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Aug 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Improving Steval Pumas, target first Currie Cup win
Currently eighth on the log, the Steval Pumas haven’t had an ideal start to the Currie Cup, but have a good chance of bagging their first win of the campaign when they face the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Friday afternoon. The Mpumalanga side will...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Griquas clash
The Eastern Province Kings will face the Griquas in Kimberly on Wednesday with an almost completely new team, with just one position unchanged in the starting lineup. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced the much changed team as the Kings prepare for their...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg in for Kirsten for Golden Lions clash
Three former Junior Springbok captains will combine on Friday as the Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld. Hanro Liebenberg (2015), Ruan Steenkamp (2013) and Arno Botha (2011) will...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Smith cuts down on Sevens commitment
Kwagga Smith will only be available for four tournaments in the next World Sevens series to focus more time on 15-man rugby. Smith’s contract stipulates that he must be available for 15-man rugby at the Lions next season and has already had his first...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mvovo, Hougaard added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Lwazi Mvovo and Francois Hougaard were both included in the 28-man Springbok squad for the two away Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand, which was named by SA Rugby on Tuesday. The Springboks play against the...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls team announcement
The Xerox Golden Lions welcomes back in the fold their Blitzbok Kwagga Smith while Rohan Janse van Rensburg also gets his first start in this years’ Currie Cup when they take on the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:00. Smith returns from...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griqua to play the EP Kings
Team to play the EP Kings Griqua Park – Kimberley 31 Aug. 2016 17:00 Steph Roberts AJ le Roux Vlooi Kotzé Wandile Putuma Jono van Rensburg Wendal Wehr Sias Koen Jason Fraser Rudi van Rooyen Elgar Watts Alshaun Bock Clinton Swart JW Jonker Ederies Arendse...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on KRU/ Tatu City Partner To Host G.I.R Festival
While all the attention may have been focused on the Kenya –Hong Kong test which was the top draw at Saturday’s Tatu City Series at the RFUEA Grounds, a Get Into Rugby festival organized by the Kenya Rugby Union and supported by the Kenya Rugby Union’s...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Grootrugby 11,18 and 25 August 2016 audio
https://soundcloud.com/user-75729425/grootrugby-18-aug-...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls weekly fitness update column
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Feeney spending time with DHL Western Province coaches
Attack and skills coach Paul Feeney is currently on a short stay in Cape Town, where he is providing fresh insights and exchanging ideas with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province coaching staff. The New Zealander, who is currently an assistant coach at...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs lock in Dean Mumm and Leon Power
The NSW Waratahs are pleased to announce the signing of powerful locks, Dean Mumm and Leon Power. Mumm has re-signed to the Club for another year, while new signing, Power has joined for the next two seasons. The 30-year-old Power has spent the last two years...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Leon MacDonald to join BNZ Crusaders coaching team
The BNZ Crusaders are continuing to make progress on finalsing their new coaching team for 2017, today confirming another Assistant Coach to work alongside new Head Coach Scott Robertson. BNZ Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said he is extremely pleased to...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cavaliers vs Pumas on Friday 2 September 2016
After a poor performance lead to defeat against the Golden Lions this past weekend, the Boland Cavaliers will be looking to bounce back against the Pumas when the two sides meet in a Currie Cup Premier Division match at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings unscathed after WP clash
The Eastern Province Kings came out relatively unscathed following a bruising encounter against the DHL Western Province on Saturday. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend Pieterse, said while the players had sustained a number of bumps and bruises, and were a bit...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report 29 August 2016
Despite a bruising encounter with Griquas this past Friday, the Steval Pumas have not been severely affected by new injuries. Here is the team’s injury report following the match. New injuries: • Hennie Skorbinski picked up a hamstring strain and has been...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Quins Top Seeds For Dala Sevens
The fourth round of the National Sevens Series, the Dala Sevens, takes place on 3rd and 4th of September at the ASK Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu City. Kenya Harlequin, winners of the Driftwood Sevens are top seeds for this tournament and headline Pool A...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Clermont edge out Montpellier
Clermont made a statement of intent after beating Montpellier 26-22 in their Top14 clash on Sunday. It was a scrappy game throughout but Clermont used their chances better, pouncing on countless mistakes by Montpellier for an impressive away victory over Jake...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hansen wants Australia to improve
Rugby needs Australia to get back to their best, All Black coach Steve Hansen said on Sunday. The Wallabies have lost their last six Tests in a row and look a shadow of the team who reached last year’s World Cup final. Hansen felt it was important for the...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen (2016) Rugby Uitslae
Nr: Datum: Span: Opponente: T / W: Tipe Wed: Wen / V: Punte V: Punte T: P Verskil: Driee V: Driee T: D Verskil: 1 2016/03/05 1e Span Marais Viljoen Weg Tuks Groep Wen 66 17 49 10 3 7 2 2016/05/12 1e Span Garsfontein Weg Tuks Groep Wen 40 33 7 6 5 1 [&hellip...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad members to Mitre 10 Cup
The following All Blacks squad members will be available for Mitre 10 Cup duties, if required this week. Liam Coltman (Otago v Northland, Wednesday 31 August and Bay of Plenty v Otago, Sunday 4 September) Lima Sopoaga and Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby re-signs Beauden Barrett in major deal
The All Blacks star first five-eighth Beauden Barrett has inked a new deal across all levels of the game, in what is a major signing for New Zealand Rugby. 25-year-old Barrett has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, as well as his Hurricanes Investec Super...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on 2016 Buildcorp NRC Round 1 Review
The first round of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship delivered four exciting and telling matches. UC Vikings took the early ascendency on the ladder and players such as Henry Speight and Luke Morahan asserted their intentions for a national...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bond University Queensland Country go down to the Vikings on the Gold Coast
Bond University Queensland Country have gone down 58-20 to the University of Canberra Vikings in Round 1 of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC), at Bond University on the Gold Coast. The visitors outscored Country eight tries to three to...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Province dominate EP Kings
The Eastern Province Kings battled to stay in the game against a determined and hungry the DHL Western Province at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Saturday afternoon. While the Kings opened the scoreboard in the 3rd minute, ill discipline and poor defence...
