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Jul 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Madagascar promoted to CAR Division 1A in 2013
With IRB Vice-Chairman Regan Hoskins and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner Ashwin Willemse in attendance, Madagascar played some irresistible rugby in front of 40,000 ecstatic fans at the Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo on Sunday, 8 July, to defeat Namibia 57-54...
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Jul 7, 12 •
1596 Views •
International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Rugby Championship appointments for Joubert and Peyper
South Africa’s Craig Joubert and Jaco Peyper were included on the list of eight referees that will officiated in the forthcoming Castle Rugby Championship. The International Rugby Board (IRB) announced the match official appointment on Friday. Appointments...
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Jul 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Students Sevens named for World Games
The South African Students Sevens team that will play in the 2012 World Students Games in Brive, France has been named. The side will be coached by Ian Campbell-McGeachy from Stellenbosch University, with Barry McDonald, also from Maties, the Team Manager....
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Jul 6, 12 •
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Craven Week, General News, International, National, School •
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Comments Off on Confirmation of the announcement of the SA Schools team
SARU and the SA Schools Rugby Association have confirmed that the SA Schools team will not be named after the conclusion of the annual Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week, which will be staged from 9 to 14 July in Port Elizabeth. According to SARU’s Nico...
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Jul 5, 12 •
1991 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 17
The race for places in the Finals Series is still wide open as the penultimate round of Vodacom Super Rugby action for 2012 kicks off on Friday morning. In New Zealand, the Chiefs will top their Conference – that is a fact. In Australia, the defending...
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Jul 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Two rounds to the Super Rugby Finals Series – permutations for 2012 Super Rugby
Super Rugby made a welcome return last weekend, with Round 16 serving up six local Conference derbies, and in terms of the final standings, the top-of-the-table Chiefs became the first franchise to secure a Finals Series position. The Chiefs 27-21 victory...
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Jul 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu to lead Blues against Force
Captain Keven Mealamu will lead out his side for the first time in almost three months when the Blues face the Western Force at Eden Park on Saturday night. Mealamu has not played for the Blues since round eight against the Sharks as a recurring calf injury...
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Jul 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Sharpe captains Force against Blues
The Emirates Western Force will feature a revamped back row as part of four changes to its starting XV to tackle the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday night. In the absence of David Pocock (groin) and Matt Hodgson (ankle), who were both ruled out following last...
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Jul 4, 12 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Rugby15 Exclusive: 15 Minutes with the original “Pocket-Rocket” – Brent Russell
The original “Pocket-Rocket” Brent Russell is considered by many to be the first breed of a new smaller than average, dynamic rugby player. His smaller stature gave him the added advantage of explosive speed and a low centre of gravity, which in return...
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Jul 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Last home game for three Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – This weekend sees the Toyota Cheetahs face one of their toughest battles of the season. Considering the men from Bloemfontein were taught a rugby lesson of note by the Vodacom Bulls last weekend at Loftus, the task at hand this coming...
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Jul 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on South Africa Women complete series win over Nomads
The Springbok Women completed a 2-0 series win over the international Nomads at Goodwood on Saturday when they scored a dramatic 17-15 win over the visitors in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Lock Cindy Booi scored the winning try with the last movement of...
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Jun 30, 12 •
4159 Views •
International, Junior Rugby, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Investec International Rugby Academy leads the field
Designed to teach players and officials the rules, philosophies, technical expertise, tactical knowledge and physical conditioning of the game, the Investec International Rugby Academy is well underway with its intense two-week course involving some of the...
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Jun 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Expansion of TMO powers to be trialled in Absa Currie Cup
Proposals to extend the powers of television match officials (TMOs) will be trialled in this year’s Absa Currie Cup, which kicks off later on Friday with the first of four matches in the new, eight-team Absa First Division. The trials will, amongst...
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Jun 28, 12 •
2404 Views •
Results, Rugby World Cup News •
Dan Lombard •
Comments Off on SA WCR National Wheelchair Rugby League: Round 2 Results
Friday 22nd June 2012 Mustangs vs Bullfrogs: 20-81 Tuks vs Eagles: 45-17 Saturday 23rd June 2012 Bullfrogs vs Eagles: 67-12 Mustangs vs Tuks: 22-59 Mustangs vs Eagles: 43-36 Tuks vs Bullfrogs: 37-...
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Jun 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders named to play the Chiefs in Dunedin
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin tomorrow morning at 9:35am CAT. He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Crusaders at AMI Stadium a month ago. Four...
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Jun 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes game a special occasion for Crusaders
Saturday night’s match against the Hurricanes is this season’s biggest game yet for the Crusaders according to Head Coach Todd Blackadder. The Crusaders will take on the Hurricanes at their new home ground, AMI Stadium (Addington) in the sixteenth round...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Return to Christchurch
The Hurricanes are back in action this Saturday after the Investec Super Rugby break and will head to Christchurch for their first match in the Garden City since 2009. That match was the last time the Hurricanes came out on top in the 21 encounters the two...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers side to take on the MTN Lions
With 3 league fixtures to play, the DHL Stormers currently lead the South African Super Rugby Conference, 5 ahead of the Vodacom Bulls and 9 ahead of the Sharks. The Chiefs currently lead the overall log, 4 points ahead of the 2nd placed DHL Stormers. The DHL...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Christchurch teens ‘kicking-it’ with Crusaders heroes
Rising young rugby stars from Springston and Wainoni enjoyed ‘kicking-it’ with their Crusaders heroes Owen Franks, Willi Heinz and Wyatt Crockett at an action-packed training session yesterday. The Crusaders players ran footy practice for two local rugby...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Marcel van der Merwe set to make Super Rugby debut
Morgan Piek – Marcel van der Merwe is set to make his long awaited Super Rugby debut this coming weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs face-off against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The bullish prop comes in at tighthead as cover for the injured...
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Jun 26, 12 •
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Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens confirmed for 7 and 8 December
– Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to host Rugby’s Biggest Party – Argentina joins expanded HSBC Sevens World Series – Dates announced for entire 2012/13 World Series – Announcement comes on the eve of Argentina’s The Castle Rugby...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, National, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Lapasset Praises Exceptional IRB Junior World Championship 2012
International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset has hailed the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 as a ‘huge success’, and has thanked the South African Rugby Union and the people of Cape Town for the way they embraced the showcase age grade...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on One-on-one with Paul Jordaan
Paul Jordaan, the exciting Sharks utility back has finally got the chance to hit the lime light, and that he most certainly did. The young former Grey College scholar has been shinning on the International Seven circuit for the past few years; however, many...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women return to action with victory
The Springbok Women’s team celebrated their first match on South African soil in four years with a comprehensive 28-17 victory over a star-studded Nomads international invitation side at Goodwood Rugby Club in Cape Town on Saturday. Tries from four of...
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Jun 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Q & A with Wallaby Mike Harris
Mike Harris, the New Zealand born Queensland Reds flyhalf/ centre started the 2012 Super Rugby season off with a bang with both the boot and his outstanding backline play. Harris equalled the long time Queensland Reds record of nine successive kicks on goal...
