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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dan Lydiate Quotes
Following the birth of his daughter, Wales flanker Dan Lydiate returned to Cardiff on Wednesday and resumed training with the squad this morning (Thursday). Speaking to WRU TV the British and Irish Lion spoke of his delight at the addition to his family and...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Dr. Sherylle Calder joins the Cell C Sharks
Durban, 30 January 2014: Dr. Sherylle Calder, the world-renowned Visual Skills and Performance Specialist joins the Cell C Sharks as a consultant, on a two-year contract, effective immediately. Having assisted many athletes and leading international sporting...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on SARU National Referees Camp ensures high standards for the season
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) referees started their season on Wednesday with a three-day national camp in Riebeek-Wes in the Western Cape where the standards for the season were set and the referees informed about the expectations of them. The camp...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations 2014 – Disciplinary and Antidoping update
Citing Commissioners Week 1 The following independent Citing Commissioners have been appointed to the first weekend of RBS 6 Nations matches: Citing Commissioners have 48 hours from the end of a match in which to cite any incidents. Please note that, for the...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings and Despatch in curtain raiser
EP Kings Vodacom Cup team and GAP Management Despatch team for the upcoming curtain raiser on Saturday, 1 February. EP Kings : 1. Brendan Olivier 2. Stephan Deyzel 3. Pieter Stemmett 4. Kevin Kaba 5. Tyler Paul 6. Wayvern Smith 7. Claude Tshidibi 8....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on New UJ captain takes Varsity Cup lead
PHOTO CAPTION: New FNB UJ captain Jacques Pretorius, shown here during last year’s Varsity Cup, will lead his team into the high-profile rugby tournament, which starts with an away game against Tuks on Monday. Photo: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images Scrumhalf...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team to play the Cheetahs
The Nelspruit based Steval Pumas will play the Toyota Cheetahs this weekend in their first warm-up match for the season. Captained by the experienced Corné Steenkamp, the Pumas will also have three of their newly contracted players in the squad, Sabelo...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA make two changes for Wellington Sevens
The injured Springbok Sevens duo of Seabelo Senatla and Rosko Specman will return to South Africa and will be replaced by Jamba Ulengo and Kwagga Smith for the Wellington Sevens on 7 – 8 February, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Thursday....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on New caps Burrell and Nowell face France
ENGLAND will field new caps Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, left) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, right) in their RBS 6 Nations opener against France on Saturday. And they will be joined by Gloucester Rugby wing Jonny May, who will win his second cap at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to play Blue Bulls
GOLDEN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS – 2014 VODACOM CUP WARM-UP GAME Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named the following team, which will travel Polokwane to face the Blue Bulls this Saturday. Guy Cronje will captain the side. The match will kick off at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their side to take on the Kings
LIONS VS SOUTHERN KINGS – 2014 SUPER RUGBY WARM-UP GAME Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced a 23-man side to face the Southern Kings in Nelson Mandela Bay, this Saturday. Several players that Ackermann opted to rest for last weekend’s warm-up,...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Northwood Rugby Fixtures 2014
Rugby Fixtures Northwood 2014 Sat-March 15th Kearsney College Away Tues-March 18th Kingspark inter schools evening vs. TBA. Fri-March 21st Maritzburg College (public holiday) Away School Holidays Sat-April 12th George Campbell Home Mid-April 17th-22nd KES...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Scotland Fixture Announced
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. The team contains the two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience last year – prop Peter Dooley (Lansdowne FC)...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Affies Scrummies
Contents compiled by: Johan Snyman. (Click to open) Schools can email us their 1st XV Rugby news, achievements,fixtures and results to media@schoolrugby.co.za...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs trial team announced
After a long pre-season of hard training, the NSW Waratahs kick off the 2014 season with their first trial match against the Melbourne Rebels in Albury this Saturday, February 1. Lining up against his old team mates will be Kurtley Beale, back in the light...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on NIB backs the Blues
Two days out from their first pre-season match of the year, the Blues 2014 season is shaping up well both on and off the field following the announcement of a major sponsorship deal with nib today. The partnership complements the health insurer’s...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Elite Springbok Women given SARU contracts en route to Rio
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has awarded national contracts to 15 Springbok Women Sevens players for the first time in history in a significant move towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and proving its commitment to growing Women’s rugby. The 15 are...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs named for Pumas clash
Toyota Cheetahs vs STEVAL Puma NO. POSITION NAME 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Caylib Oosthuizen 2 HOOKER Adriaan Strauss (c ) 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Lodewyk de Jager 5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys 6 LEFT FLANKER Jean Cook 7 RIGHT FLANKER Lappies...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hannah Casey to make debut in Women’s 6 Nations Opener
Saracens’ Hannah Casey is set to make her Ireland debut against Scotland as Philip Doyle’s charges open their Championship title defense. Ireland host Scotland at Ashbourne RFC on Friday 31st January with a 7.30pm kick-off. There is a familiar...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Braley to lead England Under 20s in France
England Under 20s have named their side to take on France in the opening game of their Six Nations campaign on Friday, kick off 7.55pm (BST) at the Stade Leo Lagrange in Draguignan. Scrum half Callum Braley captains the side for the first time and says that...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Johnson takes over England Counties XV captaincy
FYLDE fly-half Chris Johnson will captain the England Counties XV against the France Federale XV at Nevers on Friday January 31 (8pm). Johnson takes over the captaincy from Wharfedale number eight Rob Baldwin who will miss the trip to France having been...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Quartet in tune to make championship bow
Scotland have made four changes to their starting XV and a further positional switch in their team to open the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship away to Ireland on Sunday. British & Irish Lion Stuart Hogg returns at full-back having missed the viagogo...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Die Helpmekaar Kollege School Rugby Fixtures 2014
Saturday 8 March 2014 Die Helpmekaar Kollege vs Hoërskool Menlopark Tuesday 11 March 2014 Die Helpmekaar Kollege vs Parktown Boys High School Thursday 20 March 2014 Die Helpmekaar Kollege vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) Pta...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Online School Rugby Sensation “Chicago Doyle” Got Rugby World Amazed by His Skills
10 year Old Chicago Doyle played for Pakuranga Rugby Club in Auckland & his youtube video went viral as he amazed the rugby world with his skills at such a young age...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Force to feature Super Rugby Sponsorship first
The Western Force will break new ground in Super Rugby sponsorship with the Western Australian club to feature individual partners on its playing jerseys for the 2014 season. In a competition first, the Western Force is offering businesses the opportunity to...
