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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged Vodacom Bulls side for ORC Griquas
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais on Wednesday named the same run-on side that played in Bloemfontein last weekend for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against ORC Griquas at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Marais only made one change on the bench, where a...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs take on Western Province – all teams named
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Western Province on Saturdayafternoon at 15:00 in a Absa Currie Cup match at Newlands in Cape Town. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: ...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team for Buenos Aires Test named
Victor Matfield will captain the Springboks against Argentina on Saturday, with Zane Kirchner, Lwazi Mvovo, Pat Lambie, Willem Alberts, Marcel van der Merwe, Adriaan Strauss and Trevor Nyakane all getting their first starts of the season. Jan...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SHARKS
EP KINGS coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has kept the changes to a minimum as his team prepare for their second Absa Currie Cup Premier Division game against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday (August 15). The Kings went down 51-14 to the Lions in Port Elizabeth...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools, England unbeaten in U18 International Series
The SA Schools team and England on Tuesday remained unbeaten in the Under-18 International Series after registering their second round of victories in the competition in an exciting day’s play at Outeniqua Park in George. The SA Schools team defeated France...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Zimbabwean team to take on Namibia
The Zimbabwean Rugby Union has released the names of the Zimbabwean team that will travel to Windhoek this week for the Windhoek Draught Africa Cup match against Namibia. Namibia and Zimbabwe share the top spot on the 1A leader-board but Namibia have a better...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Steval Pumas Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Venue: Emirates Airline Park Date: Friday, 14 August 2015 Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15. Ruan Combrinck 14. Courtnall Skosan 13. Harold Vorster 12. Howard Mnisi 11. Sampie Mastriet/Anthony Volmink 10. Marnitz Boshoff 9. Ross...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas name their side to take on the Xerox Golden Lions
Match: Xerox Golden Lions vs Steval Pumas Venue: Emirates Airline Park Date: Friday, 14 August 2015 Kick-off: 19:10 (SS1) Coach MJ Mentz announced his 22-man line-up for the second Absa Currie Cup match of the season. The unchanged team will travel to...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP TEAMS EXCEL ON WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT
THE Eastern Province U16 and U18 teams excelled at the South Section of the SARU Youth Training Centre Women’s Day Celebrations tournament played at Grens High in East London at the weekend (August 8-10). The U16 team emerged as the winners in their...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on NAKURU SEEDED FIRST FOR DRIFTWOOD SEVENS
Fresh from their cup winning exploits at the Dala Sevens, Top Fry Nakuru have been seeded first for the National Sevens Series third round, the Driftwood Sevens set for 22nd/23rd August in Mombasa. With its traditional Mombasa Sport Club venue unavailable,...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP Girls win North Section at SARU Women’s Day celebrations
The Western Province Girls Under-18 and Under-16 teams on Monday took top honours in the North Section of SARU’s Youth Training Centre Women’s Day celebrations, while the Border Under-18 team won the South Section. In the South Section Under-16 tournament...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stats back Argentina win #FanUp
Photo: @howzitjax / Rugby 15 The Springboks may have produced a below-par performance on Saturday but a spirited Argentina side were in top form for their historic 37-25 victory on South African soil. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App paints a...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Steval Pumas
ABSA CURRIE CUP ROUND TWO: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS STEVAL PUMAS Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Steval Pumas this Friday at Emirates Airline Park. Ackermann has made just one change to the match day side, which beat...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches mobile gym in Pacaltsdorp
Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images The community and rugby clubs operating in and around Pacaltsdorp in George received a huge boost on Tuesday as the South African Rugby Union launched a new Mobile Team Training System (MTTS) at the Pacaltsdorp Municipal Sport...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1ST XV SANIX WORLD CUP TOUR 2016 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE JOOST GROUP
“Life is not measured by the amount of years lived, but by the amount of memories created” – Joost van der Westhuizen Glenwood High School’s 1st XV Sanix World Cup Tour (2016) will be hosting an evening with former Springbok Rugby Player, Joost van...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings injury report
New injuries: – Paul Schoeman – knee injury – under investigation this week – Lizo Gqoboka – Pectoral muscle strain – to be confirmed Follow up on known injury: – Basil Short – Flexor Left foot strain – RTP +- 2 weeks...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand referee poised to reach unique milestone
New Zealand referee Glen Jackson is set to make the history books this weekend, becoming the first New Zealander to both play and referee 100 first-class games of rugby. Jackson will reach the significant milestone this coming Sunday 16 August when he takes...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP SCHOOLS RUGBY WRAP FOR AUGUST 8
DF Malherbe ensured a successful finish to their 60th anniversary during a weekend of sport against Despatch at DFM in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, winning the first team rugby clash 12-7 in a close encounter. With Despatch doing most of the attacking in the...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wood to captain England against France
Tom Wood will captain England in Saturday’s QBE International against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Northampton Saints back row, who led England in their two-Test tour of Argentina in 2013, will win his 37th cap as Stuart Lancaster’s charges start...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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10 August 2015 MEDICAL: STEVAL PUMAS According to the team physiotherapist of the Steval Pumas, Luzahn Louw: Rudi Mathee (lock) – suffered an Acromion Clavicle injury (shoulder) during training prior to the Cell C Sharks match – booked off for three...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions
Top Fry Nakuru are the new Dala Sevens champions after beating Kenya Harlequin 15-4 in an excitng final at the Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu on Sunday 9 August 2015. Nelson Oyoo and David Kivuti’s tries put Nakuru 10-0 before Willy Ambaka rode...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bulls fitness report – presented by Medihelp
Only light niggles as Vodacom Blue Bulls prepare for Griquas. The Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, received good news on his playing squad preparing to face ORC Griquas in Pretoria on Friday. The team returned from Bloemfontein with no serious injury...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on STEVAL PUMAS – Sad start to ABSA Currie Cup campaign
The medical team of the Steval Pumas has released a report earlier today that three of the current Steval Pumas players are definitely out of contention for the 2015 Currie Cup campaign which will kick-off on 7 August. According to the team physiotherapist,...
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Aug 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies squad players released for World XV match against Japan
Qantas Wallabies squad members Sean McMahon, Christian Lealiifano, Nick Cummins and Taqele Naiyaravoro have been released from training duties to participate in the World XV match against Japan in Tokyo. With the departure of McMahon and Lealiifano from camp,...
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Impressive Absa Currie Cup start for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Photo: Stan Blumberg Defending Absa Currie Cup champions, DHL Western Province, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Xerox Golden Lions all scored impressive wins in the opening round of South Africa’s premier provincial competition over the weekend. The first...
