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Mar 30, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Six book spots in Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs
SIX clubs, including first-timers Hamiltons and Kempston Old Selbornians, have booked their places in next month’s Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs after a penultimate round of pool action that saw numerous title contenders pull away from the...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks advance to Hong Kong Sevens quarterfinals despite upset defeat
South Africa advanced to through to the Cup quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Sevens despite suffering a close 10-7 upset defeat against Australia in their final Pool B match on Saturday afternoon (SA time). The Springboks Sevens will now play England in the...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Sevens Quarter Final Fixtures
Times CAT March 2014 30 Kenya v Scotland Hong Kong Stadium 04:00 30 Argentina v Spain Hong Kong Stadium 04:22 30 Samoa v Sri Lanka Hong Kong Stadium 04:44 30 France v Portugal Hong Kong Stadium 05:06 30 Fiji v USA Hong Kong Stadium 05:28 30 England v South...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Sevens Results
ALL RESULTS March 2013 24 Wales 19 – 26 Fiji Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World Series Hong Kong 24 Kenya 5 – 36 New Zealand Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World Series Hong Kong 24 Canada 7 – 12 Samoa Hong Kong Stadium HSBC Sevens World...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on KANE HAMES CITED
Player: Kane Hames Team: Highlanders Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 March 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) Dangerous charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without the use of arms, or without...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Onnodige foute kan Pumas nog duur te staan kom
NELSPRUIT – Ses strafskoppe, ‘n doelskop en ’n dryfdrie is die somtotaal van die Steval Pumas se eindtelling Vrydagaand op Mbombela nadat hulle die Griekwas met 25-16 in die derde ronde van die Vodacombeker afgerammel het. Die losskakel van...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand •
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Comments Off on Auckland Premier Rugby Results – March 29
Alan McEvoy Memorial Shield Round One Saturday 29 March Ponsonby 16 (A Matapo try, M Stanley con, 3 pen) Marist 14 (K Pongi, G Grey tries, W Raea 2 con) Halftime: 16-7 Waitemata 52 (K Siemsen 2, M Von Dinckerlage, D Hakaraia, V Pihigia, J Sio, J Simi,...
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Mar 29, 14 •
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General News, International, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on 50 capper Rodwell scores in England Sevens win
Rodwell runs out ahead of the team to mark his 50th cap JAMES RODWELL scored in his 50th consecutive world series tournament as England beat Argentina 19-12 on day one of the Cathay Pacific HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The crucial try by England’s most capped...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Emphatic opening win for Blitzboks in Hong Kong
The Springbok Sevens recovered from a slow start to score an emphatic 31-7 win over France on Friday afternoon (SA time) in their quest to capture a first ever Hong Kong Sevens title. After leading just 14-7 at halftime and looking somewhat subdued,...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on SA Select Women finish third in Hong Kong
The SA Select Women on Friday finished third at the Hong Kong Invitational behind champions Canada and runners up France to start their season on an encouraging note. The team started the tournament with an impressive 29-0 victory against Papua New...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on England Deaf to play at Franklin’s Gardens
ENGLAND Deaf will play their second Deaf International of the season against Wales at Northampton’s Franklin’s Gardens ground on Saturday May 10 as a double-header with the Saints’ Aviva Premiership match against London Wasps. The Deaf International...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SARU manages ‘difficult economic environment’ to announce profit
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) made a small operating profit – as per forecast – in a very difficult economic environment, the Union announced at the Annual General Meeting in Cape Town on Friday. SARU reported a group profit before taxation...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby celebrates Kieran Read’s 100th Investec Super Rugby match
All Blacks loose forward and Crusaders skipper Kieran Read tonight joined the exclusive club of New Zealanders to play 100 matches in Investec Super Rugby. Considered the best rugby player in the world, Read led the Crusaders out for what was also his 100th...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Barbarians plan ambush in Cell C Community Cup
THE rugby community of Mossel Bay will come to a standstill on Saturday when local side Barbarians host Kempston Old Selbornians in a Cell C Community Cup Pool A match that could well decide the fate of the two sides in this year’s tournament. ...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on Festival of rugby for Mandela Bay in June
Nelson Mandela Bay will be hosting a festival of rugby in June, with Wales, Scotland and now the Bulls fixtures confirmed. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, said the match between the EP Kings and Wales – as a warm-up to the tourist’s two-Test series against the...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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General News, International •
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Comments Off on Wales v EP Kings showdown confirmed
A match between Wales and the EP Kings – as a warm-up to the tourist’s two-Test series against the Springboks – has been approved by the Executive Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The match will take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay...
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Mar 27, 14 •
2009 Views •
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Comments Off on Reds vs Stormers teamsheets
Kick-off: 10:40 CAT REDS: Lachie Turner, Rod Davies, Ben Tapuai, Mike Harris, Dom Shipperley, Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Jake Schatz, Beau Robinson, Eddie Quirk, James Horwill (capt), Rob Simmons, Greg Holmes, James Hanson, James Slipper. Reserves: Saia...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions team to face the Griffons
Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man side to take on the Griffons at Bill Jardine Stadium on Saturday. Winter has opted to rest several players for the Vodacom Cup round four clash. In the forwards, both Sephatho Qinisile...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Race heats up for Cell C Community Cup play-off spots
ROODEPOORT and defending champions Gap Management Despatch qualified for the Cell C Community Cup Easter play-offs on a drama-filled weekend of pool action, with a last-gasp draw in another match ensuring that the race to George will go right down to the...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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General News, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Pukke and UCT set up final showdown
NWU-Pukke will host UCT in their first home FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International final after both teams secured semifinal victories on Monday night. The Potchefstroom outfit, who topped the standings after losing just one game all season, left...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks eager to capture first Hong Kong title
The Springbok Sevens will have an unprecedented sixth HSBC Sevens World Series Cup Final in their sights when the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens kicks off early on Friday morning (SA time). Only two points separate the Blitzboks and New Zealand at the top of...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Round 4 Preview
“Oupa” goes to Cradock and Thabo to Bill Jardine Half of the Vodacom Cup fixtures this week will take place at venues that can be described as “off rugby’s beaten track” as South Africa’s premier development competition continues to spread its...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok hopefuls to kick off two-month JWC training camp
The process to select the SA Under-20 squad to represent South Africa at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand will begin on Sunday when the expanded training group gathers in Stellenbosch for an intensive two-month training camp. The group,...
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Mar 27, 14 •
1932 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on Madibaz go down fighting in Varsity Cup semis
CAPTION: The Madibaz hoist lock Cameron Lindsay high into the air during a line-out in their semifinal game against NWU-Pukke in Potchefstroom on Monday night. Photo: Catherine Kotze/SASPA FNB NMMU came within striking distance of their FNB Varsity...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Hong Kong Sevens: Final squad news
The final squads have been declared by all 28 teams – 16 in the main Cup draw and 12 in the World Series qualifier – set to compete at the Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on 28-30 March. Here we round up the squad ins and outs among the...
