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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Pressure rises for Cheetahs as Guinness PRO14 reaches business end
With time running out to make it into playoff contention, the Toyota Cheetahs will feel the heat on Sunday when they line up against the Scarlets in a crucial Guinness PRO14 match in Wales. The Toyota Cheetahs, with only six games left to work their way into...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz coach knows a tough road lies ahead
Madibaz rugby coach Jarryd Buys is buoyant after getting five points from their opening FNB Varsity Shield game in Port Elizabeth, but says they realise a tough challenge lies ahead for the team. The FNB Nelson Mandela University side defeated Cape Peninsula...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on DANE HAYLETT-PETTY INKS TWO YEAR EXTENSION UNTIL END OF 2021
Qantas Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty has re-signed with Rugby Australia and Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2021 on a new two-year deal. The 29-year old has established himself as a mainstay of the Wallabies backline after making his debut against...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds name team for first match of 2019 against Highlanders
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Brad Thorn has named his first team for the 2019 Vodafone Super Rugby season ahead of Friday’s match against the Highlanders in Dunedin. Three players will make their Queensland debut this week in New Zealand, with...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL O’CONNOR APPOINTED QANTAS WALLABIES SELECTOR
Rugby Australia has today announced former dual international Michael O’Connor as a Qantas Wallabies selector. O’Connor will join Qantas Wallabies Head Coach, Michael Cheika and incoming Director of Rugby, Scott Johnson to form a three-person National...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Football Union appoints Bill Sweeney as Chief Executive Officer
Bill Sweeney has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). He joins from the British Olympic Association (BOA) where he has been Chief Executive Officer since 2013. After a record breaking London 2012 Olympic Games,...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Talented young trio sign new capital deals
Up-and-coming Edinburgh trio George Taylor, Jason Baggott and Jack Stanley have today penned contract extensions which will see the stand-off, centre and prop remain in the capital for a further year. Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy products Taylor and Baggott...
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Feb 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thomson latest warrior to put pen to paper
Fly-half Brandon Thomson has signed a new two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors. The 23-year-old has played 18 times for the Warriors to date, contributing 81 points. Thomson originally joined the club on a short-term deal from the Stormers during the...
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Feb 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Naudé on loan to Lions
Franco Naudé will join the Lions Rugby Company on loan from the Vodacom Bulls with immediate effect. Naudé will bolster the Lions squad at centre. The 22-year old has one cap in Vodacom Super Rugby (vs Sunwolves, 2017). The former Hoërskool Garsfontein...
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Feb 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers and Zeelo offer an easy way to get to DHL Newlands
The DHL Stormers have partnered with Zeelo – The Flexible Shuttle Service – to provide fans with an affordable and convenient way to get to DHL Newlands. Zeelo has current partnerships with the likes of Cricket South Africa and Big Concerts and...
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Feb 19, 19 •
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General News, International, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Webb Ellis Cup in Cape Town
Rugby World Cup Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is the game’s centrepiece event The third largest sports event in the world after the Olympics and Football World Cup Four pools made up of the world’s top 20 teams compete for the...
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Feb 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on HENDRICKS TO WING IT TO ARGENTINA
Former Springbok wing, Cornal Hendricks, will make a welcome return to Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Jaquares in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hendricks will replace Johnny Kotze, due to illness, on the wing in the only change...
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Feb 18, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Round 1 Review
· Emirates Lions break away game hoodoo in Argentina · Fabulous Vodacom Bulls crush DHL Stormers at Loftus · Cell C Sharks hunt down...
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Feb 18, 19 •
1264 Views •
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Comments Off on Irish down SA sides in Guinness PRO14
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings suffered disappointing defeats in their first matches back on tour in the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, as Connacht and Munster made the most of their home ground advantage in Ireland with an eye on the playoff...
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Feb 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Prop Ellis joins Coventry Rugby
Dragons Rugby have confirmed that prop Gerard Ellis has been released early from this contract to join English club Coventry Rugby. The 26-year-old loosehead prop moved to the Butts Park Arena at the end of last week to join his new team-mates. The former...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Scarlets
After a two-week break, Benetton Rugby will host Scarlets Rugby tomorrow afternoon at 5.15 pm (uk time) at the Stadio Monigo. Frank Murphy will be referee with the assistants Gianluca Gnecchi and Mark Patton. Full back will be Luca Sperandio, on the wings...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Zebre Rugby Club team to face Leinster Rugby
Zebre completed today’s team’s run at Zaffanella Stadium ahead of the the 15th round of the Guinness PRO14 against Leinster. As the two teams are included in two different conferences, omorrow’s clash will be the only seasonal challenge...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Leinster Rugby Team to Face Zebre
The Leinster Rugby team, as sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 tomorrow in Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana has been named by Head Coach Leo Cullen (Kick Off: 2.30pm – live on eir Sport). Leinster haven’t had a GUINNESS...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Scarlets team to face Benetton Rugby
Josh Macleod will take captaincy this Saturday, after a well earned break. For the boys, they return to face Benetton, for their next Guinness PRO14 clash at Stadio Monigo, Saturday 16th of February, KO 17:15 (GMT). Benetton, currently stand in second place...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wales trio return for crunch Glasgow clash
Welsh internationals Jarrod Evans, Josh Turnbull and Seb Davies return to the starting line-up for Cardiff Blues’ crunch Guinness PRO14 clash against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. (KO 7.35pm) The trio are yet to feature for Wales in the Guinness Six Nations...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Six Nations quartet return to Connacht squad for crucial PRO14 clash with Cheetahs
Ultan Dillane, Caolin Blade, Jack Carty and Tom Farrell have all been named in the Connacht starting team for tomorrow’s vital Guinness PRO14 inter-conference clash with the Toyota Cheetahs at The Sportsground on Saturday (k/o 5.30pm). Andy Friend’s...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Glasgow Warriors team to face Cardiff Blues
Zander Fagerson will play his first game in five months tomorrow, having recovered from a broken leg. The tight-head prop was injured against the Cheetahs on Glasgow’s trip to South Africa in September and is named to start against Cardiff Blues following...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to face Connacht Rugby
The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on Connacht on Saturday, 16 February in Galway. The action kicks off at 19:30 (SA time) with live broadcast on SuperSport, Free Sports, TG4 and eir Sport. The Toyota Cheetahs will enter the match with confidence after a...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Competition Time:
You could stand a chance to win 1 of 5 sets of 4 tickets to go and watch the #Bulls live at Loftus Answer a simple question, Like @RugbyFifteen and @BlueBulls on Facebook and Twitter and Share Question: Name 2 new signings with the #Bulls for the 2019 year?...
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Feb 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on FREE SUPER RUGBY FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE 2019 SEASON
Thousands of junior rugby participants will be flooding through the gates this Vodafone Super Rugby season with all Australian teams granting them free access to their home games. This will be the first season all four Australian Super Rugby teams have...
