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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match report: Hilton 1st XV vs Kearsney
Hilton 1st XV beat Kearsney 1st XV 24-10 Hilton hosted Kearsney on the return leg of a double header on a beautiful afternoon ideal for rugby. Hilton proved very motivated as they were keen to reverse the result in March when Kearsney were...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thompson “Sandi” Magxala 1942-2015
Photo of Thompson Magxala, taken in August 2012, when SARU captured the handprints of former national captains at the launch of the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union on Monday...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brad Macleod-Henderson resigns
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to announce that assistant coach, Brad Macleod-Henderson has resigned from The Sharks. Brad has been involved with us since 2012 initially with the U21’s before joining the senior side in July 2013. He was assistant coach...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on ANDRE ESTERHUIZEN SUSPENDED FOR FOUR WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Andre Esterhuizen Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Break crucial as DHL Stormers eye out Brumbies
The DHL Stormers, already assured of a home Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier match at DHL Newlands next Saturday, finished their 2015 league campaign with a loss to the Sharks in Durban but it did not deter coach Allister Coetzee. The DHL Stormers went down...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for the opening round of the Super Rugby Finals Series. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Qualifier Highlanders...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hemispheres Cup match in New Orleans cancelled
The Crusaders are very disappointed to learn that the Hemisphere’s Cup match they were invited to play against Saracens this August in New Orleans has been cancelled. The organisers of the match, RugbyLaw in the USA, have contacted the Crusaders and...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women through to Rugby Europe Sevens Quarter-Finals
England’s Claire Allan England Women will face Ireland in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, tomorrow (Sunday). Simon Middleton’s side head into day two of the first leg of the series with an unbeaten record...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on RFU AGM hears of another strong year
RFU President Jason Leonard OBE The RFU held its Annual General Meeting today, Friday June 12. RFU Chief Executive Ian Ritchie presented his report for season 2014/15 and told Council members that this was a most exciting year to be reporting on. “We have...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks change two for World Rugby Under-20 semi-final
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron made two changes to his match-23 for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final clash against defending champions England on Monday evening in Calvisano, Italy. DHL Western Province flank Rikus Bothma takes over the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheika confirms Preliminary Qantas Wallabies Train-on Squad
With the Melbourne Rebels, Queensland Reds and Western Force’s Asteron Life Super Rugby seasons coming to end, Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Chieka has named a preliminary train-on squad for the opening round of The Rugby Championship on July 18...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on BOARS EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN TO 10 MATCHES
Pindan Premier Grade – Round 10 Wests Scarborough 37 defeated Kalamunda 10 at Bennett Park, Doubleview Associates 47 defeated Perth Bayswater 15 at Allen Park, Swanbourne Palmyra 23 defeated Joondalup 13 at Tompkins Park, Alfred Cove...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SONNY BILL WILLIAMS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Sonny Bill Williams Team: Chiefs Position: Centre Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ANDRE ESTERHUIZEN CITED
Player: Andre Esterhuizen Team: Sharks Position: Centre Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROBERT DU PREEZ CITED
Player: Robert du Preez Team: Stormers Position: Fullback Date of Incident: 13 June 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks, Toyota Cheetahs finish with a flourish – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Review
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen It was a weekend of high drama in the final round of Vodacom Super Rugby, with a number of upsets and quite a few emotional good-byes as the regular season came to an end. On Saturday afternoon, the Toyota Cheetahs gave their...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards, Boland take early lead in Absa Currie Cup Qualifier
The Leopards and Boland Cavaliers took an early lead in the Absa Currie Cup Qualifier this weekend as they both secured bonus-point victories in the opening round. The Qualifier features seven teams battling it out for the last remaining spot in the...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen to a disappointing 31-5 loss to the NSW Waratahs in their final Asteron Life Super Rugby match of the year at Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight. The match turned on a decisive 10-minute period in the second half when...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY QUALIFIERS CONFIRMED
The Super Rugby Finals Series gets underway next weekend with a local derby between the Highlanders and the Chiefs in Dunedin before the Brumbies return to Cape Town to face South African Conference champions, the Stormers. By finishing the regular season as...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS CONFIRM HOME SEMI-FINAL
Four tries in the second half secured second place and a home Semi-Final for the Waratahs with a 31-5 win over the Reds in Sydney. A drab first 40 minutes saw the only points come from a penalty by Bernard Foley before the champions stepped on the accelarator...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on THE LAST GOODBYE
Photo: Anton Geyser Although it may not be the last time we see the likes of Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis at Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Saturday’s match against the Stormers may well be their last in the colours of the Cell C Sharks. Whilst hinting that...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 12 RESULTS
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V EASTWOOD The rematch of a thrilling battle just weeks ago, when Eastwood stole the victory with just seconds left in the match, the return fixture at Forshaw Park was a similarly high scoring affair with a heartstopping finish....
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on AUCKLAND PREMIER RUGBY RESULTS
Alan McEvoy Trophy Waitemata 46 (E Fidow 2, J Klaver, D Hakaraia, J Tamatoa, R Meyer tries, D Hakaraia 5 con, 2 pen) Ponsonby 24 (R Ioane 2, P Collier tries, M Williams 3 pen) Halftime: 29-24 Grammar TEC 21 (S Saimate try, Penalty try, S...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queen’s birthday honours for rugby family
Jonny Wilkinson CBE – seen here with Prince Harry at an event at Twickenham earlier this week to mark 100 days to go until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 ENGLAND rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson has been made a Commander of the Order of the British...
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Jun 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Greg Holmes signs on for 2016 Super Rugby season
St.George Queensland Reds prop Greg Holmes has signed a one-year contract extension, meaning 2016 will be his 12th Super Rugby season with the club. Holmes this year became Queensland’s most-capped Super Rugby player of all time, with 129 appearances...
