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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes early Super 14 leaders
The Hurricanes are deserved leaders of the Super 14 after beating the Blues 34-20 at Albany’s North Harbour Stadium. The Hurricanes kicked nine penalties and only scored via an intercept try to Hosea Gear, but were the far superior team in the second half...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Lions v Stormers
The Lions v Stormers clash might well be the most attractive game for the South African Super 14 teams. While the Bloemfontein match between the Vodacom Cheetahs and the Vodacom Bulls is expected to be a tough forward battle, we might well see a more...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Dick Muir gives Lions license to play expansive
Johannesburg – The Auto and General Lions are set to play an expansive game this season, with coach Dick Muir taking off the shackles of structure that may have hampered the franchise for too long. But in a competition as tough and uncompromising as the...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Message to all football fans at the start of Super14 Rugby
We would like to share a special message to all football fans at the start of Super14 Rugby. We love this game, the tough tackles, physical confrontations and the team spirit from players who give it there everything for team mates and fans!!...
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Feb 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Drotské expects referee to reward scrumming
The Cheetahs are hoping that referee Jonathan Kaplan rewards the stronger scrum in Friday’s Super 14 battle against the Bulls. Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské is of the view that teams with more scrumming power are often penalised and plans to have a chat with...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Park ready for Vodacom Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls Clash
Rugby15 was fortunate to attend a media session earlier today at the Vodacom Park Free State Stadium. Vodacom coach Naka Drotske and assistant coach Hawies Fourie answered the questions from media representatives on the upcoming clash against the Vodacom...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Reds ready to take on the Waratahs
The Queensland Reds Team to face the Waratahs has been announced. James Horwill is set to play out of position in the back row for the Reds opening Super clash with the Waratahs on Saturday Qantas Wallabies lock James Horwill has switched to the backrow in a...
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Feb 11, 10 •
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Comments Off on Giteau ruled out of Force match by quad strain
CA Brumbies playmaker Matt Giteau has been ruled out of the CA Brumbies’ opening Investec Super 14 fixture against the Western Force in Perth tomorrow night. Giteau sustained a quad strain almost three weeks ago and has been racing the clock to be available...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Injury blow for Italy team to play against England
Italy have suffered a huge blow to their RBS Six Nations campaign, with second-row Carlo Antonio Del Fava expected to be out for at least four weeks. The 28-year-old injured his knee in a training session on Tuesday and will require minor surgery. With the...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on England team announced to play Italy in RBS Six Nations
RBS SIX NATIONS – ITALY v ENGLAND Venue: Stadio Flaminio, Rome Date: Sunday, 14 February Kick-off: 1430 GMT Leicester prop Dan Cole will make his first Test start as one of two changes to the England side for Sunday’s RBS Six Nations game with...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Paul Treu shares more insights on Bok Sevens Rugby
Paul Treu, Coach of the Springbok Sevens Side has shared some more “behind the scenes” insights on Sevens Rugby. Few of us are aware of the training of these supreme athletes and what goes on when they are not training or playing. We would like to share...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on 6 New faces amongst Blues Team for clash with Hurricanes
The scrum pairing of first five-eighth Stephen Brett and halfback Alby Mathewson are among six new Blues named tonight for the Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby match against the Hurricanes on Friday night. Brett was recruited from the Crusaders and Mathewson from...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes announce team to face Blues in Super 14
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper has selected Willie Ripia at 10 for the Hurricanes with rising star Aaron Cruden on the bench for Friday night’s Super 14 opener against the Blues at Albany. ‘Canes coach Colin Cooper has backed his plan to ease...
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Feb 10, 10 •
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Comments Off on Sharks say they are ready for Super 14!
After a few less than impressive performances in the warm-up games, there is good news from the Sharks Tank. It appears that the Sharks are confident of a strong Super 14 campaign and the plans are falling in place. Johan Bishop in a article on Sport 24...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Matfield to captain Vodacom Bulls against Vodacom Cheetahs
There were few surprises in a strong Bulls Team to travel to Bloemfontein for the First Round of the Super 14 on Friday evening against the Vodacom Cheetahs. Victor Matfield will captain a side that includes fourteen players that represented the Bulls in last...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Scotland name side to face Wales in RBS Six Nations
Phil Godman is one of three casualties from the defeat by Scotland in the opening RBS 6 Nations match against France. The new Blues signing Dan Parks was recalled at fly-half for Saturday’s trip to Wales. Parks’ return was one of three changes from...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on The Grey Touch Rugby Tournament
Grey College will test the touch rugby skills of “Old Boys” in October. An invitation has been extended to all “Old Boys” to gather and select their teams for this unique challenge! The teams must give themselves a name and are allowed...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged French side to battle Ireland in France
France boss Marc Lievremont has confirmed his confidence in his side by selecting the same squad as they prepare to take on Ireland at the Stade de France on Saturday. France’s big left wing Aurélien Rougerie has withdrawn from the French team to play...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Richie McCaw facing delayed start to Super 14
For those of us are eagerly anticipating how Richie McCaw will adapt to the newer interpretation by the referees at ruck time, there has been bad news. McCaw will only start playing in the 4th week of the completion. McCaw is however active in the early...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on SAULS selects experienced players for Baby Bok against French Selection XV
Coach Eric Sauls made 14 changes to his starting team following their 10-5 defeat to the French Invitational XV in Biarritz on Saturday with loose-forward CJ Stander being the sole survivor for the team to take on a French Selection XV in an international...
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Feb 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Strong Brumbies side picked for Super 14 opener
A Brumbies side featuring numerous Internationals have been selected for the opener against the Western Force on Friday. Wallaby captain Rocky Elsom and playmaker Matt Giteau have been named for the Brumbies despite injury concerns. Injury concerns could...
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Feb 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cheetahs Team to face Vodacom Bulls
Vodacom Cheetahs Team to face Vodacom Bulls 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico...
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Feb 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Top Springboks rewarded with World Cup contracts
Who are the key Springbok players? We need not look further that the latest contracts to be rewarded to 10 of our Springbok rugby players. These are the player regarded as key to World Cup success in 2011. It has been revealed on Sunday that Captain John...
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Feb 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Top Referees announced to whistle start of Super 14
Sanzar has revealed that some of the world’s top rugby referees are set to whistle the first round of this year’s Super 14 competition kicking off this Friday. Sanzar referees manager, Lyndon Bray, has confirmed that a strong start from the...
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Feb 8, 10 •
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Comments Off on Solid start for France with win over Scotland in Six Nations
France got their Six Nations off to a comfortable start with a 18-9 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. Scotland seldom looked like scoring against a less than full strength French side. The score is perhaps not a fair reflection of a game where France should...
