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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team up with PinkDrive On Saturday, May 28 the DHL
Stormers will team up with PinkDrive to create awareness of Breast Cancer at the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands. PinkDrive, South Africa’s best-loved Breast Cancer Community Carer and NGO, is powering South Africa’s...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to tackle Province
Provincial Qualifier: Steval Pumas vs DHL Western Province Venue: Mbombela Stadium Date: 20 May 2016 Kick-off: 19:00 Steval Pumas’ head coach, MJ Mentz had to make only one forced change to his starting line-up after Simon Westraadt injured his shoulder in...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Walsh names Aussies Women’s Sevens squad set for title-tilt in France
Qantas Australian Women’s Head Coach Tim Walsh has named Sharni Williams and Ellia Green in his title-chasing squad for the final leg of the 2015-16 HSBC World Series in Clermont-Ferrand, France (28-30 May). The Australians head to France as they bid to...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Barrett re-signs with BNZ Crusaders
BNZ Crusaders lock, Scott Barrett has re-signed with the team for another two years, following a very impressive season so far. Barrett made his first Crusaders appearance in 2014 when the side faced England during its New Zealand tour. He also came off the...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on More about Ruan Combrinck
Emirates Lions wing Ruan Combinck might just love something else more than he loves to score tries. He just loves seeing happy, healthy cattle grazing in green pastures and watch new calves enter the world. But he also deeply loves the Lions, his home since...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Holloway and Guildford return in NSW Waratahs team to take on the Crusaders
Three changes have been made to the NSW Waratahs team for their round 13 clash against the Crusaders this Friday night in Christchurch. Incumbent backrower, Wycliff Palu, who has been at his imposing best for the team in their last two physical battles...
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May 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks defeat Maties in physical clash
The Junior Springboks on Tuesday night defeated a determined Maties outfit 41-14 in a physical encounter at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. The match marked their second warm-up game in the lead-up to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Boys’ High vs Grey College Historic Overview
On Saturday 21st May 2016 the mighty Grey College from Bloemfontein take on Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl in what is expected to be the highlight of the schoolboy rugby season. The two schools are rated as the two top sides in the country at the moment and...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fou returns as Aussie Sevens make six changes for London
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens excitement machine Pama Fou will make his return to the World Series after being named in Andy Friend’s squad for the London Sevens this weekend. Twenty-five year old Fou is one of six changes for the two-day...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Harlequins match to complete Maori All Blacks northern tour
The Maori All Blacks will play against London’s Harlequins to round out a tantalising three-match tour that heads to Chicago, Ireland and England in November this year. New Zealand Rugby has today confirmed the Maori All Blacks full 2016 programme which...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 13
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 13 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Crusaders v Waratahs @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Friday 20 May 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Kane McBride TMO Chris...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tomorrow only – free entry into Springbok Experience Rugby Museum
To mark International Museum Day tomorrow (Wednesday, 18 May), SA Rugby will throw open the doors to the Springbok Experience, its internationally acclaimed rugby museum in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, to the public. There will be no entry fee...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Foundation to aid Japanese earthquake relief efforts
St.George Queensland Reds’ naming-rights partner St.George Bank has engaged its charitable arm to provide much-needed funds for earthquake relief in Japan. As the Reds prepare to take on Japan’s Sunwolves in their first-ever clash on Australian soil this...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on COWAN AND AINSLEY INK NEW DEALS TO 2018
Club stalwart Pek Cowan and young gun Jermaine Ainsley have both put pen to paper with the Western Force as both props sign on until the end of the 2018 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. Cowan began his career with the club in the Western Force’s...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot joins Springbok coaching staff
Matt Proudfoot, the former assistant coach of the DHL Stormers, DHL Western Province and the Kobe Steelers in Japan, has joined the Springbok coaching staff, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. Proudfoot has signed a four year contract with SA Rugby to be...
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May 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on FANS CAN PLAY THE ADVANTAGE AND SCORE A TRIP TO THE VODACOM SUPER RUGBY FINAL
16 MAY 2016 – Opportunities to win the ultimate rugby trip has reached the final quarter, and fans are encouraged to play the advantage and enter before the whistle blows for full-time on June 7. Vodacom is offering an array of opportunities to stand a...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale for England Saxons tour
Tickets for the South African ‘A’ team’s matches against the touring England Saxons side, next month in Bloemfontein and George, have gone on sale. Rugby supporters in the Free State and South Western Districts can see the next best sides from South...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi, Dry to join Springbok Sevens in London
Springbok Sevens squad members Siviwe Soyizwapi and Chris Dry will join the Blitzboks in London on Tuesday morning as part of the team that will participate in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham this weekend. Soyizwapi replaces Ruhan Nel and Dry comes in...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Theron to test new combinations against Maties
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron made seven changes to his starting team to face the Maties Under-20 Invitational side on Tuesday night in their second warm-up match leading up to the World Rugby U20 Championship. The tournament will be hosted in...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on SENATORE SUSPENDED FOR 10 WEEKS
Hearing Details (date, time and venue): Monday 16 May 20:00 (AEST), 12:00 (SAST), 07:00 (ART) via video conference Judicial Hearing Committee: Adam Casselden (Chairman), John Langford, De Wet Barry Player: Leonardo Senatore Team: Jaguares Position: Backrow...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings injury update
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that no serious injuries were sustained by the Southern Kings players during the match against the Toyota Cheetahs over the weekend. Davids confirmed that Schalk Ferreira, Steven Sykes and Justin Ackerman...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by Vodacom
Weekly Tries Tally after Round 12 13 & 14 May 2016 ROUND 12 STATS Total number of tries in Round 12: 17 Total donation from Vodacom: R119 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Emirates Lions: 7 Toyota Cheetahs: 4 DHL Stormers: 2...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on WEEKEND OF THE SPRINGBOK PIVOTS
The classy touches of two of the country’s leading flyhalves made all the difference for the weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby matches which saw South African teams return to winning ways. The Toyota Cheetahs, Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions were victorious...
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Monnas thump Klofies
Hoërskool Monument outscored Hoërskool Waterkloof seven tries to one in a cold and wet Premier Interschools clash in Krugersdorp on Saturday. The home side were too strong, dominating all phases of play and starving the visitors of much needed possession....
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May 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kurtley Beale’s surgery successful
NSW Waratahs centre, Kurtley Beale has undergone successful surgery this afternoon after injuring his knee during the NSW Waratahs’ round 12 match against the Bulls on Saturday night. The procedure went well with a good fixation of the patella tendon...
