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Jul 11, 16 •
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Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that, while a number of players had sustained bumps and bruises during the hard fought game against the Emirates Lions, most were available for selection against the DHL Stormers game this weekend. Most...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injury Update Emirates Lions
There are no significant injuries from the weekend. Martnitz Boshoff’s MRI showed bone bruising of the knee and a milld strain of one of the knee ligamnets. He should return to play in the next few weeks. Warren Whiteley is settling well with treatment and...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Double silverware for GB Sevens
Both the GB Royals and GB Lions claimed silverware at the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s at Sandy Park today. The GB Royals came from 12-0 down to beat fellow Olympians France 33-17 in the cup final while the GB Lions lifted the plate with a 31-19 victory over...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women finish Super Series with victory over USA
Lydia Thompson’s brilliant hat-trick carried England to a comfortable 39-13 win against USA in the final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Worcester winger got her team off to a dream start in just the fifth...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – July 10
DHL Stormers centre Daniel du Plessis has been ruled out of the clash with the Southern Kings at DHL Newlands due to concussion. Du Plessis was the only casualty from the 22-3 bonus-point win against the Western Force in Perth. Props Frans Malherbe (neck...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on U18 Coca-Cola Youth Week teams ready for action
The Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week teams are raring to go in the grand finale of the SA Rugby Youth Weeks series starting on Monday at Kearsney College in Durban following two weeks of high-octane school rugby. GWK Griquas Rural...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Women’s Interprovincial Competition off to solid start
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition got off to a solid start on Saturday, with defending champions Border, Eastern Province and KwaZulu-Natal kicking off the A Section on a winning note. In the B Section, the Golden Lions and Pumas scored 50...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
Cell C Sharks edge closer to wildcard position Vodacom Bulls keep alive qualifying hopes The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Zimbabwe 15 Kenya 61: Match Report
Leading 24-15 at half time, the Simbas piled on 37 unanswered second half points to crush hosts Zimbabwe 61-15 in Rugby Africa 1A action at the Police Grounds in Harare on Saturday 9 July 2016. The Simbas were rampant against the Sables whose last line of...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs put in gallant fight in emotional 28-17 loss to the Hurricanes
The NSW Waratahs have gone down to the Hurricanes by 28-17 in an emotional strong-spirited match at Allianz Stadium tonight. Led out by Dean Mumm and Matt Carraro in their 100th and 50th Super Rugby games respectively, the Tahs were keen to secure the...
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Jul 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Western Force players sanctioned by ARU over South Africa incidents
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today determined sanctions against Western Force players Pek Cowan and Dane Haylett-Petty after the pair were relieved of their leadership roles by the club for the remainder of the 2016 Super Rugby season for breaching...
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Jul 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one more round of regular fixtures remaining, the Cape side increased their points tally in...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Top honours for WP, Blue Bulls, Border in SA Rugby Youth Weeks
WP come out tops fourth successive time in U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week Blue Bulls take top honours in U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week Border finishes as top side in National Girls U18 Week DHL Western Province, the Itec Blue Bulls, and Border on Friday proved...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs
The finals-bound Chiefs proved far too strong in a 50-5 win against the St.George Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. Queensland was punished heavily while down to 13-men for the last 10 minutes of the first half, with ill discipline costing...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on England Women name side to face USA
England Women have made four changes to the side that beat France for their final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series. Among the starting line-up are Katie Mason and Bianca Blackburn, who both scored in the opening game against Canada, Izzy...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on GB Sevens name squads for Exeter
GB Sevens takes another step forward on the road to Rio this weekend when it competes in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter Sevens (July 9-10). The second round of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series provides the squad with another opportunity to take on...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Van der Merwe
Junior Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe will make his debut for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup Qualifier against Boland which kicks off at 15h00 in Piketberg on Saturday. Van der Merwe has recently returned from the World Rugby Under-20...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs Southern Kings
The Emirates Lions coaches picked the same side as last weekend for the clash with the Southern Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Friday at 19:00. The most capped Emirates Lion for this game is Elton Jantjies (66) followed by Lionel Mapoe (58) and captain...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sam Whitelock to reach 100 competition matches in Investec Super Rugby
BNZ Crusaders and All Blacks lock, Sam Whitelock will become New Zealand’s 43rd Investec Super Rugby centurion when he takes the field against the Rebels in Christchurch tomorrow night. He will lead the BNZ Crusaders team out onto AMI Stadium, both as the...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens skipper Jenkins signs on until 2018
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens lynchpin Ed Jenkins has signed a new two-year contract with the program. The 30-year-old double Commonwealth Games medalist made his debut for the national Sevens side in February 2008 and is the most capped Australian...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on WP, Sharks continue winning ways in U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week hosts, DHL Western Province, and the Sharks on Thursday continued their winning ways at Paarl Gymnasium to remain the only unbeaten teams in the competition before the final day’s play on Friday. DHL Western Province, who won...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mylpaal wink vir Demas teen WP
Photo: Gallo Images DANWEL DEMAS – immergroen spoedvraat van die Boland Kavaliers – sal eerskomende naweek ‘n spesiale mylpaal bereik wanneer hy in sy 50ste wedstryd uitdraf teen die Westelike Provinsie. Demas is op linkervleuel ingesluit in...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Durban, Pretoria sides chase playoff spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Preview
Emirates Lions aiming to keep win momentum DHL Stormers out to consolidate playoff position The penultimate round of Vodacom Super Rugby matches will be played this weekend, and the action kick off on Friday evening in Johannesburg where competition leaders...
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Jul 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 bolstered by Junior Boks
DHL Western Province Under-19 have been bolstered by the inclusion of four Junior Springbok forwards in their match-day squad to face the Sharks U19 in Durban on Saturday. Flank Ernst van Rhyn, lock Cobus Wiese and prop Carlu Sadie all take their place in the...
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Jul 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Senior Women’s Interprovincial competition ready for kick-off
The top senior women’s provincial players will look to kick-start their season on a high note on Saturday when the A and B Sections of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition start get underway across the country. Eastern Province will meet...
