloe Cup match in the Investec Rugby Championship at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday 27 August has been named, with new All Black Anton Lienert-Brown to make his Test debut. The matchday 23 is (with Test...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face Golden Lions – 24 August 2016
BOLAND CAVALIERS head coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has made a number of changes to his team to face the Golden Lions in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Of the match 22 that faced the Sharks in Wellington last Friday,...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Blue Bulls clash
The Eastern Province Kings will face the DHL Western Province with just four changes to the starting lineup after a solid performance against the Blue Bulls last week. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced Ricky Schroeder would again captain the side, with...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force DHL WP U21 to change
Injuries have forced DHL Western Province U21 coach Jerome Paarwater to make three changes to his starting line-up to face the Xerox Golden Lions U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. In the backline Heinrich Buhr comes in for inside centre Ryan Oosthuizen,...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bishops v Rondebosch Historic Overview
This Saturday, the 27th of August, will once again see two Southern Suburb rivals take each other on for the 191th time since 1911 when the 1st Teams played each other for the first time. They played a once-off U16 match in 1908 which saw...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Returning players bolster DHL WP U19
DHL Western Province U19 have been boosted by the return of three players from injury, ahead of their clash with the Xerox Golden Lions U19 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Coach Nazeem Adams’ unbeaten team, will be looking for their eighth straight...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chipu Brace For Zimbabwe
Chipu start their Rugby Africa Division 1A U19 Championship with a clash in Windhoek against Zimbabwe at 3.00pm Namibian time, (4.00pm EAT). The winner of this clash will meet the winner of the Namibia-Tunisia clash in the final on Saturday 27 August. The...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vincent Koch earns Springbok start in Salta
Tendai Mtawarira to reach record-equalling 80th Test cap Top points’ scorer against Argentina, Morné Steyn, on the bench Vincent Koch will replace the injured Julian Redelinghuys in the only change to the Springboks’ starting fifteen to face Argentina on...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Human keen to continue momentum
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 coach Pote Human is keen to continue with the progress showed by his team this far in the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship when they take on the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The Blue Bulls secured a first win out...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kenya “A” Edge Hong Kong In Tuesday Night Thriller
Trailing 10-11 at Half time, Kenya A picked themselves up, rallying to a 24-18 win over Hong Kong in an international friendly played under the Impala Club lights on Tuesday 23 August. After a tentative start, the Dragons settled into a rhythm, Conor...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on pre-match Steval Pumas vs Griquas, Mbombela Stadium 26th August 2016
Steval Pumas ready to welcome Griquas The Steval Pumas are hungry to record their first win of the Currie Cup Premier Division, as they prepare to face long-time rivals Griquas at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening. After losses to the Sharks and Lions in...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Marais changes three for Durban clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made three changes to his starting team that will face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. The coach was forced into a change in the midfield with Dan Kriel injured in the match against the EP Kings, but as it...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs BOLAND Team Announcement
Programme for the day: 12:00 Gates open 12:30 Xerox Golden Lions U/19 vs. WP U/19 14:30 Xerox Golden Lions U/21 vs. WP U/21 17:00 Xerox Golden Lions vs...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FANS THE FOCUS OF 2016 BUILDCORP NRC
Following today’s official launch of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) season, players, coaches and fans are eagerly anticipating the competition’s kick off this Saturday, 27 August. The third season of Australia’s premier national...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Glenwood boys to represent South Africa in the U18 world youth polo championships
GLENWOOD boys Wanye Phillips, Dylan Cronje and Keagan Aiken at OR Tambo International Airport about to board their flight to Montenegro where they will be representing South Africa in the U18 WORLD YOUTH WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS from 26 August – 3...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume Test preparations in Buenos Aires
The Springboks arrived in Argentina late on Monday and immediately started with their preparations on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, where they will be based until Friday in the build-up to the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Pumas....
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Action-packed start to APC tournaments
SA Rugby’s Northern, Central and Southern Amateur Provincial Competitions (APC) kicked off on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters entertaining fans at the three host venues across the country. The competitions feature the best amateur...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bulldogs team sheet
COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: Currie Cup 2016 ( First Division ) TEAM: Border Bulldogs Opposing Team: Namibia TEAM COACH 1 (name): E. Fana TEAM COACH 2 (name): BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: D.Dobela,C.Booi BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: MATCH REFEREE (name): BokSmart (BS)...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jadezweni third SA referee to make Test debut this year
Cwengile Jadezweni will become the third of South Africa’s young and upcoming refereering corps to make his Test debut this year when he takes charge of the match between Kenya and Hong Kong in Nairobi this weekend. The 2016 season has been rewarding for...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on ARGENTINA MAKE BOKS SWEAT
Argentina made the Springboks work for their 30-23 victory in their opening clash of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Nelspruit on Saturday. Statistics taken from the All Out Rugby App demonstrated clashes between the sides are no longer a one-sided...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Boks move on from Lambie
The Springboks are planning on being without Pat Lambie for at least the remainder of 2016 as the flyhalf battles to overcome the effects of a serious concussion. It is believed that Johan Goosen and Morne Steyn’s French clubs, Racing Metro and Stade...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Currie Cup Log
FULL LOG : CURRIE CUP UNDER 19 COMPETITION TEAM PLAYED WON LOST DREW POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST POINTS DIFFERENCE TRIES FOR TRIES AGAINST LOSS BONUS TRIES BONUS POINTS WP U19 7 7 0 0 261 122 139 34 15 0 4 32 Blue Bulls U19 8 6 2 0 247 145 102 35 16 2...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on #MissingType: Donating our ‘Bs’… because our Blood is Blue
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is uniting with blood donor organisations across 21 countries to highlight an almost 30% international drop in people becoming blood donors compared to a decade ago. This is being highlighted through a...
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Aug 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby medallists share sevens stories on seven cities tour
New Zealand’s silver medal winning women’s sevens players will share their Olympic experiences on a national tour to inspire young rugby players. The tour will see the Olympian sevens players visiting schools, rugby clubs and girls’ rugby tournaments...
