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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100 day countdown to WRWC begins
The Springbok Women will begin their 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign in France in exactly 100 days against Australia in their opening pool match in Marcoussis. The Springbok Women have been drawn in Pool C with Australia, Wales and hosts France...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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International, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on FLIP VAN DER MERWE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Hearing Details: Wednesday 23 April 2014 at 8am SAST, 4pm AEST, 6pm NZST Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden Player: Flip van der Merwe Team: Bulls Position: Lock Date of Incident: 19 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking. A...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas name their side
GWK Griquas team to play the Leopards away at 15h30 on Saturday 26 April in Klerksdorp. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jonathan Adendorf 5. Hilton Lobberts 6. Carel Greeff 7. Jaco Nepgen 8. Leon Karremaker 9. Tian Meyer...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks announce their side to tackle the Highlanders at home
Cell C Sharks vs Highlanders Date: Friday, 25 April 2014 Time: 19h10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Assistant Referees: Stuart Berry, Quinton Immelman Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. JP...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Fixtures
Times: CAT (SA, GMT+2) April 2014 26 Saracens vs Clermont Auvergne Twickenham 16:40 27 Toulon vs Munster Stade Velodrome 16:30 May 2014 24 Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 Millennium Stadium ...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Scotland Fixtures
Times: CAT May 2014 3 Fiji v Argentina Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:30 3 Wales v Kenya Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 11:52 3 England v France Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:14 3 Canada v Japan Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 12:36 3 New Zealand v Samoa Scotstoun...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby experience for Juniors Boks
South Africa coach Dawie Theron has named a strong Junior Springboks side bolstered by several players with Super Rugby experience as they seek to regain the IRB Junior World Championship crown they won in 2012. The 2014 edition, which takes place in New...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team to face the Brumbies
Team: 1. Pauliasi Manu ,2. Mahonri Schwalger ,3. Ben Tameifuna ,4. Ross Filipo ,5. Brodie Retallick ,6. Nick Crosswell ,7. Sam Cane ,8. Liam Messam (c) ,9. Augustine Pulu ,10. Gareth Anscombe,11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma ,12. Bundee Aki,13. Andrew Horrell,14. Tim...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs head to Auckland in hunt for second away win
After notching up an important away against the Stormers in South Africa three weeks ago, NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika is now looking to add a second, today naming an unchanged starting XV for the ANZAC Day clash with the Blues in Auckland. Although the...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 squad named for IRB Junior World Championship 2014
Twenty eight players have today been named in the New Zealand Under 20 squad to compete in the IRB Junior World Championship to be held for the first time in New Zealand this year. New Zealand Under 20 Coach Chris Boyd today revealed the team exclusively on...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Williams to make first start for DHL Stormers
DHL Western Province Vodacom Cup star Devon Williams will make his first start for the DHL Stormers when the team travels to Bloemfontein to take on the Toyota Cheetahs in Vodacom Super Rugby action on Saturday (kick-off 17h05). Williams made his debut off...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2014 Format
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Statement on the Blues and Benji Marshall
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have today agreed and confirmed the terms of Benji Marshall’s release from his Investec Super Rugby contract. Following Friday night’s match against the Hurricanes, Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan and Benji Marshall...
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Apr 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face the Waratahs
Investec Super Rugby Round 11 April 25 Eden Park Kick-off 5.35pm Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has made four changes to the starting XV for Friday’s ANZAC day clash with the Waratahs at Eden Park (kick-off 5.35pm). In the only change to the forward...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brussow makes stellar return
After a lengthy absence where he missed the first part of this year’s Vodacom SupeRugby, Toyota Cheetahs flanker Heinrich Brussow made a stellar return against the Cell C Sharks in Durban over the weekend. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby Stats App...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kings team announced to take on Sharks
Relatively unchanged EP Kings team announced to take on Sharks in Durban The Eastern Province Kings will be heading to Durban this week as they face off against the Sharks XV at Growthpoint Kings Park stadium on Friday in what is to be their final match of...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on JUDICIAL HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT – Flip van der Merwe
Hearing Details: Wednesday 23 April 2014 at 8am SAST, 4pm AEST, 6pm NZST Judicial Hearing Chairman: Adam Casselden Player: Flip van der Merwe Team: Bulls Position: Lock Date of Incident: 19 April 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking. A...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International •
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Comments Off on Strong Junior Springbok squad named for JWC 2014
A Junior Springbok squad bolstered by several players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience was named by SARU in Cape Town on Tuesday for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship to be hosted by New Zealand from June 2 to 22. Handré Pollard (flyhalf, Vodacom...
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Apr 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL WRAP & FINAL LOG OF RESULTS
A highly successful seventh Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up yesterday (Monday) with the announcement of the five players to each receive bursaries to the Sharks Academy for 2015. Valued at over R100 000 each, the recipients are prop Kenny van...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up – Sharks Academy bursaries awarded
A highly successful seventh Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up today with the announcement of five players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy for 2015. Valued at over R100 000 each, the recipients are prop Kenny van Niekerk and flyhalf...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Match Report – Kearsney vs EG Jansen
MATCH 6 KEARSNEY COLLEGE 3 – EG JANSEN 25 Kearsney found themselves on the back foot right from kick-off, as EG Jansen’s pace and physicality put their defence under pressure. With only 21 minutes gone, EG Jansen were three tries to nil ahead, tallying...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Match Report – Grey College vs Monument
GREY COLLEGE 10 – 10 MONUMENT (Photos: Tracey van den Aardweg) The team from Bloemfontein were on the score board with only nine minutes from the start, scoring two tries, one by prop Ruben Terblanche and the other by full back Henry Immelman. Monument...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Match Report – Affies vs HTS Middelburg
GAME 4 AFFIES 10 – HTS MIDDELBURG 20 The physicality of this tough encounter was confirmed in the first five minutes with two great sides taking on each other. It was the team from HTS Middelburg who dominated possession until relief came for Affies. With...
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Match Report – Westville vs Selborne
GAME 3 WESTVILLE 14 – SELBORNE 20 (Photos: Tracey van den Aardweg) After Westville’s great performance against Grey College on Saturday, they continued to impress with good, basic rugby and were the first to score a try using the pace of Lindo Buthelezi....
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Apr 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Match Report – Glenwood vs Framesby
GAME 2 GLENWOOD 31 – HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY 29 Glenwood have had a fantastic festival, notching up two excellent wins – over Dale on Thursday and over EG Jansen on Saturday. Framesby, whilst performing better than in last year’s festival, have lost both...
