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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team to tackle the Cheetahs
Southern Kings team announced to take on the Cheetahs The Southern Kings, currently under the guidance of caretaker coach Robbi Kempson, will take to the field against the Cheetahs with a mixture of experience and young up-and-coming players this weekend. The...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement for Lions vs Leopards 2014 Super Rugby Warm up
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced two 28-man sides to face the Leopards, in the first Super Rugby warm-up matches of 2014, taking place at Ellis Park on Friday. A rolling substitution system will be in place for both matches, as both games will...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia’s top young talent ready for 2014 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup
Australia’s best emerging Super Rugby talent will compete against national representative teams from Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and Argentina in next month’s 2014 IRB Pacific Rugby Cup (PRC) to be held over five weeks across Australia. The...
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Jan 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Michael Rhodes to face SARU judicial committee
DHL Western Province and Stormers forward Michael Rhodes will appear before a South African Rugby Union (SARU) judicial committee on Thursday for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup final against The Sharks in Cape Town last season. The disciplinary...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wynberg School Rugby Festival Fixtures 2014
Wynberg School Rugby Festival Fixtures for 2014 Thursday 1 May 2014 Hoërskool Bellville vs Walvis Bay Private High School Wynberg Boys High vs Hugenote Hoërskool (Wellington) Stellenberg High School vs Pearson High School Rondebosch Boys High vs St...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on KES Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures 2014
King Edward VII School (KES) Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures for 2014. Day 1: Thursday 17 April 2014 09h00: Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 10h20: Northwood School vs Graeme College 11h40: Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Saxons squad update
Young Gloucester Rugby lock Elliott Stooke has been added to the England Saxons squad preparing to face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm on Saturday, January 25 (5pm, live on Sky Sports HD1). Stooke, 20, replaces injured Leicester Tigers lock Graham...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Two (refs) heads are better than one
The Varsity Cup will lend itself to further refereeing experimentation, with the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International set to employ two referees in every one of its fixtures. Having trialled the white card (time-out) system in the...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on More innovation as 2014 Varsity Rugby kicks-off
The 2014 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in grand style at De Zalze Golf Club on Monday, with the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International moving into its seventh year of existence with some exciting innovations planned for this year. And the 2014...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup eyeing full student ‘quota’
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will be phasing out all non-students during this season ahead of the 2015 competition. At present, 20 of the 23 players in the matchday squads are required to be full-time students, but this will be...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Celebs scrum down for Kings
THE days are long, the summer strong and the game is on – well at least that’s what top Nelson Mandela Bay personalities discovered today at the city’s stadium as they moved from the side-lines to the centerfield ahead of three Super Rugby friendlies in...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on New coach readies UJ for Varsity Cup
University of Johannesburg head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has started his new-look rugby squad on the road to the Varsity Cup with a series of warm-up matches. Over the next few weeks, FNB UJ will take on neighbours Wits, TUT and Centurion Rugby...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on National coaching symposium kicks off 2014
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) hosts a ground-breaking national coaching symposium in Stellenbosch later this month where ideas will be shared between coaches from junior provincial to Springbok level. All provincial coaches have been invited to...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tietjens forced into NZ Sevens change
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has been forced into a late squad change ahead of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series. Auckland player Akira Ioane has had to withdraw, and has been replaced by Manawatu’s George...
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Jan 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women impress at first training camp
South African Rugby Union (SARU) High Performance GM Rassie Erasmus on Sunday was satisfied with the skills levels and quality of players available ahead of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France later this year following the conclusion of the opening...
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Jan 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Die hele ding gaan basies oor eenheid in die unie – Pumas
Dié span het knaend hoër standaarde vir hulself gestel as wat hul teenstanders kon. Die jaar is skaars ’n maand oud en die Mpumalanga Rugby Unie het reeds die jaar met groot fanfare afgeskop. ’n Pienkgolf het die afrigters van Mpumalanga getref. Die...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series USA Fixtures
January: 25 02:00 South Africa vs Wales Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 02:22 Kenya vs Canada Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada HSBC Sevens World Series USA 25 02:44 New Zealand vs Australia Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas,...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brazil women eager to showcase rugby
In November Dubai staged the opening round of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens Series. Last year’s maiden Series brought a quantum leap forward in the Women’s Game and, while Australia beat New Zealand in a familiar-looking Cup climax in Dubai, the list...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Williams names first squad as Wales Sevens coach
Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Williams has named his first squad after the departure of Paul John ahead of the USA Sevens in Las Vegas. Adam Thomas returns from injury to captain the side, while Dylan Morgan will make his debut at the Sam Boyd Stadium but...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Injera to captain Kenya in USA
Paul Treu has named his side for the fourth and fifth rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas, USA and New Zealand. With regular captain Andrew Amonde out with a shoulder injury, Treu hands the captain’s armband to Kenya’s all-time...
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Jan 18, 14 •
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Comments Off on Heineken Cup Round 6 Fixtures and Results
17/01/2014 22:00 Leinster Rugby 36 – 3 Ospreys 17/01/2014 22:00 Northampton Saints 13 – 3 Castres Olympique 18/01/2014 15:35 Saracens 64 – 6 Connacht Rugby 18/01/2014 15:35 Zebre 6 – 16 Toulouse 18/01/2014 17:40 Cardiff Blues 13...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fife and Fusaro called up by Scotland
Uncapped duo Dougie Fife and Chris Fusaro have been included in Scotland’s 36-man squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations. Edinburgh winger Fife, 23, has been named in the Scotland squad for the first time, having impressed in domestic action with five tries...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tuilagi could make return during RBS 6 Nations
Manu Tuilagi could still play a part in England’s RBS 6 Nations campaign, the Leicester Tigers centre has confirmed. The 22-year-old suffered his pectoral injury early in the season and as a result he was absent for England’s autumn campaign...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on School Boys that Played SA Schools Rugby & Cricket 1974-2014
To date only 11 school boys ever achieved double SA Schools Colours in both Rugby & Cricket at school level: Chris Smit – Grey College (1979) Gerbrandt Grobler – Grey College (1981) Helgard Muller – Grey College (1982) Frans Cronje...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on The 2014 RBS 6 Nations is upon us
The squads have been announced and the battle lines have been drawn – the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, the 120th edition of the Championship, is just 16 days away. Warren Gatland’s Wales are bidding to become the first side in history to secure the RBS 6...
