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Sep 3, 15 •
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A host of local celebrities on Thursday showed their support for the Springboks in the lead-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup by watering a special piece of turf grown in soil from all 14 South African rugby provinces at the Springbok Experience Museum at...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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EP Kings vs Lions Saturday 5 September 2015 Lizo Gqoboka Edgar Marutlulle (Vice Captain) Simon Kerrod Tazz Fuzani Cameron Lindsay Thembelani Bholi Stefan Willemse Paul Schoeman Dwayne Kelly Karlo Aspeling Sylvian Mahuza Tim Whitehead (Captain) Ronnie...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens turn attention to Olympic Qualifier
The Springbok Women’s Sevens this week turned their attention to the Africa Women’s Olympic Qualifier following a short break after the disappointment of losing their place on the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. The Olympic Qualifier will be hosted...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup teams receive Springbok boost
The return of several Springbok training squad members to their provincial teams has added an exciting dimension to the weekend’s round five Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action, which starts tomorrow evening in Pretoria. Several Springbok...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls u21’s team to take on Free State
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team to play the Toyota Free State in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship at Loftus Versfeld on Friday has been boosted by the availability of Junior Springbok star Dan Kriel. The strong-running midfielder was released...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u21 and u19 teams to face the Bulls
Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs o.21 vs Blou Bulle o.21 Vrydag, 4 September 2015, 16:40 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 15 Full back Immelman Henry 14 Right wing Coetzee Carel Jan 13 Right centre Lee Nico 12 Left centre Janse van Rensburg Stephen © 11 Left...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ex-UJ skipper Paige excited to join Bok World Cup squad
Former UJ rugby captain Rudy Paige is ready to don the green and gold and fill big shoes at scrumhalf when he travels to England with the Springbok squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup later this month. “I am very excited about the opportunity that...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on WIN SPRINGBOK SEND-OFF “GUARANTEED ACCESS TICKETS” FROM VODACOM
Vodacom is offering Rugby15 readers the opportunity to win the chance to “skip the queues” and be guaranteed of access to this area to bid the Boks farewell as they head off to take on the world in England and Wales. Did you know? Vodacom have been...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team for Durban clash
Cell C Sharks vs Steval Pumas Match: Round five, Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban Date: Saturday, 5 September 2015 Kick-off: 15:00 Coach MJ Mentz named his 22-man line-up for the fifth Absa Currie Cup match of the...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on MiWay supports rugby development #mi7sgees
MiWay Insurance is proud to announce its sponsorship of the National Sevens Rugby Tournament taking place at Bloemfontein’s Sentraal High School on Saturday, 5 September 2015. The tournament is aimed at learners under the age of 17 and promises to be a day...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Groepes tweaks Under-19s for Free State clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach Hayden Groepes tweaked his starting team for Friday’s Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship clash against the Toyota Free State at Loftus Versfeld, but rewarded most of the players involved in last week’s 61-31...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions make forced changes
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Warren Whitely sustained a calf injury and has been withdrawn. Howard Mnisi takes over as captain. Fabian Booysen shifts to 8 with Kwagga moving into the starting line-up on the side of the scrum. Jano Venter is on the bench....
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW VS GOLDEN LIONS
FRESH from their first win in the Absa U21 Provincial Championship this season, the EP Kings team are preparing for a total onslaught from the Golden Lions in their second round encounter in Johannesburg on Saturday (September 5). The Lions were completely...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Kings
ABSA CURRIE CUP ROUND FIVE: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS EP KINGS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to face the Eastern Province Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Ackermann has followed through with his rotation policy,...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africans to kick-start preparations at Windhoek Sevens
The Springbok Sevens training squad will head to Windhoek at the end of the month to play in the SAFLAND Windhoek Sevens tournament. The rugby event in the Namibian capital takes place on 25 and 26 September and will be the squad’s first serious on-field...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team to face the Pumas
Photo: Anton Geyser Cell C Sharks vs Steval Pumas Date : Saturday, 5 September 2015 Time : 15h00 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees : Craig Joubert, Jason Jafta Television Match Official : Marius...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Zac Guildford suspended for four weeks
New Zealand Rugby Duty Judicial Officer (DJO) Chris Morris has accepted a guilty plea from Hawke’s Bay player Zac Guildford who was cited for a lifting tackle which contravened law 10.4(j), in an ITM Cup match last week. The incident occurred in the...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on James Slipper named 83rd Captain of the Wallabies for historic USA Test
James Slipper will become the 83rd player to Captain the Wallabies in a Test match in Saturday’s historic clash with the USA Eagles at Soldier Field, Chicago. Debuting for the Wallabies in 2010, Slipper will lead his country in his 68th Test, making the...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on VAN WYK SIGNS ON FOR TWO MORE WITH THE FORCE
Outstanding young front-rower Francois van Wyk has extended his stay with the Western Force, signing for another two seasons until the end of 2017. The re-signing coincides with the start of the Western Force’s membership season, with a range of new...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas team to face Province
ORC GRIQUAS TEAM SHEET OPPONENTS: Western Province DATE: 05 September 2015 VENUE: Newlands Cape Town TIME: 17:05 1 Steph Roberts 2 Martin Bezuidenhout 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Jaco Nepgen 5 Hugo Kloppers 6 Hilton Lobberts 7 RJ Liebenberg 8 Carel Greeff 9 Tian...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs takes on Blue Bulls at Loftus
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Blue Bulls on Friday, 4 September at 19:10 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: · Jacques du Toit and Elandre Hugget...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Griffons, Valke and Leopards face tricky away challengers
· Absa Currie Cup First Division round seven action Big battles will be expected in the Absa Currie Cup First Division this weekend following the resumption of the tournament last week, as the scramble for log places begins to intensify. On current form, the...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on A special piece of turf to give the Springboks real #HomeGroundAdvantage
A special piece of turf to give the Springboks real #HomeGroundAdvantage will be ‘christened’ by a host of South African celebrities from television, music, sport and fashion at the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum in Cape Town on Thursday. Singers Jimmy...
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Sep 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks return to Bulls for Cheetahs clash
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Springbok prop Marcel van der Merwe in his starting front-row and added Springbok midfielder Jan Serfontein to his bench for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus...
