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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Viljoen takes the reins for DHL WP u21s
Centre EW Viljoen will captain the table-topping DHL Western Province Under-21s in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 semifinal meeting with the Xerox Golden Lions’ U21s at City Park in Cape Town (kick-off 14h00). Viljoen, a senior member of the...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling rugby expected in Absa Currie Cup Semi-finals
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 With two just knockout rounds left until the 2015 Absa Currie Cup champions are crowned this year, the four remaining teams in the country’s oldest and most prestigious domestic rugby competition have it all to play for...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs Wales Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (C), 8 Duane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change 3 for quarter-final clash against the Springboks
Wales have made three personnel changes for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa with Tyler Morgan, Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate returning to the side. Morgan, 20, is the only change in the backline and partners Jamie Roberts in...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 13h45 Referee: Jaco van Heerden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs France Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 1. Wyatt Crockett, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Owen Franks, 4. Brodie Retallick, 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Jerome Kaino, 7. Richie McCaw...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola celebrates its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a fantastic giveaway
To celebrate its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Coca-Cola is giving away some essential Rugby World Cup survival kits to fans who will be watching from the couch this year. In true #makeitahomegame style, each kit holds a limited edition Coca-Cola...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Louw: Boks excited about Twickenham return
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will run out at the iconic Twickenham Stadium for the first time during the Rugby World Cup when they face Wales in the first quarter-final on Saturday afternoon. It will be the Boks’ first visit to the home...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side for the Currie Cup semi-final
Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs: Saturday 17 October 2015: 13:45 The Xerox Golden Lions stayed with consistency in the side that will take on the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Captain Jaco Kriel will again lead the...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions u21 team for semifinal clash against WP
Russell Winter welcomed back three of his Lion Cubs that represented the seniors last weekend for Saturday’s Under 21 semi-final against Western Province at City Park. Lock Bobby de Wee, tighthead Pieter Scholtz and centre Gerdus van der Walt come...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for quarterfinal against France
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The All Blacks side to play France in their Rugby World Cup 2015 quarterfinal at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 17 October (Kick-off: 9.00PM) has been named. The team is: Starting XV 1. Wyatt Crockett (44) 2. Dane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on All three Free State Cheetahs teams in the semi-finals
Photo: Anton Geyser Free State Rugby is proud of the three teams who qualified for the Absa Currie Cup semi-finals this weekend. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19’s will be travelling to Port Elizabeth where they will be taking on the EP u.19 side...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21 team for the Absa U21 Competition Semi-Final
Free State U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Saturday 17 October, 2015 Kick-off: 13h00 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Team 15. Andre Esterhuizen 14. Neil Maritz 13. Nkululeko Marwana 12. Marius Louw (Captain) 11. Sipho Mkhize 10. Inny-Christian Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tim Boys to join BNZ Crusaders in 2016
Southland flanker Tim Boys, who has just been named the Southland Stags Player of the Year for 2015, will join the BNZ Crusaders for the 2016 season. He will provide another option to Matt Todd at openside flanker, especially with Jed Brown being forced to...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captain Coetzee back at the helm for DHL WP U19s
Fit-again No.8 Jaco Coetzee will lead the DHL Western Province Under-19 team into battle when they head to Loftus Versfeld to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls’ U19s in their 2015 Absa Provincial U19 semifinal on Friday (kick-off 16h30). Coetzee will be...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match officials appointed for RWC quarters
The match officials have been confirmed for the quarter-final stage of Rugby World Cup 2015 this weekend with Wayne Barnes, Nigel Owens, Jérôme Garcès and Craig Joubert all receiving appointments as referees. England’s Barnes will take charge of the...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Beer back for Bulls u19s
Regular flyhalf Tinus de Beer is fit again and back to lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team in their Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship semifinal against DHL Western Province on Friday. The Junior Springbok pivot slot into his usual position, with JT...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE & BLK RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO 2019
New playing, training and supporter apparel range New packages and loyalty rewards for RugbyWA clubs The Western Force has renewed its partnership with leading apparel provider, BLK, for a further four seasons, to the end of 2019. The...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ‘Sold Out’ sign in sight for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Only 1 400 tickets remain on sale for the second day of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament to be staged at the Cape Town Stadium on 12 and 13 December, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Wednesday. The tournament has attracted...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final Date: 16 October 2015 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Kick-off: 19h00 SA Time Referee: Pro Legoete TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis back for Vodacom Blue Bulls in semifinal
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Jacques du Plessis at lock for Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal match against DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Du Plessis was a late withdrawal to the team that out-edged Steval Pumas...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on One change to Springboks’ starting line-up for RWC quarter-final
Photo: Anton Geyser The experienced JP Pietersen is back in the Springboks’s starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London on Saturday afternoon. Pietersen – who scored a hat-trick against...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland, Australia impress, as Rugby World Cup heats up
Written by Benedict Chanakira The most exciting Rugby World Cup group stages ever. The Pool phase was full of upsets, great tries and lots of controversy from the scheduling to the incompetence and different interpretations the referees are employing in the...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Paul O’Connell retires
LONDON, 13 Oct – Paul O’Connell’s 108-test career is over after the Ireland captain sustained a severe hamstring injury in the victory over France in Cardiff on Sunday. The 35-year-old lock will have surgery this week and not play again at...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match official update for Absa Currie Cup playoffs
Media are advised that Pro Legoete will replace Marius van der Westhuizen as the referee for the Absa Currie Cup Semi-final on Friday between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province in Pretoria. Van der Westhuizen was forced to withdraw from the match...
