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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA SCORES VICTORY FOR KNOWLEDGE
13 APRIL 2016 – South African teams’ insatiable appetite for tries so far in the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby will make the launch of 20 e-libraries possible through the Tries for Books campaign. Vodacom has pledged to donate R7000 towards setting up...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Repairs done to Emirates Airline Park pitch
The ‘El Nino’ effect has proven to have an even more devastating effect in its wake in 2016 with weather systems being adversely impacted around the world and also in South Africa where maize output have dropped by 30%. It has now also directly...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Update
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has said the bye weekend has come at a fortunate time, with a number of the Vodacom Super Rugby players still battling with injuries. Davids confirmed that both starting locks, namely captain Steven Sykes and JC Astle,...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eight school sides still in the running for that unbeaten season
SO AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF NORMAL RUGBY WE ONLY HAVE 8 SIDES STILL IN THE RUN FOR THAT UNBEATEN SEASON. Info by H Otto ...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 8
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 8 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Crusaders v Jaguares @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Friday 15 April 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Craig Joubert AR1 Jaco Peyper AR2 Jamie Nutbrown TMO Aaron...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SPRINGBOK COACH #PaleToe
Simon Riekert #paletoe – Randburg SARU today announced the name of the new Springbok coach. Oregan Hoskins, President of SARU did the announcement at Supersport’s studios in Randburg. Allister Coetzee will coach the Boks for the next four years. He...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springbok Team Management confirmed
SA Rugby has assembled a vastly experienced team management to assist the new Springbok head coach with the core duties in preparing the team for the next four years. Former Springbok Sevens captain Mzwandile Stick will join Johann van Graan as assistant...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Allister Coetzee appointed as new Springbok coach
Photo by Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Allister Coetzee has been named as head coach of the Springboks for the next four years, ushering in an exciting new era for rugby in South Africa, said Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of SA Rugby. The 52-year-old former...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pukke Basks in Varsity Cup Glory
The Maties were looking for their forth Varsity Cup win last night but it was not to be. From the onset the Stellenbosch team made their intent clear. They wanted a win, dominating possession and territory in the opening 20 min. Both teams looked to run the...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Injury Report
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Apr 11, 16 •
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General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
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Comments Off on Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Fixtures 2016
2016 APR 30 08:00 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen vs HTS Louis Botha _________________________________________ 2016 APR 30 09:10 Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament Wildeklawer SARU XV vs Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Five South African referees named on Olympic Panel
South African referees Craig Joubert, Rasta Rasivhenge, Marius van der Westhuizen, Ben Crouse and Aimee Barrett were named among an elite group of international referees selected to officiate at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August, World Rugby announced on...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on OREGAN HOSKINS EN SARU SE BAKEN VAN HOOP #PaleToe
“Kom ons hoop ons wen die Wêreldbeker in 2019, want ek dink ons is eenparig.”-Oregan Hoskins, SARU President. Simon Riekert #Pale toe Môre hierdie tyd weet ons wie SARU so lank weggesteek het as Springbok afrigter. Daar was soveel bespiegel in die pers...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally: Round 7 #Tries4Books
ROUND 7 STATS: Total number of tries Round 7: 15 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 7: R105 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team) Broken down as follows: DHL Stormers: 7 Vodacom Bulls: 6 Emirates Lions: 2 Toyota...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on WEEKEND OF DOUBLE TRY DELIGHT #AllOutRugby
Try, and try again was the motto of this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby as no less than four South African players scored a brace of tries each while the Hurricanes’ Julian Savea topped the try-scoring rankings with a hat-trick to his name. Making full use...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Premier Interschools Match Report: Paul Roos vs Grey High
Paul Roos got the 2016 Mutual and Federal Inter-schools off to a winning start with a 36-21 win over Grey High on Saturday. The home team dominated proceedings for most of the match but had to dig deep to withstand a second half onslaught from the PE...
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Apr 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas medical report
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Apr 10, 16 •
2441 Views •
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Comments Off on Australian Men’s Sevens forced to settle for fourth in Hong Kong
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has finished fourth at the 41st Hong Kong Sevens tonight (Sunday). Australia beat England (14-5) in the Cup Quarter-Finals before being outplayed by Fiji (34-5) in the Semis. A nail-biting loss to South Africa...
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Apr 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on BOND SUSPENDED FOR 4 WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Michael Heron QC Player: Tim Bond Team: Sunwolves Position: Lock Date of Incident: 9 April 2016 Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle”....
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Apr 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup honours the 30 high schools represented in the 2016 Varsity Cup Final
On Monday 11 April, 46 players will take to the field to contest the ninth final of FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. Thirty schools from across South Africa and as far as Namibia will be represented as their past pupils run out for FNB...
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Apr 10, 16 •
1101 Views •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions outclass Cell C Sharks – Vodacom Super Rugby Wrap, Round 7
The Emirates Lions moved to the top of the second Africa conference thanks to a deserved 24-9 victory over the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday evening. The Highveld team scored two tries and they also flexed their defensive muscle to keep the home team...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on POST MATCH REPORT: Southern Kings v Vodacom Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls out scored the Southern Kings six tries to none in a Round 7 Vodacom Super Rugby match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Southern Kings’ flyhalf, Louis Fouche scored the first points for his team through a penalty...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens over first hurdle in Hong Kong Sevens
The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday scored 50 unanswered points against Russia and overcame Scotland 31-0 in their remaining pool B matches at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens to qualify for a seventh consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Cup...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Late Aussie Sevens defeat sets up Quarter-Final blockbuster with England
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has qualified for the last eight at the 41st Hong Kong Sevens and will play England tomorrow afternoon (AEST). Australia saw off Argentina (28-0) last night and beat Portugal (45-7) to guarantee a spot in...
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Apr 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tim Bond Red Card Offence
Player: Tim Bond Team: Sunwolves Position: Lock Date of Incident: 8 April 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle”. Dangerous tackling of...
