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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rebels side named for Cheetahs clash
The return of Colby Fainga’a from injury headlines five new inclusions in the Melbourne Rebels 23-player team for Friday night’s meeting with the Cheetahs at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Fainga’a will make his Asteron Life Super Rugby return via the reserves...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rebels v Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Rebels v Cheetahs @ AAMI Park, Melbourne Date: Friday 22 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:45 local / 11:45 SA Time Referee Glen Jackson AR1: James Leckie AR2: Angus Gardner TMO: George Ayoub TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 1. Toby Smith 2....
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mahuza names in Lions side to play the Bulls
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is proud to announce that Sylvian Mahuza has joined the union and will be available with immediate effect. Mahuza joins the Lions from the NWU-Puk where he was instrumental in the side reaching the Varsity Cup final and...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Road to the Gold Cup – Raiders eye qualifier slot
Caption: The Jardine brothers, Roger, Derek, Chris and Neville, in front of the grandstand named after their late father, the legendary Bill Jardine. Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images Raiders of Johannesburg strengthened their hopes of qualifying for this...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Force v Waratahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Force v Waratahs @ NIB Stadium, Perth Date: Saturday 23 April 2016 Kick-Off: 17:45 local / 11:45 SA Time Referee: Rohan Hoffmann AR1: Will Houston AR2: Michael Hogan TMO: Peter Marshall TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: Francois van Wyk...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Highlanders v Sharks @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 22 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 09:35 SA Time Referee: Ben O’Keefe AR1: Mike Fraser AR2: Kane McBride TMO: Shane McDermott TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on ASSISTANT COACH JOHN PLUMTREE COMMITS TO HURRICANES
Hurricanes assistant coach John Plumtree has agreed to stay with the club. Plumtree has committed to the Hurricanes for the 2017 and 2018 seasons and will continue his long-standing and close relationship with head coach Chris Boyd. “There has been some...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders named to play the Sharks
A refreshed Pulse Energy Highlanders team will run out under the roof on Saturday night after having a bye week in round eight. Co-Captain, Ben Smith, returns to the team after suffering a concussion during the last home game against the Force but has been...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks team to take on the Highlanders
The Cell C Sharks have turned their attentions to the Highlanders, their Vodacom Super Rugby opponents on Friday morning (9.35am kick-off), as they hit the midway point of their New Zealand tour. There has been little rotation in team selection for the first...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play SWD Eagles
23 April 2016 Griqua Park – 15:00 Devon Martinus Marius Fourie Ewald Van Der Westhuizen Jonathan Adendorf Mzwanele Zito Steven Meiring RJ Liebenberg (c) Jason Fraser Rudi van Rooyen Clinton Swart Alshaun Bock...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Patrick Tuipulotu recommits to the Blues and New Zealand Rugby until 2019
New Zealand Rugby and the Blues are delighted to announce that lock Patrick Tuipulotu has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through until the end of the 2019 season. Twenty-three year old Tuipulotu, who played seven Tests for the All Blacks in 2014 and 26...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Rebels in Melbourne
The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Friday, 22 April 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. The game kicks off at 11:45 (SA Time). Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. The only change to the team...
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Apr 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Update: 19 April 2016
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has said a number of the Vodacom Super Rugby players were still battling with injuries. Davids confirmed that both Edgar Marutlulle and Sti Sithole would not be available for selection ahead of the match against the...
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Apr 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Marais picks an exciting Bulls squad for Australian tour
Vodacom Bulls head coach, Nollis Marais, has selected a squad for their Australian tour that is the perfect blend of youth and experience. The majority of the squad has already seen action in this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby competition with Hanro...
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Apr 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Wits cap off outstanding Varsity Shield campaign
MATCH REPORT: FNB Wits cap off outstanding Varsity Shield campaign, defeating FNB UWC 39-2 in the final FNB Wits were too strong for FNB UWC, dominating the Varsity Shield Final at Wits Rugby Stadium to win 39-2 on Monday night in their final Varsity Shield...
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Apr 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 9
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 9 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Highlanders v Sharks @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 22 April 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Ben O’Keefe AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Kane McBride TMO...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by @Vodacom #Tries4Books
Weekly Tries Tally: Round 8 ROUND 8 STATS: Total number of South African team tries in Round 8: 24 Total donation from Vodacom: R168 000 Broken down as follows: Toyota Cheetahs: 14 Vodacom Bulls: 5 Emirates Lions: 2 Cell C Sharks: 2...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on WEEKEND CHARACTERISED BY INLAND ASSAULT #AllOutRugby
18 APRIL 2016 – It was an inland assault of note as the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions gave Gauteng an unbeatable weekend while the Toyota Cheetahs went on a rampage in Bloemfontein. While Lions pivot Elton Jantjies turned in another commanding...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Kearsney vs Hilton
Kearsney 1st XV lost to Hilton 1st XV 23-31 The match was played in hot Midlands conditions with a slight breeze. Kearsney started the match with high intensity and dominated proceedings for the first 10 minutes and was handsomely rewarded with an early...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on SAB renews SA Rugby sponsorships until 2020
Caption: Nic Scheijde (General Manager: Castle Lager) and Errol Madlala (Sponsorship Manager: SAB), with new Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux. South African Breweries (SAB) has renewed its sponsorships with SA Rugby for...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Gimmies edge Paul Roos
Week two of the Premier Inter-schools competition saw Paarl Gimnasium defeat Paul Roos 28 – 24 in front of their home crowd in Paarl. Both teams scored 4 tries a piece in a stop start game. The home side dominated up front for most of the match...
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Apr 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SupeRugby tickets – Southern Kings vs Emirate Lions #AllOutRugby
We are giving away 10 sets of 3 tickets (30) to Rugby 15 readers for this weekend’s game between the Southern Kings and Emirates Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. (Game day: Saturday 23th April at 17h10) How can you win?...
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Apr 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on South Africa back in second as Kenya makes history
The Springbok Sevens team moved back into the second position on the log of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday when they finished third in the HSBC Vancouver Sevens tournament. The South Africans outplayed Argentina 28-0 in the bronze final after...
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Apr 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Triumphant Emirates Lions impress in local derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Wrap, Round 8
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The Emirates Lions continued with their impressive start to the Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with a 29-22 South African derby win over the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening. Wing...
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Apr 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs’ tough fight not enough as Brumbies hold on to win by six
The NSW Waratahs have gone down to the Brumbies by 26 points to 20 in round eight at Allianz Stadium tonight. A roaring home crowd of 25,319 watched on as the Waratahs and Brumbies went head-to-head in a typically tough local derby, which saw NSW almost...
