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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS BATTLE PAST REBELS
The Sharks edged past the 14-man Rebels 25-21 putting an end to their slim Super Rugby play-off hopes in the process. A moment of madness from Laurie Weeks, who threw a series of punches to the face of Jannie du Plessis, saw the Wallaby red-carded late in the...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAURIE WEEKS RED CARD OFFENCE #SuperRugby
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Laurie Weeks Team: Rebels Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 May 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,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SPEIGHT DOUBLE SINKS THE BULLS
The Bulls’ hopes of making the Super Rugby Finals Series were dealt a major blow with a 22-16 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday. The result provisionally takes the Brumbies back to the top of the Australian Conference, one point clear of the...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: THE CELL C SHARKS VS REBELS
The Cell C Sharks are back in Durban in high spirits after returning from tour with a hard-fought victory over the Reds in Brisbane last week, looking forward to hosting the Rebels at Growthpoint KINGS PARK tonight. The Rebels come to Durban with a desire to...
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May 29, 15 •
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Academy Week, Craven Week, Craven Week Teams, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
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Comments Off on 2015 BOLAND CRAVEN AND ACADEMY WEEK TEAMS
The squads to represent Boland at the 2015 Craven and Academy Weeks were announced on Friday 29 May 2015. Such was the transparent, all-inclusive nature of the 2015 trials, during which all of 84 local schools were invited to participate in the process, there...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions make a late change
Photo: Anton Geyser Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has made a change to his side which will face the Waratahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Scrumhalf Dillon Smit has been drafted into the Emirates Lions squad on loan from the Leopards and...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on PRIOR, LOUWRENS RE-SIGN WITH THE FORCE
The Western Force has extended the stay of scrumhalves Ryan Louwrens and Ian Prior through until the end of the 2017 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The pair joins fellow halfback Alby Mathewson, who is signed to the Force until the end of 2016. Head Coach...
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May 29, 15 •
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Australia, General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Saia Fainga’a launches the St.George Queensland Reds Indigenous Round
Photo: Sportography/QRU. St.George Queensland Reds hooker Saia Fainga’a today launched the Reds Indigenous Round with the unveiling of the new unique playing jersey to be worn in their match against the Chiefs on Saturday 6 June. The Reds Indigenous Round...
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May 29, 15 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up: Community Cup champs look to bounce back
Cell C Community Cup champions Durbanville-Bellville will be looking for a vital win when they travel to Belhar on Saturday for a much-anticipated Western Province Super League clash in the Mother City. The match is just one of hundreds taking place across...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Vodacom Wi-Fi solution to combine the best of home viewing with the live big game experience
Large crowds at sports matches can mean frustratingly slow uploads of status updates and selfies, and make it all-but-impossible to view the video instant replays that you get when watching the big game at home. Vodacom’s latest full-stadium Wi-Fi...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leyds cracks Stats XV team
A superb individual performance that includes a brace of tries earned DHL Stormers wing Dillyn Leyds a place in the Vodacom Rugby App’s Stats XV team for the week. Leyds was among five South African players in the team after the 15th round of Vodacom...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Deans and Laporte to coach #WorldXV against #Springboks
Two of the most experienced coaches in world rugby, Robbie Deans of New Zealand and France’s Bernard Laporte, will take charge of a star-studded World XV for their match against the Springboks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, July 11. Deans was in...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coaches, Manager confirmed for New Zealand Barbarians
The New Zealand Barbarians Club has appointed the management team to prepare the Barbarians for the 18 July match against the Maori All Blacks. They are: Head Coach: Scott McLeod – former All Black, current assistant coach to Highlanders Assistant...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on George Moala misconduct outcome
New Zealand Rugby has completed its misconduct process with Blues player George Moala following his recent criminal trial. New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen said: “We have concluded that George’s conduct and the subsequent damage to...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Henry Touches Down In Ireland’s Narrow Defeat To Barbarians
Chris Henry made a try-scoring return for Ireland but their late comeback fell short as the Barbarians held on for a 22-21 win in wet conditions at Thomond Park. The Ireland management tested out some promising youngsters and previously capped players who...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Western Force vs Queensland Reds Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Force v Reds @ nib Stadium, Perth Date Saturday 30 May 2015 Kick-Off 17:40 local, 19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZST, 11:40 SAST Referee Matt O’Brien AR1 Damien Mitchelmore AR2 Michael Hogan TMO Peter Marshall Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: 15. Dane...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders vs Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Highlanders v Chiefs @ Rugby Park, Invercargill Date Saturday 30 May 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEST, 09:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Shane McDermott AR2 Mike Lash TMO Glenn Newman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Highlanders 1Brendon Edmonds...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Waratahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday 30 May 2015 SA Time: 19h10 CAT Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Lesego Legoete (South Africa) Television match official: Johan Greeff Follow on...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday 30 May 2015 SA Time: 17h05 CAT Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Francois Pretorius (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Melborne Rebels Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Friday 29 May 2015 SA Time: 19h10 CAT Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa) Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)...
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May 28, 15 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks arrive for Italian job
The Junior Springbok squad arrived in Italy on Thursday afternoon for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship and immediately settled in at their tournament base in Parma. Conditioning coach, Dr Warren Adams, took the squad of 28 players for an active...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province change six for Vodacom Cup Final
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has made six changes for Saturday’s first-ever Vodacom Cup Final at DHL Newlands (kick-off 14h10). DHL WP will host the in-form Pumas in Cape Town in what should be a cracking 2015 final this weekend, with flanker...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on WILL SKELTON APPEAL DISMISSED #SuperRugby
Hearing Details: 28 May 2015 @ 5pm AEST, 7pm NZST, 9am SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Lex Mpati (Chairman), Adam Casselden, Chris Morris Player: Will Skelton Team: Waratahs Position: Lock Date of Incident: 23 May 2015 Outcome...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU APPEAL DISMISSED #SuperRugby
Hearing Details: 28 May 2015 @ 5pm AEST, 7pm NZST, 9am SAST via videoconference Appeals Committee: Lex Mpati (Chairman), Adam Casselden, Chris Morris Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 23 May 2015 Outcome...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on @ASICS_ZA GIVES #SPRINGBOKS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015
ASICS releases episode 5 of the Springboks undergoing product innovation testing in the search for gains ahead of World Cup 2015. ASICS has today released the fifth and final video in a teaser series building up to the official World Cup kit launch on June...
