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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks have statistical edge over Wales
The statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App suggest South Africa will go into their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Wales in London on Saturday as the firm favourites. Although they started their campaign with a whimper, the Springboks steamrolled...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on VOORSKOU: BLOU BULLE TEEN WESTELIKE PROVINSIE #PaleToe
Simon Riekert #Paletoe! Tussen Vier Lyne: hier loer ons in ons eie kristalbal en trek die sluier so effens weg agter die groot Curriebeker rugby van die naweek. Vandeesweek se eerste semifinaal is tussen die twee aartsvyande van die suide en die...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets sold out for Sunday
The tickets for the second day of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament to be staged at the Cape Town Stadium on 12 and 13 December are sold out, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Friday. By Wednesday this week only 1 400 tickets...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE RUGBY-STROP TREK NOU OM DIE SPRINGBOK NEK #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #PaleToe! skryf dat die uitkloprondtes een ding beteken vir die oorblywende agt spanne: gaan groot of gaan huistoe. Dit het uiteindelik tyd geword vir die laaste dramas om af te speel in die 2015 rugby Wêreldbeker-toernooi, vir die...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Down to business for EP U19s
As the ABSA Provincial U19 Competition heads into the play-off stages it all comes down to the final 80 minutes, as the table topping Eastern Province faces the Free State Cheetahs in the first semifinal at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on REECE ROBINSON SIGNS WITH WARATAHS FOR TWO YEARS
The NSW Waratahs have today confirmed the signing of former rugby league player Reece Robinson on a contract that will see him join the Super Rugby side on a two year contract from 2016. Robinson, who played with the Parramatta Eels in the 2015 NRL season,...
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Oct 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Free feast of sevens at Oceania Championship
Admission free for key Olympic qualifying event All Blacks Sevens to play training matches Rugby fans are in for a free feast of high quality and high stakes sevens when the Oceania Sevens Championship kicks off in Auckland in four weeks. The two day event...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Viljoen takes the reins for DHL WP u21s
Centre EW Viljoen will captain the table-topping DHL Western Province Under-21s in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 semifinal meeting with the Xerox Golden Lions’ U21s at City Park in Cape Town (kick-off 14h00). Viljoen, a senior member of the...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling rugby expected in Absa Currie Cup Semi-finals
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 With two just knockout rounds left until the 2015 Absa Currie Cup champions are crowned this year, the four remaining teams in the country’s oldest and most prestigious domestic rugby competition have it all to play for...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs Wales Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Fourie du Preez (C), 8 Duane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change 3 for quarter-final clash against the Springboks
Wales have made three personnel changes for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa with Tyler Morgan, Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate returning to the side. Morgan, 20, is the only change in the backline and partners Jamie Roberts in...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 13h45 Referee: Jaco van Heerden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs France Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 17 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 1. Wyatt Crockett, 2. Dane Coles, 3. Owen Franks, 4. Brodie Retallick, 5. Samuel Whitelock, 6. Jerome Kaino, 7. Richie McCaw...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola celebrates its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a fantastic giveaway
To celebrate its sponsorship of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Coca-Cola is giving away some essential Rugby World Cup survival kits to fans who will be watching from the couch this year. In true #makeitahomegame style, each kit holds a limited edition Coca-Cola...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Louw: Boks excited about Twickenham return
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springboks will run out at the iconic Twickenham Stadium for the first time during the Rugby World Cup when they face Wales in the first quarter-final on Saturday afternoon. It will be the Boks’ first visit to the home...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side for the Currie Cup semi-final
Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs: Saturday 17 October 2015: 13:45 The Xerox Golden Lions stayed with consistency in the side that will take on the Toyota Cheetahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Captain Jaco Kriel will again lead the...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions u21 team for semifinal clash against WP
Russell Winter welcomed back three of his Lion Cubs that represented the seniors last weekend for Saturday’s Under 21 semi-final against Western Province at City Park. Lock Bobby de Wee, tighthead Pieter Scholtz and centre Gerdus van der Walt come...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for quarterfinal against France
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The All Blacks side to play France in their Rugby World Cup 2015 quarterfinal at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 17 October (Kick-off: 9.00PM) has been named. The team is: Starting XV 1. Wyatt Crockett (44) 2. Dane...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on All three Free State Cheetahs teams in the semi-finals
Photo: Anton Geyser Free State Rugby is proud of the three teams who qualified for the Absa Currie Cup semi-finals this weekend. The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19’s will be travelling to Port Elizabeth where they will be taking on the EP u.19 side...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21 team for the Absa U21 Competition Semi-Final
Free State U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21 Saturday 17 October, 2015 Kick-off: 13h00 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Team 15. Andre Esterhuizen 14. Neil Maritz 13. Nkululeko Marwana 12. Marius Louw (Captain) 11. Sipho Mkhize 10. Inny-Christian Radebe 9. Rowan Gouws...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tim Boys to join BNZ Crusaders in 2016
Southland flanker Tim Boys, who has just been named the Southland Stags Player of the Year for 2015, will join the BNZ Crusaders for the 2016 season. He will provide another option to Matt Todd at openside flanker, especially with Jed Brown being forced to...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captain Coetzee back at the helm for DHL WP U19s
Fit-again No.8 Jaco Coetzee will lead the DHL Western Province Under-19 team into battle when they head to Loftus Versfeld to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls’ U19s in their 2015 Absa Provincial U19 semifinal on Friday (kick-off 16h30). Coetzee will be...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match officials appointed for RWC quarters
The match officials have been confirmed for the quarter-final stage of Rugby World Cup 2015 this weekend with Wayne Barnes, Nigel Owens, Jérôme Garcès and Craig Joubert all receiving appointments as referees. England’s Barnes will take charge of the...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Beer back for Bulls u19s
Regular flyhalf Tinus de Beer is fit again and back to lead the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team in their Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship semifinal against DHL Western Province on Friday. The Junior Springbok pivot slot into his usual position, with JT...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE & BLK RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO 2019
New playing, training and supporter apparel range New packages and loyalty rewards for RugbyWA clubs The Western Force has renewed its partnership with leading apparel provider, BLK, for a further four seasons, to the end of 2019. The...
