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Sep 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES FINALISE RESERVES TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Saturday 30 September, 5.00pm local time 1. Scott Sio (36 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (75 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (84 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (2 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Agaba, van Staden earn starts against DHL WP
Loose forwards Tim Agaba and Marco van Staden will earn first starts in a revamped Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio that will face DHL Western Province in a Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Sunday. Agaba and Van Staden both played off the bench against the Cell C...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks look to cement top Currie Cup spot
The Cell C Sharks will have their sights set on cementing the top spot on the Currie Cup Premier Division log this weekend in what will be a decisive round for all six sides in action, with only two pool rounds remaining after this weekend. The Cell C Sharks,...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Eight changes for DHL WP U21
There are eight changes to the DHL Western Province U21 team to face Eastern Province U21 at City Park on Saturday. Head Coach Jerome Paarwater has made four changes to the backline and four to the forward pack for the encounter which kicks off at 12h00 on...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Louw, Leyds and Cronje to start against Wallabies
A first Test start for Dillyn Leyds and Francois Louw’s inclusion in the back row are two of the four changes to the Springbok squad to face the Wallabies in Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Bloemfontein. The experienced...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Guinness PRO14 debut for Raymond Rhule
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ospreys from Wales in a Guinness PRO14 match at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 29 September. Kick-off is at 17:00. Rugby supporters can look forward to a big rugby festival this week in Bloemfontein! By...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged team to face Griquas in Kimberley
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday, 30 September at 14:00 in Kimberley. Coach Daan Human has announced his team for the encounter. The referee for the match is Rasta Rasivhenge. He will be assisted by Mpho...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Johnson to lead new-look DHL WP U19
Lock Jesse Johnson will captain a DHL Western Province U19 team which features wholesale changes for their encounter with Eastern Province U19 at City Park on Saturday. DHL Western Province U19 will be looking for their tenth win from 11 games in the clash...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota FS Cheetahs, 30 Sept. 2017 @ 14:00
Team to play the Toyota FS Cheetahs 30 Sept. 2017 – 14:00 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley Liam Hendricks AJ Le Roux Stephan Kotze Sintu Manjezi FP Pelser Wendal Wehr Sias Koen (VC) Conway Pretorius Christiaan Meyer George Whitehead Enver Brandt Johnathan...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens keen to get season underway
The South African Sevens team contesting the Oktoberfest 7s in Munich, Germany this weekend are keen to get the season underway on a positive note and set the tone for the remainder of the world calendar. The SA squad’s coach at the tournament, Paul...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN BLOEMFONTEIN
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Saturday 30 September, 5.00pm local time 1. Scott Sio (36 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (75 Tests) 3. Sekope Kepu (84 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (2 Tests) 5. Adam Coleman...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Buenos Aires Test against Argentina
The All Blacks team has been named to play the Investec Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, on Saturday 30 September 2017, with new All Black David Havili named in the run-on reserves. The matchday 23 (with...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks share rugby knowledge with local Free State coaches
More than 250 clubs and schools coaches from Bloemfontein and surrounding areas attended a coaches’ seminar at Grey College on Wednesday afternoon. Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee, scrum coach Matt Proudfoot and forwards coach Johann van Graan...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on England Women 2017 Old Mutual Wealth Series fixtures confirmed
England Women’s fixtures for the Old Mutual Wealth Series have today been confirmed, with the side playing three home games this November. England Women will take on Canada in back-to-back games across the three match series with the first game to be played...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Balanced SA Select Women’s training squad named
Eight players with national experience in 15s and sevens were named in the 28-member SA Select Women’s training squad for a 12-day training camp starting in Stellenbosch on Friday, as the side prepares to travel to England in October for the first national...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on U17s ready for interprovincial sevens action
The top junior sevens players in the country will go head-to-head in what promises to be an action-packed display of rugby on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley. The tournament features the 15...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Battle for top spot in First Division takes centre stage
The battle for the top spot in the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – will take centre stage on Friday as the Down Touch Griffons meet the Leopards in Potchefstroom in a thrilling start to the penultimate round of pool...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND SEVENS NAME SQUAD FOR DHL OKTOBERFEST 7S
Simon Amor has named his side for the inaugural DHL Oktoberfest 7s which takes place in Germany this week (29-30 September). The 12-man academy squad will be led by Will Edwards who made his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Vancouver last season where...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Auckland ready to celebrate World Champion Black Ferns
Auckland is ready to celebrate with the Black Ferns for their 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup success with a free public event at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau tomorrow. Doors open to fans at 10am, and the Black Ferns will arrive at 10.45am. The event...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup support local charities in Week Seven
Mitre 10 Cup teams will look to give back this week as the competition celebrates Charity Week. Each Provincial Union hosting a match over the next five days will run a variety of activities in recognition and support of their chosen charities. “Our...
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Sep 27, 17 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY FANS BEING URGED TO DONATE RUGBY GEAR FOR KIDS IN FIJI
Australians rugby fans are being encouraged to donate their old rugby boots, balls and playing kits to give hundreds of children living in Fiji another reason to smile. The National Rugby Championship (NRC) has kick-started a drive which urges locals to drop...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks up the training tempo for Wallabies contest
Three players released to their respective provinces Franco Smith, the Springbok backline coach, said the manner in which the South Africans bounce back on Saturday against the Wallabies would demonstrate the character of the current team. Speaking to media...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Loftus turns Red with Rewards
LOFTUS VERSFELD, PRETORIA, 26 September 2017 – Vodacom invited their Red clients to an exclusive Vodacom Red #BullsFamily Fun Day at Loftus on Saturday, 23 September 2017. This is where their passion and pride for the Vodacom Blue Bulls team was...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Xerox Golden Lions vs Cell C Sharks FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2017, 19:00 (Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban)
The Xerox Golden Lions travel to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks in a Currie Cup clash on Friday with three changes from the side that were in action at home a fortnight ago. Rhyno Herbst gets a start and will partner at lock with Marvin Orie, Aphiwe Dyantyi...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Kavaliers pak SWD Arende te Wellington (30 September 2017) | Klubfinale vind plaas | Boland o.20 bespreek plek in halfeind
KAVALIERS PAK ARENDE IN WELLINGTON (BRU klubkampioene word óók gekroon) DIE Boland Kavaliers pak Saterdag 30 September 2017 die SWD Arende in ‘n Curriebeker Eersteliga-wedstryd op die Boland Stadion te Wellington. Met slegs twee wedstryde oor in die...