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Mar 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on WARWICK TECKLENBURG CITED
Player: Warwick Tecklenburg Team: Lions Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 12 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES TOO STRONG FOR FORCE AT NIB
The Western Force has fallen to the Brumbies in Perth, after a courageous effort by the West Australian side that refused to give up until the final minute. Coming within 10 points of the Canberrans twice within the match, the Force never stopped competing...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Southern Kings vs Chiefs
The last time the Southern Kings played the Chiefs was in a Round 5 match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth in 2013. The Super Rugby debutants gave the defending champions a hard time as only 8 points separated the teams after 70 minutes. It...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Chris Dry to make landmark appearance for Springbok Sevens
Chris Dry will make his 50th tournament appearance for the Springbok Sevens this weekend at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver after the Blitzboks confirmed an unchanged 12-man squad for round six of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Ryan Kankowksi...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Schools rugby at Vodacom Super Rugby matches at Emirates Airline Park
A feast of schools rugby awaits the Emirates Lions faithful when their team returns for their home stretch at Emirates Airline Park, kicking off with two top schools from Lions and Cheetahs country setting the table for next weekend’s big clash in...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs France Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: Scotland vs France Venue: Murrayfield Date: 13 March 2016 Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 15. Stuart Hogg 14. Tommy Seymour 13. Duncan Taylor 12. Alex Dunbar 11. Tim Visser 10. Finn Russell 9. Greig Laidlaw...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coach announcement process
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that they hoped to announce the identity of the new Springbok coach following the Annual General Meeting at the start of next month. Oregan Hoskins, president of SA Rugby, confirmed that a preferred candidate had been identified...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for French Test
Head Coach Vern Cotter has made two personnel changes to the Scotland team to start against France in this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Glasgow Warriors duo Josh Strauss (number 8) and Alex Dunbar...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on JEROME KAINO ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Jerome Kaino Team: Blues Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 11 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling around the head Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 24th Minute Jerome Kaino of the Blues has been issued with...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Madibaz ready to report for Varsity Cup duty
CAPTION: FNB NMMU-Madibaz will resume their FNB Varsity Cup campaign in Cape Town on Monday. Photo: Saspa DESPITE a break from the competition due to university protests, FNB NMMU-Madibaz coach David Maidza is confident his team will be ready for duty...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on DIE PUNTELEER SAL PRAAT #PaleToe
“Kyk mooi na laasweek se plaaslike uitslae, dit gaan nie sommer weer so lyk nie, “ sê Nick Mallet vroeër. En hy’s doodreg. Enige afrigter sal in sy slaap vir jou sê dat jy punte vat wat op ʼn skinkbord kom, skryf Simon Riekert van PaleToe!...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International resumes
The Board of FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International today announced that Varsity Cup matches will resume on Monday, 14 March 2016. “A decision was taken to continue with this year’s tournament by allowing all Varsity Cup matches, including...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sherwin Stowers returns to All Blacks Sevens for Canada Sevens
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the sixth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, Canada Sevens, (12-13 March) in Vancouver has been named. The team is; Kurt Baker (Taranaki) Dylan Collier (Waikato) Sam Dickson (Canterbury) DJ Forbes (Counties Manukau)...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on England make three changes for Vancouver Sevens
England have made three changes for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend (12-13th March) with Richard de Carpentier, Warwick Lahmert and debutant Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas coming into the squad. They replace Alex Gray, Tom Mitchell and Jack Wilson as England take...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team to play Highlanders Development team
Crusaders Knights coach Joe Maddock has named a team stacked with Super Rugby talent to play its final game of the season against the Highlanders Development team tomorrow. With the BNZ Crusaders on a bye, a number of Super Rugby players have been named in...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls in trial camp
Forty nine players have assembled for a trial camp in Palmerston North as selectors narrow their search for the next New Zealand Under 20 squad to defend their World Championship title. New Zealand Under 20 Head Coach Scott Robertson said players have arrived...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on GRAEME RUGBY DAY PREVIEW
THERE have been several skirmishes already, but the intensity in the Eastern Cape schools programme will move up a few notches when the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day kicks off at 8am in Grahamstown on Saturday (March 12). Following the inaugural...
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Mar 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Four changes for DHL Stormers
Photo: Werner Nysschen / Rugby 15 DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has made four changes and a positional switch in the starting XV to face the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. There is just one injury-enforced change to the backline, with Kurt...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekend Rugby Fixtures and Results (11 – 13 March 2016)
Scores are updated after each game Super Rugby: 11 March 2016 Blues 19 v Hurricanes 23 Force 14 v Brumbies 31 12 March 2016 08:35 Highlanders v Lions, Rebels 25 v Reds 23 Sunwolves 31 v Cheetahs 32 Kings 24 v Chiefs 58 Stormers 13 v Sharks 18 RBS 6 Nations...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens looking for Vancouver impact
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has urged his squad to toughen up on their mental approach for his weekend’s inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. Last weekend in Las Vegas, the South Africans lost their semi-final clash against Australia...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs Italy Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: Ireland vs Italy Venue: Aviva Stadium Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Simon Zebo 14. Andrew Trimble 13. Jared Payne 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. Keith Earls 10. Jonathan Sexton 9. Conor...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to face Italy at the Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad to take on Italy at the Aviva Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday. Rory Best captain’s the side with Jack McGrath and Mike Ross alongside him in the front row. The second row partnership of...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on England vs Wales Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Match: England vs Wales Venue: Twickenham Date: 12 March 2016 Kick-off: 18h00 SA Time TV: SS6 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Mike Brown 14. Anthony Watson 13. Jonathan Joseph 12. Owen Farrell 11. Jack Nowell 10. George Ford 9. Ben Youngs 1. Joe...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Stormers v Sharks @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday 12 March 2016 Kick-Off: 17:15 SA Time Referee: Mike Fraser AR1: Ben O’Keeffe AR2: Stuart Berry TMO: Marius Jonker TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Stormers: 15 Cheslin Kolbe 14 Dillyn...
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Mar 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on FOUR CHANGES FOR DHL STORMERS
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has made four changes and a positional switch in the starting XV to face the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. There is just one injury-enforced change to the backline, with Kurt Coleman stepping up at flyhalf in...
