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Aug 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Outcome of SARU disciplinary hearings
ORC Griquas No8 Carel Greeff and Eastern Province Kings lock and captain, Steven Sykes, can be considered for Absa Currie Cup action this weekend following the outcomes of their SARU Judicial Hearings on Wednesday. The hearings took place via teleconference...
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Aug 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Defence the focus for DHL WP Under-19s
Defeats are never easy to deal with. But DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams took a measured approach in dealing with his team’s 32-41 loss to the Blue Bulls in Pretoria last weekend. And for that reason, Adams believes his charges can...
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Aug 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs takes on WP in the Free State Stadium
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Western Province on Friday evening at 19:10 in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: · BG Uys replaces Caylib...
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Aug 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Greeff and Sykes to face SARU disciplinary hearings
ORC Griquas number eight Carel Greeff will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee on Wednesday after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Friday in Kimberley. Greeff...
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Aug 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Smith recommits to NZ Rugby until 2019
New Zealand Rugby, the Highlanders and Manawatu Rugby are delighted to announce that halfback Aaron Smith has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through until the end of the 2019 season. 26-year-old Smith, who has played 41 Tests for the All Blacks, 78 games...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Van Wyk to wing it for DHL WP in Bloemfontein
Wing Kobus van Wyk is back in the DHL Western Province line-up for Friday evening’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the FS Cheetahs at the Free State Rugby Stadium in Bloemfontein (kick-off 19h10). DHL WP, the defending Absa Currie Cup champions, will be...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mutual & Federal Premier Interschool Oakdale v Boland Landbou
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries from South Africa’s top rugby schools, which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August....
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas Team to take on the Lions
Steval Pumas vs Xerox Golden Lions Match: Round four, Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Venue: Mbombela Stadium Date: Friday, 28 August 2015 Kick-off: 19:00 Coach MJ Mentz announced an unchanged 22-man line-up for the fourth Absa Currie Cup match of the...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok quartet commit to Western Province Rugby
Springbok stars Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Damian de Allende have all committed their long-term rugby futures to DHL Western Province and the DHL Stormers. Prop Malherbe, lock Etzebeth, flanker Kolisi and centre De Allende are in...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Heartland XV to face Australian Barbarians; coaches appointed
Mid Canterbury Coach Grant Keenan has been appointed Head Coach of the New Zealand Heartland XV today, and will be assisted by Poverty Bay Head Coach Mutu Ngarimu. The team selected from Pink Batts Heartland Championship sides at the end of the season will...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Keven Mealamu to take up new Rugby Ambassador role
All Blacks hooker and Test centurion Keven Mealamu has announced he is hanging up his boots at the end of the 2015 season – but the good news for rugby fans and New Zealand Rugby is that he won’t be lost to the national game. Mealamu is to become...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matt Talaese suspended for three weeks
New Zealand Rugby Duty Judicial Officer (DJO) Nigel Hampton QC has accepted a guilty plea from Matt Talaese of Northland who was issued a red card for contravening law 10.4(h) Dangerous Charging, in an ITM Cup match at the weekend. The incident occurred in...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIONS INJURY UPDATE
The Xerox Golden Lions medical group have released a report ahead of the team’s match against the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit this weekend. Only one new injury was sustained during last weekend’s victory over the Cell C Sharks. Loose forward Ruaan Lerm has...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls injury report: Liebenberg out, Botha back
Vodacom Blue Bulls no8 Hanro Liebenberg will miss the next six weeks of the Absa Currie Cup due to surgery, but Arno Botha has been cleared to play in the competition this weekend. Liebenberg had to undergo surgery following a blow to his intestines and will...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Joubert looks to Olympics as he takes up Sevens whistle once more
Craig Joubert has made the cut with three fellow South Africans for the team of 12 match officials selected for the 2015-16 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, World Rugby announced on Monday. Joubert will link up with Ben Crouse, Rasta Rasivhenge and Marius van...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pieter-Steph du Toit to join Western Province Rugby
Western Province Rugby can confirm that Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit will be furthering his career with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province from November 1, 2015. Having recently announced the signings of props JC Janse van Rensburg and JP Smith,...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS RUGBY WRAP FOR AUGUST 22
NICO Malan again showed a great degree of tenacity under pressure when they scored a late try to defeat Framesby 24-20 in their FNB Classic Clash in Humansdorp on Saturday (August 22). The home side have had some close victories in the final stages of the...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cowley says Boks must play smarter rugby
Legendary Eastern Province flyhalf and television commentator Gavin Cowley says the Springboks’ biggest challenge in the countdown to the IRB Rugby World Cup is that other teams are outsmarting them. “It’s not that they have better players than...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings injury report
New injuries: – Tim Whitehead – concussion, symptoms cleared, will follow gradual return to play protocol until Thursday, if he comes through, he will be cleared Basil Short – recovered from foot injury, has a spider bite- RTP +- 1 Week...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Missed opportunities cost the Kings
Friday night’s Round 3 ABSA Currie Cup match between the EP Kings and Steval Pumas lived up to the expectation of going down to the wire, as only two points separated the teams after the final whistle. The teams exchanged early penalties, before...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on MEDICAL REPORT: STEVAL PUMAS
According to the team physiotherapist of the Steval Pumas, Luzahn Louw there were no injuries after the third Absa Currie Cup round played in Port Elizabeth against the EP Kings, but the following players are booked off a couple of days due to flu: •...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Geraint John to depart Australian Sevens program
The Australian Rugby Union today announced Geraint John will leave his role as Australian Director of Rugby Sevens and Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach at the end of the month for family reasons and will return to the UK. In addition to his current...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens World Series hopes dashed
The Springbok Women’s Sevens hopes of retaining their place as a core team on the 2015/2016 World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series were dashed on Sunday as Ireland defeated them 26-14 in the Cup Semi-final at the World Series Qualifier in Dublin. South Africa...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Spedding, Kockott and le Roux in French RWC2015 squad
Les Bleus head coach Philippe Saint-Andre named 3 South African Born players his 31 man squad for the Rugby World Cup. Scott Spedding, Rory Kockett and Bernard le Roux all getting the nod. Thierry Dusautoir will captain the side despite suffering a recent leg...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP move to top of Absa Under-21 standings
The DHL Western Province Under-21 team moved to the top of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship log after scoring a resounding 51-22 win over the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The win pushed them into the top spot in the tournament for the...
