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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...
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on McCaw at 7 in full strength Crusaders outfit
The Crusaders head to Melbourne tomorrow in preparation for their match against the Rebels on Saturday night. Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the team that started against the Reds on Sunday, including a new captain in Richie McCaw....
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May 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Forced injury changes could sink the Blues yet again
Further injuries have forced changes to the Blues line-up to play the Lions on Friday night at Eden Park. In the backs, a rib injury has ruled out Rene Ranger and a groin injury keeps George Moala off the pitch. In the forwards, a concussion to...
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May 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Andries Ferreira found Not Guilty of 10.4 (e)
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Andries Ferreira of the Cheetahs not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent dangerously. A tackle around the neck or head of an opponent is dangerous play, after he was...
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May 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Suntory Sungoliath respond to media speculation regarding return of Fourie du Preez
Suntory Sungoliath have responded to recent speculation linking celebrated scrumhalf Fourie du Preez with a return to the Springbok fold for the series against England, indicating that they will not stand in his way if his assistance is requested by Coach...
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May 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions team to face the Blues
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their tenth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Blues on Friday, 11 May 2012 this morning. There is just one change to the starting line up, following a knee injury...
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May 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Faumuina, Braid and McCartney commit to the Blues
The Blues are delighted to announce three key players –Charlie Faumuina, Luke Braid and Tom McCartney – have each signed two-year deals with the franchise for the next two seasons. Prop Charlie Faumuina said he is fully committed to the Blues and...
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May 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks SA U20 players
SA Rugby recently named their powerful SA U-20 squad to play in the IRB Junior World Championships 2012 to be played in Cape Town in June. Amongst the 28-man squad, The Sharks Academy are well represented with 6 players being named; Pieter-Steph du Toit...
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May 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Samoa too strong for injury-hit Blitzbokke
Samoa delivered a powerful performance to beat South Africa 47-0 at the Glasgow Sevens on Sunday, and in doing so eliminated the Blitzbokke from the penultimate HSBC Sevens World Series tournament of the season. More bad news for injury-hit South Africa is...
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May 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 11
The Vodacom Bulls moved to the top of the South African Conference after their fourth bonus-point victory of the Vodacom Super Rugby season. The team from Pretoria conceded as many tries as they scored in their 41-35 win over the Rebels in Melbourne, but...
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May 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Luke Jones cited following Rebels vs Bulls
Luke Jones of the Rebels has been cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Jones is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body...
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May 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to take on the Reds at home this Sunday. The only change to the team that beat the Waratahs last weekend is the possible inclusion of Sean Maitland, who has been recovering from a high ankle injury....
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May 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders named to face The Sharks
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. He has made two changes to the run-on team that played the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last weekend. Doug Tietjens makes his second start for the...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer shows his hand with new Bok coaching staff
Morgan Piek – The new Springbok coaching staff was announced today and will be joining Heyneke Meyer to start preparations for England’s inbound tour. As is expected it is a Bulls dominated coaching team. It’s still too early to tell what kind of...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on The English are coming
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced this morning that tickets to the Springbok vs. England Test at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday, 16 June 2012 have gone on sale to the public. Season Ticket Holders and Suite Owners were given first right of refusal and in the...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament Latest Results
TOKAI UNIVERSITY GYOSEI HIGH SCHOOL (Japan) 25 vs HIGASHI FUKUOKA HIGH SCHOOL 24 Full-time (Cup 1/4 Finals) TRURO COLLEGE (England) 27 vs JOSHO GAKUEN HIGH SCHOOL (Japan) 21 Full-time (Cup 1/4 Finals) KELSTON BOYS HIGH SCHOOL (New...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Meyer proclaims Planning Camps successful
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer left Cape Town a happy man after overseeing three very successful Planning Camps over the past three weeks. It was Meyer’s first interaction with the country’s leading players since his appointment at the end of January. Two...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 11
The Vodacom Bulls can go top of the South African Conference in Melbourne this weekend, while The Sharks have a tough home game to stay in touch with the Vodacom Super Rugby front runners. The Rebels have not beaten a South African team yet since their...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Beast is back at the Shark Tank against the Highlanders
Crowd-favourite, loosehead prop Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira, will make his much-awaiting return to The Sharks when he fronts up for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at Mr Price KINGS PARK. Beast has had a lengthy spell out of...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team announced to play the Lions
The Chiefs, who remain at the top of the Investec Super Rugby competition, have announced their team to play the MTN Lions this Saturday night, 9:35am CAT (South African Time) at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe. After there eighth win in a row, the Chiefs...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders to give the shirts off their backs
When the Crusaders take on the Reds at the new AMI Stadium in Addington this Sunday, players will be wearing a specially made jersey to support St John. The jerseys, which include the St John logo, will then be auctioned on Trade Me and the funds raised...
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May 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders vs Reds match a sell-out
Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach says ticket sales for the match against the Reds this Sunday at AMI Stadium (Addington) have been very strong and it is essentially sold out. “At this point it may be possible to buy a small handful of tickets to the...
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May 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Three SA U20 players called up to Springbok Planning Camp
Three local members of the wider South African Under-20 squad were called up to the Springbok Planning Camp that started in Cape Town on Wednesday morning. Centres Pat Howard and Kobus van Wyk, as well as prop Oliver Kebble have been drafted into the Planning...
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May 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sias Ebersohn starts at flyhalf for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – Naka Drotske this morning named a fairly unchanged side to take on the Western Force in Bloemfontein on Saturday night. Riaan Smit who is no stranger to Super Rugby comes into the side on the bench in the place of the Toyota Cheetahs...
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May 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announcement for Chiefs
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Lions team to play in their ninth match of the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition against the Chiefs on Saturday, 5 May 2012 this morning. There are five changes to the starting line up from the team who played...
