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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on KES v Maritzburg College Historic Overview
On Saturday 7th May Premier Interschools move up to Johannesburg to showcase another great schoolboy derby match. King Edward VII (KES) hosts Maritzburg College from Pietermaritzburg for their annual interschools sports. The weekend sport will culminate in...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by Vodacom #Tries4Books
Weekly Tries Tally after Round 10 29 & 30 April 2016 ROUND 10 STATS Total number of tries in Round 10: 20 Total donation from Vodacom: R140 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Vodacom Bulls: 5 Southern Kings:...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls run-on team unchanged for Brumbies
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named an unchanged team to face the Brumbies in the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Friday in his side’s second match of their Australian trip. The Bulls started their tour with a solid win over the Force in Perth last...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS SHINING A LIGHT IN THE DARK
3 MAY 2016 – The Vodacom Bulls shone in an otherwise dour Vodacom Super Rugby weekend for South African sides as the only victorious side of the six franchises. The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks can count themselves unlucky to not have been on the...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Ferreira out with hand injury
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that loosehead prop Schalk Ferreira sustained a hand injury during the game against the Jaguares on the weekend. “Schalk will be going for scans today and we should know the extent of his injury later in...
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May 3, 16 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Embrose Papier joins Junior Bok training squad
Two-time SA Schools scrumhalf and Garsfontein High School pupil Embrose Papier on Tuesday joined the Junior Springbok training squad in Stellenbosch as the side prepares for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester from 7 to 25 June. Papier, who...
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May 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SupeRugby ticket giveaway- Southern Kings vs Blues #AllOutRugby
We are giving away 10 sets of 3 tickets (30) to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s game between the Southern Kings and Blues at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. (Game day: Saturday 7 May at 17h10) How to stand a chance of winning? Hint:...
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May 2, 16 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens prepare for Paris and London Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens squad for the last two legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Paris (13-15 May) and London (21-22 May) begins training in Mt Maunganui today. The squad is: Pita Ahki (North Harbour) Kurt Baker (Taranaki) Dylan Collier (Waikato) Scott...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Kearsney vs Michaelhouse
Kearsney 1st XV beat Michaelhouse 1st XV 64-22 Kearsney hosted Michaelhouse on what started out to be a windy, cold and wet day in Botha’s Hill, but was no doubt enhanced by the hosts winning 14 of the 18 rugby games played. Strangely though, the weather...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Zas suspended for 2 Weeks
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Leolin Zas Team: Stormers Position: Wing Date of Incident: 30 April 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (i) Tackling, tapping, pushing or pulling an Opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play....
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cornelius Michael “Nelie” Smith (1934-2016)
The South African Rugby Union on Monday extended condolences to the family of former Springbok captain, Cornelius Michael “Nelie” Smith, who passed away in the early hours of Monday morning. “Oom Nelie”, 81, passed away due to heart failure,...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to bid Groom farewell
DHL Stormers stalwart Nic Groom will be leaving at the end of the season to join English Premiership side the Northampton Saints. The scrumhalf recently brought up his half-century of Vodacom Super Rugby caps for the DHL Stormers in their victory against the...
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May 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Alaalatoa re-signs with BNZ Crusaders
BNZ Crusaders’ tight-head prop, Michael Alaalatoa, has re-signed with the team for another two years, following an impressive debut season so far. Alaalatoa joined the squad for the first time this season, after attracting the attention of the Crusaders...
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May 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Leolin Zas red card offence
Leolin Zas of the Stormers has received a red card for foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Zas is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (i) Tackling… an Opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play, when he made contact...
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May 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on PAUL SCHOEMAN SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Nigel Hampton QC Player: Paul Schoeman Team: Cheetahs Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 30 April 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the...
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May 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls impress in Perth – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Wrap
Photo: Sportography/QRU The Vodacom Bulls scored the only win for the South African franchise teams over the weekend in a full round of Vodacom Super Rugby fixtures, which saw all the local teams in action against overseas opponents. The side...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs secure triumphant 30-32 victory over the Stormers in South Africa
The NSW Waratahs have secured a stunning 30-32 away victory over the Stormers in round ten of Super Rugby at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. It was a crucial win for the Waratahs who put together a spirited display to seal the game within the...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nigel Melville will join the RFU this summer as Director of Professional Rugby
USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville will join the RFU this summer as Director of Professional Rugby. Melville will be responsible for professional rugby in England for the RFU, with particular focus around managing relationship with Premiership Rugby, the English...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Europe, General News, International •
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Comments Off on Rob Andrew to leave role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of season
Rob Andrew will leave his role as RFU Director of Professional Rugby at the end of the current season. Andrew, who resigned from his position having instigated discussions with RFU CEO Ian Ritchie for a number of months, has agreed that he will continue to...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium
Photo: Sportography/QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have posted their second win of the Asteron Life Super Rugby season with a 30-17 triumph against the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium. Queensland showed it had learned from its tour to South Africa, closing...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Border Bulldogs vs Steval Pumas
Match: Border Bulldogs vs Steval Pumas Tournament: Currie Cup Qualifier, round 4 Venue: Buffalo City Stadium, East London Kick-off: 14:30, 30 April, 2016 MATCH REPORT: EAST LONDON –It was a windy and cloudy East London for the fourth round of the...
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Apr 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maties clinical as Pukke and Kovsies surge on #VarsitySevens
Photo: Thys Lombard Maties, Pukke and Kovsies remain the only undefeated teams, as the three pull ahead at the top of the log in Round Three of Varsity 7s. UJ vs Kovsies It was the biggest clash of Varsity 7s Day One, as the defending champions took...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jaguares v Southern Kings Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Jaguares v Kings @ Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Date: Saturday 30 April 2016 Kick-Off: 18:40 / 23:40 SA Time Referee: Stuart Berry AR1: Federico Anselmi AR2: Juan Sylvestre TMO: Santiago Borsani TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Jaguares: 1-...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings team to take on the Jaguares
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has announced his team to take on the Jaguares in Argentina tomorrow. Davids has made nine changes to his team, including two positional changes, ahead of the match. The front row is boosted with the return of Edgar...
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Apr 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz ready for sevens challenge
With another year’s experience under the belt, NMMU-Madibaz sevens coach Jandré Blom is hoping for a strong performance by his side in the Varsity Sevens rugby tournament in Cape Town this weekend. He said they would again send a unit consisting of...
