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May 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS GET BACK ON TRACK
The Stormers ended a three-game winless streak with a hard-fought 31-24 victory over the Cheetahs at Newlands. A typically physical South African Super Rugby derby saw the Stormers outscore their visitors three tries to two to provisionally move back to the...
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May 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on LIONS ROAR AT LOFTUS
The Lions consolidated their position at the top of the South African Super Rugby group with a 56-20 victory over the Bulls in Pretoria. The seven-try win over their Gauteng neighbours takes the Lions seven points clear of the Sharks at the Africa 2 summit...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on RYAN CROTTY ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Ryan Crotty Team: Crusaders Position: Centre Date of Incident: 28 May 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling: A player must not tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on HITOSHI ONO CITED
Player: Hitoshi Ono Team: Sunwolves Position: Lock Date of Incident: 28 May 2016 Nature of Offence: 10.4.a. Striking with head Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 38:28 Hitoshi Ono of the Sunwolves has been cited for alleged foul play during a...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on DAVID KAETAU HAVILI CITED
Player: David Kaetau Havili Team: Crusaders Position: Outside Back Date of Incident: 28 May 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking: A player must not strike an opponent with the arm Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 65:15...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES HIT SUNWOLVES FOR 60
It was all too easy for the Brumbies as they ran ten tries past the Sunwolves to win 66-5 in Canberra. The Brumbies now go into the international break level on points with the Waratahs, but in first place in the Australian Conference by virtue of having won...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on CRUSADERS BEAT BLUES TO GO TOP
The Crusaders moved to the top of the New Zealand Conference and overall table after claiming a hard-fought 26-21 win over the Blues in Auckland. In what was another superb advert for New Zealand rugby, both these sides deserve plenty of credit for making...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on DOUBLE RED FOR JAGUARES IN KINGS WIN
The Kings managed to secure a bonus-point victory when they beat a 12-man Jaguares 29-22 in Port Elizabeth. The home side outscored the Jaguares by four tries to one, despite the visitors’ brave and intelligent second-half effort they could not outsmart...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on TWO TRIES TO ARDIE SAVEA AS CANES BEAT HIGHLANDERS
Ardie Savea stole the headlines with his match winning try, but the real story of the Hurricanes 27-20 win over the Highlanders was the collective belief of a team determined to prove they are genuine Investec Super Rugby title contenders. Savea was certainly...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs secure a magnificent 45-25 six-try victory over the Chiefs
The NSW Waratahs have secured a resounding 45-25 victory over the Chiefs in one of their best displays all season tonight at Allianz Stadium. In front of 18,175 delighted fans, the Waratahs held onto top spot on the Australian Conference with an impressive...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on RAMIRO HERRERA RED CARD OFFENCE
Player: Ramiro Herrera Team: Jaguares Position: Prop (Herrera) Date of Incident: 27 May 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (g) Dangerous Charging Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 37th minute Herrera Red Card Ramiro Herrera of the Jaguares has...
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May 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on TOMAS LAVANINI RED CARD OFFENCE
Player: Tomas Lavanini Team: Jaguares Position: Lock Date of Incident: 27 May 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (g) Dangerous Charging Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 25th minute Lavanini Red Card Offence Tomas Lavanini of the Jaguares has...
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May 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on COWAN TO LEAD FORCE INTO BATTLE WITH REBELS
The Western Force have made four changes to the match-day 23 to face the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon with club stalwart Pek Cowan to captain the side in the absence of Matt Hodgson. Replacing the injured Hodgson is Chris Alcock...
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May 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Southern Kings vs Jaguares
The Southern Kings will host the Jaguares for the first time in the history of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition when they face each other at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening. Along with the Southern Kings and Sunwolves, the Jaguares are one...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on JOHN SMIT ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION
John Smit, Chief Executive of The Sharks, has announced he will resign at the end of the 2016 season. Stephen Saad, Chairman of The Sharks Board of Directors, stated: “John is recognised as one of the most successful and respected leaders in our country,...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highveld neighbours in crunch Loftus clash – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 14 Preview
Gauteng rivals the Vodacom Bulls and the Emirates Lions go head to head on Saturday afternoon in a mouth-watering Vodacom Super Rugby encounter at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. This Round 14 fixture will be the last local match before the break for the June...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis on DHL Stormers debut against Cheetahs
Daniel du Plessis will make his DHL Stormers debut in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The talented young midfielder, who has been in excellent form for DHL Western Province, comes into the team at outside...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blues v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park, Auckland Date: Saturday 28 May 2016 Kick-Off: 19:35 local / 09h35 SA Time Referee: Angus Gardner AR1: Paul Williams AR2: Brendon Pickerill TMO: Glenn Newman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues: 1 Sam Prattley 2...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers v Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Stormers v Cheetahs @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date: Saturday 28 May 2016 Kick-Off: 15:00 local Referee: Glen Jackson AR1: Ben O’Keeffe AR2: Nick Briant TMO: Shaun Veldsman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Stormers: 15 Cheslin Kolbe 14...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the DHL Stormers
Stormers vs Toyota Cheetahs The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday, 28 May 2016 at Newlands in Cape Town. The game kicks off at 15:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Bulls v Lions @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date: Saturday 28 May 2016 Kick-Off: 17:10 SA Time Referee: Craig Joubert AR1: Marius van der Westhuizen AR2: Cwengile Jadezweni TMO: Christie du Preez TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15 SP...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to do battle the Vodacom Bulls
Sylvian Mahuza gets his first start in Super Rugby for the Emirates Lions against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in one of seven changes to the side. Mahuza starts at fullback, replacing Jaco van der Walt who got injured against the...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings v Jaguares Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Kings v Jaguares @ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Friday 27 May 2016 Kick-Off: 19:00 SA Time Referee: Nick Briant AR1: Quinton Immelman AR2: Ben Crouse TMO: Marius Jonker TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Kings: 15. Jurgen...
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May 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Blues
The BNZ Crusaders will play their final fixture before the June International window against the Blues at Eden Park. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Waratahs last weekend. Lock Sam Whitelock...
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May 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings side relatively unchanged for Jaguares
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has announced just four changes, two of which are rotational, for the Southern Kings team ahead of their match against the Jaguares at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening. Most notable among the changes is...
