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Feb 7, 13 •
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The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in their second trial match at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast, 7pm Australian time (10pm New Zealand time) this Friday night. The Chiefs’ All Blacks will get a run after having limited action during...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs
Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Historic Gold Cup unveiled as Cell C Community Cup trophy
The historic Gold Cup has been brought out of retirement and painstakingly restored as the ‘Holy Grail’ for club rugby players in the Cell C Community Cup, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The nine-carat gold trophy is one of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – A background
The Cell C Community Cup was borne out of a need to revive and modernise club rugby in South Africa, says SARU CEO, Jurie Roux. “We followed a very extensive research and consultation process over a period of three years before arriving at the tournament...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane 1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on World-class coverage for Cell C Community Cup
Live coverage of matches on SuperSport, including Easter Play-offs; Cameras to capture action at Pool matches for weekly wraps; Latest tournament news, results, logs on www.sarugby.co.za & Supersport Zone on DStv; Up-to-the-minute news, results,...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C named as Community Cup sponsor
The Community Cup club rugby competition will be sponsored by cellphone company, Cell C, it was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday. The three-year deal will underwrite a tournament that SARU has launched to give fresh impetus to...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries
The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....
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Feb 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women fourth on log after Houston Sevens
South Africa lost their crucial Cup quarterfinal match 17-12 in extra-time against Australia at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Houston late on Saturday evening (SA time) and then struggled to find their form in their two other matches....
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women face Aussies in Houston Sevens quarter-finals
South Africa will play against Australia on Saturday evening (SA time) for a place in the Cup semi-finals of the Houston Sevens in the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The South Africans showed great determination in their two narrow...
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Disappointment for Springbok Sevens in Wellington
South Africa finished a disappointing Wellington Sevens campaign with a 21-15 defeat against Australia in the Plate semi-finals on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium. England beat Kenya 24-19 in a thrilling Cup final after scoring a last gasp...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU mourns Louis Luyt
It is with great sadness that the Golden Lions Rugby Union has learnt of the passing of one of South Africa’s most iconic rugby figures – Louis Luyt. Luyt was born in 1932 in the Karoo and went on to represent, and captain, the Orange Free State from the...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke against impressive Kenya in Wellington quarters
The Springbok Sevens were made to work extremely hard for their Cup quarterfinal spot on Friday during day one of the Wellington Sevens. South Africa lost their first two Pool C matches against Samoa and Canada and were able to qualify for the Cup quarter...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Massive blow for Canes – Cory Jane’s season could be over
Jane hurt his right knee at an open training session at Paraparaumu yesterday. An MRI scan today has revealed a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that will require surgery. Jane will see an orthopaedic surgeon as soon as possible to determine the...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Puma Celeberates BBRU’s 75th with Commemorative Kit
PUMA has designed a “vintage” commemorative and limited edition jersey to mark the 75th Anniversary celebrations of South African rugby legends The Bulls. The Vodacom Bulls will sport the kit when they play two warm up games, one against the Lions on 2...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Smith recalled by Wales Sevens
Wales Sevens coach Paul John has made two changes to his squad which picked up two Plate titles in Dubai and Port Elizabeth in the HSBC World Series. Richard Smith has been recalled while Bridgend speedster Luke Morgan is brought in to the squad for the first...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to tackle the Bulls in Soweto
The MTN Lions have named their side to taken on the Vodacom Bulls at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. The game kicks-off at 15:00 CAT. 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain) 2. Francois Du Toit 3. Ruan Dreyer 4. Hendrik Roodt 5. Franco Mostert 6. Jaco Kriel...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues named to tackle the Reds
Pre-season trial 1 Saturday February 2 Toowoomba Sports Ground,Queensland Kick-off 10.00pm NZT (7.00pm local time) The Blues’ young newcomers will get the chance to test themselves against a powerful Reds outfit when the two sides meet for their first...
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Jan 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes named
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Hurricanes in the first pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place this Saturday 2nd February at the Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru. Kick off is at 3pm. With...
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Jan 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Bok Sevens ready for Wellington challenge
With several regulars missing through injury, Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, will be hoping that his reshuffled squad will be able to go all the way at the Wellington Sevens, which starts early on Friday morning (SA time) in the New Zealand capital....
