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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders named to play the NSW Waratahs
Liam Coltman will start in his 50th game for the Pulse Energy Highlanders against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Friday night. Coltman, Highlander number 199, made his debut in 2013 and is known as a hard-working, uncompromising hooker. Injuries have forced...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL 2016 PREVIEW FOR DAY TWO
After the first day of the 2016 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival the sides which stood out are Selborne College from East London and hosts Kearsney College. The match between Glenwood High School and Boksburg’s Dr EG Jansen was very tightly contested, with...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on WEG- WENNE IS SOOS POEDING #PaleToe
Weg-wenne in hierdie kompetisie is soos pasellas. Dit maak ‘n reuse verskil aan spelers se gemoed en die punte leer, sê Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe. Daarom is dit vandeesweek belangrik om twee Suid Afrikaanse spanne dop te hou wat weg speel. Die een...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Chiefs v Force @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton Date: Saturday 26 March 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee: Mike Fraser AR1: Paul Williams AR2: Brett Johnson TMO: Glenn Newman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs: 1 Mitchell Graham...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings show marked improvement against Canes
The Southern Kings put in a stellar performance against last year’s Super Rugby runners up, with the home team only securing their bonus point in the final minute of the game. The Hurricanes came out all guns blazing from the opening whistle, playing at...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play NSW Waratahs
The St.George Queensland Reds have announced their side to take on the NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium in a blockbuster afternoon clash on Easter Sunday. The match-day 23 features three changes from last week’s team, with the welcome return of experienced...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bernard Foley returns as one of six changes to the Waratahs’ starting side for Queensland
NSW Waratahs Head Coach, Daryl Gibson has named his side for this Sunday’s round five Super Rugby match against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Bernard Foley returns to the starting fold in the number 10 jersey ready to make his first appearance since the...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Maties see off spirited FNB Shimlas
FNB Maties see off spirited FNB Shimlas 35-14 The FNB Maties secured top spot on Monday evening when they beat the FNB Shimlas 35-14 at the Cape Town Stadium in the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. FNB Maties were made to work hard for...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Big scores were the order of the day at the St John’s College Rugby Festival
Big scores were the order of the day, on day one of the St John’s College Rugby Festival 2016, in its 21st year. Paarl Boys’ High had a crushing victory over the Golden Lions Presidential XV and ran in eight tries. Full back Gianni Lombaard was the star...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes v Southern Kings Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Hurricanes v Kings @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington Date: Friday 25 March 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee: Brendon Pickerill AR1: Nick Briant AR2: Kane McBride TMO: Aaron Paterson TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stuart Hogg awarded 2016 RBS Player of the Championship
Thursday 24th March 2016 – Less than a week after the RBS 6 Nations Championship finished, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the RBS Player of the Championship. Securing over 30% of the public vote the Full Back received the backing of...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Pukke overcome courageous FNB CUT
FNB Pukke overcome courageous FNB CUT to win 44-14 FNB Pukke were their own worst enemies in a 44-14 victory over FNB CUT at the Cape Town Stadium on Monday. Two yellow cards in the space of 14 minutes gave FNB CUT a golden opportunity to stage a comeback...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: SACS vs HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY #KERF #SBSchoolFest
SACS 19 – 13 HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY SACS from Cape Town probably deserved their first half lead of 8-3 against Framesby from Port Elizabeth in the final game of the first day of the festival. SACS had the major portion of possession and territory, but...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: MARITZBURG COLLEGE vs DALE COLLEGE #KERF #SBSchoolsFest
MARITZBURG COLLEGE 16 – 25 DALE COLLEGE The penultimate match on the first day of the festival saw two of the smaller sides, Dale and Maritzburg College, face each other. There were too many mistakes in the match to make it a good one and Dale were...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: GLENWOOD vs DR E G JANSEN #KERF #SBSchoolsFest
GLENWOOD 14 – 13 DR E G JANSEN This was a very intense game where both sides had their chances but, in the final assessment, it was the Glenwood forwards who enabled a narrow 14-13 victory by the KZN team. Glenwood started the match with some...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: HTS Middleburg vs Selborne College #KERF #SBSchoolsFest
HTS MIDDELBURG 14 – 22 SELBORNE COLLEGE Two teams with heavy forwards, HTS Middelburg and Selborne College met in the second game of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival. The forwards were evenly matched but it was in the backline where Selborne had an...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: KEARNEY COLLEGE vs HOëRSKOOL NOORD-KAAP #KERF #SBSchoolsFest
The ninth annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival kicked off in sunshine with a light breeze blowing down the field. Hosts Kearsney College played into the breeze and established early pressure against Hoërskool Noord-Kaap from Kimberley. The forwards had...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp
Three bronze medal winners from last year’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship, JT Jackson, Tinus de Beer and Marco Jansen van Vuren, are amongst an exciting group of 56 players invited to a Junior Springbok trials camp in Cape Town next week. Jackson, De...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB UJ pour more misery on FNB UCT’s campaign
FNB UJ pour more misery on FNB UCT’s campaign, beating them 63-0 FNB UJ made light work of a rather poor FNB UCT side as they smashed the Cape Town outfit 63-0 at Cape Town Stadium on Monday afternoon. It was all FNB UJ from the very beginning as they...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Five-minute romp seals a third consecutive win for FNB Tuks
Five-minute romp seals a third consecutive win for FNB Tuks as they defeat FNB Madibaz 45-23 FNB Tuks scored 31-points in five minutes to record a comfortable 45-23 win over FNB Madibaz for their third of the season at the windy Cape Town Stadium on...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Sharks
BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made seven changes to his starting fifteen to take on the Sharks this weekend. The BNZ Crusaders are in Durban preparing for the battle at Kings Park on Saturday evening (local time). Joe Moody and Codie...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to retired Fourie du Preez
SA Rugby President, Mr Oregan Hoskins, paid tribute to Springbok scrumhalf Fourie du Preez, who called time on his illustrious rugby career on Thursday. The 34-year-old Du Preez represented South Africa in 76 Tests between 2004 and 2015, captaining the...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls give starts to Schoeman, Jenkins and Gqoboka
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais gave first starts to Tian Schoeman, Jason Jenkins and Lizo Gqoboka in his run-on team for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Sunwolves in Singapore. They all played off the bench in last weekend’s draw...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on FOUR CHANGES FOR DHL STORMERS IN BUENOS AIRES
There are four changes to the DHL Stormers team to face the Jaguares in a historic Vodacom Super Rugby match in Buenos Aires on Saturday. DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has made three changes and a positional switch to the forward pack that started the...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steven Sykes strikes 100 mark – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Preview
Southern Kings lock and captain Steven Sykes will become the first South African player this season to earn his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby cap – a feat only 34 domestic players have achieved since the inception of the competition. Sykes will achieve...
