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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup winner named as IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Ambassador
Ashwin Willemse, a member of the Rugby World Cup 2007 winning Springbok squad, was today named as the IRB Junior World Championship 2012 Ambassador. The key age grade tournament will be played from 4 to 22 June in Cape Town, South Africa. Willemse was also a...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Virgin Active SA to help JWC players reach peak performance
All twelve participating teams in the upcoming IRB Junior World Championship 2012 in South Africa will have access to world-class health and fitness facilities thanks to an agreement between the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and Virgin Active SA. The pair...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Francois Hougaard Signs New Bulls Deal
Prosport International is delighted to announce that Francois Hougaard has signed on with the Bulls for another 3 years. The 24 year-old inked a new contract this week, which will see him stay at Loftus until October 2015, just after the next Rugby World Cup....
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Invited players to attend second Springbok Planning Camp
A total of 45 players from the Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks have been invited to the second Springbok Planning Camp, which will be held in Pretoria next week. The camp starts on Sunday, 23 April and will conclude on Thursday, 26 April. The first Planning Camp...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy
The match is for the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy, which honours one of the characters of Otago rugby who was also in the unique position of having coached both the Highlanders and the Blues. Otago under Hunter’s tutelage in the first half of the 1990s was...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders name all four Whitelocks' for Hurricanes game
The Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes has been named, with just one change from the line-up that beat the Stormers at home last weekend. Sean Maitland is recovering from an ankle sprain from the Stormers match and is replaced by Adam Whitelock on the...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 9
The DHL Stormers face the defending Vodacom Super Rugby champions this weekend, while The Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls also have tough home encounters against two of the pace-setters in the competition. The Reds, champions in 2011, have generally been quite...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rocky Elsom to make long-awaited return against the Rebels
Morgan Piek – The RadoDirect Melbourne Rebels coached named his side to take on the face the NSW Watatahs at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday morning 11:40am CAT. Hill stuck to his guns by not ringing the changes after the Rebels...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to take on the Standard Bank Pampas XV
Toyota Free State XV vs Standard Bank Pampas XV Friday, 20 April 2012 – 19:10 State Stadium, Bloemfontein Vodacom Cup 15. Marco Mason 14. Nico scheepers 13. Johan van Schalkwyk 12. Stephan van der Merwe 11. Cameron Jacobs 10. Inus Kritzinger 9. André van...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes Klipdrift as new sponsor
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today welcomed Klipdrift into their sponsorship family at a launch event at the famous brandy distillery in Robertson. Jurie Roux, SARU CEO, said he was delighted to announce a new sponsorship, especially in difficult...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to face Brumbies
The Vodacom Bulls are looking to finish on a strong note against the Brumbies on Saturday ahead of their overseas leg of Super Rugby and coach Frans Ludeke named the same side that conquered the Lions last weekend to face the Australians. Prop Dean Greyling...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round 6
The next few weeks of Vodacom Cup action have taken on a new dimension following the announcement of the midweek matches during the Castle Incoming Tour by England in June. The touring side will meet a SA Barbarians South team in Kimberley on Wednesday, June...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Luke Braid to lead the Blues against the Highlanders
Flanker Luke Braid has been given the captaincy duties in the absence of Keven Mealamu for this weekend’s match against the Highlanders in Dunedin. “Luke was selected by his team-mates as the Player of the Year in 2011. He has a lot of respect within the...
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Apr 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pumitas fight back to draw with youthful SA U20
The South Africa Under-20 Invitational XV fought off a brave onslaught from Argentina to draw their match 23-23 at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch late on Tuesday afternoon. This clash was the second of a three match series between the home team and the...
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Apr 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen captain, Habana at 13
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Reds on Friday night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, in the teams’ third tour match. There are two positional changes in the backline with Bryan Habana wearing the 13 jersey, partnering Juan De...
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Apr 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.6 – Soweto have Pirates in their sights
The club season in Gauteng gets underway in earnest on Saturday when the new 15-team Predator 1 Super League kicks off with two high-profile matches at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. Randfontein will play Pirates at 13h00, followed by Roodepoort against...
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Apr 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on England tour dates confirmed
England will play midweek tour matches in Kimberley and Potchefstroom during their three Test series against the Springboks in June, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday. The series is a return to “traditional-style” touring which will...
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Apr 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jimmy Cowan becomes the latest "Elver Eater" at Gloucester
Gloucester Rugby are delighted to announce that All Black scrum half Jimmy Cowan will be moving to Kingsholm to play his club rugby next season. Cowan’s signing is a real coup for the Cherry and Whites and he will add genuine quality at scrum half to the...
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Apr 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hale T-Pole & Mike Delany join The Highlanders
Former Highlanders, Mike Delany and Hale T-Pole have both rejoined the Dunedin-based franchise as cover for the injury-hit squad. Delany, a Highlander in 2008 has been playing rugby in Japan and will cover first-five eight, following serious injuries to both...
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Apr 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Youthful SA U20 to face Pumitas in second match
South Africa Under-20 coach Dawie Theron has picked a complete new selection to face the visiting Argentina Pumitas in their second of three international matches at the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch (4pm). The team comprise mostly of Under-19 players and...
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Apr 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup winner Butch James retires from Test rugby
Veteran Springbok flyhalf Butch James, a member of the Rugby World Cup winning team in 2007, has decided to retire from Test rugby with immediate effect. James is the most capped Springbok flyhalf, having played 37 of his 42 Tests for South Africa in the No....
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Apr 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Matfield possibly a Cheetah?
Morgan Piek – This latest news on former Springbok Victor Matfield’s return to the rugby field is that he will be placed by either the Toyota Cheetahs or The Sharks. When I heard about this I could not believe what I was hearing. Apparently he will...
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Apr 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU name Bok assistants and consultants
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Sunday announced the appointment of former Springbok loose forward Rassie Erasmus into a senior management position at the organisation. Erasmus has been appointed at SARU to fill the vacant position of General Manager:...
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Apr 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round 5
The Regent Boland Kavaliers won a nail-biting Vodacom Cup match against the Sharks XV in Malmesbury as only one team remains unbeaten this season as the MTN Golden Lions were too good for GWK Griquas in Kimberley. Unbeaten DHL Western Province though had to...
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Apr 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom SuperRugby Review: Round 8
The DHL Stormers lost their first game of the Vodacom Super Rugby season, but along with the Vodacom Bulls they have opened up a handy lead at the top of the South African Conference as the halfway mark approaches. However, in probably the best victory of the...
