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Jul 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pieter-Steph du Toit Departs the Cell C Sharks
Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit, today confirmed his departure from the Cell C Sharks at the end of his contract, which expires in October 2015. Having made his debut for The Sharks in 2012, du Toit with his strong physicality and presence has become an...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Academy Week, General News, School •
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Comments Off on EP Academy U18s off to a winning start
Eastern Province Academy recorded a narrow 34 – 29 win over their neighbours, Border, in their opener of the Coca-Cola Academy Week at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. Eastern Province CD unfortunately went down to hosts, the Rooi Valke, in a...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP lose to KZN in Grant Khomo opener
Eastern Province kicked off their Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week when they faced KwaZulu-Natal at the Brighton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday. The boys from Port Elizabeth scored one first half try and a penalty in reply to Natal’s two...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Girls U18 Week kicks off with big scores
The SARU Girls Under-18 Week got off to a thrilling start at Glenwood High School in Durban on Monday with big scores dominating the opening day of the inaugural competition. Western Province cruised to the highest score of the day as they thumped the...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Exciting start to U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week
The Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week got off to a thrilling start at the Bridgton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday with a mixture of narrow victories and big wins keeping fans entertained throughout the day. In the top match-ups Western...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Cape Town
Springbok No 8 and South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2014, Duane Vermeulen, is in a race against time to be fit for the Rugby World Cup after it was revealed that he has to undergo surgery on a neck injury, but national skipper Jean de Villiers has...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on England Women finish second in Rugby Super Series
England Women wrapped up the Rugby Super Series with a 15-14 defeat of hosts Canada in Edmonton on Sunday, handing the Rugby World Cup champions a second place finish overall.England, who last played Canada in the World Cup final 11 months ago where they...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY GRAND CHALLENGE WRAP FROM JULY 4
Gardens and Spring Rose, among the top four teams in the EP Grand Challenge competition, both suffered setbacks in their league games on Saturday (July 4). African Bombers broke out of their slump of eight straight defeats when they beat Gardens 22-17 in...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on R.I.P Pieter (Piet) Malan 1919-2015
Piet Malan, whose brainchild was the establishment of the Craven Week and, until yesterday, the oldest living Springbok, passed away in his sleep on Sunday. He was 96. Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union, expressed his...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Burger goes to World Cup
Freek Burger, the former Test referee and manager of South African referees, has been appointed a citing commissioner at the Rugby World Cup, hosted by England, starting in September 2015. At one stage Burger held the South African record for Tests refereed,...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, International, Rugby World Cup, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on England’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Shirt Is Unveiled
As the nation prepares to unite behind the rose in this special year for rugby, Canterbury and England Rugby today launched their new Rugby World Cup shirt alongside players and supporters at Twickenham.Earlier this morning, Canterbury and England Rugby put...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Injury update on Duane Vermeulen
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok No 8 and South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2014, Duane Vermeulen, is in a race against time to be fit for the Rugby World Cup following a diagnosis that he will require surgery on a neck injury. The...
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Jul 6, 15 •
1989 Views •
General News, International, South Africa, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Vodacom selects the SA Stats XV
With Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer set to name his first team of the season, the Vodacom Rugby App has made its own calculations to produce the SA Stats XV from all 16 rounds of this year’s Vodacom Super Rugby tournament. The Vodacom Rugby App has...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Academy Week, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
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Comments Off on SA LSEN team chosen for Academy Week
Allister Mumba (Westcliff & Western Province) Anthony Viljoen )Belvedere Benoni & Valke) Brenden Mitchell (Olympia & South Western Districts) Dandré Henning Lantern & Golden Lions EE) Daniel Matthee (Elandspark High & Golden Lions) Des...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Samoa Test
The All Blacks team for the historic Test against Manu Samoa in Apia on Wednesday July 8 has been named, with George Moala to make his Test debut on the wing. A further three new All Blacks have been named on the reserves bench: prop Nepo Laulala,...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Air New Zealand renews commitment to All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby New five year partnership to 2020
Air New Zealand has confirmed its support for the All Blacks for another five years, re-signing as a Global Sponsor of New Zealand Rugby through until 2020. The airline, has been a partner of rugby in New Zealand for more than two decades and an...
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Jul 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stephen Moore to lead Qantas Wallabies in 2015
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and the Australian Rugby Union have appointed Stephen Moore to lead Australia this international season. A veteran of 92 Tests and Australia’s all-time most capped hooker, Moore has been reinstated as Wallabies Captain,...
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Jul 5, 15 •
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Australia, General News •
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Comments Off on UWA CLAIMS THRILLER OVER PALMYRA
Pindan Premier Grade – Round 13 UWA 15 defeated Palmyra 12 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont Cottesloe 43 defeated Wanneroo 10 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe Wests Scarborough 42 defeated Joondalup 7 at HBF Arena Sportsplex, Joondalup Nedlands 47...
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Jul 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cummins joins Extended Qantas Wallabies Squad
Qantas Wallabies have made one change to their squad announced during the week, with Western Force winger Nick Cummins replacing Henry Speight. Fijian born Speight has been granted compassionate leave from the Wallabies’ program to return home to...
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Jul 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border show class early on in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SARU Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, showed this weekend that they could again be a force to be reckoned with as they scored an emphatic 81 points in their opening match of the season to show their class early on. Border, who won...
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Jul 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on ORC Griquas increase lead in race for Absa Currie Cup promotion
The ORC Griquas consolidated their position at the top of the Absa Currie Cup Qualifier log with a seven-try 47-20 win over the Down Touch Griffons at Griquas Park in Kimberleyon Saturday. They now have a six-point cushion over the Leopards (10 points), who...
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Jul 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns side to take on USA named
The Black Ferns side to play the USA tomorrow (NZT) was named by Head Coach for the tour Glenn Moore today. The team is as follows: Toka Natua Waikato Fiao’o Fa’amausili (c) Auckland Aleisha Nelson Auckland Eloise Blackwell Auckland Charmaine...
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Jul 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Andrew Horrell to join World XV in Cape Town
Chiefs utility back Andrew Horrell has been called up to the World XV squad for their match against the Springboks in Cape Town next Saturday. Horrell, a two-time Vodacom Super Rugby champion with the Waikato-based team, replaces Crusaders flyhalf Tom...
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Jul 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS STUN THE ‘CANES TO CLAIM TITLE
Waisake Naholo’s second-half try helped the Highlanders claim their maiden Super Rugby title with a 21-14 win over the Hurricanes. The teams stayed true to their philosophy in a thrilling encounter, with both sides constantly looking to keep ball in...
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Jul 4, 15 •
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Australia, General News •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 15 RESULTS
The match dubbed ‘Battle for the East’ between Randwick and Eastern Suburbs for the Greg Smith Cup was played in perfect conditions at Woollahra Oval, and was a tightly fought contest with Randwick showing superiority from the outset. A resurgent Easts...
