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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on ‘Sold Out’ sign in sight for HSBC Cape Town Sevens
Only 1 400 tickets remain on sale 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, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Wednesday. The tournament has attracted...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final Date: 16 October 2015 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Kick-off: 19h00 SA Time Referee: Pro Legoete TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis back for Vodacom Blue Bulls in semifinal
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Jacques du Plessis at lock for Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal match against DHL Western Province at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Du Plessis was a late withdrawal to the team that out-edged Steval Pumas...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on One change to Springboks’ starting line-up for RWC quarter-final
Photo: Anton Geyser The experienced JP Pietersen is back in the Springboks’s starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales at Twickenham in London on Saturday afternoon. Pietersen – who scored a hat-trick against...
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Oct 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland, Australia impress, as Rugby World Cup heats up
Written by Benedict Chanakira The most exciting Rugby World Cup group stages ever. The Pool phase was full of upsets, great tries and lots of controversy from the scheduling to the incompetence and different interpretations the referees are employing in the...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Paul O’Connell retires
LONDON, 13 Oct – Paul O’Connell’s 108-test career is over after the Ireland captain sustained a severe hamstring injury in the victory over France in Cardiff on Sunday. The 35-year-old lock will have surgery this week and not play again at...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match official update for Absa Currie Cup playoffs
Media are advised that Pro Legoete will replace Marius van der Westhuizen as the referee for the Absa Currie Cup Semi-final on Friday between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province in Pretoria. Van der Westhuizen was forced to withdraw from the match...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS U19 TEAM TO PLAY FREE STATE
DESPITE two wins already over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this season, the EP Kings U19 rugby side will be taking nothing for granted when they clash in the Absa Provincial Championship semifinals at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP reveal their semifinal hand
Photo: Anton Geyser DHL Western Province head coach John Dobson has announced his team for Friday’s 2015 Absa Currie Cup semifinal clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria (kick-off 19h10). Fullback Cheslin Kolbe, winger...
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Oct 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hat-trick for Habana and the two English Roses #VodacomRugbyApp
Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 4 – Rugby World Cup 13 OCTOBER 2015 – Bryan Habana spearheaded South Africa’s rout of the USA in their final group game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England to top Pool B and secure a quarterfinal berth. The...
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Oct 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls crowned Amateur Provincial champions
The Blue Bulls on Saturday took top honours in the Amateur Provincial Competition final as they defeated the Sharks Club XV 60-27 to be crowned the 2015 Amateur Provincial champions at Loftus Versfeld. The Blue Bulls won the Northern Amateur Provincial...
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Oct 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kick-off times, match officials confirmed for Absa Currie Cup playoffs
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday confirmed the kick-off times and match officials for the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-finals and the various junior competition playoff fixtures. The Vodacom Blue Bulls host DHL Western Province...
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Oct 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings bounce back in Absa U19 competition, final four confirmed
The EP Kings and Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 teams will host this weekend’s Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship A-Division semifinals. The Kings will host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls entertain DHL Western Province. The EP Kings...
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Oct 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP finish top of Absa Under-21 log with final four confirmed
The DHL Western Province will take on the Xerox Golden Lions in one of the two semifinals of the Absa Under-21 A-Division Provincial Championship this weekend, while the Toyota Free State will host the Cell C Sharks in the other. WP secured a solid 45-31 win...
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Oct 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs clinch Semi-final slot in dramatic fashion
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs clinched a dramatic 34-34 draw on Saturday against the Cell C Sharks in Bloemfontein to finish fourth on the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log, and in doing so, they booked themselves a Semi-final clash against the Xerox...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on USA vs Japan Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Kingsholm, Gloucester Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen USA: 15 Chris Wyles (C), 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Seamus Kelly, 12 Thretton Palamo, 11 Zach Test, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Samu Manoa, 7...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs France Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium, Wales Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: France: ...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Italy vs Romania Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter Kick-off: 15h30 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Tommaso Benvenuti, 11 Giovanbattista Venditti, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Edoardo...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Argentina vs Namibia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 11 October 2015 Venue: Leicester City Stadium, Leicester Kick-off: 13h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Argentina: 15 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 12 Juan Pablo Socino, 11 Horacio Agulla,...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies overcome Wales 15-6 in gripping Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A decider
Australia will meet Scotland in the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Finals after a 15-6 win over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday night. The Wallabies will meet Pool B runner-up Scotland at Twickenham in a knock-out final eight match next Sunday (Monday 2am AEDT),...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on McCaw pays tribute to “champion All Black” Ma’a Nonu
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 All Blacks second five-eighth Ma’a Nonu has marked his 100th Test cap in front a sell-out crowd of 52,000 at St James Park, Newcastle in the All Blacks Rugby World Cup 2015 final Pool C match against Tonga. Nonu scored the...
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Oct 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match report: Steval Pumas vs Bulls
Match: Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit 9 Oktober, 2015 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Kick-off: 18:00 First Half: STEVAL PUMAS: Tries: Marnus Schoeman (3min) Conversions: Justin van Staden Penalties: Van Staden misses 2...
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Oct 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Loftus to host Absa Currie Cup semi
Photo: Anton Geyser The Vodacom Blue Bulls will be hosting the DHL WesternProvince in one of the Absa Currie Cup semi-finals on Friday 16 October, at Loftus Versfeld at 19h00. Loftus last hosted a Currie Cup semi-final in 2008, with 35000 fans enjoying an...
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Oct 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named for Pool D Decider
The Ireland coaching staff have named the team to face France in their final Rugby World Cup Pool D game at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 4.45pm). Speaking about the team selection, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt said: “We’ve looked...
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Oct 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Australia Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 10 October 2015 Venue: Twickenham Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 David...
