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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Fitness Update presented by Medihelp
Visagie out, Odendaal ready Hooker Jaco Visagie will miss Friday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the EP Kings at Loftus Versfeld due to an ankle sprain, Vodacom Blue Bulls team doctor, Org Strauss, confirmed on Monday. Visagie picked up the injury in...
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Sep 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA teams make history in new-era Vodacom Super Rugby
Emirates Lions will play in historic first Vodacom Super Rugby match in Japan Toyota Cheetahs first to meet Argentinian entrant Three SA teams to play matches in Singapore North-south and coastal derbies complete opening round 18-team competition kicks...
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Sep 28, 15 •
1686 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens meet Olympic qualification criteria
Photo: Catherine Kotze / SASPA. The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday kept alive their hopes of representing South Africa at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as they defeated Kenya 31-5 in the Cup Final of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier at...
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Sep 28, 15 •
1697 Views •
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Comments Off on De Villiers announces retirement from Test rugby
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Jean de Villiers on Sunday announced his retirement from international rugby, following a jaw fracture he sustained in a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Samoa on Saturday. The 34-year-old De Villiers, who...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP still undefeated in Absa Under-19 competition, but Pumas fall
The EP Kings all but secured a home semifinal in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship’s A-Division with an tenth consecutive win this weekend, but all of five other teams can still make the other three play-off spots with two rounds of action to...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies post eleven tries in 65-3 Rugby World Cup 2015 thumping of Uruguay
Drew Mitchell made the most of his starting opportunity, becoming Australia’s most prolific World Cup try-scorer as the Wallabies notched a 65-3 win over Uruguay at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Sunday. Mitchell, Ben McCalman and Sean McMahon all scored...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Defending champion outside play-off spot in Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship
The defending Absa Under-21 Provincial champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, are in danger of losing out on a final four position on the log and a play-off spot for the 2015 title after crashing to a fifth defeat, this time to the Cell C Sharks in Durban. This...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Romania Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 27 September 2015 Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Darren Cave, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Eoin Reddan; 1 Cian Healy, 2 Richardt Strauss, 3 Nathan White, 4...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs USA Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 27 September 2015 Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 1. Ryan Grant, 2. Fraser Brown, 3. Jon Welsh 4. Richie Gray, 5. Grant Gilchrist 6. Alasdair Strokosch, 7. John Hardie, 8. Josh Strauss 9. Henry Pyrgos (C),...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Uruguay Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 27 September 2015 Kick-off: 13h00 SA Time TV SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Joe Tomane, 13 Henry Speight, 12 Matt Toomua, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nick Phipps; 1Scott Sio, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 3 Toby...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leopards made to fight all the way to preserve unbeaten run
The Hino Valke made the Leopards fought all the way to preserve their unbeaten status on Friday afternoon in Kempton Park, where the visitors won 36-29 to finish the Absa Currie Cup round-robin stage undefeated. The weekend’s fixtures concluded the ten...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Log leaders Xerox Golden Lions rampant in Bloemfontein
The Xerox Golden Lions continued with their impressive form on Saturday when they defeated the Toyota Free State Cheetahs 73-31 in Bloemfontein to clinch their eighth consecutive Absa Currie Cup Premier Division win of the season. The log leaders...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers ruled out of Rugby World Cup
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a fracture to his jaw in the pool match against Samoa in Birmingham on Saturday. Heyneke Meyer, coach of the Springboks,...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back to square one for the Springboks
The Springboks scored their first win of the 2015 Rugby World Cup when they beat Samoa by 46-6 at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, but coach Heyneke Meyer insisted it doesn’t change their situation going into their third pool match next weekend. The...
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Sep 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORT: EP v GRIQUAS – CURRIE CUP
EP Kings skipper Tim Whitehead crossed for a try after the hooter had gone to snatch a sensational 40-37 victory for his team against Griquas in their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division rugby match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday...
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Sep 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORT: STEVAL PUMAS vs WP
Match: DHL WP vs Steval Pumas Newlands stadium, Cape Town 26 September, 2015 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Kick-off: 15:00 First Half: STEVAL PUMAS: Tries: Rosko Specman (2), Vincent Koch Conversions: Justin van Staden (2) Penalties: Justin van...
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Sep 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP U21s EDGED IN TIGHT TUSSLE
THE EP Kings U21 rugby side came within a whisker of registering their second victory in the Absa U21 Provincial Championship this season before the Leopards scored two tries in the final five minutes to snatch a 24-16 win at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in...
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Sep 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP U19s REMAIN UNBEATEN
THE EP Kings U19 rugby side consolidated their position at the top of the log and ensured they would finish in the top two when they defeated the Leopards 33-14 in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers: We have a responsibility on Saturday
Jean de Villiers on Friday said the Springboks have a massive responsibility to get their Rugby World Cup plans back on track when they face Samoa at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday. The Springbok captain said last weekend’s devastating loss to...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on MIN TYD OOR VIR BAIE WERK #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! skryf in sy gereelde rubriek oor die Curriebeker, Tussen Vier Lyne dat die tyd vir spanne uitloop in vanjaar se kompetisie. Dit sal dus ‘n goeie idee wees om reeds vanmiddag genoeg limonade en braai goed bymekaar te kry vir ‘n...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dean Mumm to Captain Wallabies against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015 clash in Birmingham
The Wallabies team has been named to play Uruguay in their second match of Rugby World Cup 2015 at Villa Park on Sunday September 27, with Dean Mumm earning the prestigious honour of becoming the 84th player to Captain the Wallabies. Returning to Australian...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS RUGBY LEGENDS GIVE THEIR VERDICT AFTER FIRST ROUND OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
Laureus rugby legends Sean Fitzpatrick, Morné du Plessis and Hugo Porta took time out of their schedules to inspire the next generation of young rugby players at a Laureus Sport for Good Foundation event in London, this week. Following on from their visit,...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Preview: EP Kings vs Griquas
The seventh placed Eastern Province Kings will face the eight placed ORC Griquas in a Round 8 ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. Both teams have picked up wins in Round 6, but...
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Sep 25, 15 •
1841 Views •
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Comments Off on Safland 7s Fixtures and Pools
Pools: INTERNATIONALS POOL A POOL B Zimbabwe 1 Namibia Northern All Stars 2 N Bulls Poland 3 SA Nam Invitation 4 Botswana CLUBS POOL A POOL B United 1 Tisan Wanderers 2 NRU Invitation Rebels 2 3 Rebels 1 Kudus / Erongo 4 Belhar Fixtures: DAY 1: ...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on ITM Cup player suspensions
Bay of Plenty’s Culum Retallick, Auckland’s Michael Fatialofa and Tasman’s Liam Squire who were cited for foul play during Week Six ITM Cup matches have each been suspended following separate judicial hearings this week. Waikato’s Ben Tameifuna...
