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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues team named to face the Highlanders
Ma’a Nonu, Jerome Kaino and Hayden Triggs have all been promoted from the bench to start in a strong Blues team named to face the Highlanders at Eden Park on Saturday night. Head coach Sir John Kirwan has made five changes to the side that overcame...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Waratahs
Date : Saturday, 29 March 2014 Time : 17h05 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant Referees : Glen Jackson, Marius Jonker Television Match Official : Deon van Blommestein 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Odwa...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Medical update on Piri Weepu
Blues halfback Piri Weepu is out of Investec Super Rugby for at least four weeks after expert diagnosis this week determined he had recently suffered a minor stroke. The 30-year-old had a scan on Monday after complaining of migraine-like symptoms dating back...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Stick rings in the changes for Free State clash
EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, announced a much changed Vodacom Cup team to take on the Free State XV in Cradock on Saturday. The team captained by Paul Schoeman, who led the team last week against Western Province after Stephan Zaayman was...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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General News, Premier Schools, School, School Rugby Fixtures •
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Comments Off on 2014 Premier Interschools Fixtures announced
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools have announced the 2014 Premier Interschools fixtures. This year’s fixtures are a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries from South Africa’s top...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Stick rings in the changes for Free State clash
EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, announced a much changed Vodacom Cup team to take on the Free State XV in Cradock on Saturday. The team captained by Paul Schoeman, who led the team last week against Western Province after Stephan Zaayman was...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jonno Lance gets his chance against the Sharks
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has made six changes and brought in four new faces to his starting line up to face the top-of-the-table Sharks in Durban this Sunday (2.05am AEST). New to the Tahs this year, Jonno Lance will make his NSW debut...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SARU’s Springbok Experience museum earns international award nomination
The Springbok Experience rugby museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has been shortlisted for an international museums award. The South African Rugby Union’s world-class installation has been bracketed with museums from Lausanne, Antwerp,...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Injury Report
NJURY REPORT Durban, 25 March 2014: The Cell C Sharks take on the Waratahs this Saturday at Growthpoint KINGS PARK and will be determined to display a positive performance against a strong Waratahs outfit that are on a roll thus far in the competition. Ahead...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks’ longest serving supporter back for more
Steinlager, the All Blacks longest serving sponsor has renewed its sponsorship of the All Blacks through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The agreement includes an extensive partnership for the 2017 British & Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand and also...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Cradock se eerste rugbyspan met nog ‘n sege tydens die Despatch Sportfees
Saterdag 22 Maart het CHS aan Hoërskool Despatch se Sportfees deelgeneem en in baie warm en winderige omstandighede teen Andrew Rabie gespeel. Hierdie wedstryd is in die aand gespeel onder ligte, wat verligting van die hitte mee gebring het. CHS het die...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on BokSmart “Safe Six” injury prevention exercises launched
BokSmart, the South African Rugby Union’s national rugby safety programme, has introduced a group of injury prevention exercises as part of an innovative new strategy called the BokSmart “Safe Six”. “Injury surveillance studies in rugby have...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fit again Afrika joins Blitzboks in Hong Kong
Cecil Afrika will join the Springbok Sevens rugby squad in Hong Kong after the former IRB Sevens Player of the Year passed his fitness test over the weekend. Afrika, who has now recovered fully from a hamstring niggle, replaces Steven Hunt. The...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on BIZSPORT Glenwood Rugby Festival 2014
1st XVDAY 1: Tuesday 1 April TIME FIELD GAME 08h30 1 Merensky vs Lichtenburg 10h00 1 HS Middelburg vs Dr Malan 11h30 1 Ben Vorster vs Potch Volkies 13h00 1 Jim Fouche vs Rustenburg 14h30 1 Benoni vs Northcliff 16h00 1 HTS Witbank vs Montana DAY 2: Thursday 3...
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Mar 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney 1st XV beat Westville 1st XV 13-12
Kearsney 1st X1 beat Westville 1sts in an exciting nail-biter which was clinched by a converted penalty kick with no time left on the clock. It capped an exciting day’s rugby, with a clean sweep for Kearsney’s A teams at all age groups in their fixtures...
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Mar 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on ALBY MATHEWSON CITED
Player: Alby Mathewson Team: Force Position: Scrumhalf Date of Incident: 22 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (b) A player must not stamp or trample an opponent. Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 3rd minute Alby Mathewson of the Force has...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heronbridge College Rugby Fixtures 2014
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs reclaim Weary Dunlop Shield and move to top of Australian conference
NSW Waratahs 32 – Melbourne Rebels 8 Asteron Life Super Rugby Round 6, Allianz Stadium The Weary Dunlop Shield is back in NSW after a Kurtley Beale-inspired Tahs outfit registered a 32-8 home victory over the Melbourne Rebels. Despite a challenging opening...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY – WEEK 6: WESTERN FORCE V CHIEFS
The Western Force returns home to the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) this Saturday (22 March) to take on the reigning Asteron Life Super Rugby champions, the Chiefs. A big crowd is building for Saturday night’s clash following the Western Australians’...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on All roads lead to Boland in Cell C Community Cup
PHOTO CAPTION: Hamiltons captain JG Giliomee and Wesbank skipper Andre Coetzee face off in preparation for their clubs’ much-anticipated Cell C Community Cup Pool D match at the Wesbank Sportsgrounds in Malmesbury on Saturday. Photo: Carl Fourie/Gallo...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs squad for South Africa
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has stuck to his winning formula in naming his 27-man squad for the team’s two-match tour of South Africa, selecting today’s winning gameday squad plus Pat McCutcheon (Sydney University), Easts’ duo Jonno Lance and Tala...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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General News, International, Six Nations •
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Comments Off on Mike Brown awarded 2014 RBS Player of the Championship
Friday 21st March 2014 – England fullback Mike Brown has clinched the coveted RBS Player of the Championship award for the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, securing over 34% of the public’s vote. Over 68,000 people voted to have their say, with 23,408 backing...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz name unchanged squad for Varsity Cup semis
CAPTION: The Madibaz will look to avenge their round-robin loss to NWU-Pukke in the FNB Varsity Cup semifinal clash in Potchefstroom on Monday, March 24. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA FNB NMMU have named an unchanged squad to take on log leaders FNB NWU-Pukke...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Linden’s 1st XV fixture list for 2014
15 March 2014 Midstream (away) 22 March 2014 St. Stithians (away) 28 March 2014 President (Linden festival) 17 April 2014 Maritzburg College (St. Stithians festival) 19 April 2014 Wynberg (St. Stithians festival) 21 April 2014 Windhoek (St. Stithians...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Sharks name their Vodacom Cup side
Free State XV vs Cell C Sharks XV Date : Friday, 21 March 2014 Time : 15h00 Venue : Bloemfontein 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Sandile Kubeka 12. Heimar Williams 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Fred Zeilinga 9. Stefan Ungerer 8. Johan Meyer...
