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Sep 7, 14 •
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Photo: Ruby Wolff Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Argentina Position: Lock Date of Incident: 6 September 2014 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) Dangerous Charging. A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks very disappointed after Perth defeat
The Springboks were very disappointed after losing their first match in more than 11 months when they were beaten by Australia by 24-23 in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in a wet and windy Perth on Saturday. Australia won thanks to a converted try by...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies claim last gasp win against South Africa in Perth
The Qantas Wallabies have continued their undefeated run on Australian soil in 2014 with a come from behind 24 to 23 victory over South Africa’s Springboks in Perth on Saturday night. The Wallabies’ undefeated run comes off the back of a 3-0...
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Sep 6, 14 •
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Comments Off on JOSH MANN-REA IN LINE FOR QANTAS WALLABIES DEBUT
The Qantas Wallabies have made one changed to their bench for tonight’s clash against South Africa at Patersons Stadium with ACT Brumbies hooker Josh Mann-Rea replacing Saia Fainga’a. Fainga’a returned to Brisbane this morning for the birth...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Argentina Teamsheets
Match No.5: New Zealand v Argentina Date : 6 September 2014 Kick-off: 09h45 CAT Venue : McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Referee: Pascal Gauzere Assistant Ref 1:Jerome Gaes Assistant Ref 2:Rohan Hoffman TMO : Peter Marshall All Blacks: Israel Dagg; Ben Smith,...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Kick-off: Saturday, 12.05pm CAT Referee: George Clancy Venue: Patersons Stadium, Perth Australia: Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Toomua, Rob Horne, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper (captain), Scott Fardy, Rob...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Aussies want first win over Boks since 2012
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Australia’s last Test victory over South Africa was in 2012 at Patersons Stadium in Perth, where the two teams meet on Saturday in round three of the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Below are some interesting...
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Sep 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Napier Test match sold out
Photo: Ruby Wolff Chance for fans to touch Ranfurly Shield at McLean Park The All Blacks Test match against Argentina at Napier’s McLean Park this Saturday night, is officially, a sell-out. With temporary seating increasing capacity at McLean Park to...
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Sep 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100th Springbok Test – Bryan Habana
On Saturday, Bryan Gary Habana will become the fourth Springbok to play 100 Tests for South Africa. Springbok number 766, Habana, was born in Johannesburg on 12 June 1983. He attended Meredale Primary and King Edward VII School before enrolling at the...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks side named for Napier Test against Argentina
Barrett to get first start in 10 jersey; Dagg named at fullback The All Blacks team to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship match in Napier this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play Argentina for the first time this year at McLean...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks name their side to take on Argentina
The team (with Test caps in brackets): 1. Wyatt Crockett (29) 2. Dane Coles (20) 3. Owen Franks (59) 4. Brodie Retallick (29) 5. Samuel Whitelock (56) 6. Liam Messam (33) 7. Richie McCaw (c) (129) 8. Kieran Read (64) 9. Aaron Smith (31) 10. Beauden Barrett...
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Sep 3, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bryan Habana to become Springbok Centurion No 4
Photo: Anton Geyser Bryan Habana will on Saturday become the fourth Springbok and 33rd player overall to play in 100 Tests when South Africa take on Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Patersons Stadium in Perth...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Wallabies to face the Boks
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named Bernard Foley to start in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against South Africa’s Springboks as one of three changes to the side that lost to New Zealand’s All Blacks. McKenzie dropped Kurtley Beale...
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Sep 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE TEAM TO PLAY SOUTH AFRICA IN PERTH
The Qantas Wallabies have announced their side for Saturday night’s Mandela Plate and Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against South Africa at Patersons Stadium. Coach Ewen McKenzie has made three personnel changes to the starting XV with a new...
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Aug 31, 14 •
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Comments Off on Warm Perth welcome for Springboks
Photo: Ruby Wolff The Springboks were greeted with pleasant conditions when they arrived in Perth on Sunday afternoon, after three days of training in a very cold Johannesburg. The Boks had three hard training sessions at Fourways High School before...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alberts replaced by Whiteley for Springboks tour
Willem Alberts has been ruled out of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour to Australia and New Zealand and will be replaced in the 30-man squad by Warren Whiteley. Alberts missed both Test victories against Argentina because of a hamstring...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ewen McKenzie names 30-man squad for next two Rugby Championship matches
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named a 30-man squad for their next two Rugby Championship matches and included Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. The Wallabies will be without Western Force hooker Nathan Charles for the Test against the Springboks...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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The Qantas Wallabies have announced a 30-man squad for the next stage of their 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa in Perth. Joining the Qantas Wallabies squad for the first time in 2014 will be 22-year-old Western Force...
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Aug 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok bench makes massive impact in Salta
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers praised the impact made by the South African replacements as they recorded a hard-fought 33-31 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over a gallant Argentina in Salta on Saturday afternoon. With 20 minutes to go, the home...
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Aug 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Wallabies: Explosive Rugby at Eden Park
Tonight was all about getting the All Black machine back on track. With a crowd of about 48,000 strong, the evening presented perfect conditions for what most expected would be an outstanding match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies. Liam Messam led the...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Argentina vs Springboks Teamsheets
Venue: Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium, Salta, Argentina Date: Saturday 23 August 2014 Kick-off : 21h40 CAT Referee: Steve Walsh AR1: John Lacey AR2: Marius Mitrea TMO: Vinny Munro Argentina: The team is: 15 Joaquin Tuculet 14 Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino 13...
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Competition: Rugby Championship Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Eden Park, Auckland The All Blacks team is: (with Test caps in brackets) Starting XV: 1. Wyatt Crockett (28) 2. Dane Coles (19) 3. Owen Franks (58) 4. Brodie Retallick (28) 5. Samuel Whitelock (55) 6....
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Aug 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks looking for second Rugby Championship win in Argentina
Photo: Etienne Burger The Springboks will play their second match of the 2014 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in Argentina, like they did in 2013 when they host traveled to South America. This time however, the test will be played in Salta. SANZAR...
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hernandez back for Pumas
Photo: Etienne Burger Argentina have made two changes to the starting team for the return Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against South Africa in Salta on Saturday. Centre Juan Martin Hernandez, a late withdrawal from the side defeated 13-6 in Pretoria...
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Aug 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies unchanged for 2nd All Black test
Australia Israel Folau; Pat McCabe, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Toomua, Rob Horne; Kurtley Beale, Nic White; Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper (capt), Scott Fardy; Rob Simmons, Sam Carter; Sekope Kepu, Nathan Charles, James Slipper Replacements: James Hanson, Pek...
