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Feb 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Final Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby squad announced
Morgan Piek – The Toyota Cheetahs have finalised their final squad of 35 players on the eve of their final and arguably toughest warm-up game. Naka Drotske’s men have made the long trek up to Polokwane to face the ever tough Vodacom Bulls. From the...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to play the Lions
The Southern Kings would like to announce the team that will be taking part against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, 9February. The team is: Backs: Elric van Vuuren, Marcello Sampson, Wayne Stevens (vice captain) Hadleigh Parkes, Siyanda Grey, Wesley...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women gain favourable placing for RWC Sevens 2013
The Springbok Women Sevens team secured a favourable Band Two seeding position for the RWC Sevens 2013 Pool Allocation Draw (PAD), which takes place in Moscow on 28 February, the IRB announced on Thursday. Mandisa Williams’ team is currently in sixth place...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wales names side to play France
Wales have made three changes to their starting line-up for their RBS 6 Nations clash against France at Stade de France with Ryan Jones (Ospreys) returning to lead the side. Ospreys duo Richard Hibbard and Justin Tipuric both come into the starting XV whilst...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions named to face the Kings
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following team to take on the Southern Kings this Saturday at Ellis Park. The match kicks off at 14h15 but gates open at 10h30 for the Oostelikes versus Alberton curtain raiser. 1. JC Janse van Rensburg...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Chiefs team announced for trial against Reds
The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Reds in their second trial match at Stockland Stadium, Sunshine Coast, 7pm Australian time (10pm New Zealand time) this Friday night. The Chiefs’ All Blacks will get a run after having limited action during...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team to face Waratahs
Pre-season game 2 Toll Stadium, Whangarei Kick-off 2.30pm Ali Williams will captain the Blues for the first time when he leads out the side to face the Waratahs in Whangarei on Saturday in the second pre-season hit-out of the year. The 77-Test veteran...
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Feb 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Starting XV Named To Play The Crusaders in Oamaru
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his starting XV to play the Crusaders at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru tomorrow afternoon (4.30pm NZT). This is the second pre-season game for both New Zealand franchises. There are a number of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers to lead the Stormers against Boland
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will lead the DHL Stormers into battle in their second pre-season friendly of 2013, when the Men from the Cape take on neighbours, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (14h45). As promised, DHL...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Historic Gold Cup unveiled as Cell C Community Cup trophy
The historic Gold Cup has been brought out of retirement and painstakingly restored as the ‘Holy Grail’ for club rugby players in the Cell C Community Cup, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday. The nine-carat gold trophy is one of...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup – A background
The Cell C Community Cup was borne out of a need to revive and modernise club rugby in South Africa, says SARU CEO, Jurie Roux. “We followed a very extensive research and consultation process over a period of three years before arriving at the tournament...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named to face the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls Saturday, 9 February 2013, Polokwane 1. Trevor Nyakane 2. Adriaan Strauss (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Lood de Jager 5. Francois Uys 6. Frans Viljoen 7. Lappies Labuschagne 8. Phillip van der Walt 9. Piet van Zyl...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name strong side to face Cheetahs in Polokwane
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named a very strong Bulls side to play in the SuperRugby warm-up match against the Toyota Cheetahs in Polokwane on Saturday. The team is: 15. Jurgen Visser 14. Akona Ndungane 13. JJ Engelbrecht 12. Francois Venter 11....
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on World-class coverage for Cell C Community Cup
Live coverage of matches on SuperSport, including Easter Play-offs; Cameras to capture action at Pool matches for weekly wraps; Latest tournament news, results, logs on www.sarugby.co.za & Supersport Zone on DStv; Up-to-the-minute news, results,...
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Feb 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C named as Community Cup sponsor
The Community Cup club rugby competition will be sponsored by cellphone company, Cell C, it was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday. The three-year deal will underwrite a tournament that SARU has launched to give fresh impetus to...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Boardwalk to host Southern Kings on Wednesday
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World will be hosting the Southern Kings on Wednesday when they unveil their official 2013 Puma match day kit. Members of the general public are invited to meet the players following the official launch, with a signing...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Squad announcement for Lions friendly delayed due to injuries
The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Round 1 Review & Log
Morgan Piek – The 2013 Varsity Cup got underway last night with a couple of mouth-watering clashes. FNB Maties 29 (0) vs FNB UJ 8 (8) First up we had the mighty maroon machine the Maties kick-off proceedings against UJ in Stellenbosch last night. Never...
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Feb 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru....
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Feb 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women fourth on log after Houston Sevens
South Africa lost their crucial Cup quarterfinal match 17-12 in extra-time against Australia at the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Houston late on Saturday evening (SA time) and then struggled to find their form in their two other matches....
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA Women face Aussies in Houston Sevens quarter-finals
South Africa will play against Australia on Saturday evening (SA time) for a place in the Cup semi-finals of the Houston Sevens in the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The South Africans showed great determination in their two narrow...
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Feb 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Disappointment for Springbok Sevens in Wellington
South Africa finished a disappointing Wellington Sevens campaign with a 21-15 defeat against Australia in the Plate semi-finals on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium. England beat Kenya 24-19 in a thrilling Cup final after scoring a last gasp...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Eastern Province Kings take a scrappy victory over Despatch
The Eastern Province Vodacom Cup players took a scrappy win over Despatch at the Despatch Rugby Club this evening, winning the game 21 to 5. Head coach David Maidza said overall the game had been poor. “We gave away too many penalties, especially in the...
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Feb 1, 13 •
1911 Views •
National, South Africa, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Southern Kings beat Franchise XV in disappointing clash at Outeniqua Park
The Southern Kings beat the Franchise XV team at Outeniqua Park in a disappointing clash, with the final tally at 29 to 13 (10 to 6). Director of Rugby Alan Solomons said he was disappointed in the performance. “In the first half the lineouts were...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU mourns Louis Luyt
It is with great sadness that the Golden Lions Rugby Union has learnt of the passing of one of South Africa’s most iconic rugby figures – Louis Luyt. Luyt was born in 1932 in the Karoo and went on to represent, and captain, the Orange Free State from the...
