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Jun 11, 12 •
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The South African Students team to take on the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth and Namibia in Windhoek has been named. They will play a friendly against the Eastern Province Kings on 19 June before taking on Namibia in an international fixture on 23 June 2012. The...
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Jun 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Back on track says Theron after Junior Boks beat Italy
The Junior Springboks managed to put themselves back on track in pool B of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 with a 52-3 win over Italy after leading 19-3 at the break. The Junior Springboks scored eight tries, five of them after the break, to set up a...
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Jun 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales stun New Zealand in Stellenbosch
Wales Under 20s have caused the biggest upset in Junior World Championship history by condemning New Zealand to a shock 9-6 defeat in shocking conditions at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch today. The Baby Blacks have dominated the competition...
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Jun 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Stellenbosch IRB Junior World Championship Matches Moved to Cape Town Stadium and Newlands
Stellenbosch IRB Junior World Championship Matches Moved to Cape Town Stadium and Newlands Adverse weather takes its toll on Danie Craven pitch Newlands to host semi-finals, third place play-off and Final Cape Town Stadium to host matches on June 12 Owing to...
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Jun 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard starts for BabyBoks
Morgan Piek – Coach Dawie Theron has rung the changes in Cape Town ahead of the BabyBoks clash against Italy at the University of the Western Cape tomorrow night. In all eleven changes have been made to team that will face Italy, as opposed to the team...
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Jun 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales name their side to face Australia in the first Test
Wales have named a side to play Australia in Brisbane this weekend showing four changes from that which sealed a 16-9 victory over France last March to be crowned Champions of Europe and achieve their third Grand Slam in seven seasons. In the front row...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut
The All Blacks team to play Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 9 June has been named, with the selection of new caps Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith the key feature of the squad. The team is as follows: (with Test caps in brackets. *...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on JWC 2012 teams visit legacy schools
The IRB Junior World Championship 2012 is about more than just what happens on the field in the 30 matches with a key priority being to leave a lasting legacy in the host country, something the 12 participating teams are involved in by visiting local schools...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer names first match day 22 to take on England
Three players will make their Test debut for the Springboks on Saturday in the first Test of the Castle Incoming Tour against England at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban. DHL Western Province lock Eben Etzebeth, Vodacom Blue Bulls lock Juandré Kruger and Sharks...
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Jun 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.13 – Crusaders have big Bloem dreams
Club rugby in Bloemfontein is dominated by the Free State capital’s two university teams, Shimlas and CUT, but one so-called ‘open’ club have an ambitious goal of matching their student rivals in the years to come. Crusaders were formed in 1992 and,...
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Jun 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 defeated by Ireland in IRB Junior World Championship 2012 opener
South Africa suffered a disappointing 23-19 defeat against Ireland in their opening match of the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday night. The Irish had a commanding 13-3 lead at the break and as hard as the Junior...
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Jun 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Set for Kick Off
The IRB Junior World Championship 2012 kicks off in Cape Town and Stellenbosch on Monday, June 4 with the world’s premier Age Grade Rugby tournament already proving a huge hit with thousands of Rugby fans in one of the sport’s heartlands. While...
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Jun 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU agrees ground-breaking deal with players
Innovative agreement signed for players’ image rights Wider group of Springbok players contracted R57,6m to be spent on Springbok remuneration and provincial compensation THE South African Rugby Union (SARU) has reached agreement on a ground-breaking...
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Jun 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Scene Set for Outstanding IRB Junior World Championship
With three days to go until the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 kicks off in South Africa, event organisers are anticipating an outstanding tournament that will further the profile of the world’s most prestigious age grade tournament. More than 400...
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Jun 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tonight’s Crusaders vs Highlanders clash sold out
All tickets for this evening’s Investec Super Rugby match between the Crusaders and Highlanders at Christchurch’s new AMI Stadium (Addington) have sold, including the additional 3,300 seats available in the new temporary stand. The New Zealand Rugby...
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Jun 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 15
Saturday is derby day in Gauteng as four South African Vodacom Super Rugby franchises clash in what promises to be two massive encounters. The announcement of the Springbok squad for the Castle Incoming Tour – shortly after the second match – will add...
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May 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Top clubs set for Champions' Challenge clash
Varsity Cup champions Tuks will return to KZN for the first time in 21 years when they play a festival match next month against SA’s top non-university club, College Rovers. The Champions’ Challenge is an initiative of KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union...
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May 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rudi Wulf to get his 50th cap against the Chiefs
Blues coach Pat Lam welcomes back a couple of players from the squad’slengthy injured list to the starting 22 this week. Fullback Rudi Wulf returns to the side after being laid off for a month with a shoulder injury. Saturday night’s match is a...
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May 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup Captain re-signs with Chiefs
Chiefs’ hooker and Samoan RugbyWorld Cup 2011 Captain Mahonri Schwalger has re-signed with the franchise. Schwalger who is in arguable the best form of his career has agreed to a two year contract with the Chiefs. Coach Dave Rennie stated “Mahonri’s...
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May 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Haskell back for the Highlanders to face the Crusaders
Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Crusaders at AMI Stadium in Christchurch tomorrow evening 7.35pm (9:35am CAT). He has made five changes to the run-on team that played the Blues at Eden Park last Saturday night. Four...
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May 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Venues and kick-off times for Castle Rugby Championship confirmed
Argentina will get their first taste of the new Castle Rugby Championship 2012 in South Africa, when they face the Springboks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, August 18. SANZAR confirmed the final draw and kick-off times for the Castle Rugby...
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May 30, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Unchanged for Sydney
Mark Hammett and Alama Ieremia have gone with an unchanged line-up from the team that won 66-24 over the Rebels to travel to Sydney this weekend. The Hurricanes will meet the Waratahs on Saturday night in their last game before the June break. The two...
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May 30, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 JWC 2012 Squad confirmed
SA Under 20 coach Dawie Theron has confirmed the inclusion of flyhalf Handrè Pollard, winger Raymond Rhule and scrumhalf Vian van der Watt to the final squad of the Junior Springboks that will contest the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 to be held in...
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May 30, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team named to face the Vodacom Bulls
Allister Coetzee today named the DHL Stormers team to take on the Bulls, at Loftus, on Saturday 2 June at 19h10. There are 4 changes to the starting XV that lost to the Sharks in Durban last week. Siya Kolisi returns in jersey 6 after being withdrawn last...
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May 30, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders pick strong team to face Highlanders
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to take on the Highlanders this Friday night and has made just three changes to the starting line-up from the team that beat the Blues two weeks ago. The changes are Ben Franks coming into number 3 in...
