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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 9
THERE’S plenty at stake in the penultimate round of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as all six teams look to either seal a semi-final place or ensure they avoid a dreaded season-ending promotion-relegation match against the First Division...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Semi-finals
THE race for Absa Currie Cup First Division honours reaches the do-or-die stage on Friday when the four best teams in this year’s expanded eight-team competition meet in the semi-finals, both of which will be televised live. The stakes couldn’t be...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Orlando Absa Boktown prices slashed
The South African Rugby Union has slashed the price of tickets to a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, as rugby doubles the fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks take on the All Blacks. Tickets will now cost just R10 for all entrants...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Player Contracts
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the renewal and extension of some player contracts for 2013 this afternoon, as well as the signing of Loose Forward Warwick Tecklenberg for two years until 2014. Tecklenberg hails from the Blue Bulls Rugby Union and...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks named to face the Free State Cheetahs
The Sharks vs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 6 October, 2012 @ 19:15 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Meyer Bosman 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7....
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Awards for Ackermann and Jantjies
MTN Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann and his star flyhalf Elton Jantjies were on Wednesday named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach of the Month and Absa Currie Cup Player of Month for September. Ackermann’s calm assurance has the led the Lions to top of the...
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u19 & u21 teams announced to take on the Blue Bulls on Friday
ABSA u21 Competition Sharks u21 vs Blue Bulls u21 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday 5 October 2012 at 16h45 Sharks u21 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Piet Lindeque 13. Wandile Mjekevu 12. Heimar Williams (C) 11. Sizo Maseko 10. Keelin Bastew 9. Hanco Venter...
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions name their side to face the Griquas
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play GWK Griquas on Saturday, 6 October 2012 at GWK Park in Kimberley, this afternoon. There are three changes to the starting line up: 1. Ross Cronje replaces Michael Bondesio at Scrumhalf....
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs named to face the Sharks
Toyota Free State Cheetahs: 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 12. Andries Strauss 11. Raymond Rhule 10. Sias Ebersohn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8. Phillip van der Walt 7. Francois Uys 6. Lappies Labuschagne 5. Izak van der...
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Oct 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pieter Dixon disciplinary hearing free to play
Pieter Dixon disciplinary hearing verdict Pieter Dixon, The Sharks hooker, is free to continue playing rugby after being shown a red card in the Absa Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban on Friday, 28 September 2012. Dixon appeared before...
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Oct 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls announced
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria (19h10). Coetzee has made just one change to the starting XV from last week, with Nic Groom and Louis...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU invites fans to vote for Player of the Year
Fans asked to vote for top players for the first time Public polling in six categories opens today Fans to vote through Facebook, closing date October 17 Lucky fans to attend awards Coaches to have biggest say in choosing players of tournaments Rugby fans...
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Sep 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rookie of the Year Signs for Hurricanes and Wellington
The capital’s number one halfback TJ Perenara has signed a two year deal with both the Ricoh Wellington Lions and the Hurricanes beginning in 2013. After his debut season with the Hurricanes came to an abrupt end in June with a broken ankle, the Porirua...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 14
Three teams, separated by just five log points, will be playing for two semi-final spots on Friday when the Absa Currie Cup First Division round-robin reaches its climax with four intriguing final-round matches. The unbeaten EP Kings, on 58 points, and the...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 8
The race for play-off spots and home-ground advantage in the six-team Absa Currie Cup Premier Division hots up this weekend with only three rounds remaining for teams to break clear from the pack and book their places in the final four. Six doesn’t go...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team named to face the Blue Bulls
The Sharks vs Blue Bulls Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 28 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Riaan Viljoen 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Louis Ludik 10. Meyer Bosman 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel 6. Jacques...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boland Kavaliers vs Border Bulldogs teams named
Regent Boland Kavaliers: 15. Jacquin Jansen 14. Eric Zana 13. Jonathan Francke 12. Braam Gerber 11. Brendon April 10. Elgar Watts 9. Bolla Conradie 8. Zandré Jordaan 7. Junior Bester 6. Franzel September 5. Johannes Kitshoff 4. PJ van Zyl 3. Rossouw Kruger...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions team named to face Province
There are three changes to the starting line up: 1. Jaco Kriel replaces Willie Britz at Right Flanker, while Britz moves to the bench in place of Kriel 2. Butch James replaces Elton Jantjies (who has been called up to the Springbok squad) at Flyhalf 3. Dylan...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs named for Griquas clash
Toyota Free State Cheetahs team to face the GWK Griquas in Bloemfontein, 29 September 2012, 14:00. 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Raymond Rhule 12. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 11. Rayno Benjamin 10. Sias Ebersohn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8. Phillip van...
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Sep 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Baby Blacks captain joins the Blues
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan today announced Waisake Naholo (Taranaki) Baden Kerr (Counties), Bryn Hall (North Harbour) and Kane Barrett (Taranaki) have all signed two year contracts with the franchise. “As we continue to secure the squad we want for...
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Sep 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 7
DEFENDING champions the MTN Golden Lions opened up a three-point gap at the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log with three round to play, following a come-from-behind 28-22 win over the Sharks in Johannesburg in a repeat result of last...
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Sep 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 13
THE Eastern Province Kings sealed the top spot on the Absa Currie Cup First Division log on a dramatic penultimate weekend of action which also included a 99-point thriller in Welkom that may yet decide the semi-final make-up, and a barely-believable draw in...
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Sep 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ben Franks chooses the Hurricanes
All Black prop Ben Franks has chosen to move to the Hurricanes in 2013 which will even further boost their front row stocks in the Capital. Franks confirmed the move and spoke today before departing with the All Blacks to Argentina. “This is a new and...
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Sep 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Middelburg Sevens: Day 1 Results
Results from the pool fixtures at the Middelburg Sevens. Pool A: Goshawks (Zim B) vs 5 Bulls 24 Free State 15 vs Ilifa Buffalos 19 Goshawks (ZimB) 0 vs Free State 31 Bulls 19 vs Ilifa Buffalos 14 Goshawks (Zim B) 7 vs Ilifa Buffalos 24 Bulls 21 vs Free...
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Sep 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jonsson College Rovers win era-ending SARU Club Championship title
Kobus de Kock scored a try and kicked a 58-metre penalty late in the game as Jonsson College Rovers claimed the 2012 SARU National Club Championship title with a 23-10 victory over Pretoria Police in the final, played at the Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club on...
