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Sep 30, 11 •
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Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs MTN Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 1 October 2011 15:00 The team is: 15 Hennie Daniller 14 Ryno Benjamin 13 Robert Ebersohn 12 Andries Strauss 11 Cameron jacobs 10 Johan Goosen 9 Piet van Zyl 8 Ashley...
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Sep 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Global Market Research company attempts longest rugby pass during Rugby World Cup 2011
Global Market Research company, Synovate, is attempting to complete the longest rugby pass during the Rugby World Cup 2011. Kicking off at Synovate’s offices in New Zealand, the authentic RWC ball is making its way from one Synovate office to the...
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Sep 29, 11 •
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Photo by Bruce Taylor /Rugby15 The log-leading MTN Golden Lions face the tough prospect of having to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Free Staters have recorded comprehensive victories in the last two week and will be a...
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Sep 28, 11 •
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The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this Saturday, 1 October 2011 in Bloemfontein. Kick off is at 3pm. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La Grange 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Photo by Bruce Taylor/ Rugby15 Join the MTN Golden Lions supporters bus toBloemfonteinon Saturday, 1 October 2011 to watch the MTN Golden Lions vs. Toyota Free State Cheetahs. For just R350 per person, supporters will receive a food pack on the bus, your...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on What Ireland vs Italy means to the Springboks
Photo by www.rugbyworldcup.com Morgan Piek – This morning saw Italy take on the USA at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, New Zealand in a vital Pool C match. It was vital for many reasons. The main being, Italy needed a win with a bonus point over the Eagles to keep...
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Sep 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to face Samoa
Photo by www.rugbyworldcup.com Victor Matfield will captain the Springbok team to play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Matfield returns from a hamstring strain – after a two-match absence...
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Sep 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to face Samoa
Victor Matfield will captain the Springbok team to play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Matfield returns from a hamstring strain – after a two-match absence – as one of seven changes to...
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Sep 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springboks mark Heritage Day in New Zealand
The Springboks celebrated Heritage Day in traditional South African style with a team braai at their Taupo training base in New Zealand – albeit a few hours early on Friday evening. The team broke away from the normal dietary plan to take charge of...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Nashua Middelburg 7's 2011 tournament in October
Welcome to the best in African 7’s which is back in Middelburg this October 2011. As we will highlight, this year’s event will be bigger and better. This year, the festival will take place from 13-15 October 2011. The Springbok 7’s have since...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on Chuck Norris Jokes of Boks Players Bakkies Botha & Heinrich Brussow
Bakkies Botha Jokes Bakkies Botha is so strong he can tear a page out of Facebook Bakkies Botha has already been to Mars; that’s why there are no signs of life. Death once had a near-Bakkies Botha experience. Bakkies Botha doesn’t need a GPS. Bakkies...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super Image Saturday, 24 September 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 17:05 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss (C) 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp 5 Izak van...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Fijian flanker banned for 3 weeks after Lambie tip-tackle
Fijian flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu has been banned for three weeks after he was found guilty of a dangerous tackle on Springbok fullback Pat Lambie in their Pool D clash in Wellington on Saturday. Waqaniburotu who was only penalised during the match was...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Statistical Preview – South Africa v Namibia
Thursday, 22 September at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Please find below a statistical preview of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup match against Namibia in Auckland on Thursday. South Africa and Namibia have met only once before. South Africa won the...
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Sep 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks make five changes for Namibia clash
The Springboks on Tuesday made five changes to the starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against southern African neighbours Namibia at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, on Thursday. Wing Gio Aplon, scrumhalf Francois Hougaard, utility...
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Sep 19, 11 •
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RWC2011 Logo Argentina: All born in Argentina Australia: Dan Vickerman (Cape Town, South Africa), Radike Samo (Nadi, Fiji), Will Genia (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea), Stephen Moore (Khamis, Saudi Arabia), David Pocock (Messina, South Africa), Quade...
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Sep 18, 11 •
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Comments Off on Fijian flanker cited after dangerous tackle on Lambie
Fijian flanker Dominiko Waqaniburotu has been cited after a dangerous tackle on South African fullback Pat Lambie in their Pool D match on Saturday. Fiji lost the match 49-3 against a rampant Springbok team. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Fijian...
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Sep 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on IRB Rugby World Cup Knock-out stages
RWC Quarter Finals Fixtures 8th October 2011 – 07:00 CAT – Ireland vs Wales at Wellington 8th October 2011 – 09:30 CAT – England vs France at Auckland 9th October 2011 – 07:00 CAT – South Africa vs Australia at...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks looking forward to Christchurch visit
The All Blacks squad is looking forward to joining Canterbury fans in the Rugby World Cup celebrations, with the team flying into Christchurch tomorrow to spend three days in the city, as they prepare for next weekend’s Test against France. The All Blacks...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on A Man's Guide to the Rugby Experience
Aka: Four Ways to enjoy the Absa Currie Cup & the RWC without wrecking your relationship We all believe that everyone is unique and different, however for the most part, it is safe to say that men love their sports and South Africans are mad about their...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw replaces Johann Muller for Fiji clash
Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington. He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with hamstring tightness. Muller was assessed by the Springbok...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw drafted in for Johann Muller
Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington. He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with hamstring tightness. Muller was assessed by the Springbok...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Springboks supporting the Christchurch Red Cross Appeal
The Springboks on Thursday offered their support and assistance to the victims of February’s devastating Christchurch earthquake, which claimed almost 200 lives and devastated the New Zealand city. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and star players Victor...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Statistical Preview – South Africa v Fiji
Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 / Photo talk Saturday, 17 September at Wellington Regional Stadium NOTE: Please note a change to the team numbering with numbers 11 and 14 being reversed. Below is a statistical preview of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup match...
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Sep 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springboks forced into changes for Fiji clash
The Springboks on Thursday made four changes to their starting line-up and two more on the bench when they named the team to meet Fiji in their Pool D Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Wellington on Saturday. Four of the six changes have been forced by injury....
