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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP KINGS SIGN SCHALK FERREIRA
The EP Kings have announced that prop Schalk Ferreira, who played Super Rugby for the Southern Kings in 2013, will be returning to the province on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old Ferreira has been playing rugby in France since 2013 and will be joining...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson reveals RWC 2015 ticket design
England Rugby 2015 today unveiled the official design that will feature on Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets for each of the tournament’s 48 matches. The five variations were revealed by Rugby World Cup 2003-winning captain, Martin Johnson, at Twickenham...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Craven Week u13 Teams
29 June – 3 July 2015 Courtesy of Coca Cola Youth Weeks, SA Rugby...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Coaching Team For Absa #CurrieCup 2015
The Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold, will be heading-up the Cell C Sharks coaching team for this year’s Absa Currie Cup campaign. He will be ably supported by the experienced backline coach Sean Everitt and Ryan Strudwick who will look after the...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on 1995 Rugby World Cup final ‘live Tweet’ produces 181 million impressions #HomeGroundAdvantage
A South African Rugby Union initiative to ‘live Tweet’ a re-broadcast of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final generated phenomenal interest, according to statistics prepared for SARU. The hashtag #19995reunited trended for almost the entire duration of...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on ONS KAN WEER SO LEKKER MAAK SOOS IN 1995 #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale Toe! Heyneke Meyer glo nog steeds dat daar ʼn paar basiese dinge is wat gedoen moet word om die William Webb-Ellis trofee te wen. Eerstens moet ʼn span gedissiplineer wees en sedert Kitch Christie se kampioene van 1995, het...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Women’s squad announced for Rugby Super Series opener
England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton has announced his starting line-up for Saturday’s Rugby Super Series opener against the USA at Calgary Rugby Park, kick off 11pm BST. Lichfield’s Sarah Hunter will captain a young England side that includes two...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Sign Coenie Oosthuizen
Photo: Photo: Denese Lups The Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of Springbok loose-head prop, Coenie Oosthuizen, on a four-year deal. Oosthuizen made his Springbok debut in 2012 and has since amassed 21 caps in the green and gold jersey. He is a...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA’s top young players ready to prove themselves
South Africa’s best Under-13 players and players with special educational needs are gearing up to prove themselves against their provincial counterparts next week as the Coca-Cola Youth Weeks kick off on Monday with the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Top U16 girls to make their mark
The top Under-16 female rugby players in South Africa will look to make their mark in the SARU Girls U16 Week starting on Monday at CJ Langenhoven Gymnasium in Oudtshoorn with an eye on progressing through the ranks in future as women’s rugby grows...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big Bok support from Tsogo Sun
The Rugby World Cup is around the corner and “Destiny is knocking again. When we stand together we are unstoppable…” That’s according to the #HomeGroundAdvantage SA Rugby social media campaign for the RWC. And that’s Tsogo Sun’s commitment to the...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on HENRY SPEIGHT APPEALS HEARING
Hearing Details: Tuesday 30 June 2015 @ 17:00 AEST, 19:00 NZST, 09:00 SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), Lex Mpati, Terry Willis Player: Henry Speight Team: Brumbies Position: Winger Date of Incident: 20...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play Canada named
The Black Ferns team to face Canada in their first match in the Women’s Super Series in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday (NZT) was named today. The team is as follows: Toka Natua* Waikato Fiao’o Fa’amausili (c) Auckland Aleisha Nelson Auckland Eloise...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Europe, General News •
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Comments Off on Coach suspended for six months
An RFU disciplinary panel has imposed a six-month suspension on Phil Blake after he was found guilty of two breaches (eight separate bets) of RFU Regulation 17 (Anti-Corruption and Betting) while he was employed by Leicester Tigers as defence coach for the...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Border Bulldogs vs Boland Teamsheets #CurrieCup #Qualifier
Venue: Boland Stadium, Wellington Date: Friday, 27 June 2015 Time: 15h00 CAT Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Boland: 15. Eric Zana 14. Senan van der Merwe 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Jozua Malherbe 11. Danwell Demas 10. Christian Rust 9. Jovelian de Koker 8....
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs Highlanders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #SemiFinal
Date: 27 June 2015 Kick-off: 11h55 CAT Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Waratahs: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Teqele Naiyaravoro, 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12. Matt Carraro, 11. Rob Horne, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Nick Phipps,...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Brumbies Teamsheets #SuperRugby #SemiFinal
Date: 27 June 2015 Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. James Marshall, 14. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok quintet confirmed in World XV squad
Bakkies Botha will be joined by three more South African Test players in the confirmed World XV squad for their match on Saturday, July 11 at DHL Newlands in Cape Town against the Springboks. The World XV squad boasts a combined total of 460 Test...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kobus Wiese praat Springbok en Wêreldbeker Rugby
2015 Springbok span? Ons het al die talent in die wêreld en ongelooflike jong talent wat deurkom. Die belangrike faktor is dat Heyneke Meyer die spelers moet kies wat in vorm is op hierdie stadium en spelers met groot wedstryd temprament. Dis geweldige druk...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Joel Stransky – 20 years on
Rugby Fifteen caught up with 1995 World Cup winning Springbok Flyhalf, Joel Stransky. The man who kicked an extra time drop goal to clinch victory over the mighty All Blacks. We got to relive some special moments with the players at the 1995 reunion held at...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Early Absa #CurrieCup Qualifier pace-setters meet in Potch
The two early pacesetters in the race for the vital Absa Currie Cup Qualifier top spot, the Leopards and ORC Griquas, will meet on Saturday at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroomin one of the main matches this weekend. The Leopards are at top of the...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS SIGN WANDILE MJEKEVU
The Sharks are pleased to announce the signing of talented wing/centre Wandile Mjekevu on a two-year deal effective from July 2015. After having spent time with the Lions and The Sharks, this former junior Springbok joined French Top 14 club Perpignan in...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on TALIAULI CALLED UP TO REPLACE SPEIGHT #Brumbies
Stephen Larkham has named his side to take on the Hurricanes in this weekend’s Super Rugby Semi-Final in Wellington. There is only one change from the team that defeated the Stormers 39-19 in Cape Town last Saturday. With Henry Speight ruled out through...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGLANDERS NAME TEAM TO TAKE ON THE ‘TAHS
Saturday’s Semi-Final will see the Highlanders’ field an almost identical starting fifteen to the side that beat the Chiefs last Saturday in an encounter of epic proportions. The only change – openside flanker James Lentjes replaces the injured Dan...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS LEGEND MORNÉ DU PLESSIS LEADS CELEBRATIONS FOR THE RUGBY MATCH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
South Africa enjoys 20th anniversary of 1995 Rugby World Cup victory ‘The match had a lasting effect on how people could use sport to value each other and understand each other a little better’ – says former Springboks manager Morné du Plessis...
