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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Griffons vs. Cell C Sharks XV
Griffons vs. Cell C Sharks XV Date : Saturday, 6 May 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom Referee : Lourens van der Merwe Following their bye in the Supersport Rugby Challenge last week, the Cell C Sharks XV are back in...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls face big Crusaders test – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Preview
Fit-again Pat Lambie included on Cell C Sharks bench Second Melbourne visit for Emirates Lions The Vodacom Bulls will face a huge test of character on Saturday in Pretoria when they will meet the unbeaten Crusaders in one of three Vodacom Super Rugby matches...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coast to coast action in SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 3
Communities in diverse locations such as Velddrif on the West Coast and Alberton in Gauteng will this weekend be exposed to the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, with six matches taking place as the new provincial tournament takes shape after two weekends of...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Supersport Rugby Challenge – Xerox Golden Lions vs Welwitschias
Combrinck returns to action Ruan Combrincks’ return to rugby will start at Alberton Rugby Club on Saturday when he runs out for the Xerox Golden Lions that will host the Namibia Welwitschias in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. Combrinck has been on the road...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers name team to face Western Province in Velddrif
Divan Nel will debut at fullback for the Boland Cavaliers against Western Province on Saturday in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match at the Smitpark Sports grounds in Velddrif (6 May 2017). Nel represented UJ during this year’s Varsity Cup competition where...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP shuffle pack for Boland
There are a number of changes to the DHL Western Province forward pack to face Boland in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge clash in Velddrif on Saturday. Following wins against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth and the Border Bulldogs at City Park, coach John...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement
The Emirates Lions team to face the Rebels in Melbourne at AAMI Park on Saturday (07:00 SA time) shows three changes. Lourens Erasmus comes in at lock, Cyle Brink slots in at seven and Ross Cronjé will wear the number nine jersey as part of the teams’...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coleman returns for Shark showdown
The Road Safety Western Force have been given a huge boost with Wallaby lock Adam Coleman named in the starting side to make his long-awaited return from injury against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday night (Kick-off 9:05 PM AWST). Coleman returns from a...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team announcement – Border vs SWD Eagles
HOME TEAM: COMPETITION: BORDER BULLDOGS AWAY TEAM: AGE GRADE: SWD Eagles SuperSport Rugby Challenge N/A TEAM COACH(S): BOKSMART NO.: MATCH REFEREE(S): BOKSMART NO.: Chumani Booi (Assistant Coach) Siyabonga Mangweni (Assistant Coach) David Dobela...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU Chief Operating Officer, Rob Clarke resigns
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today confirmed the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer, Rob Clarke. Clarke, who returned to the ARU in 2014 as General Manager Professional Rugby, Marketing and Operations before being promoted to COO in 2015, has...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Chiefs
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Chiefs at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth, NZ this Saturday. The side remains largely unchanged from last week’s tight loss to the NSW Waratahs, with Reds head coach Nick Stiles opting for the...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary Hearing: Val Rapava Ruskin
The charge against Val Rapava Ruskin of Worcester Warriors for acts contrary to good sportsmanship, contrary to law 10.4(m), was heard in Bristol this evening. Rapava Ruskin pleaded guilty and was given a six-week suspension. He is free to play again on...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Aon Uni 7s Draw Announced As Aussie Coach Prepares to Scout New Talent
When the inaugural Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series kicks off in August, rugby fans around the country will get to watch their gold medal-winning Australian Women’s Sevens heroes in action, as the eight university teams vie for supremacy across the four...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Changes to All Blacks Sevens squad for Paris and London
Three new caps have been named in the All Blacks Sevens squad for the Paris and London tournaments for the final leg of the 2016/217 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Nine players have been ruled out due to injury, including Captain Scott Curry. The squad is...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team, Paris
Henry Hutchison, 15 caps Club: Randwick NSW Simon Kennewell, 7 caps, Club: Randwick NSW Nick Malouf, 26 caps, Club: Sydney University NSW Alex Gibbon, 13 caps, Club: Southern Districts NSW James Stannard, 39 caps, Club: Souths QLD John Porch, 7 caps,...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kotze, Prinsloo to start for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Midfielder Johnny Kotze and flanker Boom Prinsloo will start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls for the first time on Saturday when they take on Hino Valke in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge at Loftus Versfeld. Kotze played Vodacom Super Rugby for the DHL Stormers and...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Grey High School v Paul Roos Historic Overview
The third edition of Premier Interschools takes us to Port Elizabeth for the derby between Grey High School and Paul Roos Gymnasium on Saturday, 6th May 2017 at 14:00. If one is looking for traditional schools running rugby, look no further than these two...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Potgieter back in Vodacom Bulls to face Crusaders
Vodacom Super Rugby winner, Jacques Potgieter, is back in the Vodacom Bulls team to play the Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Potgieter started in the opening two matches of the season before he picked up an injury and returned off the bench in the...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Cheetahs vs Highlanders
Toyota Cheetahs takes on Highlanders The Toyota Cheetahs are ready to take on the Highlanders on Friday evening at 19:00 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Changes to the team from the last match against the Crusaders: Carl...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Higher honours for long-standing UJ coach
After a decade with the University of Johannesburg, strength and conditioning coach Jacques Durand received higher recognition when he was selected as part of the coaching staff for the Varsity Cup Dream Team. Durand, who has been part of UJ’s coaching...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Van Rhyn to lead Junior Boks at World Rugby U20 Championship
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux has named Ernst van Rhyn as captain of the SA Under-20 squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, with eight players amongst the chosen 28 who played in the same tournament last year. Van Rhyn, Curwin...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on First DHL Stormers start for Treeby in Wellington
Centre Shaun Treeby will make his first start for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday. Having made his DHL Stormers debut off the replacements bench against his former team the...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hosting RWC 2023 would leave a “huge legacy” to SA, says Sports Minister
The new Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Thulas Nxesi, said on Tuesday that the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in 2023 could make a huge impact on the country, much like the 2010 Soccer World Cup had. Mr Nxesi paid a visit to the...
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May 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on RFU Disciplinary: Val Rapava Ruskin
Val Rapava Ruskin of Worcester Warriors will appear before an RFU Disciplinary panel charged with acts contrary to good sportsmanship, law 10.4(m). The prop pushed match official Greg Garner in the back with both hands during the Aviva Premiership match...
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May 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on BMW Australia U20s win tight tussle against Fiji U20s
The BMW Australia U20s have emerged victorious despite a late surge from Fiji, to win 32-24 in round two of the Oceania Rugby U20s Championship on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night. Australia was disappointing in their second match of the Championship with...
