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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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Comments Off on AUCKLAND PREMIER RUGBY RESULTS
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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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks goes down to the wire
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...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP u21s too strong for EPKings
Western Province U21s produced a dominant second half display to outplay their EP Kings counterparts 44-13 in the Absa U21 provincial competition at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. EP drew first blood when flyhalf Simon Bolze kicked...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Two Eastern Province Under-18 players have made the SA Schools squad to face England, France, Wales and Italy in an Under-18 International Series in August. Flyhalf Curwin Bosch, who retains his place in the squad for the second consecutive year, will be...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions still unbeaten in Absa Under-21 Provincial Competition
The Xerox Golden Lions Under-21 team extended their lead on the Absa Under-21 Provincial competition log this weekend with a good away win in Potchefstroom over the Leopards, while the Cell C Sharks and EP Kings delivered yet another disappointing result in...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas clinch Absa Currie Cup Premier Division spot
The ORC Griquas secured their place in the 2015 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division with a hard-fought 41-21 victory over the SWD Eagles on Saturday in Kimberley in their final Qualifier match. Griquas were made to work extremely hard for their win and the...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER CITED
Duty Judicial Officer: Chris Morris Player: Michael Hooper Team: Australia Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 25 July 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
