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Jul 30, 15 •
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JUDICIAL HEARING NEWS RELEASE Hearing Details: 29 July 2015 @ 5:00pm AEST, 7:00pm NZST, 4:00am ART and 9:00am SAST via videoconference Reconvened Hearing Details: 30 July at 4:00pm AEST, 6:00pm NZST, 3:00am ART and 8:00am SAST. Judicial Hearing Chairman:...
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Jul 30, 15 •
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Media are advised that both rounds of matches to be held in Cape Town during the Under-18 International Series in August will be hosted at the City Park Stadium in Crawford. One of the rounds was scheduled to be staged at the Markötter Sports Complex at Paul...
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Jul 30, 15 •
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· Several players released for Absa Currie Cup duty · Pre-season plans include two international tournaments The Springbok Sevens squad will play in two pre-season tournaments as they prepare for a historic campaign which includes a bigger, revamped HSBC...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Province Rugby and the South African Rugby Players Association have held a number of constructive meetings throughout the day today to address challenges currently being faced by the union. Eastern Province Rugby President Cheeky Watson said SARPA had...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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GRAHAMSTOWN schools Graeme College and Kingswood will square off in one of the city’s greatest rugby rivalries when they vie for the region’s bragging rights at Kingswood on Saturday (August 1). Among the leading trio of Grahamstown schools, St...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Caption: Southy Steenkamp, the latest edition to the technical team of the Steval Pumas. Photo: Hennie Homann / Steval Pumas On Tuesday morning, the coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz, announced the Union’s new contracted players to join the Lowveld based...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER JUDICIAL HEARING UPDATE
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing was held concerning the citing of Michael Hooper for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. The hearing was heard by Nigel Hampton QC via video conference on Wednesday 29 July at 5:00pm AEST, 7:00pm NZST,...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORMER SPRINGBOK PETER GRANT BRINGS 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE TO FORCE
The Western Force will add more than 10 seasons of elite rugby experience to its young backline in 2016 following the signing of former Stormers and Springboks flyhalf Peter Grant, for 2 seasons. Durban-born Grant, 30, has played 104 matches of Asteron Life...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Match Report – Heidelberg Volkskool vs Hugenote (Springs)
“Valke Groot Skole” Final – 25 July 2015 at Isak Steyl stadium in Vanderbijlpark HEIDELBERG VOLKIES “WHITE TIGERS” WIN THE “VALKE GROOT SKOLE” LEAGUE On a cold and windy winter’s afternoon Heidelberg Volkies and Hugenote contested...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union secures six more St.George Queensland Reds ahead of 2016 season
Queensland Rugby Union has signed six more players to the St.George Queensland Reds squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. The announcement is headlined by the signing of two promising 21-year-old flyhalves in Jake McIntyre and Sam Greene. The Reds have...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mutual & Federal Premier Interschool Paarl Gimnasium v Paarl Boys’ High
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries from South Africa’s top rugby schools, which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August....
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis and Louw out, but Springboks turn injury corner
South Africa will be without Jannie du Plessis and Francois Louw when they face Argentina in Durban next Saturday, but the Springboks could have Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez and Willem Alberts back while at this stage their medical team is optimistic of...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY RUGBY UNION FINALS FIXTURE – WEEK 1
Please see the below schedule for the first week of the Sydney Rugby Union Finals Series to be held on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August. The broadcast match for the Intrust Super Shute Shield on Saturday will be Manly v Randwick live on 7TWO from 3pm,...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on HSBC and ARU announce shortlist for 2015 Volunteer of the Year Awards
HSBC and the Australian Rugby Union are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2015 HSBC Volunteer of the Year, HSBC Lifetime Volunteer of the Year and HSBC Young Volunteer of the Year. The winners will be announced on August 27 at the John Eales Medal...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS GROUP NAMED FOR ABSA CURRIE CUP WARM-UP
The Xerox Golden Lions coaching staff have announced a 29-man squad that will travel to Pietermaritzburg for a warm-up match against the Cell C Sharks on Friday, 31 July. The travelling Xerox Golden Lions squad is as follows: Justin Ackerman Fabian Booysen...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on @RugbyFifteen’s #RWC2015 Springbok starting XV #BokCoachForADay
The Rugby Fifteen contributors took part in our #BokCoachForADay initiative and each selected their RWC2015 Springbok starting XV. A @RugbyFifteen starting XV was selected from the 19 teams below consisting of the players who received the most votes in...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hosts power to win in Pretoria #PremierSchools
Affies 50-19 Maritzburg College The Afrikaans Seuns Hoërskool (Affies) showed their true strength on Saturday, trouncing Maritzburg College 50-19 in a classic game of two halves. Despite College holding their hosts 19-19 after 25 minutes, the boys from...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks lose despite superior stats
Photo Caption: Lodewyk De Jager of South Africa wins ball in line out during the 2015 Castle Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 25, 2015 – Photo Credit Gavin...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Marquee player alignments announced for 2015 Buildcorp NRC
The Australian Rugby Union today announced the clubs many of the Qantas Wallabies representatives will be aligned to for the 2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship season. Players recognised as Qantas Wallabies for the 2015 NRC are those that were part of...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE MEMBERS BENEFIT AS TEST RUGBY COMES TO THE ‘FORCE FIELD’
The Qantas Wallabies will play their first Test match at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) when they take on Argentina next year, with 2016 full-season ticketed Western Force members having have an exclusive right to purchase the limited number of tickets...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies 2016 Rugby Championship home Test schedule announced
nib Stadium to host first Qantas Wallabies Test in September 2016, plus Qantas Wallabies v South Africa in 2017 Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to host 2016 Rugby Championship Tests in Australia International Rugby returns to Perth with the Qantas Wallabies...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD: ROUND 18 RESULTS
It was a celebratory atmosphere at University Oval Number 1, with Sydney University stalwart Tom Carter running on for his 200th match for the club, a record made even more extraordinary given that 175 of those matches were played in the first grade side. The...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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25 July, 2015 Gallaher Shield Final Grammar TEC 39 (B Lam 2, J Hickey 1 tries, J Hickey 3 con, J Hickey 2 pen, S Hickey 4 pen) University 14 (S Healy try, B Helleur 3 pen) Halftime: 12-9 Jubilee Trophy Final Ponsonby 27 (L Ngahe, A Ioane, R Ioane, V Aso...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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As the Haka started the whole stadium chanted as one: “Holé Holé Holé Holé” followed by “Bokke Bokke Bokke” at a freezing cold jam packed Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first points of the game went to the All Blacks when...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Third win for EP Kings u19s
Eastern Province U19 made it three wins out of three when they held on for a thrilling 13-10 victory against Western Province in the Absa U19 provincial competition at a wet Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The match began in pouring...
