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Feb 7, 12 •
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National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Shimlas thump defending champs at home
Morgan Piek – The 2012 Rugby season officially kicked-off last night with the opening rounds of the Varsity Cup. The stand out match was the repeat of last year’s semi-final between the University of Cape Town and the University of the Free State. It...
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Feb 4, 12 •
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International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Afrika inspires Blitzbokke to Plate victory in Wellington
Two Cecil Afrika tries helped South Africa beat Tonga 24-0 to win the Plate Final earlier today at the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington. The Springbok Sevens collected 13 valuable points and move to 61 points overall, where they are now placed fourth in the...
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Feb 3, 12 •
5418 Views •
AVIVA Premiership, Heineken Cup, National •
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Comments Off on Tindall starts at fly half for Gloucester's trip to Irish
Deprived of the services of a dozen players this week due to international call ups, it’s a reshuffled Gloucester Rugby side who take on London Irish in the LV= Cup this weekend. The absence of players with England, England Saxons, England U20s and...
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Feb 3, 12 •
1951 Views •
International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke to face powerful Fiji in Wellington quarterfinals
South Africa finished their pool schedule unbeaten and will play against Fiji early tomorrow (4:49am, SA time) in one of the mouth-watering Cup quarterfinal clashes of the New Zealand Sevens in Wellington. The Springbok Sevens came from behind to beat England...
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Feb 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Where it all began for the Welsh
The Wales 2012 RBS 6 Nations squad has been pictured as they have never collectively been seen before – each wearing the club kit which they wore at the start of their rugby careers. Head Coach Warren Gatland’s 37-man squad took time out from their busy...
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Feb 2, 12 •
1936 Views •
International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke aim to break NZ Cup drought
Kyle Brown will lead a South African Sevens team that will be aiming for their first tournament title in ten years in New Zealand when the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series kicks off early tomorrow morning (SA time) in Wellington. The Blitzbokke last...
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Feb 2, 12 •
2280 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to play the DHL Stormers
1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss ( c ) 3 WP Nel 4 Andries Ferreira 5 Izak van der Westhuizen 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Philip van der Walt 8 Davon Raubenheimer 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Johan Goosen 11 Rocco Jansen 12 Andries Strauss 13 Robert Ebersohn 14...
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Feb 2, 12 •
7874 Views •
International, IRB Laws, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SANZAR to trial new disciplinary rules during Vodacom Super Rugby
SANZAR is to trial new disciplinary rules during the 2012 Super Rugby competition, CEO Greg Peters announced on Thursday. The changes follow a cross-country Working Group meeting with representatives across all areas of the game held in September last year,...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers name team to face the Toyota Cheetahs
In the third round of preparation fixtures for Vodacom Super Rugby 2012, the DHL Stormers this week go head-to-head with the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday (17h00), in the DHL Pre-Season Series, at DHL Newlands. The DHL Stormers have already played both Boland...
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Feb 1, 12 •
2188 Views •
International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on No Vodacom Cup for Namibia
Cape Town – Namibia’s Welwitschias have pulled out of this year’s Vodacom Cup competition due to financial constraints. SARU’s head of communication, Andy Colquhoun, confirmed to the Volksblad newspaper that Namibia pulled out of the...
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Feb 1, 12 •
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International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Matfield joins Vodacom Bulls coaches in getting BokSmart
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield this week joined 17 other coaches from the Blue Bulls in becoming certified on the BokSmart national rugby safety programme. The certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee rugby in South...
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Jan 31, 12 •
1904 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Steenkamp to lead Vodacom Bulls against Kings
Vodacom Bulls lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will lead the team in their first outing of 2012 when they take on the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Steenkamp is one of three players in the team with extensive Super Rugby experience, with former Lions players...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referees scrum down for the Laws
South Africa’s top referees scrummed against each and were given master classes from top coaches as part of a recently completed four-day training camp prior to the start of the 2012 rugby season. Former Springbok prop Balie Swart had SA’s top whistlers...
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Jan 31, 12 •
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International, National, Sevens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Dippenaar to make Bok Sevens debut in Wellington
Stephan Dippenaar, the former Vodacom Bulls centre, will make his Springbok Sevens debut in Wellington this weekend after he was named in in the Blitzbokke team for the New Zealand Sevens tournament. Dippenaar replaces Chase Minnaar and his versatility means...
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Jan 31, 12 •
2264 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on CIB to sponsor Vodacom Super Rugby from 2012
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today welcomed CIB Insurance Administrators (CIB) into their sponsorship family after CIB secured a new three year partnership deal as an associate sponsor for Vodacom Super Rugby. Vodacom Super Rugby is the largest rugby...
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Jan 31, 12 •
7816 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Ticket Purchasing for Super Rugby DHL Stormers Matches Convenient for Supporters
The Treble Group, who have recently signed PostNet as the naming rights sponsor to the Post Match Signing Session for all games that the DHL Stormers and the DHL Western Province (Pty) Ltd at DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium in 2012, are pleased to announce that...
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Jan 27, 12 •
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International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings confirmed in Vodacom Super Rugby
The Southern Kings’ place in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013 was reaffirmed at a Special Council Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town on Friday. Proposals on mechanisms to identity the four other South African entrants...
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Jan 27, 12 •
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General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer appointed new Springbok coach
Heyneke Meyer will be the new Springbok coach after a Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) ratified his proposed appointment in Cape Town on Friday. The 44-year-old Blue Bulls rugby executive takes over from Peter de Villiers, who...
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Jan 25, 12 •
3662 Views •
National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on DHL WP Vodacom Cup Squad vs DHL WP Amateur Squad
The DHL WP Vodacom Cup squad will take on the DHL WP Amateur squad in a curtain raiser match to the DHL Stormers vs Lions game on Friday night at DHL Newlands at 19h00, in the first match of the DHL Pre-Season Series. The teams to play are as follows: DHL WP...
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Jan 25, 12 •
1621 Views •
International, National, Springbok News, Springboks •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Bulls release statement regarding Heyneke and Bok job
At a meeting called by SARU, on Tuesday, 24 January 2012, with the Blue Bulls Company’s Board of Directors, SARU informed the Blue Bulls Board of their intention to offer Heyneke Meyer the position of National Coach. The Blue Bulls Board reiterated its...
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Jan 24, 12 •
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Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs to face the Kings
1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss ( c ) 3 Trevor Nyakane 4 Francois Uys 5 Izak van der Westhuizen 6 Heinrich Brussow 7 Davon Raubenheimer 8 Ashley Johnson 9 Piet van Zyl 10 Johan Goosen 11 Rocco Jansen 12 Andries Strauss 13 Robert Ebersohn 14 Dusty...
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Jan 19, 12 •
1762 Views •
International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Businesses warned to beware of rugby fraudster
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has asked media to assist in alerting local businesses to the activities of a Western Cape-based conman who has been attempting to defraud local restaurants. At least two Cape Town establishments have been approached to...
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Jan 18, 12 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Boland name three debutants to face the Stormers
Three players will make their debuts for the Regent Boland Cavaliers in the run-on XV when they face the DHL Stormers at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Saturday, with a handful of players coming through Boland’s Club Rugby structure were included on...
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Jan 18, 12 •
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International, National, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
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Comments Off on Gatland announces 35-man Wales training squad to travel to Poland
Warren Gatland today announced the 35-man Wales squad, captained by Sam Warburton, which will travel to Gdańsk, Poland, next week for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations training camp. The Wales head coach has stuck with the majority of his much hailed Rugby World Cup...
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Jan 18, 12 •
1562 Views •
National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on The DHL Pre-Season Series
The withdrawal of the Sharks from the annual pre-season Cape Town based tournament and a change in sponsor will see the DHL Stormers take on the MTN Lions and the Toyota Cheetahs in the “DHL Pre-Season Series”. The 2 fixtures will both take place at DHL...
