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Oct 6, 11 •
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Sunday, 9 October at Wellington Regional Stadium Below is a statistical preview of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between South Africa and Australia in Wellington on Sunday. South Africa’s first match in a RWC tournament was against Australia in the...
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Oct 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies' World Cup over but vows to return to Test arena
Bakkies Botha has been forced out of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign because of an Achilles tendon injury. The announcement was made on Thursday after the 76-Test veteran suffered the injury during training 24 hours earlier. The lock leaves New...
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Oct 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks team announced to face Australia in RWC Quarter Final
South Africa on Thursday in New Zealand named the most experienced team in Springbok history for their Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinal against Australia in Wellington on Sunday. Coach Peter de Villiers made three changes to the team that started against...
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Oct 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Catrakilis back for Western Province
Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. In the first of a number of changes, Conrad Jantjes reclaims the 15 jersey after Heinrich Steyl was ruled out for the...
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Oct 4, 11 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs forced to makes changes for Pumas
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske today announced his team to face the Ford Pumas for their ABSA Currie Cup clash on Friday, with injuries forcing Drotske to make changes to the team that drew 25 all against the MTN Golden Lions on Saturday...
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Sep 30, 11 •
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Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs MTN Golden Lions Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 1 October 2011 15:00 The team is: 15 Hennie Daniller 14 Ryno Benjamin 13 Robert Ebersohn 12 Andries Strauss 11 Cameron jacobs 10 Johan Goosen 9 Piet van Zyl 8 Ashley...
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Sep 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards
Ford Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards for September respectively, on Thursday. These awards acknowledge and reward coaches for their outstanding...
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Sep 29, 11 •
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Photo by Bruce Taylor /Rugby15 The log-leading MTN Golden Lions face the tough prospect of having to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Free Staters have recorded comprehensive victories in the last two week and will be a...
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Sep 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions to face the FS Cheetahs
The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this Saturday, 1 October 2011 in Bloemfontein. Kick off is at 3pm. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La Grange 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11...
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Sep 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sadie on the bench for The Sharks clash
Heinrich Steyl starts at 15 and Conrad Jantjes who has not trained this week, will play off the bench. Berton Klaasen starts at 13, giving Sadie who will play off the bench a break. Nizaam Carr is included at 8 for the injured Koster, who is named on the...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Join the MTN Golden Lions Supporters bus to Bloemfontein
Photo by Bruce Taylor/ Rugby15 Join the MTN Golden Lions supporters bus toBloemfonteinon Saturday, 1 October 2011 to watch the MTN Golden Lions vs. Toyota Free State Cheetahs. For just R350 per person, supporters will receive a food pack on the bus, your...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on What Ireland vs Italy means to the Springboks
Photo by www.rugbyworldcup.com Morgan Piek – This morning saw Italy take on the USA at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, New Zealand in a vital Pool C match. It was vital for many reasons. The main being, Italy needed a win with a bonus point over the Eagles to keep...
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Sep 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls stick to winning formula
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar named the same side that bravely outlasted the Lions at Coca Cola Park, to take on the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Warwick Tecklenburg, who replaced Dewald Potgieter late in the week prior to that match, retains...
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Sep 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Photos tell the story of Lions vs Blue Bulls
A collection of photos by Rugby15 photographers Bruce Taylor and Anton Geyser from the MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls match at Coca-Cola Park on 24 September. The Blue Bulls won a nail-biting game by 21 points to 18. Read the match report...
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Sep 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Gutsy Bulls defense earns them nail-biting victory
The Vodacom Blue Bulls defended for their lives as they ground out a 21-18 victory over the table-topping MTN Golden Lions at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. The first half was all Bulls as they dominated territory and possession. First to cross the line was...
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Sep 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lady Rugga & SA’s unknown female rugby stars
An undisputable fact is that guys dig chicks who know about rugby. Interestingly enough, lots of chicks know and love the game too, and from SuperSport’s Lady Rugga to the rise of Women Springboks and rugby referees, South Africa’s rugby female fan-base...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Nashua Middelburg 7's 2011 tournament in October
Welcome to the best in African 7’s which is back in Middelburg this October 2011. As we will highlight, this year’s event will be bigger and better. This year, the festival will take place from 13-15 October 2011. The Springbok 7’s have since...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province to face the FS Cheetahs
Photo by Denese Lups for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za DHL WP Coach Allister Coetzee named his team to take on the Toyota Freestate Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday 24 September at 17h05. Province have been plagued by injuries all season and have lost three...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 11
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za/ Super Image The Vodacom Blue Bulls have a tough task if they want to keep alive their Absa Currie Cup semi-final hopes when they travel to Johannesburg on Saturday to face the table-topping MTN Golden...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final
UJ and MTN Golden Lions hooker Edgar Marutlulle on the charge against defending national club champions College Rovers. UJ won 27-26 to advance to Friday’s final. Photo: alliancephoto.com / Liam Hamer-Nel. The University of Johannesburg will play...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Lions team to face the Blue Bulls
Photo by Anton Geyser / Rugby15 Two new faces and two positional changes are what MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell came up with when he announced the side to play the Blue Bulls in an Absa Currie Cup match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Deon van...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks team to face the Griquas
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp/ Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super image Sharks coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Griquas scheduled for 7.10pm at Mr Price KINGS PARK. Ross Cronje will...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super Image Saturday, 24 September 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 17:05 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss (C) 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp 5 Izak van...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Statistical Preview – South Africa v Namibia
Thursday, 22 September at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Please find below a statistical preview of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup match against Namibia in Auckland on Thursday. South Africa and Namibia have met only once before. South Africa won the...
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Sep 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lionel Cronje joins Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that former South African u.20 player Lionel Cronjé will be transferred to the Blue Bulls after successful negotiations between the Blue Bulls and Western Province. He signed a two year deal with the...
