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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls choose side to lock horns with the Cheetahs
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Jono Ross (captain), 5 David Bullbring, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Western Province choose a strong team to face the Sharks
The DHL Western Province team to take on the Sharks is as follows: 15. Gio Aplon 14. Gerhard van den Heever 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Damian de Allende 11. Cheslin Kolbe 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Siya Kolisi 6. Deon Fourie...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Naka names his side to face the Bulls
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs VODACOM BLUE BULLS ABSA CURRIE CUP FREE STATE STADIUM, BLOEMFONTEIN KICK-OFF: 17:05 15 Daniller, Hennie 14 Benjamin, Ryno 13 Sadie, Johann 12 Ebersohn, Robert ( vc ) 11 Rhule, Raymond 10 Watts, Elgar 9 Pretorius, Sarel 8 Van der...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Match-official appointments for November
Four South African referees have been named on the panel of 28 match officials announced by IRB to take charge of the November Tests. Ireland and England also have four referees on the panel, while Wales, New Zealand and France have three each. South...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok front row to start for Sharks against WP
The Sharks vs Western Provonce Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman The Sharks 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...
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Oct 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Only one change to EP Kings team for Nelspruit final
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY PUMAS AT MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2013 15.Scott van Breda 11.Brian Skosana 13.Ronnie Cooke 12.Siyabonga Mangweni (V/C) 14.Michael Killian 10.George Whitehead 9.Dwayne Kelly 1.Lizo Gqoboka...
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Oct 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to take on the Lions is named
GWK Griquas team to play the Golden Lions on Saturday 12 October 2013 at 15:00 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg 1. Janro van Niekerk (Back from Injury) 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Lourens Adriaanse (Captain) (Back from the Springboks) 4. Ligtoring Landman (Back from...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Home semifinal still up for grabs in Absa U19 Championship
The four semifinalists in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship have been determined, but one of the two home semifinals are still up for grabs with one pool round remaining. In an exciting penultimate round the Leopards, who earned two log points for...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP dominates Absa Currie Cup awards for September
Please find an attached image for media use. Caption (left to right): Absa Currie Cup Coach of the Month Allister Coetzee, Provincial Head of Business Banking for Absa Willie Zastron, and Absa Currie Cup Player of the Month Scarra Ntubeni. DHL Western...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens depart for Gold Coast
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad departed on Monday to Australia where the opening tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series will take place this coming weekend at the Gold Coast at Skilled Park. South Africa are seeded first in Pool B and face stiff...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Exciting finish lined up for Absa U.21 Championship
The round-robin stages of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship looks set for a grand finale this weekend as the venue of second semifinal and the fourth semifinalist has yet to be determined. DHL Western Province, with 10 victories in 11 matches, have...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2014 SUPER RUGBY DRAW RELEASED
The 2014 Super Rugby season will get underway in South Africa with the Cheetahs and Sharks scheduled to host back-to-back matches on Saturday February 15 that will spark the new campaign into life. Lions fans won’t have to wait long to see their...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on JAKE WHITE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to confirm the appointment of former Springbok World Cup winning coach, Jake White, as our new Director of Rugby. White’s tenure will be effective from the end of October 2013. Confirming his appointment, The Sharks CEO John...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Suspended for One Week
The Duty Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton has accepted a guilty plea from Martin Landajo of Argentina for contravening Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling after he was Cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and Australia in the Rugby...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks showed massive improvement says Meyer
Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer congratulated New Zealand on winning the Castle Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday and expressed disappointed to the sell-out crowd who came to support the Springboks. Over 60 000 spectators attended the test match,...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks and WP book Absa Currie Cup home semifinals
DHL Western Province and The Sharks this weekend succeeded in their mission to book home semifinals in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division as they fought their way to their seventh victories of the season. Western Province’s bonus point 36-23 victory...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pumas, EP Kings meet again in First Division Final
The Steval Pumas and EP Kings will cross paths in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final for the second year in a row after overcoming tough battles in the semifinals this past weekend to book their places. This year, however, the Pumas will host the...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Cited following Rugby Championship Match Argentina v Australia
Martin Landajo of Argentina has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. Landajo is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling when he made contact with Australian winger Adam Ashley-Cooper and...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR CONGRATULATES ALL BLACKS ON DEFENDING THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
SANZAR is pleased to congratulate the All Blacks on their successful defence of The Rugby Championship after defeating South Africa in front of 60,634 fans at Ellis Park in the final round. The All Blacks prevailed 38-27 over the Springboks in a pulsating...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Boks outclassed at Ellis Park
Sapa – AFP The All Blacks proved too strong for the Springboks as they secured a 38-27 victory over their archrivals to retain the Rugby Championship title in their game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday evening. The visitors scored five converted...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Sevens squad to Gold Coast
SARU has announced an experienced Springbok Sevens squad to play in the Gold Coast Sevens tournament on 12 – 13 October in Australia, which marks the first tournament of the 2013/14 HSBC Sevens World Series presented by the International Rugby Board....
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Neil Powell appointed Springbok Sevens coach
Former team captain, Neil Powell, has been appointed coach of the Springbok Sevens team in succession to Paul Treu, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Saturday. Powell will take charge of the team for the first time at the Gold Coast Sevens in...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on JJ Engelbrecht Passed Fitness Test & Ready to Face NZ
Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht has recovered from a contusion to his quad muscle and will line-up for South Africa against New Zealand in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Engelbrecht came...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referees Jafta & Roos not Suspended for 3 Weeks
Referees Jason Jafta & Willie Roos won’t feature in the next few weeks of Currie Cup action & neither official has been suspended. Even though they will not officiate in any matches in the final rounds of league action, their absence is not that...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Colts to play Auckland at Rugby Park
Having taken out the South Island Invitational tournament unbeaten with a 23-20 win against the Otago Development side in the final last weekend, the Canterbury Colts are now moving to their traditional matches against Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour....
