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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS TEAMSHEETS
Photo: Hennie Homann Venue: GWK PARK, Kimberley Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Date: 30 August 2014 Program: 07h00: Gates Open 08h00 – 09h45 A-Field: Abass sevens 08h00 – 13h00 B-Field: Abass sevens 10h30: A Field – GW U/19 vs. Valke U/19 12h00: A...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Xerox Golden Lions Teamsheets
Date: 30 August 2014 Time: 19h10 CAT Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE Competition: Absa Currie Cup Premier Division EP Kings: 1. BG Uys 2. Edgar Marutlulle 3. Tom Botha 4. David Bulbring 5. Steven Sykes 6. Thembelani Bholi 7. Paul Schoeman 8. Aidon Davis...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ewen McKenzie names 30-man squad for next two Rugby Championship matches
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named a 30-man squad for their next two Rugby Championship matches and included Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. The Wallabies will be without Western Force hooker Nathan Charles for the Test against the Springboks...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on GODWIN, MORAHAN SET FOR RUGBY RETURN WITH SPIRIT
Kyle Godwin and Luke Morahan will make their long awaited returns to the rugby field when the Perth Spirit host Brisbane City in round two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship on Sunday at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont. The Perth Spirit, which...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION BOARD APPROVE CHANGES TO PLAYER CONTRACTING
The Australian Rugby Union today announced significant changes to its player contracting protocols in a move that will help retain Australia’s best Rugby talent. The changes were approved by the ARU Board on Monday this week and will see the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on PAT MCCABE CONFIRMS RETIREMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL RUGBY
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies back Pat McCabe has confirmed his retirement from professional Rugby Union. McCabe finalised his decision after this week receiving specialist advice from various medical professionals, who confirmed that the 26-year-old...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens kick-start Olympic qualifying preparations
With the prospect of Olympic qualification as a major incentive to aim for, the Springbok Sevens have started with preparations for the new season after a three-week break following their gold medal success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Apart...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bay sports fans in for a treat with sporty weekend ahead
ON FIELD: A double-decker sports weekend is on the cards for Nelson Mandela Bay sports fans as Chippa United take on Ajax Cape Town and the EP Kings clash with the Xerox Lions. Gearing up to share the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium pitch this weekend are EP...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the Toyota Free State on Saturday
GWK Griquas team to play the Toyota Free State on Saturday 30 August at GWK PARK, 15h00 in Kimberley. The starting team remains unchanged. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jonathan Adendorf 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to tackle the Griquas in Kimberley
Coach Rory Duncan has named his team to face the GWK Griquas this Saturday at GWK Park, in Kimberley. Kick-off is at 15h00. TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS ABSA CURRIE CUP GWK...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to play the Pumas
Pumas vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Friday, 29 August 2014 Time : 19:10 Venue : Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Referee : Ben Crouse Assistant Referees : Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. S’bura Sithole 12. Paul...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Glenn Moore appointed Blues assistant coach
Glenn Moore has been appointed assistant coach of the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Investec Super Rugby seasons. The former Highlanders head coach will be responsible for the forwards and the contact area, and will join the Blues fulltime at the conclusion of...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR PERTH TEST
The Qantas Wallabies have announced a 30-man squad for the next stage of their 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa in Perth. Joining the Qantas Wallabies squad for the first time in 2014 will be 22-year-old Western Force...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hooper voted NSW Waratahs Players Player of the Year
Michael Hooper has tonight been named as the NSW Waratahs Players’ Player of the Year, for the second year running. Hooper’s season tally of 277 votes eclipsed second-placed Wycliff Palu, whose 257 nominations saw him receive the Forward of the...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on Lions at home
The Eastern Province Kings team that will take on the Xerox Golden Lions at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this weekend has been announced, . Head Coach Carlos Spencer said they had not yet finalised who the captain would be, what with Luke Watson being out with...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bishops vs Rondebosch Overview
Bishops vs Rondebosch – Background Info Saturday 30 August once again see the two Southern Suburb giants take on each other for the 187th time since 1911. They only played the once-off match u/16 in 1908 and then resumed their yearly derbies from 1911....
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women 7s fixtures announced for World Series Qualifier
The Springbok Women Sevens will face France, China and Mexico in their pool matches at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Sevens Qualifier in Hong Kong next month, the International Rugby Board has announced. South Africa are among 12 teams going head-to-head at...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training venues confirmed for 2015 RWC
The Springboks will use the facilities of three Universities and the Gateshead International Stadium, home of premier rugby league club Gateshead Thunder, as their training venues at next year’s Rugby World Cup. The announcement was made on Tuesday by...
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Aug 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on JW Jonker – Steval Pumas
* Debut for the Steval Pumas : 2011, contracted from the SA 7s side * He is a former captain of the team (2012) * Due to an Achilles heel injury he didn’t play any rugby during 2013, made his comeback earlier 2014 for Lions Super 15 squad * Former Grey...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings Injury Report
Skipper Luke Watson is expected to be out for the next four weeks following a concussion sustained during the game between the EP Kings and the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. The only other concerns are flyhalf Gary van Aswegen and Centre Tim...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Injury Report
According to dr. Kobus Hugo, team doctor of the Steval Pumas only three players sustained light injuries. Frikkie Spies (lock) – a hip muscle injury (booked off for one day’s contact training) Marius Coetzer (lock) – a bruised heel (cleared for...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women 7s prepare for World Series qualifier
The Springbok Women Sevens on Monday began their preparations for the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series qualifier in Hong Kong on September 12 and 13 after assembling in Stellenbosch for a two-week training camp on Sunday. A total of 16 players were invited...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on DIE BURGER RUGBY COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
The finals of the 2014 Die Burger Rugby Competition for High Schools will be played on Saturday August 30 at Cradock. By beating Outeniqua (SWD) in their semi-final clash this afternoon, Marlow (EP) assured themselves a home final. Marlow will play in the...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tough day at the office for EP teams at first day of Southern Amateur tournament
Eastern Province Rugby Union clubs had a tough start at the beginning of the SA Rugby Southern Amateur Provincial Tournament hosted by EP Rugby in Humansdorp this week. The first match saw the Eastern Province Country Districts team fall to an on form SWD,...
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Aug 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on SWD, WP, Boland set tone in APC South tournament
SWD, Western Province and Boland on Monday set the tone on the opening day of the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape as they registered impressive victories to make their presence felt early on. SWD thumped EP Rural...
