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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Dragons name side to face Zebre Rugby
The Dragons team to face Zebre Rugby in L’Aquila tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 14th April, KO 16:00 BST) has been named by Head Coach Bernard Jackman. Jackman has made three personnel changes and one positional change to the team that narrowly lost out in...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Benetton Rugby team to face Leinster
After equalling their record amount of victories in the Guinness PRO14 dating back to the 2012/2013 season, Benetton Rugby fly to Ireland this morning. Waiting for them tomorrow night at 19.35 local time (20.35 Italian) at the RDS Arena in Dublin will be...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Zebre team to face Dragons in L’Aquila
The idea, the project, the wait and finally the event. Zebre will host Dragons at Fattori Stadium in L’Aquila tomorrow afternoon at 5 pm in Round 20 of Guinness PRO14. Tomorrow’s fixture at L’Aquila will be Zebre’s second home game away from...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top teams too strong for Springbok Women’s Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team on Friday went down to top-ranked Canada and New Zealand on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens event at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The South Africans opened their campaign against Canada, who won...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on De Bruin to assist Springboks during June Tests
Emirates Lions head coach Swys de Bruin will join the Springbok coaching staff on a consultancy basis for the June Tests, SA Rugby confirmed on Friday. The addition of De Bruin is part of the process to involve coaches from all local franchises with the...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby launches printed and digital versions of ‘Laws of the Game’
SA Rugby has made available digital and print versions of the World Rugby’s Laws of the Game Rugby Union 2018 as the school and club season gathers momentum. The electronic version can be downloaded at http://www.sareferees.com/laws/law-book/, while hard...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on KLUBRUGBY: DIE BULLS BRING PROFESSIONELE RUGBY NA DIE GEMEENSKAPPE TOE
Willem Strauss, nuutverkose president van die Blou Bulle het Donderdag aangekondig dat daar ʼn plan geïmplementeer gaan word om die Bulls se professionele spelers en die klubrugbygemeenskap van Pretoria, nader aan mekaar te bring. Sy plan begin alreeds op 19...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz manager to handle USSA women’s squad
Madibaz Sport manager Melissa Awu has been handed a key role as team manager when the national varsity women’s sevens team compete in the World University Championships in Namibia later this year. This is the first time the University Sport South Africa...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on VODAFONE SUPER RUGBY WEEK NINE PREVIEW
Melbourne Rebels v Jaguares When: Saturday April 14 at 15:15 AEDT Where: AAMI Park, Melbourne TV: Live on FOX Sports 505 Radio: LIVE on RUGBY.com.au Radio and ABC Grandstand Platforms Broadcast information: The Rebels will be chasing their fourth home game...
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Apr 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Peter Robb extends contract with Connacht ahead of the 2018/19 season
Connacht Rugby are delighted to confirm that centre Peter Robb has extended his contract with the province. The 23-year-old made his debut for Connacht against Russian side Enisei STM during the 2015-16 Championship winning season and has gone on to make 26...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot resumes Springbok coaching role
SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday that Matt Proudfoot will resume his role as Springbok assistant coach and will be responsible for scrums and lineouts in the current team setup. Proudfoot, who was part of the Springbok coaching team the past two years as scrum...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Historic first for Springbok Women’s Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will on Friday break new ground when they will play in the first ever Rugby Sevens Women’s tournament at the Commonwealth Games. This historic moment at the Robina Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia comes with a...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three Du Preez brothers to make history – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Preview
Byes for Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers The Cell C Sharks have named an announced an unchanged starting line-up for a third match in a row for Saturday’s important home clash against the Vodacom Bulls, when the three Du Preez brothers – flyhalf Robert...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on SUPERRUGBY: DIT RAAK NOU ERNSTIGE BESIGHEID
Hier teen April se tweede week raak die Superrugby-kompetisie altyd in interessant. Spanne wat dit het om die uitspeelrondtes in die kompetisie te haal, sal sorg dat hulle die eerste helfte se resep fyn volg en die pyne en skete van hul spelers af weghou....
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ulster Rugby team to face Ospreys
Head Coach Jono Gibbes has confirmed the Ulster team to host Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium in Round 20 of the Guinness PRO14 Championship on Friday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Tickets are still available from ulsterrugby.com/buytickets The starting XV features...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ospreys team to play Ulster
The Ospreys team to play Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Friday 13th April 2018, 7.35pm KO is as follows: OSPREYS 15 Dan Evans 14 Jeff Hassler 13 Kieron Fonotia 12 Owen Watkin 11 Hanno Dirksen 10 Dan Biggar 9 Tom Habberfield 1 Nicky Smith 2 Scott Otten 3 Dmitri...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Brown and Dunbar return for Warriors
Scotland Internationals Alex Dunbar and Fraser Brown both return to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV for the visit of Connacht at a sold out Scotstoun Stadium tomorrow night, kick-off 7.35pm, live on BBC ALBA. Dunbar partners Sam Johnson in midfield, outside...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Connacht name side to face Glasgow in Scotstoun
Connacht Head Coach Kieran Keane has named his starting side to face Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun Stadium on Friday (kick-off 7:35pm). For the second game in a row flanker Jarrad Butler captains the side. Butler is joined in the back row by blindside Eoghan...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Munster Team Named For Cheetahs Clash
The Munster team to face Conference A rivals Cheetahs in Bloemfontein tomorrow night has been named by Head Coach Johann van Graan. There are nine changes to the side that defeated the Southern Kings 39-22 in George last Saturday night with the team...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks enjoying Team SA involvement
There are a number of reasons for the Springbok Sevens team to be upbeat about their participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and both Blitzboks coach, Neil Powell, and captain, Philip Snyman, see their involvement with Team South Africa as crucial to...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Johan Goosen makes his Guinness PRO14 debut
With only two full rounds left the focus is now fully on making the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing Munster in Round 20 on Friday, 13 April. Kick-off is at 19:35 (SA time) in Toyota Stadium with live broadcast on SuperSport and...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on RG and Lood to lock horns in Durban
Regular Vodacom Bulls lock combination, RG Snyman and Lood de Jager, will reunite in Durban on Saturday, when the Vodacom Bulls will lock horns with the Cell C Sharks in Round Seven of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. Snyman last played for the Vodacom...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cave signs contract extension
Ulster centre Darren Cave has put pen to paper on a contract extension that will see him remain at Kingspan Stadium until at least the summer of 2019. Cave is a graduate of the Abbey Insurance Ulster Academy and he made his senior provincial debut as a...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls
Date Saturday, 14 April 2018 Time 17h15 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Egon Seconds Assistant Referees AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni Television Match Official Marius Jonker 15. Curwin Bosch 14. Sbu Nkosi 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11....
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Comments Off on Moerat to lead Junior Springboks against Georgia
Former SA Schools captain Salmaan Moerat will lead the Junior Springboks in their first warm-up match, against Georgia at the Markötter Fields at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch on Friday, in the build-up to the World Rugby U20 Championship. Junior...
