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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team effort and Ellis Park crowd made the difference
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer described the 27-25 win over New Zealand in the final match of the Springboks Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign as one of the best matches in which he had been involved. The support of the sell-out Ellis Park crowd...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT READY TO CLASH WITH COUNTRY
The Perth Spirit has recorded back-to-back bonus-point victories, comfortably defeating Queensland Country, 68-29, at Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Rockingham. The home side carried the same attacking form that was on display last week against the Stars, with...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on LATE AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS FIGHT BACK NOT ENOUGH TO BEAT NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS
The Australian Schools side has gone down to New Zealand Schools 34-24 in Wellington on Saturday despite three tries in ten minutes from Australia to bring them within striking distance of victory. The New Zealand Schools side were eventually able to win the...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Los Pumas vs Wallabies Teamsheets
Argentina vs Australia at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Leighton Hodges (Wales) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa) Assessor: Clayton Thomas Kick-off:...
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Oct 4, 14 •
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Photo: Anton Geyser Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), JP Doyle (England) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas vs Kings Teamsheets
Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze Kick-off: 14h30 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Photo: Stan Blumberg Not televised – Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Griquas: 15 Gouws Prinsloo, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Johnathan Francke, 12 Wayne Stevens...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs vs WP Teamsheets
Referee: Marius Jonker Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Rodney Bonaparte TMO: Johan Greeff Kick-off: 14h00 CAT Date: 4/10/2014 Photo: Stan Blumberg FS Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 JP du Plessis, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht, 11...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Japan and China win gold at Asian Games
Japan’s men and China’s women had cause to celebrate after winning exciting gold medal matches in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, Korea, on Thursday, Defending champions Japan came out on top in the men’s...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Gold Coast Sevens tickets on sale
The Australian Rugby Union has announced ticket details for the Gold Coast Sevens on 11-12 October 2014, the first round of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15. Tickets for the festival of Rugby are available for as little as $35 for concessions and $50 for...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool C (FIJ, AUS, SCO, POR)
Lee Jones represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in July New Scotland Sevens coach Calum MacRae has named his first squad for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Australia. Damien Hoyland and Nyle Godsmark will make their debuts...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool D (ENG, CAN, ARG, USA)
Simon Amor has named his squad for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia’s Gold Coast. Phil Burgess will captain the side with Tom Mitchell ruled out with injury, while three players are set to make their debut in Charlie...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on GC7s squads: Pool B (RSA, KEN, WAL, ASA)
Wales head into the HSBC World Sevens Series 2014/15 with a new captain in the form of Jevon Groves. The 26-year-old succeeds Adam Thomas who has taken up a regional contract with Cardiff Blues. Groves has plenty of Sevens experience behind him, having played...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU and SA Rugby Legends join forces to host national U15 tournament
Provincial teams drawn from non-traditional rugby schools arrive in Cape Town this weekend for the kick off of the second Under-15 Legends Iqhawe tournament at Athlone’s City Park on Monday. The competition brings together U15 teams from all 14 provincial...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griffons to host Valke in First Division final
The Down Touch Griffons will host the Valke in Welkom in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final on October 17 after the teams emerged victorious in thrilling semifinals on Friday. The Down Touch Griffons registered a narrow 45-43 victory against the SWD...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks vs Lions Teamsheets
Photo: Etienne Burger Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Sharks Team 1. Thomas Du Toit 2. Kyle Cooper 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Stephan Lewies 5. Marco Wentzel 6. Jacques Botes 7. Ettienne Oosthuizen 8. Lubabalo Mtembu 9. Cameron Wright 10. Lionel Cronje 11. Lwazi Mvovo 12....
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas vs Bulls Teamsheets
Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Pumas Team 1. Corne Fourie 2. Frankie Herne 3. Vincent Koch 4. Marius Coetzer 5. Lubabalo Mtyanda 6. Corne Steenkamp 7. Jaco Bouwer 8. Renaldo Bothma 9. Reynier Van Rooyen 10. Justin Van Staden 11. Rosko Specman 12. Stefan Watermeyer 13....
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks inspire Springboks before Ellis Park Test
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks and Springbok Sevens teams on Friday came together in a unique way as the Blitzboks handed out the Test jerseys before Saturday’s final match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against New Zealand at Ellis Park in...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bulls junior teams announced for Sharks Clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21’s secured their play-off place in the Absa Under-21 A-Division Provincial Championship with two rounds to go, while their opponent Cell C Sharks still has an remote change to overhaul Toyota Free State for fourth spot....
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on BUILDCORP NRC – WEEK : PERTH SPIRIT V QUEENSLAND COUNTRY
Perth Spirit host Queensland Country this Saturday, 4 October at Lark Hill Sporting Complex in Round Seven of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). The Perth side has made some changes to their line-up that defeated the Sydney Stars,...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on JOUBERT IN FOR COUNTRY CLASH
The Perth Spirit has made a change to the run-on side taking on Queensland Country at Lark Hill Sporting Complex tomorrow with UWA’s Christian Joubert replacing Marcel Brache on the wing. Brache has some lingering soreness from the previous match...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Barbarians’ Schools team named for Fiji Schools match
The New Zealand Barbarians’ Schools team to take on Fiji Schools in their match at Porirua Park in Porirua on Saturday has been named. The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team is: NAME SCHOOL 1 Mason Kean Hastings Boys’ High School 2 Tom Hardy...
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Oct 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools team named for Test against Australia Schools
Poriria Park, Saturday 4 October, kick-off 2.50pm The New Zealand Schools team to face Australia Schools in their match at Porirua Park in Porirua on Saturday has been named. The New Zealand Schools team is: NAME SCHOOL 1 Ayden Johnstone Hamilton...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on ACKERMANN EXTENDS CONTRACT AS HEAD COACH OF THE LIONS
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the extension of the contract of head coach, Johan Ackermann until 31 October 2016. Ackermann will be acting as the head coach of both the Super Rugby team and the Currie Cup side at the GLRU. Ackermann was...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Cruden misconduct meeting
New Zealand Rugby has concluded a misconduct process with All Blacks first five-eighth Aaron Cruden after he failed to make the All Blacks’ assembly time, on Sunday 21 September. New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen met with Cruden and his...
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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Scramble for last two semifinal spots heats up
Photo: William Brown #1891 Man: The first-ever referees society in South Africa was established in 1896 under the leadership of Henry Rickon Kemsley of Port Elizabeth who was a referee between 1893 and 1919. The first national referees society of the SA Rugby...
