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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rebels v Brumbies Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Rebels v Brumbies @ AAMI Park, Melbourne Date: Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off: 19:45 local / 11:45 SA Time Referee: Rohan Hoffmann AR1: Will Houston AR2: Michael Hogan TMO: Ian Smith TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 1. Toby Smith 2. James...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies unchanged for the Rebels
Head Coach Stephen Larkham has stuck with the same Match Day 23-man squad that defeated the Bulls 23-6 in Canberra last Friday night. The experienced front row of Scott Sio, co-captain Stephen Moore and Ben Alexander pack down in the front row while Rory...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on REBELS WELCOME BACK EXPERIENCE FOR BRUMBIES
The Melbourne Rebels welcome back experienced campaigners Colby Fainga’a, Mike Harris and Lopeti Timani to the starting line-up against the Brumbies at AAMI Park, Melbourne, on Friday. The return of the trio is a boost for the Rebels heading into the local...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and ClickaBet Announce New Sponsorship Deal
ClickaBet has announced their Associate Sponsorship of the Toyota Cheetahs for the 2016 season, with immediate effect. The sponsorship will see the ClickaBet brand represented on the official playing kit in the Super Rugby, Currie Cup and junior...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Kings
Toyota Cheetahs vs Kings The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Kings in a Vodacom Super Rugby match on Saturday, 14 May 2016 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The game kicks off at 17:05. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jenkins, Ulengo to face Waratahs in Sydney
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais named Jason Jenkins and Jamba Ulengo in his starting team that will face the Waratahs in the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday. Jenkins pulled out of the first match of the tour against the Force due to an injury, but is...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Club player suspended for six years for trafficking steroids
A former Wellington club player has been banned from all rugby for six years for using and trafficking anabolic steroids while he was involved in rugby. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) Judicial Committee imposed the lengthy ban on Andrew Leicester Burne,...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Highlanders v Crusaders @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 09:35 SA Time Referee: Chris Pollock AR1: Jamie Nutbrown AR2: Kane McBride TMO: Aaron Paterson TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders to play the Crusaders
Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has been able to select a largely unchanged line-up for the battle of the mainland after coming through last week’s win against the Chiefs with no new injuries. There is just one change to the starting team that took the field in...
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May 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders name team for the Southern Derby
This weekend see’s the classic Southern Derby of the Investec Super Rugby tournament Pulse Energy Highlander’s vs BNZ Crusaders. The game takes place on Friday 13th May at Forsyth Bar Stadium, Dunedin. Kick off is at 7.35pm. Crusaders Head Coach...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas team to take on the Bulls
Provincial Qualifier: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Steval Pumas Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria (Tswane) Date: 13 May 2016 Kick-off: 15:00 This week head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz made several changes to his starting line-up for the Provincial...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Nathan Sharpe Appointed to QRU Board as Player Appointed Director
Former Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe has been appointed to the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Board as the Player Appointed Director. Sharpe, who played 70 times for the Reds and earned 116 caps for Australia, replaces fellow second-row forward James Horwill,...
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May 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 12
SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Round 12 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Highlanders v Crusaders @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 13 May 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on VELLEMAN, ESTERHUIZEN SHINE IN DIRE WEEKEND #AllOutRugby
9 MAY 2016 – South African teams managed only two victories in as many weeks with the Cell C Sharks shining the light in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby. To highlight the South African franchises’ struggles to score points this weekend, Sharks...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to Singapore announced
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 25-man touring squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves in Singapore this weekend. Outside back Khanyo Ngcukana and prop Alistair Vermaak are the two additions to the squad for the historic...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings suffer setback with injuries after Blues game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that both CJ Velleman and Chris Cloete will not be available for the match against the Cheetahs this weekend. Velleman has broken his thumb and will be going for scans today, but would be out for at east six...
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May 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on TRIES FOR BOOKS – Powered by Vodacom #Tries4Books
Weekly Tries Tally after Round 11 6 & 7 May 2016 ROUND 11 STATS Total number of tries in Round 11: 6 Total donation from Vodacom: R42 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Cell C Sharks: 4 Southern Kings: 2...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on BLUES TAKE BONUS-POINT WIN AGAINST THE KINGS
It took five minutes after the hooter for the Blues to chalk up their first bonus victory of the season with a 34-18 win over the Kings at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth. A turnover five minutes after the siren had sounded and a slick back pass by...
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May 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks sparkle in Durban – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 11 Wrap
The Cell C Sharks produced a sparkling performance to clinch a morale-boosting 32-15 win over the Hurricanes in Durban on Saturday afternoon. They delivered one of their best displays of the season to outscore the ‘Canes by four tries to two and also to...
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May 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on OUTSTANDING CELL C SHARKS SMASH HURRICANES
The Cell C Sharks concluded their New Zealand commitments in their fifth Vodacom Super Rugby clash against Kiwi opposition when they defeated the Hurricanes 32-15 at Growthpoint KINGS PARK on Saturday afternoon. It was a welcome return home and with the field...
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May 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs notch their third straight win with a 21-6 victory over the Cheetahs
The NSW Waratahs have won their third match in a row, with a 21 points to 6 win over the Cheetahs at Allianz Stadium in round 11 of Super Rugby tonight. In his 71st Super Rugby match, NSW fly-half Bernard Foley scored 16 points in the same game he became...
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May 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Southern Kings vs Blues
The Southern Kings will play their first ever Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Blues, when they face the team from New Zealand at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth later today. The visitors, currently 12th on the combined Super Rugby log...
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May 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE FIRE IN TOKYO
A first half hat trick from Marcel Brache has helped the Western Force claim an emphatic 40-22 win over a gallant Sunwolves outfit at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. Brache became just the fourth Western Force player to bag a hat trick when he went...
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May 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies grab Bulls by the horns
The Aquis Brumbies have defeated the Bulls 23-6 at GIO Stadium in a tough encounter, to move back to the top of the Australian Super Rugby conference. A defensive line that did not allow any tries, coupled with tries from Nigel Ah Wong and Tomas Cubelli as...
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May 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY IS EINTLIK ‘n EENVOUDIGE SPEL #PaleToe
Dwarslat is vandeesweek seker ons maak rugby kyk te moeilik en hoor dat ons te emosioneel is. #Pale toe Om rugby te kyk is soos om die weer te voorspel, nes jy dink dat jy die edele spel verstaan, verander dit. Dis die wyse woorde van ‘n kollega, nou die...
