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May 17, 12 •
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During the Vodacom Cup Tjovitjo campaign, SA TAG Rugby and SARU introduced 126 schools, many of whom do not play rugby, to the concepts of Tag Rugby for the very 1st time. The ultimate prize for one lucky school is to win the Tjovitjo van at the end of the...
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May 17, 12 •
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Springbok points’ machine Morné Steyn will this weekend join try-scoring ace Bryan Habana as the latest South Africans to reach 100th Vodacom Super Rugby appearances. Steyn, playing in his 100th match for the Vodacom Bulls against the Highlanders in...
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May 17, 12 •
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Wider Training Group lock / loose forward Steven Luatua will make his run-on debut for the Blues when they face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday night (kick-off 7.35pm). 21-year-old Luatua, who became a fulltime member of the Blues squad following...
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May 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Blues named
The Crusaders will play the Blues this Saturday night for the second time this season. They last played at Eden Park in the opening round of the Investec Super Rugby season and the Crusaders won by 19 points to 18. This time the Crusaders will host the...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes Rugby World Cup 2015 agreement
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has welcomed a compromise agreement on the kick-off date for the 2015 Rugby World Cup tournament as well on a new funding model to recognise impacts on unions in Rugby World Cup years. The IRB Council on Tuesday reached...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – The Final
The might of the North and South clash on Friday evening in Kimberley in the 15th Vodacom Cup final, when GWK Griquas host DHL Western Province. These two sides not only came out tops in the two pools, but were also impressive in their playoff matches in the...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Reds unchanged
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their eleventh match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Reds on Saturday, 19 May 2012 this morning. There are no changes to the team that played the Blues last week. The...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby in Motion with Tjovitjo van for winning community school
In line with the creative and strategic elements that SARU has introduced into this year’s Vodacom Cup, the fun and much talked about Tjovitjo branded van that has been seen travelling the country, has proven to be not only a functional vehicle...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers side to face the Waratahs
Allister Coetzee today named the DHL Stormers team to take on the Waratahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday 19 May at 19h10. There are 2 changes to the starting XV that beat the Cheetahs last week, the first a rotational change with the hookers trading jerseys....
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on "True Blue" at flyhalf for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – Saturday evening the Toyota Cheetahs take on bitter foe, The Sharks in Bloemfontein. This will be the first of their two games in Super Rugby 2012. The Cheetahs side remains largely unchanged to the one that took on the DHL Stormers in...
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May 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pisi and Shields to Start for Hurricanes
Australian conference leaders, the Brumbies will hit New Zealand shores this week to play the Hurricanes in round 13 of the Investec Super Rugby competition. With three rounds to go before the June break, the Hurricanes will now face three Australian teams in...
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May 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Five South Africans named in Barbarians squad for summer tour
Morgan Piek – The Barbarians have named a strong squad representing no less than ten different counties to take on England, Ireland and Wales during the Northern Hemisphere summer. This squad includes three capped centurions as well. They are John Smit...
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May 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 12
The Vodacom Bulls moved to the top of the Vodacom Super Rugby standings and the DHL Stormers had to work very hard against the Toyota Cheetahs, but the performance of the weekend belonged to The Sharks. The Sharks franchise scored only their third...
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May 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Semi-finals
GWK Griquas will host DHL Western Province, in their first Vodacom Cup final, in Kimberley after the two top sides from the North and South Sections won their semi-finals this weekend. The two best sides in the competition deservedly advanced to the final....
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May 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on James Haskell Suspension Amended from Three Weeks to Four Weeks
SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Mike Heron has recalled his decision of 1 May 2012 of a 3 Week Suspension to Highlanders player James Haskell and replaced it with a 4 week suspension. Haskell was found guilty of striking Cheetahs player Justin Downey following...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Participation in 2013
May 10, 2012 This is a briefing document on South African participation in the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. Decision-making authority • The identity of the South African teams participating in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition is governed by the...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on England squad for South Africa named
England squad for South Africa Forwards: Mouritz Botha (Saracens) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Alex Corbisiero (London Irish) Paul Doran Jones (Northampton Saints) Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) Carl Fearns (Bath Rugby) Joe Gray (Harlequins) Dylan...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 12
Vodacom Super Rugby has been attracting bumper TV audiences as it reached the halfway mark at the weekend. Average viewership has increased by 15% on 2011, while viewership of South African derbies averages 685,581, making it easily the most popular sporting...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks unchanged for Force
The Sharks have the rare good fortune of being able to name an unchanged matchday 22 for Saturday’s 5pm Vodacom Super Rugby showdown with the Western Force at Mr Price KINGS PARK. This is the first time this season that coach John Plumtree has been able to...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes first visit to Forsyth Barr
The Hurricanes round 12 encounter this Saturday will be with the Highlanders in the team’s first visit to the new Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Reggie Goodes will have his first run on for the Hurricanes since making his debut for the franchise two weeks...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Willemse urges fans to book JWC seats early
Rugby fans in the Western Cape will be able to watch top-class action and see the future stars of Rugby live during the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 thanks to very affordable ticket prices announced by the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU). SARU has...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers get Canadian loosie
Canadian loose forward, Jebb Sinclair has been loaned by his Aviva Premiership side London Irish to the DHL Stormers as loose forward cover. With Burger, Vermeulen and Koster only due back after the June break, the Canadian International and London Irish...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Semi-finals
DHL Western Province or the Ford Pumas will be making history on Saturday when one of them qualifies for the Vodacom Cup final in a weeks’ time. Neither of these sides has ever made it past the semi-final stage of the competition. They are playing each...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs name their side to face the DHL Stormers
Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers DHL Newlands, Cape Town 12 May 2012, kick-off 19:10 Toyota Cheetahs team: 1. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 3. WP Nel, 4. George Earle, 5. Izak van der Westhuizen, 6. Heinrich Brüssow, 7. Justin Downey, 8....
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blues Head Coach position for 2013 to be advertised
The Blues franchise wishes to advise the position of Blues Head Coach for 2013 will be advertised. The Blues Board and the NZRU have agreed the position will be advertised now to maximise the opportunity to test the market and recruit the best available Head...
