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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to take on the Cheetahs
Lionel Mapoe, Andries Coetzee, Dylan Smith and Malcolm Marx are all back in the starting line-up when the Emirates Lions take on the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 March 2016 at 17:05. Ruan Ackermann gets his first start in the...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two backline changes for DHL Stormers
There are two backline changes in the DHL Stormers team to face the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Nic Groom will make his first start of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season at scrumhalf, with Jano Vermaak sitting out due to a neck injury, and he is...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Union Rugby Festival Fixtures 2016
SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016 Union High Puttick Field 09:00 Camps Bay vs Port Alfred 10:10 Grey Bloem Cherries vs Framesby 2nd Team 11:20 Gill College vs Stirling 12:30 Volkskool vs Charlie Hofmeyr 13:40 Grens vs Grey Unicorns 14:50 Union High School vs Cambridge...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Lions
Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday, 19 March 2016 at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The game kicks off at 17:05. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Kings
The BNZ Crusaders will host the Kings at AMI Stadium this Saturday night in the first of three South African challenges. Following the Kings, the squad will head to South Africa to play the Sharks in Durban and then the Lions in Johannesburg. Head Coach...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on REBELS WELCOME BACK STIRZAKER AND FUGLISTALLER
The Melbourne Rebels welcome back captain Nic Stirzaker and Scott Fuglistaller for Saturday’s historic game against the Sunwolves at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. The pair have been named as reserves in the 23-player team with Stirzaker...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby joins calls to Take on Racism
The South African rugby fraternity has thrown its weight behind the Anti-Racism Week with all Vodacom Super Rugby teams in action locally this weekend and will wear yellow armbands to show their support for the campaign. The initiative stems from the...
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Mar 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Tony Stoops Rugby Festival Fixtures 2016
Saturday 19 March 2016 (Day 1) A Field 08:30 De Kuilen vs Shawnigan Lake (Canada) 09:45 Nico Malan vs Ligbron 11:00 Worcester Gym vs Jeugland 12:45 Hugenote vs Piet Retief 14:00 Swartland vs Aliwal North 15:15 Tygerberg vs Pietersburg B Field 08:30 York vs...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on FAULKNER NAMED IN FORCE SIDE FOR HURRICANES CLASH
By David Berrie on Wed 16th March 16 Western Force and Wallaby prop Tetera Faulkner has been named in the run-on side as one of six changes to the club’s starting XV for the clash with the Hurricanes. In a huge boost to the Western Force pack and...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on COLES RETURNS TO LEAD HURRICANES AGAINST FORCE
Hurricanes captain Dane Coles will make his much awaited first appearance of the 2016 Investec Super Rugby season against the Western Force in Palmerston North on Friday night. Coles has been named to start at hooker after missing the opening three weeks of...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International announces March fixtures
Cape Town Stadium to host Varsity Cup matches Varsity Cup today announced the remainder of the Varsity Cup, Varsity Shield, Steinhoff Koshuis Rugby and Young Guns fixtures. The final rounds will all be played at neutral venues, with tickets...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Krugersdorp Best of the West Festival Fixtures 2016
2016 MAR 24 09:00 Krugersdorp Best of the West Festival Jabulani THS vs CBC Boksburg ________________________________________ 2016 MAR 24 10:20 Krugersdorp Best of the West Festival Pretoria Boys High vs Hoërskool Roodepoort...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Maidza calls for improved effort by Madibaz
Despite a loss to North West University in the FNB Varsity Cup rugby tournament on Monday, the FNB NMMU-Madibaz remain determined to produced improved performances in their remaining three matches. Playing against Pukke at a centralised venue in Johannesburg,...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team to face Italy
Dan Lydiate will lead a Wales side that includes four personnel changes for the clash against Italy on Saturday (KO 14:30). Luke Charteris, Justin Tipuric, Rhys Webb and Hallam Amos all come into the starting XV for Wales’ final 2016 RBS 6 Nations...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Denton and Gray to miss Ireland Test
Scotland forwards David Denton and Jonny Gray have been ruled out of this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland in Dublin through injury (kick-off 5pm) – live on ITV. A scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital yesterday (Monday) confirmed the...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL 2016 – ALL FIXTURES #KESFest #SBSchoolsFest
1st XV Fixtures: ________________________________________ 2016 MAR 24 08:30 KES Easter Festival St Benedicts College vs Hoërskool Waterkloof _______________________________________ 2016 MAR 24 09:45 KES Easter Festival St Davids Marist...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team for Zim clash
Match: Steval Pumas vs President’s XV Veue: Hartsfield Ground, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Kick-off: 16:00, 18 March, 2016 Steval Pumas vs Presidents XV Head Coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz announced his first playing squad for the Zimbabwean encounter Friday...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on CELL C SHARKS TEAM FOR LOFTUS SHOWDOWN
Photo: @howzitjax The Bulls, fresh from a bye, host the Cell C Sharks at Loftus on Friday evening in a round four Vodacom Super Rugby clash that has huge implications for both sides. An early bye for the Pretoria side means they will need to play catch-up...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on WARWICK TECKLENBURG SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Hearing Details: 15 March 21:00(SAST), 06:00(AEDST), 08:00(NZT) via video conference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Warwick Tecklenburg Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 12 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Palu boosts starting line-up for Friday blockbuster against the Highlanders
Head Coach Daryl Gibson has named his team for this Friday’s Round Four match against the Highlanders at Allianz Stadium. Following a bye in round three, Gibson has stuck with the same back-line for the highly-anticipated battle between the 2014 and 2015...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on THE SHARKS INJURY UPDATE
Dr Alan Kourie, Team Doctor, has issued the following injury update relating to the Cell C Sharks squad. Name of Player Injury Jacques Potgieter – Operation was successful; – Currently in rehab and recovery is on track. – Expected return in...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pocock sets sights on 2019 Rugby World Cup after committing to Australian Rugby
Qantas Wallabies backrower David Pocock will remain in Australian Rugby until at least the 2019 Rugby World Cup, after committing to the Aquis Brumbies and the ARU for the next three years. The 27-year-old will be released from Australian Rugby duties in 2017...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ulengo to make Vodacom Bulls debut
Former Springbok Sevens flyer Jamba Ulengo will make his Vodacom Super Rugby debut on Friday for the Vodacom Bulls when they take on the undefeated Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The hard-running Ulengo, who scored 11 tries in 11 matches for...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Q&A WITH JESSE KRIEL
1 What are your thoughts on the all new expanded Super Rugby competition – new destinations, new teams and player rivalries? A: I think the new super rugby competition is great – new places to see and new people to meet, which will be a good...
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Mar 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown to stay behind in Vancouver
Springbok Sevens captain Kyle Brown will not return to South Africa with the rest of the squad and will instead stay behind in Vancouver on medical advice. The squad is expected to arrive back in Cape Town at around 07h00 on Wednesday. Brown sustained...
