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Apr 10, 12 •
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White Cards Hurricanes v Sharks General team warning In the 31st minute of the match Referee Glen Jackson issued a White Card following an all-in brawl on the field. Following review of the match footage the Citing commissioner reported: The foul play that is...
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Apr 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-20 training camp underway in Cape Town
The South Africa Under-20 training group got together in Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-week training camp in preparation of the upcoming IRB Junior World Championship 2012. While in training, the young South Africans will be in action in three matches...
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Apr 10, 12 •
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Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, has added five players to his training group in preparation for the last two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Glasgow and London, while two more new faces will join his group next Monday. Okkie Kruger (Tukkies,...
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Apr 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.5 – Lagunya reflect on Easter Tournament legacy
A last-gasp try might have denied hosts Lagunya a SARU Easter Tournament title in front of their home fans on Monday, but off the field the Cape Town club believes the tournament’s impact will be felt for many years to come. The tournament, hosted by...
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Apr 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Schoolboy assaults referee – Blaming the ref gone too far?
Morgan Piek – “Blaming the referee” for losing a game has become a huge part of South African rugby in recent years. The most famous of which is blaming Bryce Lawrence for South Africa’s “early” exit in the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup played in...
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Apr 9, 12 •
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The pace-setting DHL Stormers kicked off their Vodacom Super Rugby tour of New Zealand with an emphatic victory in Dunedin over the Highlanders as they cemented their position at the top of the log. These two sides occupied the top two positions on the...
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Apr 5, 12 •
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SA Under-20 flyhalf Johan Goosen will be chasing a special milestone in the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby this weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the MTN Lions in Bloemfontein. Down in New Zealand, The Sharks take on the Hurricanes in New...
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Apr 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lions Den to Bull Ring: Crusaders team to face the Vodacom Bulls
Crusaders team to play the Bulls The Crusaders will go from the Lionsden to the Bull ring as they play their second match over in South Africa this weekend. They take on the Bulls in Pretoria at 17:05 CAT. Despite a tough game against the Lions last...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.4 – Heavyweights bullish ahead of season-openers
Two of South Africa’s strongest and best-known open clubs will kick off their respective provincial leagues in confident mood after finishing off their pre-season preparations with impressive wins ahead of the upcoming season. The Easter break...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bismarck benched for Hurricanes
The Sharks will travel to New Plymouth, the site of their third Vodacom Super Rugby tour match, for Friday morning’s match against the Hurricanes at Yarrow Stadium for a 9.35am (South African time) kick-off. There have been just two enforced changes made by...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU unveils innovative marketing plan for IRB Junior World Championship 2012
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has unveiled its innovative marketing strategy for the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 which will be staged in Cape Town from 4 to 22 June. It will focus very strongly on the surrounding schools and universities in the...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU name extended group for SA U20 training camp
The South African Rugby Union on Wednesday named an extended group of players to attend the SA Under-20 training camp from 10 to 23 April in Cape Town. This group of players will play two matches against Argentina, on 14 and 21 April in Stellenbosch, while an...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell rings the changes ahead of Cheetahs clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their sixth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 7 April 2012 at a press conference this morning. There are nine changes to the MTN...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash
Morgan Piek – Coming of the back of their most successful tour down under the Toyota Cheetahs will be going into their first home game in four weeks with a lot of confidence. The Cheetahs managed to pick up two wins and two loses in their four tour...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match. There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Vodacom Bulls 20-17 at DHL Newlands last week,...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Juan Smith out indefinitely
Morgan Piek – News out of Bloemfontein this morning is that Springbok and Cheetahs flanker, Juan Smith will be taking an indefinite break from Rugby in order to recover from his Achilles tendon injury. It’s massive blow for both the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes team to play the Sharks in New Plymouth
The Hurricanes will head to Taranaki on Thursday morning ahead of their round seven match-up with the Sharks. The game, to be played on Good Friday, will kick off at 9.35am CAT at Yarrow Stadium. The team will get an opportunity to get out in the Taranaki...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Fascor Hand Tools Rugby Week presented by Port Natal Skool
RESULTS, DAY 1 – 2 APRIL 2012 Under 13: Julian Muller Primary School beat Fichardtpark Primary School 12 – 10 Tygerberg Primary beat Penzance Primary 26 – 10 Westville Primary beat Theo Wassenaar 45 – 0 Laerskool Volkskool beat Port Natal Skool 24...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Motherwell make emotional return at Lagunya Rugby Easter Tournament
Motherwell Rugby Club will make an emotional return to the playing field on Good Friday when they take part in the Lagunya Rugby Easter tournament in Cape Town less than two weeks after six members of the Eastern Cape club died in a tragic drowning incident....
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu back to face Rebels
Blues head coach Pat Lam finally has the luxury of naming a full strength front row for Thursday night’s match against the Rebels, with Keven Mealamu returning from injury to partner All Black teammate Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina in the engine room....
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Phoenix Battye found Not Guilty of Law 10.4 (j)
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Phoenix Battye of the Western Force not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s feet are...
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referee Appointments for 2012 Super Rugby – Week 7 to 10
SANZAR and Game Manager, Lyndon Bray, have confirmed the appointments for Week Seven (5th April to 7th April) through to Week Ten (27th April to 29th April). Bryce Lawrence will control the opening match of the Easter break and Week Seven on Thursday 5th...
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Apr 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield
Morgan Piek – This evening Bloemfontein’s Central University of Technology will play host to the second ever FNB Varsity Shield Final. Amazingly enough we have the same two finalists as in last year inaugural event. The only difference however will...
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Apr 1, 12 •
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GWK Griquas edged the Ford Pumas in a one-point thriller in Witbank to remain the only unbeaten team in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup, while DHL Western Province, also undefeated, still lead the southern pack. Rudi Vogt kicked a late penalty goal for...
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Apr 1, 12 •
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Unbeaten at the top of the log is how the DHL Stormers will depart on their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour after they beat the Vodacom Bulls in a brutal South African derby on Saturday evening. The DHL Stormers won this enthralling encounter by 20-17...
