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Jul 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks announced team to play Vodacom Blue Bulls at Mr Price Kings Park 16 July 2011
The Sharks to play against the Vodacom Blue Bulls: 15 Stefan Terblanche 14 Louis Ludik 13 Marius Joubert 12 Meyer Bosman 11 Mark Richards 10 Frederic Michalak 9 Ross Cronje 8 Keegan Daniel © 7 Marcell Coetzee 6 Jacques Botes 5 Ross Skeate 4 Anton Bresler 3...
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Jul 15, 11 •
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International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Boks plane returns as engine fails
CASTLE TRI NATION Logo 2011 There was high drama as the Springboks departed on their away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations. The Qantas flight on which the team was traveling was forced to return to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg less than two...
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Jul 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Brüssow and Muller cleared for Castle Tri-Nations away leg
World Cup winner Johann Muller and star flanker Heinrich Brüssow were included in the Springbok squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series on Friday. The pair have responded well to treatment and will be part of a 28-man party to take on...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on LEGENDS, MYTHS & LORE OF THE ABSA CURRIE CUP
South Africa’s premier national rugby competition, the Absa Currie Cup, is the oldest contest of its kind anywhere in the world and belongs to all of us by birthright. Crammed full of heroes, bravery and some of the greatest sporting stories ever told, the...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced to play Ford Pumas on Friday 15 July 2011
The match will kick-off on Friday evening 19:10 on 15 July 2011 15 Jaco Taute 14 Dylan Des Fountain 13 Alwyn Hollenbach 12 Doppies La Grange 11 Lionel Mapoe 10 Burton Francis...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup of Coffee hits campuses nationwide
ABSA CURRIE CUP OF COFFEE Students, get down to your local varsity canteen for a smooth cuppa joe as the Absa Currie Cup of Coffee hits campuses nationwide on the 15th of July. Make sure you get your supporter’s cup of coffee and align yourself with...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team announced to take on the GWK Griquas at DHL Newlands on Sat 16 July 2011
Allister Coetzee, head coach of DHL WP, today named his team to take on the Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 16 July 2011. The team has been selected as follows: Wicus Blaauw Deon Fourie (Captain) Brok Harris Hilton Lobberts De Kock Steenkamp Wimpie...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Rugby earns nominations at 2011 SA Sports Awards
The achievements of Springbok Sevens star Cecil Afrika and Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke have been acknowledged in the nominations for the 2011 SA Sports Awards. Furthermore, two of South African rugby’s most decorated players, John Smit and Victor...
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Jul 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Round 1
A mouth-watering clash between the Absa Currie Cup champions from 2010 and 2009, The Sharks and the Vodacom Blue Bulls, is the highlight of the first round when the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world kicks off on Friday. Northern neighbours, the...
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Jul 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs side to face Leopards
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Leopards on Saturday, the 16th of July in their first Absa Currie Cup match of the season. The game kicks-off at 15h00 and gates open at 10h00. In the first curtain raiser of the day, the Free State...
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Jul 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on Gary Botha to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls against Sharks
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar included three Springboks in his side for Saturday’s opening fixture in Absa’s Currie Cup competition against the Natal Sharks in Durban. One of them, Gary Botha, will lead the side, while Akona Ndungane and Dewald...
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Jul 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on National Club Round-up: Kimberley police make history in Kuruman
Kimberley Police made rugby history on Saturday when they beat arch-rivals Kuruman in an extraordinary and unprecedented Griqualand West Super League final played in front of over 1,000 spectators at the Northern Cape mining town’s showgrounds. The match,...
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Jul 13, 11 •
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International, National, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
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Comments Off on Bok captain John Smit departs to Saracens after RWC
World Cup-winning Springbok captain John Smit today announced via social media platform Twitter that he will, after the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, join up with English Club Saracens for two seasons. Smit made the announcement early this morning, stating...
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Jul 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division: Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Border (16 July 2011, 16:00 – Boland Stadium, Wellington)
Regent Boland Kavaliers Team to face Border: Charl du Plessis Clemen Lewis Eugene Butterworth Ligtoring Landman Henjo van Niekerk Milroy Isaacs Thor Halvorsen Junior Bester Bolla Conradie © Elgar Watts Danwel Demas Braam Gerber PJ Vermeulen Cornal...
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Jul 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Two added to Springbok squad as cover for Castle Tri-Nations tour
World Cup-winning prop CJ van der Linde and uncapped Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert were added as cover to the Springbok squad preparing in Johannesburg for the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series. A decision on their participation will be taken later in...
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Jul 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings come up short again
A valiant effort from the EP Kings was not enough to hold off a hungry and upcoming Toyota Free State Cheetahs side at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, with the Cheetahs claiming a 26-20 victory. The Cheetahs sent a very young...
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Jul 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Johann Sadie and JJ Engelbrecht join Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company Pty (Ltd) is pleased to announce that Johann Sadie and JJ Engelbrecht have signed two year contracts (till 31 October 2013) with the Vodacom Bulls. Both will join up with the Vodacom Bulls on November 1st, in time to start preparing for...
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Jul 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springboks name squad for Castle Tri-Nations Series tour
Captain John Smit will lead a squad of 27 players drawn from the Springboks’ preliminary Rugby World Cup squad on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations Series, it was announced on Friday. Smit, the most capped international captain in Test rugby, will win...
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Jul 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Cavaliers ready for Currie Cup kick-off
The Boland Cavaliers beat WP u.21 Team 29-0 at the Van Der Stel Sports fields in Stellenbosch on Tuesday in a friendly match. Although both teams enjoyed their fair share of possession, the Cavaliers were much more clinical than the u.21’s with ball...
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Jul 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Reds unchanged to face The Crusaders in Vodacom Super Rugby Finals
The Reds also named unchanged team to face The Crusaders in Vodacom Super Rugby Finals in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday. The Reds Team: 15. Jono Lance 14. Rod Davies 13. Anthony Faingaa 12. Ben Tapuai 11. Digby Ioane 10. Quade Cooper 9. Will Genia 8. Radike...
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Jul 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team unchanged to play Reds in Vodacom Super Rugby Finals
Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged Crusaders starting lineup for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby Final against The Reds in Brisbane, Australia. Blackadder says “we’ve had a good week here in Brisbane and the players are full of energy,...
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Jul 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on TOYOTA VRYSTAAT CHEETAHS EN SUPERSPORT NOOI U UIT NA ‘N OPWINDINDE REGSTREEKSE T.V UITSENDING!
TOYOTA VRYSTAAT CHEETAHS EN SUPERSPORT NOOI U UIT NA ‘N OPWINDINDE REGSTREEKSE T.V UITSENDING! Die glans geleentheid vind plaas op 1 Augustus 2011 by Grey College. Kostes beloop R5000.00 per tafel (10 mense) elke tafel het ‘n keuse van ‘n oudspeler of...
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Jul 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Young Cheetahs to face strong EP Kings led by Watson
The Free State Cheetahs named an upcoming team to face the EP Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Currie Cup warm-up match on Friday night with the coaching staff of Os du Randt and Michael Horak deciding to put their youngsters to the test against an...
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Jul 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Upcoming Toyota Cheetahs team announced to play EP Kings
Upcoming Toyota Cheetah team announced to play EP Kings on Friday 8th July 2011 at Port Elizabeth at 19:00 1. Marcel van der Merwe 2. Michael van Vuuren 3. Trevor Nyakane 4. Francois Uys...
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Jul 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Legends Dream Team
There are a lot of names out there at aren’t on this list. This is a a team of legends that never got an opportunity to represent the Springboks at a World Cup. Rugby has changed tremendously over the years and one might agrue that some of these men...
