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Aug 20, 14 •
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Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou Historic Overview 19 Aug 2014 • 120 views VS Saturday 23 August the big Mutual and Federal Interschools takes place in Paarl at Boland Landbou. It’s the battle of the agricultural schools to once again prove which...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Platteland start for Cell C Community Cup play-offs
THE quest to secure one of the five ‘wild card’ slots at the 2015 Cell C Community Cup will kick off in the Northern Cape platteland on Saturday with the first of 13 play-off matches to be contested across the country over the coming weeks. Kimberley will...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE RUGBY SEVENS GIRLS SET UP GOLD MEDAL SHOWDOWN WITH CANADA AT YOUTH OLYMPICS
The Australian Youth Olympic Rugby Sevens girls team will play Canada in the Gold Medal match in Nanjing tomorrow at midday (AEST). Australia saw off the challenge of the United States in the Semi-Finals (33-0) having earlier beaten the much-fancied Canadian...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Under 18 make it two from two in South Africa
England Under 18 23 France Under 18 6 ENGLAND Under 18 are two wins from two games in South Africa after beating France 23-6 in George. Under the imposing gaze of the Outeniqua Mountains, Joe Marchant’s intercept try when the game was on a knife-edge at 9-6...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools score impressive win over Wales U18
The SA Schools on Tuesday evening retained their four year undefeated status in the SARU Under-18 International Series by beating Wales Under-18 in convincing fashion, scoring a 40-15 win at Outeniqua Park in George. In earlier results of the International...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Parker to lead England Under 18 against France
England U18 captain Ciaran Parker ENGLAND Under 18 have named their side to take on France in today’s second match of their three game tour to South Africa, kick off 14.45 BST in George. Sale Sharks prop Ciaran Parker leads the side and Forwards...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Competition Fixtures 2014
FIXTURES DRAW Round Date Home Team Away Team Venue Kick Off Time Notes 1 Thurs 21 Aug Brisbane City Sydney Stars Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 7.30pm Broadcast Match Sat 23 Aug Canberra Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm Sat 23 Aug NSW...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Buildcorp National Rugby Championship 2014
Nine teams. Four states and one territory. Eighteen venues. A free-flowing, tough, attractive game that will connect with the heartland of Australian Rugby. This is the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. This is Australian Rugby Unleashed. The 2014...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2014 Perth Spirit Draw – National Rugby Championship
Round Date Home Team Away Team Venue Time (local) 1 Sat 23 Aug Canberra Vikings Perth Spirit Viking Park, Canberra 2.30pm 2 Sun 31 Aug Perth Spirit Brisbane City University of WA, Perth 3.30pm 3 Sat 6 Sept Perth Spirit Greater Sydney Rams Adelaide Airport...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on SPIRIT NAMES STANDARDS GROUP FOR BUILDCORP NRC
The Perth Spirit has named a seven-man Standards Group for the upcoming 2014 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC). Western Force representatives Kyle Godwin, Luke Morahan, Ian Prior, Heath Tessmann, Rory Walton and Sam Wykes have been included...
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Aug 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE UNCHANGED LINE-UP FOR SECOND BLEDISLOE CUP TEST
The Qantas Wallabies have announced an unchanged 23-man line-up for Saturday night’s second Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Auckland. Head Coach Ewen McKenzie has remained consistent with his selections by...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boks arrive in BA looking for improvement
Photos: Etienne Burger It took them 22 hours of travel time, but the Springboks arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday afternoon excited about showing improvement in the second Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina, on Saturday evening...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Wrap – Round 2
The Xerox Golden Lions, the DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks all recorded their second wins in as many weeks in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division over the weekend to occupy the three top spots on the log standings. After suffering a shock opening...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update for EP Kings
The EP Kings came through the game against the Xerox Golden Lions relatively unscathed, despite earlier concerns that CJ van der Linde may have torn his calf muscle towards the end of the game. At practice this afternoon it was confirmed that van der Linde...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools make several changes for Wales U18
The Schools selectors have retained only two players and made a further two positional changes for the team’s second outing of the 2014 Under-18 International Series against Wales on Tuesday, 19 August in George. The SA Schools outplayed France 28-13 while...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Disappointed Springbok Women depart for SA
The Springbok Women will depart for South Africa on Monday evening disappointed following another 10th place finish at the Women’s Rugby World Cup following months of hard work in the lead-up to the international spectacle. South Africa registered only one...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE RUGBY SEVENS GIRLS TURN IT ON TO SEAL SEMI-FINAL BERTH AT YOUTH OLYMPICS IN NANJING
The Australian Youth Olympic Rugby Sevens girls team made it four wins from four with two sensational displays today (Tuesday) to secure a semi-final spot in Nanjing, China. The green and gold brushed aside the United States 38-0 in the morning session before...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Women finish 10th in WRWC 2014
The Springbok Women on Sunday retained their 10th place finish in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France following a 36-0 defeat against Spain in their final match at the French Rugby Federation in Marcoussis. Turnovers, mistakes at crucial times, and missed...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP pulling clear in U19 race
The DHL Western Province Under-19 side on Saturday kept their unbeaten run in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship A-Division on track with a hard-fought 16-11 win over nearest rivals Vodacom Blue Bulls to open up a five point lead on the log standing....
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions top U21 log
The Xerox Golden Lions jumped to the top of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championships table on Saturday in their 113-3 demolition of Border at Ellis Park, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls defeat against DHL Western Province in Cape Town dropped them to fourth on...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Grey College VS Maritzburg College REVIEW:
Grey College once again showed why they are perennial top dogs in South African schools rugby. Cool, calm and collective, they pounced on every little mistake Maritzburg College made and turned it into points, eventually running out 46-20 winners. The opening...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Magali Harvey the Womens Player of the Year
Magali Harvey scored arguably the try of the tournament against France – Photo: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Canada wing Magali Harvey has been named the IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 following her side’s 21-9 defeat by England in the Women’s Rugby...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE RUGBY SEVENS GIRLS MAKE IT TWO FROM TWO AT THE YOUTH OLYMPICS IN NANJING
National Women’s Head Coach Tim Walsh praised the character of his side after the Australian Youth Olympics Rugby Sevens girls team dramatically came from behind to beat China and end matchday one in Nanjing with two wins from two. Despite back-to-back...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Only 500 tickets remain for Eden Park Test
The scene is set for a pulsating Investec Rugby Championship Test at Eden Park between the All Blacks and the Wallabies on Saturday with less than 500 tickets remaining. Nothing could separate the teams last weekend as they ground out a 12 all draw in the wet...
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Aug 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women crowned world champions
England Women celebrate their win England Women 21 Canada 9 ENGLAND Women have been crowned world champions after beating Canada 21-9 in the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris. Tries from Danielle Waterman and Emily...
