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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 2 – Rugby World Cup
Natural order restored 1 OCTOBER 2015 – The natural order of things have been restored with the Springboks back on the winning track at the Rugby World Cup following their second-round victory over Samoa. The Boks did not only bounce back from their...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW v BLUE BULLS
DESPITE being assured of a place in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship semifinals, the EP Kings will not be taking their eye off the ball in the final two matches of the league phase against the Blue Bulls and Western Province. The unbeaten Kings travel to...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Date: 3 October 2015 Kick-off: 15hoo SA Time Venue: Kimberley Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Griquas: 15 Ntabeni Dukisa, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Michael van der Spuy, 12 Clinton Swart, 11 Ruhan Nel, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Tian Meyer (C), 8 Carel Greeff, 7 Jono...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas u21’s found guilty of breaching SARU Player Regulations
A South African Rugby Union (SARU) judicial hearing on Wednesday found the Mpumalanga Rugby Union (MRU) guilty of breaching the SARU Player Movements regulations in the Absa Currie Cup Under-21B competition. Judicial Officer (JO), Advocate Jannie Lubbe SC,...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team to take on the Griquas
The Cell C Sharks go into their penultimate Absa Currie Cup pool match of the 2015 season with huge expectation on them, not only from outside but also from within as they look to prove their credentials. The last two games – against Griquas in Kimberley...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Key Wallabies return for Rugby World Cup showdown against England at Twickenham
Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting line-up from the Wallabies’ opening match against Fiji to face England at Twickenham, London on Saturday (6:00am Sunday AEDT). The fourteen changes to the starting XV from the team’s most recent Pool A...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC GRIQUAS TEAM TO TAKE ON THE SHARKS
DATE: 3 October 2015 VENUE: Griqua Park TIME: 15:00 15 Ntabeni Dukisa 14 Danie Dames 13 Michael Van Der Spuy 12 Clinton Swart 11 Ruhan Nel 10 Francois Brummer 9 Tian Meyer (Captain) 8 Carel Greeff 7 Jonathan Janse Van Rensburg 6 RJ Lebenberg 5 Hugo Kloppers 4...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on France vs Canada Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 1 October 2015 Venue: Stadium MK, Milton Keynes Kick-off: 21h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: 15 Scott Spedding, 14 Brice Dulin, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Remy Grosso, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Sebastian...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales vs Fiji Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 1 October 2015 Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15 Matthew Morgan, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Tyler Morgan, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Taulupe...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Frans Steyn
Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) was key member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He is renowned for his long distance kicking ability, strong tackling, powerful ball carries and versatility, the list just goes...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Date: 2 October 2015 Kick-off: 18h00 SA Time Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs EP Kings Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Date: 2 October 2015 Kick-off: 19h10 SA Time Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant 14 Travis Ismaiel 13 Dries Swanepoel 12 Burger Odendaal 11 Jamba Ulengo 10 Tian Schoeman 9 Francois Hougaard 8 Arno Botha 7...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to lead Springboks against Scotland
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Fourie du Preez will become the Springboks’ 56th Test captain when he leads South Africa out in a must-win encounter in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup against Scotland at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez made...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Preview: EP Kings vs Blue Bulls
The EP Kings had to fight hard on Saturday to beat a determined Griquas side in their last home game at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, as they scored their winning try after the final hooter to secure only their second win of this...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls u19’s face daunting task against undefeated EP Kings side
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team will host the undefeated and log-leading Eastern Province in their last league match of the season. The team is currently in a tight race with DHL Western Province for second spot on the log and with the Cape side having a...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matthews back in action for Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21
Utility back Duncan Matthews will make a first start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team this season and will play at fullback against Eastern Province on Friday. Matthews has recovered from a knee injury that kept him out of action for most of the...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers’ surgery completed successfully
Jean de Villiers successfully completed the first step on his return to playing rugby when he underwent surgery on his broken jaw in Cape Town on Wednesday. The Springbok captain was forced out of the Rugby World Cup following an impact to his jaw in the...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling action expected in two play-off matches
Absa Currie Cup First Division Semi-finals The Leopards, who completed their ten-match Absa Currie Cup First Division round-robin phase unbeaten and as the top team, will be seeking to avenge their Semi-final defeat of last year against the Hino Valke when...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Facebook for Fullbacks … LinkedIn for Locks … Twitter for the Tighties
Call it what you like, Super Scouts is the new free online platform that connects players to unions. How does the super talented late developer, who thus missed out on the main stream talent spotting nets like the Grant Khomo and Craven Weeks, let the coach...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for RWC 2015 Test against Georgia
The All Blacks side has been named to play Georgia in their third pool match of Rugby World Cup 2015 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Friday 2 October (Kick-off: 8.00PM). The team is: (with Test caps in brackets): Starting XV 1. Wyatt Crockett (42) 2. Dane...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Francois Uys to captain the Toyota Free State Cheetahs against Pumas
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Steval Pumas on Saturday, 3 October at 13:15 in the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: Ryno Benjamin will be...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Maku in Vodacom Blue Bulls milestone
Vodacom Blue Bulls hooker Bandise Maku will play in his 50th Absa Currie Cup match for his team when they face EP Kings at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. The former Springbok hooker made his Blue Bulls debut way back in 2006 and after stints with the Xerox Golden...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Branco du Preez undergoes corrective surgery
Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez underwent corrective surgery at a Bellville hospital on Tuesday and he is set to miss the rest of the year because of the injury. The surgery means Du Preez will miss the opening two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top U17 Sevens players to showcase their skills
The top junior Sevens rugby players in the country will showcase their skills on Friday and Saturday in the SARU Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens in an exciting display of rugby at Hoërskool Paarl Gimnasium. The tournament features 16 teams namely the Blue...
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Sep 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team to face DHL Western Province
Dylan Smith will start in the front row for the Xerox Golden Lions when they face DHL Western Province on Friday 2 October 2015 at Emirates Airline Park at 18:00. Smith replaces Jacques van Rooyen while Julian Redelinghuys also gets a start as part of the...
