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Dec 2, 11 •
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School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gymnasium u16 School Rugby Tournament 2012
PAARL GIMNASIUM UNDER 16 TOURNAMENT – MARCH 31 TO APRIL 4, 2012 Paarl Gimnasium (Gim) will be hosting their 20th annual under 16 tournament in March 2012. Twenty eight of the country’s top rugby schools will play 3 matches on March 31, April 2 &...
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Nov 25, 11 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on IRB Sevens 2011 Results Gold Coast Australia
Results of IRB Sevens 2011 at Gold Coast in Australia Fiji wins the first Sevens Rugby World Series Cup by beating New Zealand in Cup Finals by 26-12. South Africa takes 3rd place by beating Australia 17-5 Below is all the results at Gold Coast Sevens 2011:...
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Nov 25, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on IRB Rugby World Rankings on 22 November 2011
IRB World Rankings – 21 November 2011 1(1) NEW ZEALAND 91.43 2(2) AUSTRALIA 87.42 3(3) FRANCE 84.70 4(4) SOUTH AFRICA 84.34 5(5) ENGLAND 81.58 6(6) IRELAND 80.65 7(7) ARGENTINA 80.28 8(8) WALES 80.18 9(9) TONGA 76.63 10(10) SCOTLAND 76.20 11(11) SAMOA...
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Nov 8, 11 •
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Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on South Africa Emerging Sevens team aiming for Kenya honours
Durbanite Brian Shabangu will lead an exciting SA Sevens Emerging rugby team to Nairobi on Thursday where they will face some top-class international opposition in the annual Safaricom Kenya Sevens tournament from 4 – 6 November. Samoa, Auckland, Bristol,...
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Oct 19, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province team announced for Semi-Finals match against Lions
Photo by Denese Lups for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za Allister Coetzee today announced the DHL WP team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday 22 October in the Absa Currie Cup semi-final. The team to play is: 15 . Gio Aplon 14. JJ...
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Oct 13, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup 2011 Preview – Week 14
Three teams will fight it out this weekend for the final spot in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, with DHL Western Province best placed to qualify for the playoffs. The Vodacom Blue Bulls – at home against the Platinum Leopards –...
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Sep 23, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Pukke win fourth SARU Club title in eight years
Pukke left wing Johannes Seerane goes over for his team’s decisive try during their 19-14 SARU National Club Championship final victory over UJ at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.The Pukke team celebrate after winning the 2011 SARU...
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Sep 23, 11 •
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National, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Lady Rugga & SA’s unknown female rugby stars
An undisputable fact is that guys dig chicks who know about rugby. Interestingly enough, lots of chicks know and love the game too, and from SuperSport’s Lady Rugga to the rise of Women Springboks and rugby referees, South Africa’s rugby female fan-base...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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International, National, School, Sevens World Series, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on The Nashua Middelburg 7's 2011 tournament in October
Welcome to the best in African 7’s which is back in Middelburg this October 2011. As we will highlight, this year’s event will be bigger and better. This year, the festival will take place from 13-15 October 2011. The Springbok 7’s have since...
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Sep 21, 11 •
3483 Views •
Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final
UJ and MTN Golden Lions hooker Edgar Marutlulle on the charge against defending national club champions College Rovers. UJ won 27-26 to advance to Friday’s final. Photo: alliancephoto.com / Liam Hamer-Nel. The University of Johannesburg will play...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Chuck Norris Jokes of Boks Players Bakkies Botha & Heinrich Brussow
Bakkies Botha Jokes Bakkies Botha is so strong he can tear a page out of Facebook Bakkies Botha has already been to Mars; that’s why there are no signs of life. Death once had a near-Bakkies Botha experience. Bakkies Botha doesn’t need a GPS. Bakkies...
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Sep 17, 11 •
2370 Views •
Fixtures, International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
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Comments Off on IRB Rugby World Cup Knock-out stages
RWC Quarter Finals Fixtures 8th October 2011 – 07:00 CAT – Ireland vs Wales at Wellington 8th October 2011 – 09:30 CAT – England vs France at Auckland 9th October 2011 – 07:00 CAT – South Africa vs Australia at...
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Sep 16, 11 •
1925 Views •
General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on A Man's Guide to the Rugby Experience
Aka: Four Ways to enjoy the Absa Currie Cup & the RWC without wrecking your relationship We all believe that everyone is unique and different, however for the most part, it is safe to say that men love their sports and South Africans are mad about their...
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Sep 16, 11 •
5438 Views •
National •
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Comments Off on Teams announced for Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs The Sharks matches u19, u21 & Currie Cup on 17 Sept
Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs. The Sharks The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks Blue Bulls in a Absa Currie Cup match on Saturday, 17 September 2011, in Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein. The main game kicks-off at 15:00 and gates...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on The Springboks supporting the Christchurch Red Cross Appeal
The Springboks on Thursday offered their support and assistance to the victims of February’s devastating Christchurch earthquake, which claimed almost 200 lives and devastated the New Zealand city. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and star players Victor...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province team announced to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus
DHL WP Coach Allister Coetzee named his team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday at 17h05. Coetzee has retained the same backline that beat the Leopards 49-21 at DHL Newlands last week, with Dollie retaining the 10 jersey. In the pack...
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Sep 14, 11 •
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National, School •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Celebrate local schools' generosity for Clothing4Children Campaign
The Blue Bulls Company has applauded the generosity of local schools for showing just how willing they are to donate to a worthy cause. Clothing4Children, a non-profit organization formed by teenage brothers Schalk and Wim Burger in 2010, pledged to clothe...
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Sep 12, 11 •
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International, National •
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Comments Off on Mark Lawrence announces retirement from Test refereeing
Leading South African referee Mark Lawrence has announced his retirement from international match officiating to concentrate on a new role as a coach and mentor to emerging refereeing talent. Lawrence announced his decision on Monday, following discussions...
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Sep 12, 11 •
3772 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Victor Matfield & Jean De Villiers to miss Fiji clash & out for 10 days
Vice-captain Victor Matfield and centre Jean de Villiers were on Monday confirmed on the Springbok injury list, following Sunday’s 17-16 win over Wales in a Pool D match. Team doctor, Dr Craig Roberts, said that both players would need ten days...
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Sep 8, 11 •
5260 Views •
National •
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Comments Off on Rugby Jargon for the Ladies
The Absa Currie Cup is underway and your new guy is rugby mad. It’s likely he’ll want the two of you to have an exciting time at the stadium. The scores are tied. Both teams are tense. You could cut the air in the stadium with a knife. You turn to your...
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Sep 8, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on The Sharks team announced to play against Ford Pumas at KINGS PARK
ABSA Currie Cup 2011 fixtures: The Sharks team named that will be playing against the Ford Pumas at Mr Price KINGS PARK Stadium on Saturday the 10th September 2011, kick-off is at 15h00. The Sharks team is as follows: 15. Louis Ludik 14. Sibusiso Sithole 13....
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Sep 7, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Tonga team named to play against the New Zealand All Blacks in opener match of 2011 RWC
Tonga has made four changes & two positional changes to the team that defeated Fiji 32-20 in a friendly match a few weeks ago. The Tonga team to play against the hosts New Zealand “All...
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Sep 7, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for 2011 RWC match against Tonga
All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have today announced the All Blacks team for the opening match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland, on Friday 9 September. Starting XV: 1. ...
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Sep 7, 11 •
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National, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls host EP in Women’s Inter-Provincial Final
The two most successful teams in the history of the South African Rugby Union’s Women’s Inter-Provincial competition, the Blue Bulls and Eastern Province, will go head to head to determine the champion for 2011. The Blue Bulls will host the A-Section...
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Sep 7, 11 •
1843 Views •
National •
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Comments Off on Fixtures of ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 2011
Fixtures of ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division July 2011 15 MTN Golden Lions v Ford Pumas Coca-Cola Park 19:10 16 DHL Western Province v GWK Griquas DHL Newlands 15:00 16 Toyota Free State Cheetahs v Platinum Leopards Free State Stadium 15:00 16 The Sharks v...
