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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Steval Pumas
ABSA CURRIE CUP ROUND TWO: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS STEVAL PUMAS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Steval Pumas this Friday at Emirates Airline Park. Ackermann has made just one change to the match day side, which beat...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches mobile gym in Pacaltsdorp
Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images The community and rugby clubs operating in and around Pacaltsdorp in George received a huge boost on Tuesday as the South African Rugby Union launched a new Mobile Team Training System (MTTS) at the Pacaltsdorp Municipal Sport...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1ST XV SANIX WORLD CUP TOUR 2016 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE JOOST GROUP
“Life is not measured by the amount of years lived, but by the amount of memories created” – Joost van der Westhuizen Glenwood High School’s 1st XV Sanix World Cup Tour (2016) will be hosting an evening with former Springbok Rugby Player, Joost van...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings injury report
New injuries: – Paul Schoeman – knee injury – under investigation this week – Lizo Gqoboka – Pectoral muscle strain – to be confirmed Follow up on known injury: – Basil Short – Flexor Left foot strain – RTP +- 2 weeks...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand referee poised to reach unique milestone
New Zealand referee Glen Jackson is set to make the history books this weekend, becoming the first New Zealander to both play and referee 100 first-class games of rugby. Jackson will reach the significant milestone this coming Sunday 16 August when he takes...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS RUGBY WRAP FOR AUGUST 8
DF Malherbe ensured a successful finish to their 60th anniversary during a weekend of sport against Despatch at DFM in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, winning the first team rugby clash 12-7 in a close encounter. With Despatch doing most of the attacking in the...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wood to captain England against France
Tom Wood will captain England in Saturday’s QBE International against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Northampton Saints back row, who led England in their two-Test tour of Argentina in 2013, will win his 37th cap as Stuart Lancaster’s charges start...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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10 August 2015 MEDICAL: STEVAL PUMAS According to the team physiotherapist of the Steval Pumas, Luzahn Louw: Rudi Mathee (lock) – suffered an Acromion Clavicle injury (shoulder) during training prior to the Cell C Sharks match – booked off for three...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions
Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions after beating Kenya Harlequin 15-4 in an excitng final at the Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu on Sunday 9 August 2015. Nelson Oyoo and David Kivuti’s tries put Nakuru 10-0 before Willy Ambaka rode...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wholesale changes to SA Schools teams in George
SA Schools coach Hein Kriek and his SA Schools A counterpart Lance Sendin on Monday made wholesale changes to their starting line-ups for the second round of the Under-18 International Series at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday. The SA Schools team will...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls fitness report – presented by Medihelp
Only light niggles as Vodacom Blue Bulls prepare for Griquas. The Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, received good news on his playing squad preparing to face ORC Griquas in Pretoria on Friday. The team returned from Bloemfontein with no serious injury...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEVAL PUMAS – Sad start to ABSA Currie Cup campaign
The medical team of the Steval Pumas has released a report earlier today that three of the current Steval Pumas players are definitely out of contention for the 2015 Currie Cup campaign which will kick-off on 7 August. According to the team physiotherapist,...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies squad players released for World XV match against Japan
Qantas Wallabies squad members Sean McMahon, Christian Lealiifano, Nick Cummins and Taqele Naiyaravoro have been released from training duties to participate in the World XV match against Japan in Tokyo. With the departure of McMahon and Lealiifano from camp,...
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Absa Currie Cup start for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Photo: Stan Blumberg Defending Absa Currie Cup champions, DHL Western Province, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Xerox Golden Lions all scored impressive wins in the opening round of South Africa’s premier provincial competition over the weekend. The first...
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions and EP Kings top junior logs
The Xerox Golden Lions maintained their hold on the top of the log of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship this weekend with a strong showing in Port Elizabeth, where they outclassed the EP Kings 73-14. Results were much tighter in the other two matches...
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORT: PRETORIA BOYS’ HIGH vs AFRIKAANSE HOËR SEUNSKOOL
The annual rugby match between rival schools Pretoria Boys High and the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) generates more interest than most Currie Cup matches across the road at Loftus Versfeld, and yesterday’s encounter at Brooks Field was no different....
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers, Coetzee and Le Roux out of Buenos Aires tour
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, Marcell Coetzee and Willie le Roux have all been ruled out of the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires next weekend because of injuries. De Villiers fractured his jaw in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship defeat...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on We were just not good enough – Meyer
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer accepted responsibility for the 37-25 defeat the Springboks suffered against Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The coach, who suffered defeat against Argentina for...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies claim Rugby Championship and keep Bledisloe Cup alive
The Qantas Wallabies have won the Rugby Championship and kept their campaign to win back the Bledisloe Cup alive with a thrilling 27-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night in front of 73 824 fans, the Qantas Wallabies produced yet another...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS U19 TAME THE LIONS
THE EP Kings U19 team produced a scintillating final 20 minutes to transform a 19-6 deficit into a 28-19 victory over the Golden Lions to keep intact their unbeaten record in this year’s Absa U19 provincial competition at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORT: EP KINGS V LIONS
A BURST of four converted tries in the first 16 minutes of the match set the Lions up for a decisive 51-14 win over the EP Kings in their Absa Currie Cup premier division match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (August 8). The...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP u21 well beaten by the Lions
THE Lions showed why they are setting the pace in the Absa U21 provincial competition when they ran in 11 tries to outclass the EP Kings 73-14 in their clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (August 8). The Kings were plagued by...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MARLINS SINK STUDENTS TO BOOK GRAND FINAL BERTH
The Manly Marlins are the first team into the 2015 Intrust Super Shute Shield Grand Final with a 42-22 win over Sydney University at Manly Oval in front of a three thousand strong crowd in windy conditions. With a wealth of experience in the Sydney University...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match report: Steval Pumas vs Cell C Sharks
MATCH REPORT: STEVAL PUMAS vs Cell C Sharks Match: Steval Pumas vs Cell C Sharks Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 7 August, 2015 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division First Half: Pumas: Tries: Stefan Watermeyer (10min), Marnus Schoeman (29min), Schoeman (37min)...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aspland-Robinson double gives England U18 victory over France
Sam Aspland-Robinson scored twice as England kicked off the Under 18 International Series with a 15-7 victory over France at the City Park Stadium near Cape Town. Both tries came in the first half, with scrum half Jack Maunder taking quick tap penalties to...
