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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fans in for a treat with #GetYourPinkOn
On Saturday 2 April 2016, the Vodacom Bulls will take to the field kitted out in pink, to battle it out against the Toyota Cheetahs in the 5th round of the Vodacom Super Rugby. The pink kit (a lot different to the previous pink kit you might remember) is all...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women’s team named for Hong Kong Invitational
SA Select coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday made six changes to his squad for the Hong Kong Invitational on 7 and 8 April, with senior players Zenay Jordaan, Marithy Pienaar and Jacqueline Kriel back in action among a few new faces. Jordaan and Pienaar missed...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup friendly
Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup warm-up match against Steval Pumas in Emalahleni on Saturday. This match will see the return of a number of players coming back from injury like Springboks Deon Stegmann and Dean Greyling,...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 2 April 2016. The game kicks off at 19:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS GET THEIR PINK ON #GetYourPinkOn
31 March 2016 – Loftus is going PINK this Saturday. And Vodacom, proud sponsor of the Vodacom Bulls, is going All Out Pink! In Vodacom Bulls country it may be blue but for one day pink will be the colour of passion as the Pretoria side run onto the field...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Soyizwapi on debut as Dippenaar and Snyman return for Springbok Sevens
Former Southern Kings wing Siviwe Soyizwapi will make his Springbok Sevens debut next weekend as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series moves to the Far East for tournaments in Hong Kong (8-10 April) and Singapore (16-17 April). The inclusion of the 24...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS
The Western Force have made two changes to their run on side for the clash with last year’s champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, 1 April. Wallaby Ben McCalman comes back into the fold at No. 8 and Luke Morahan returns to the right wing,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Vodacom Bulls backline for Cheetahs clash
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais moved Jesse Kriel to fullback when he named his team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Kriel, who started at centre in the win against the Sunwolves last weekend,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Lions
The BNZ Crusaders will play their second away game in South Africa this weekend when they face the Lions. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to the team that beat the Sharks last weekend. Prop Wyatt Crockett wears the number 1 jersey...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS DEFEND THEIR HEARTS OUT
It was a dry weekend on South African soil. There were no home victories in the fifth round of Vodacom Super Rugby although the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers managed crucial victories on tour. Defense played a significant role in the South African...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on GLRU and LeadSA join forces
The Golden Lions Rugby Union and LeadSA have joined forces in the fight against racism. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions name their side for Crusaders clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has retained their coach Johan Ackermann while the bulk of their senior squad will also stay on for 2017 and beyond. The GLRU has negotiated long term contract extensions with most of their senior players to compliment the...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Please note that daylight savings is scheduled to end at 3:00am on Sunday 3 April in Australia and New Zealand, where clocks should be wound back one hour. Match...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally #Tries4Books
TRIES FOR BOOKS Weekly Tries Tally: Round 5 ROUND 5 STATS: Total number of tries Round 5: 10 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 5: R70 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team) Broken down as follows:...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scott Curry commits to New Zealand Rugby through till 2018
Key All Blacks Sevens player Scott Curry has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby making him available to play sevens through to the end of 2018. Curry, 27, has been a regular member of the All Blacks Sevens since making his debut in Dubai in 2010 and will now be...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ ends FNB Maties’ unbeaten run
FNB UJ ends FNB Maties’ unbeaten run, defeating them 42-16 The FNB UJ ended the last round of the Varsity Cup group stages with a bang as they gave FNB Maties their first defeat of the season. FNB UJ won the match 42-16 and secured a home...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stand a chance to win the must have “Stories from the Touchline” by Springbok legend Theuns Stofberg
Answer the following question: What record does Springbok Rugby legend Theuns Stofberg hold with regards to Currie Cup wins? (Hint:...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on SEF FAAGASE SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Sef Faagase Team: Reds Position: Prop Date of Incident: 27 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking with knee Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 43rd minute Sef Faagase suspended for...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Pukke knock FNB Shimlas out of the competition
FNB Pukke knock FNB Shimlas out of the competition, winning 37-21 In a game where both teams’ attacking credentials are well documented, it was FNB Pukke’s defence that secured a 37-21 victory over FNB Shimlas at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday. The...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB CUT record famous victory over FNB Madibaz
Three yellow cards for FNB Madibaz all but handed FNB CUT a 35-26 victory at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday. FNB Madibaz will lament their poor discipline in a match they otherwise dominated. But playing with less than 15 men for 21 minutes of the game...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on The FNB Ikey Tigers find themselves on the wrong side of history, conceding 100 points
FNB Tuks made history by being the first team in history to score 100 points in a single Varsity Cup match, defeating FNB UCT 100-25 at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday. Both the FNB Ikey Tigers and FNB Tuks went into the match with something to play for. For...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on St John’s Easter Rugby Festival Day 3 Wrap #SBSchoolsFest
The first match on day 3 of the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival, presented by Standard bank, St John’s Harare opened up proceeding against the Lions Presidential XV. Even though the men from Zimbabwe produced a much better second half they could not match...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: KEARNEY COLLEGE vs HTS MIDDELBURG #SBSchoolsFest
KEARSNEY COLLEGE – HTS MIDDELBURG The final match was between unbeaten hosts Kearsney College and HTS Middelburg. After losing their first two games at the festival, Middelburg came on determined to do better. This they did by outmuscling Kearsney in...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: GLENWOOD vs DALE COLLEGE #SBSchoolsFest #KERF
GLENWOOD 32 – 5 DALE COLLEGE The penultimate match of the festival saw two unbeaten sides, Glenwood and Dale College face up against each other. The heavier Glenwood forwards laid the foundation for them to go through the festival unbeaten. It was...
