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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on GEE DIE AFRIGTERS KANS, ASSEBLIEF! #PaleToe
Twee jong afrigters met hope talent, Nollis Marais en Franco Smith se spanne pak mekaar op Loftus Versveld Saterdag. Dit gaan alles behalwe ‘n April-grap wees, sê Simon Riekert van #paletoe. Die beste...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Orange army to back UJ in Varsity Cup semis
The orange army will be out in force at the University of Johannesburg Stadium on Monday as thousands of fans get behind their team in the FNB Varsity Cup rugby semi-finals. UJ may have ended second on the log, but their win over log leaders Maties in...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Lions v Crusaders @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h00 SA Time Referee: Stuart Berry AR1: Craig Joubert AR2: AJ Jacobs TMO: Johan Greeff TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee 14...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named to face Rebels
Four changes have been made to the NSW Waratahs starting team to face the Melbourne Rebels in round six of Super Rugby this Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium. The Waratahs’ highest-ever capped player, Benn Robinson and rampaging hooker, Hugh Roach have...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for Aussie Sevens trip to Hong Kong
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has made two changes for the Hong Kong Sevens next weekend (8-10 April). Skipper Ed Jenkins and star centre Cameron Clark return after being rested for the last round in Vancouver, while Con Foley is...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on The White Card makes a comeback for the Varsity Cup semi-finals and final
The two semi-finals of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will take place on Monday, 4 April 2016. The White Card review system will be implemented for these final three matches. At 16h30, FNB UJ hosts FNB NWU-Pukke at UJ Rugby...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Josh Bekhuis’ 100th Super Rugby milestone to be recognised
Blues lock Josh Bekhuis will be officially recognised tomorrow night for becoming the 39th player to play 100 Investec Super Rugby matches. Bekhuis’ reached the milestone during their Round 4 match against the Reds in Brisbane, and after last week’s bye...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE GO DOWN VALIANTLY IN DUNEDIN
The Western Force have gone down to the Highlanders 32-20 in a bruising encounter at Forsyth Barr Stadium in the final leg of the club’s three match tour of New Zealand. The Force started with a bang, catching the Highlanders napping and scoring two early...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby Match: Highlanders v Force @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 08h35 SA Time Referee: Brendon Pickerill AR1: Nick Briant AR2: Paul Williams TMO: Chris Wratt...
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Mar 31, 16 •
1479 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Jadezweni named on World Rugby U20 Championship referee panel
South African referee Cwengile Jadezweni continued his rapid rise as a top-class match official on Thursday when he was named on the World Rugby U20 Championship referee panel for the tournament to be hosted in Manchester, England, from 7 to 25 June. ...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions in crunch Highveld clash – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview
Southern Kings host Sunwolves in historic clash in Port Elizabeth Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria derby The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders clash on Friday evening in a mouth-watering Vodacom Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airline Park...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders named to play the Western Force
A fresh locking combination and rotation in the loose forwards are the two significant changes to the starting team for the Pulse Energy Highlanders match against the Western Force on Friday night in Dunedin. Having just returned from a successful mini-tour...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fans in for a treat with #GetYourPinkOn
On Saturday 2 April 2016, the Vodacom Bulls will take to the field kitted out in pink, to battle it out against the Toyota Cheetahs in the 5th round of the Vodacom Super Rugby. The pink kit (a lot different to the previous pink kit you might remember) is all...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s team named for Hong Kong Invitational
SA Select coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday made six changes to his squad for the Hong Kong Invitational on 7 and 8 April, with senior players Zenay Jordaan, Marithy Pienaar and Jacqueline Kriel back in action among a few new faces. Jordaan and Pienaar missed...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup friendly
Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup warm-up match against Steval Pumas in Emalahleni on Saturday. This match will see the return of a number of players coming back from injury like Springboks Deon Stegmann and Dean Greyling,...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 2 April 2016. The game kicks off at 19:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS GET THEIR PINK ON #GetYourPinkOn
31 March 2016 – Loftus is going PINK this Saturday. And Vodacom, proud sponsor of the Vodacom Bulls, is going All Out Pink! In Vodacom Bulls country it may be blue but for one day pink will be the colour of passion as the Pretoria side run onto the field...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi on debut as Dippenaar and Snyman return for Springbok Sevens
Former Southern Kings wing Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his Springbok Sevens debut next weekend as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves to the Far East for tournaments in Hong Kong (8-10 April) and Singapore (16-17 April). The inclusion of the 24...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS
The Western Force have made two changes to their run on side for the clash with last year’s champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, 1 April. Wallaby Ben McCalman comes back into the fold at No. 8 and Luke Morahan returns to the right wing,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Vodacom Bulls backline for Cheetahs clash
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais moved Jesse Kriel to fullback when he named his team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Kriel, who started at centre in the win against the Sunwolves last weekend,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Lions
The BNZ Crusaders will play their second away game in South Africa this weekend when they face the Lions. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to the team that beat the Sharks last weekend. Prop Wyatt Crockett wears the number 1 jersey...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS DEFEND THEIR HEARTS OUT
It was a dry weekend on South African soil. There were no home victories in the fifth round of Vodacom Super Rugby although the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers managed crucial victories on tour. Defense played a significant role in the South African...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on GLRU and LeadSA join forces
The Golden Lions Rugby Union and LeadSA have joined forces in the fight against racism. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions name their side for Crusaders clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has retained their coach Johan Ackermann while the bulk of their senior squad will also stay on for 2017 and beyond. The GLRU has negotiated long term contract extensions with most of their senior players to compliment the...
