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Dec 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Win a copy of “THE BLACK & WHITE STORY – 125 Year History of the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union and The Sharks”
2 Lucky Rugby 15 Followers / Readers will each win a copy of “The Black and White Story – 125 Year History of the KZNRU and The Sharks”. How to win: 1- You will need to answer the following question: The Sharks (previously known as...
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Dec 1, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby Fixtures •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs – 2015 Super Rugby Fixtures
Photo: Etienne Burger Date Home Away Venue Time Saturday, February 14, 2015 Kings Park, Durban 17:05 Saturday, February 21, 2015 FS Stadium, BFN 19:10 Saturday, March 07, 2015 FS Stadium, BFN 17:05 Saturday, March 14, 2015 FS Stadium, BFN 17:05 Saturday,...
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Dec 1, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International •
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Comments Off on South Africa win back Africa sevens crown
South Africa’s sevens academy side scored a confidence-boosting regional victory at the CAR Africa 7s to underline the country’s strength in depth ahead of the upcoming rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and South Africa. In doing so,...
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Dec 1, 14 •
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Australia, General News, International •
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Comments Off on David Pocock warned by ARU
David Pocock, former Wallabies captain, was charged over Maules Creek coal mine protest. He was amongst a group of seven people who locked themselves to digging equipment. AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION STATEMENT REGARDING DAVID POCOCK: The Australian Rugby Union has...
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Dec 1, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on The Black and White Story – 125 Year History of the KZNRU and The Sharks
The book is available at all good bookstores and is a must have for Sharks and Rugby Fans alike. 2 Lucky Rugby 15 Followers / Readers will each win a copy of “The Black and White Story – 125 Year History of the KZNRU and The Sharks”. Keep an...
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Dec 1, 14 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES SUCCUMB TO ENGLAND AT TWICKENHAM
The Qantas Wallabies slipped to their third defeat on its end-of-season Spring Tour as Michael Cheika’s charges were defeated by England (26-17) at Twickenham. While both teams lined up for the national anthems, the Home of English Rugby paid tribute to...
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Nov 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Overwhelming majority return Watson to the helm of EP Rugby
Photo Caption: Cheeky Watson (centre), has secured another four year term at the helm of the eastern Province Rugby Union following overwhelming support at the elections that took place at the union’s AGM on Saturday. With him are Phillip Joseph (left), who...
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Nov 30, 14 •
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International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Francois Hougaard wins IRPA Try of the Year Award 2014
Photo: Ruby Wolff Francois Hougaard’s spectacular score in the Springboks’ win over New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship has been named as the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014, World Rugby announced on...
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Nov 30, 14 •
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General News, International, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on De Villiers injury further mars Springboks Cardiff defeat
Photo: Anton Geyser South Africa suffered a big blow when Springbok captain Jean de Villiers was injured during their 12-6 defeat to Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. De Villiers was forced to leave the field in the 58th minute after...
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Nov 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES CONFIRM BENCH FOR ENGLAND CLASH
The Qantas Wallabies have confirmed their eight-man bench for Saturday’s Cook Cup and Spring Tour clash against England at Twickenham. The Qantas Wallabies line-up is as follows: 1. James Slipper (Queensland Reds- 62 Tests) 2. Saia Fainga’a (Queensland...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, International, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Trophy Tour arrives in Dubai
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in the United Arab Emirates as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The visit to Dubai marks the halfway point of the Trophy Tour which is visiting 15 countries over 12 months as part of a...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, International, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: WALES VS SOUTH AFRICA
Written by William Brown – Rugby 15 Photo: Anton Geyser The travelling Springboks come up against Wales in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, in a test which is the last on their current tour of Italy and the British Isles. The previous...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Graeme College Rugby Day 2015 Fixtures
Venue: Graeme College, Grahamstown Saturday, 28 March 2015 Times: To Follow Fixtures: Union High vs Cambridge High Muir College vs Hudson Park Queens vs Pearson High Selborne vs Die Brandwag Kingswood vs Marlow St Andrews vs Nico Malan Graeme College vs Dale...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on George Ford Bo Owen Farrell gekies
Skrywer: Carli Kock Foto: Werner Nysschen Photography Engeland se Billy Twelvetrees sal in die plek van Owen Farrell Saterdag teen die sukkelende Qantas Wallabies, uitdraf. Twelvetrees sal die nommer 12-trui oor sy kop trek en George Ford sal die skopskoen...
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Nov 27, 14 •
1845 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Several regulars return to Blitzboks fold for Dubai, PE
Exciting Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant will make his debut for South Africa at the Dubai HSBC World Sevens Series in December after being named in coach Neil Powell’s 12-man squad on Thursday for Round 2 of the International Sevens...
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Nov 27, 14 •
2270 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Ross Cronje to join Springboks in Cardiff
Xerox Golden Lions scrumhalf Ross Cronje has been called up to the Springbok tour squad in Cardiff as replacement for Rudy Paige. Paige injured his medial knee ligaments in training earlier this week and will be out for approximately four weeks. A request was...
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Nov 27, 14 •
1963 Views •
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Comments Off on Twelvetrees starts at centre against Australia
Billy Twelvetrees has been handed his first start of the 2014 QBE Internationals against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm, live on Sky Sports HD 2). The Gloucester Rugby centre, who started every game in last season’s RBS 6 Nations...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wales side for Bok clash
Wales have made three changes to their side to face South Africa on Saturday, with Gethin Jenkins, Scott Baldwin and Liam Williams all coming into the starting XV. Jenkins and Baldwin will link up with Samson Lee to form the same front-row that started the...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Coach may be heading to Japan
Photo: Hennie Homann Pumas Head Coach, Jimmy Stonehouse, received an offer from Toshiba on Tuesday. “Obviously it’s a good offer which I am looking at at this stage” Stonehouse went on to say that there were a number of issues that...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, South Africa, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Win a 2015 Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby Jersey courtesy of @PUMASouthAfrica #BullsEye
5 Lucky Rugby 15 readers / followers will each win a 2015 Bulls Super Rugby replica Jersey courtesy of Puma and the Vodacom Bulls How to win: 1- You will need to answer the following question: What “eye” can be found on the...
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Nov 27, 14 •
2654 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Flip van der Merwe Q&A
1. You Tweeted a photo of your PUMA boots on 18 November saying: “Been 5 months, great to put these boots back on”. What is the status of your injury – are you back in full training? I felt good after going through a recovery period for my knee...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on PUMA PAYS TRIBUTE TO VODACOM BULLS WITH NEW SUPER RUGBY 2015 KIT #BullsEye
Cape Town, South Africa, 27 November 2014 – PUMA has launched the new Vodacom Bulls Super Rugby 2015 kit, which is rich in heritage, pays homage to the team’s loyal fans and features a striking Bull’s head. The Bull’s head...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY ENGLAND
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons will play his milestone 50th Test for Australia in Saturday’s Cook Cup and Spring Tour clash against England at Twickenham. The 25-year-old becomes the sixth Australian forward to reach the 50-game milestone in 2014,...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens named for Dubai and South Africa
All Blacks Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named the team to play the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series; Dubai Sevens (5-6 December) and South Africa Sevens (13-14 December). It features two new caps in Murphy Taramai and Sam Vaka. The...
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Nov 27, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Crusaders to take on Toddy’s Tradies in charity cricket match
The Crusaders XI are preparing to take on the Todd Blackadder-led Tradies XI in the annual Crusaders Charity Cricket match next weekend. The event has been running for more than thirty years and raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand....
