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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks announce their team for Super Rugby opener against the Cheetahs
Photo: Anton Geyser Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs Date: Saturday, 14 February 2015 Time: 17h05 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia) Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official: Marius Jonker 15....
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on WYKES LEADS FORCE IN 10TH SEASON OPENER
Lock Sam Wykes will captain the Western Force when the side opens its 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby campaign – the club’s 10th in the competition – against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Sunday, 15 February. The 26-year-old will become the ninth player...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Referees to target four key areas to improve flow of game
Referees will target the tackle ball area, scrum engagements and lineout mauls as a priority when the new Investec Super Rugby season gets under way this weekend. New Zealand Rugby High Performance Referee Manager Rod Hill said the latest game priorities,...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Reds side to play Brumbies in Canberra
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side for its opening round match of Asteron Life Super Rugby against the Brumbies in Canberra this Friday. The match-day squad features Lachie Turner returning from injury to play his first...
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Feb 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders name Infor as new major sponsor
Infor and the Crusaders have today announced a four-year partnership that will see the Infor logo take a spot on the back of the Crusaders playing jerseys from this season. Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales make one change for Scotland clash
Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland on Sunday, with Liam Williams coming into the starting XV. Scarlets back Williams will win his 20th cap at Murrayfield and replaces George North. North is currently symptom free and whilst nearing the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs set for biggest season yet in 2015
The NSW Waratahs officially launched their 2015 season campaign at the Ivy in Sydney on Wednesday, ahead of their Round 1 clash against the Western Force this Sunday at Allianz Stadium. The event, which presented the 2015 playing squad and officially unveiled...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 in buoyant mood ahead of Scotland
There are two changes and one positional to the Wales Under 20 starting line-up for their second Under 20 Six Nations game, against Scotland on Friday (5.55pm, Gala RFC). Ospreys and Bridgend centre Owen Watkin joins Garyn Smith in the midfield, with Barney...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 make one change for Italy
ENGLAND Under 20 have made one change to their side for Friday’s Six Nations game against Italy at Brickfields in Plymouth (kick off 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports). Leicester Tigers centre Charlie Thacker comes into the side, replacing Bath Rugby’s...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Team to play France U20 Announced
The Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan. There are two changes in the backline from the last outing, where they overcame their Italian counterparts, 15-47 last Friday. Steven Fitzgerald, who will get his first...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Womens team to play France
Ireland Women Head Coach Tom Tierney has made one change to the side that overcame Italy last Friday night for the forthcoming clash against France. Katie Fitzhenry has been promoted from the bench to be named in the centre with Jackie Shiels named among the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement
Wales have made one change to their side to face Scotland on Sunday, with Liam Williams coming into the starting XV. Scarlets back Williams will win his 20th cap at Murrayfield and replaces George North. North is currently symptom free and whilst nearing the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women name squad for Six Nations clash against Italy
England Women have made seven changes to the starting line-up, two positional, for this Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at the Twickenham Stoop, kick off 2pm. England, who opened their Six Nations campaign with a disappointing 13-0 defeat to...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SCHALK BURGER NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS COMEBACK OF THE YEAR AFTER LIFE-THREATENING MENINGITIS
· Parents called to intensive care to say ‘goodbye’ but Schalk recovers · Returns to Springbok team and is man of the match against England · ‘I am sure now he will have his eye on making a big impact in the World Cup for the Springboks’ – says...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby will be the season to #FanUp
· Vodacom introduces Tries for Teachers · Call to supporters to #FanUp JOHANNESBURG, 11 February 2015: The 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby season will be all about the fans walking the talk and FanUp with South Africa’s best network. Vodacom’s game plan will...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on PINDAN EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH RUGBYWA
Pindan, one of Western Australia’s leading property and construction companies, will increase its support of rugby in the state by extending its partnerships with RugbyWA for a further three years. Established in 1977, the proud Western Australian...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Rebels in Super Rugby opener
The Crusaders will open the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season this Friday night when they host the Rebels in Christchurch. Richie McCaw will start for the Crusaders for the first time in 2015, in one of three changes that Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on JUNIOR GOLD CUP SEASON TWO ABOUT TO KICK OFF FOR 2015
Australian Rugby Union’s Pathway to Gold program continues this year with the commencement of the Junior Gold Cup (JGC) this Saturday 14 February. In 2014 the JGC saw over 1200 Rugby players compete, with that number set to be equaled in 2015, with the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kiwi NFL player Rhett Ellison to touch down with the Blues
New Zealand-born Minnesota Vikings and NFL player Rhett Ellison is paying a special visit to a Blues training tomorrow as the team prepares for their opening Investec Super Rugby match. Ellison is just the third New Zealander to play in the NFL following the...
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Feb 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas squad for friendly against the Vodacom Blue Bulls
Photo: Hennie Homann Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (friendly) Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp announced their 25-man squad today for the warm-up encounter against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the first of two formal matches to be played before the start...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England match day squad unchanged for Italy
ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an unchanged match day squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at Twickenham (2.30pm, live on BBC 1). The 23 players will re-assemble at Pennyhill Park on Wednesday evening, with the starting XV...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom and Rugby 15 reward loyal and passionate supporters #FanUp
Photo: Anton Geyser Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday. Vodacom have made it their game plan to make the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to tackle the Sharks
Photo: Etienne Burger Toyota Cheetahs vs Sharks Saturday, 14 February 2015, Kings Park, Durban, 17:05 The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks on Saturday, 14 February at 17:05 in their first Vodacom SupeRugby match for the 2015 season. This will be...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ensuring Smarter Rugby in our Youth
SARU AND THE PLAYERS’ FUND BRING YOU THE FIRST OF THE 2015 RUGBY SEMINAR SERIES: ENSURING SMARTER RUGBY IN OUR YOUTH In association with the Sports Science Institute of SA The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund supports the fallen heroes of...
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Feb 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on All set for Cell C Community Cup kick-off
PHOTO CAPTION: Captains of the 20 participating teams taking part in the 2015 Cell C Community Cup gather at the tournament launch in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Holding the priceless Gold Cup trophy is Victor Joubert, skipper of defending champions Rustenburg...
