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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby establishes two more Women’s Youth Training Centres
SA Rugby on Tuesday marked International Women’s Day with the announcement that it has established two more women’s rugby Youth Training Centres (YTC’s), at the Griquas and South Western Districts rugby unions respectively, increasing the number of...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on PAM GOLDING PROPERTIES GRAEME RUGBY DAY
EVEN after nearly two decades, the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day continues to play an important role in Eastern Cape schools rugby, with tournament organiser Nico van der Meulen saying they are continually oversubscribed with entries. This annual...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Warriors trio join Scotland squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter has added three Glasgow Warriors players to the Scotland squad for this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Centre Alex Dunbar, scrum-half Henry Pyrgos and hooker Fraser...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Returning players to add relief to Southern Kings
The Southern Kings recorded a clean bill of health after their opening round match against the Cell C Sharks a fortnight ago at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Unfortunately some first choice players had to watch the first game from the...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Sevens coach Friend rings the changes for Vancouver
Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has freshened up his squad by making five changes for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver this weekend (13-14 March). In-form playmaker Lewis Holland is recalled to the 12-man squad and is in...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 3
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 3 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Friday 11 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Nick Briant AR1 Brendon Pickerill AR2 Brett Johnson TMO Shane...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Injury Report
All of the Southern Kings players who have been out with injury over the past few weeks have been declared fit to play ahead of the match against the Gallagher Chiefs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 12 March. Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on EASTERN CAPE SUPER 12 QUARTERFINALS
GARDENS led the way as three Eastern Province clubs qualified for the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby semifinals when the last eight matches were played on Saturday (March 5). As expected, Gardens, last year’s runners-up were too strong for Breakers,...
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS Powered by Vodacom #Tries4Books
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Mar 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens finish third in Las Vegas
Seabelo Senatla top try scorer with 11 tries The Springbok Sevens finished third at the Las Vegas Sevens on Monday morning (SA time) following their 21-10 win over tournament hosts, the United States, in their playoff match at the Sam Boyd Stadium....
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Four out of five for SA’s franchises – Vodacom Super Rugby round 2 wrap
Photo: @howzitjax / Rugby 15 DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks, Emirates Lions register back-to-back victories Vodacom Bulls end six-match losing run It was a pleasant weekend for South Africa’s Vodacom Super Rugby franchises with four of the five teams in action...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams ruled out of Canada Sevens
Sonny Bill Williams is returning to New Zealand after a leg injury ruled him out of contention for next weekend’s Canada Sevens in Vancouver. He has been replaced by Teddy Stanaway (Bay of Plenty) who debuted for the All Blacks Sevens at the Cape Town...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women go down in Las Vegas Plate final
The SA Select Women completed the Las Vegas Invitational on a disappointing note in the early hours of Sunday morning as they went down 26-17 against the Atavus All Stars in the Plate Final. The SA Select Women on Saturday bounced back from a disappointing...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions injury Report – 3 return home
Three Emirates Lions players are heading home ahead of their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with defending champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday. Harold Vorster (knee) and Fabian Booysen (eye lid) were injured in the match against the Chiefs while...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU SUSPENDED FOR ONE WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 4 March 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the...
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Mar 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens down NZ to clinch Las Vegas semi-final spot
Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches – photo: World Rugby Speedster Seabelo Senatla on fire with nine tries in four matches The Springbok Sevens defeated New Zealand 14-7 in their Cup quarterfinal match on Sunday morning at...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Aussie Sevens coast into Cup Quarters in Las Vegas
The Qantas Australian Men’s Sevens team has won its opening two games of the Las Vegas Sevens to clinch a spot in tomorrow’s Cup Quarter-Finals. Healthy Pool B wins over Scotland (26-0) and Japan (35-5) saw Australia book a place in the last eight...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Western Force at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 22-6 to the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium. The Force’s resilient defence won out, with points and line breaks difficult to come by for both teams on a wet track in Brisbane. The Force...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Select book Las Vegas Invitational Plate Semi-final spot
The SA Select Women will battle it out with the Scion Sirens in the Plate Semi-final of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday after going down against the USA Select 7s and Canada Maple Leafs in the second round of the tournament. The SA Select Women started...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two from two for Springbok Sevens in Las Vegas
Senatla grabs five and Habana opens World Series try tally SA, NZ, Kenya, and Australia into last eight Springbok Sevens speedster Seabelo Senatla scored five times and Springbok wing Bryan Habana opened his HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tally as the...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU CITED
Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 4 March 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow, shoulder, head or knee(s). Elapsed...
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Mar 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tevita Kuridrani Team: Brumbies Position: Centre Date of Incident: 4 March 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER-SATERDAG: ONS RUGBYHOOP BESKAAM NIE #PaleToe
Bulls ondersteuners wat nie laas Saterdag op Nuweland was nie, sal voortaan die stadion soos die pes vermy, maar die nagmerrie van ‘n Scarra Ntubeni-wegholtrein, sal kwalik verdwyn, skryf Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! Die eerste skote van die vergrote...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Download the App and join the Vodacom Bulls family #bullsfamily
4 March2016 – As the Vodacom Bulls embark on an exciting new journey, their blue-blooded supporters will be kept on the ball during the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with a swipe and a touch of the finger. The Blue Bulls App, powered by Vodacom, is the...
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Mar 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Sevens team for USA Sevens Liam Messam returns for first time since 2010
The All Blacks Sevens team to play the fifth leg of the 2015/16 HSBC World Series, USA Sevens, (4-6 March) in Las Vegas has been named. It features the return of Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam who pulls on the sevens jersey for...
