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Jun 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Knee injury forces Bakkies out
Bakkies Botha is out of the Vodacom Bulls/Stormers clash on Saturday. The lock, who was due to play his 100th Super Rugby match for the Vodacom Bulls, cried off during Tuesdays training and was ruled out by team doctor, Org Strauss. “Bakkies is battling...
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Jun 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Crowns Bloemfontein Springbok SuperFans
Castle Lager has crowned Bloemfontein’s Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at the Free State Stadium during halftime when the Toyota Cheetahs played the Sharks on the 4th of June. The winning team displayed their strength...
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Jun 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA Teams SuperRugby Review: Round 16
With two rounds of league action left, three South African teams are well placed as the race for Vodacom Super Rugby play-off places intensifies. Victories for the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks, coupled with the Reds, Blues, Waratahs and...
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Jun 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders lose McCaw again
The Crusaders will be without skipper Richie McCaw for next weekend’s vital Super Rugby clash with the Blues due to injury. The openside, who had a screw inserted into a broken metatarsal earlier this year, went for scans following the Crusaders’...
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Jun 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR explains Judicial process
The Judicial Rules for the Super Rugby and Tri Nations competitions are set out in IRB Regulation 17 as modified by SANZAR. In summary, a hearing will take place if a player is red-carded by the match referee, cited by the Citing Commissioner or receives...
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Jun 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vaea banned one week for Ioane KO
Brumbies No 8 Ita Vaea has been suspended for one week for his dangerous tackle on Reds winger Digby Ioane in their clash at the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Vaea was not penalised for a high tackle in the second half which left Ioane unconscious and...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls beat spirited Waratahs
The Vodacom Bulls held out a spirited Waratahs side with 14 men to claim a 23-17 victory and take one step closer to a spot in the play-offs. The first half was dominated by play in the middle of the field and a brace of penalties from both sides...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU moves to accredit player agents
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced the names of 40 player agents, who have been accredited for 2011 by the Union under a new regulatory system. The registration system is designed to help players, provincial unions and agents ensure that...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Baywatch out. Rookie Kriel rushed over to NZ
The MTN Lions will be playing the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow morning (Saturday, 4 June 2011) at 7:30am (South African time). Due to a family bereavement, Cobus “Baywatch” Grobbelaar is returning to South Africa this evening and Jaco Kriel will join...
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Jun 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on The MTN Lions Blanket Drive for Charities around Coca-Cola Park
Lions Blanket Drive – 11 June 2011 June 2 – Winter has officially arrived in Johannesburg, and if the first few days are anything to go by, we are in for a very cold few months. The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to invite you to make a difference in...
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Jun 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announcement
The MTN Lions will be playing the Hurricanes this Saturday, 4 June 2011 in Dunedin. Kick off is at 17:30 (New Zealand time). The team was announced this morning and is: No Position Name Surname 15 Fullback Jaco Taute 14 Right Wing Dylan Des Fountain 13...
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Jun 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL STORMERS team announced to play against the REBELS
DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE REBELS ANNOUNCED Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Rebels at AAMI Park on Friday 3 June. The team has been selected as follows: 15. Conrad Jantjes 14. Gio Aplon 13. Jaque...
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Jun 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pote Human to coach Griquas
Former Free State captain and Blue Bulls coach Pote Human has packed his bags and is heading down to Kimberley where he will take up the reigns as the Griquas’ forwards coach for the remainder of the 2011 season under current acting head coach Abrie Minnie....
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Jun 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches Rugby World Cup Bokday campaign and anthem
Wednesday, 1 June 2011 Award-winning South African music superstars Freshlyground and Goldfish have collaborated on an anthem to accompany the Springboks’ RugbyWorld campaign, commissioned by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The song, “Let’s Do It...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Logs 2011
Australian Conference Pos Team P W D L B PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts 1 Reds 16 13 0 3 2 429 309 120 45 32 6 66 2 Waratahs 16 10 0 6 2 398 252 146 48 21 9 57 3 Western Force 16 5 2 9 2 333 416 -83 [&hellip...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Danie Rossouw earns start for Vodacom Bulls against Waratahs
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke added close to 200 Super Caps to his side in making two changes for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash against the Waratahs at Loftus Versfeld. Ludeke drafted in Danie Rossouw (113 caps) and Gary Botha (84 caps) to his...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Results 2011
June 2011 18 Toyota Cheetahs 34 – 44 DHL Stormers Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 18 Vodacom Bulls 23 – 26 Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 18 Waratahs 41 – 7 Brumbies Sydney 18 Crusaders 16 – 9 Hurricanes Wellington 18 Chiefs 11...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Fixtures 2011
June 2011 24 Blues v Waratahs Auckland 09:35 25 Crusaders v Sharks Nelson 09:35 July 2011 2 Reds v Lowest-ranked qualifier TBA 2 DHL Stormers v Highest-ranked qualifier Newlands TBA 9 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 ...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Former Stormer joins Cheetahs
Bloemfontein – A more physical and mature Pieter Myburgh climbed off an aeroplane here on Monday to continue his rugby career at the Cheetahs. The 25-year-old flank, who previously played for the Stormers, rubbed shoulders with some big names at the...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL STORMERS GOLF DAY presented by Boland Rugby
DHL STORMERS GOLF DAY Presented by Boland Rugby Paarl Golf Club – 16 June 2011 The DHL Stormers Golf Day (hosted by Boland Rugby) will take place on 16 June 2011 in benefit of two hearing-impaired institutions in Worcester – the De La Bat...
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May 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Rhodes banned for 6 weeks. Piutau off the hook.
Lions flank Michael Rhodes and Highlanders wing Siale Piutau attended hearings chaired by SANZAR Judicial Officer, Nick Davidson QC in Wellington on Monday. Both players were cited after an incident in a Super Rugby match in Dunedin last Saturday in which...
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May 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Venter's Sarries role lauded
Cape Town – Brendan Venter’s role as founder of the “blueprint” by which Saracens went about securing their maiden English Premiership rugby title on Saturday has been praised. London-based Sarries beat Leicester in the final at Twickenham on...
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May 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders bid farewell to Carisbrook in Green
The Highlanders’ will mark their last home game at Carisbrook by playing in a new 2012 strip in their Investec Super Rugby match against the Force on Friday, the franchise announced today. Highlanders General Manager Roger Clark said today that while the...
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May 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Afrika shorlisted for IRB's Sevens Player of the Year Award
Edinburgh- A shortlist of three nominees, two New Zealanders and one South African, has been unveiled for the IRB’s Sevens Player of the Year Award, in association with HSBC. According to the IRB website, at the end of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World...
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May 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Deysel hearing postponed until tomorrow
Durban- Jean Deysel’s SANZAR Judicial Hearing has been postponed to Tuesday, May 31, after he was cited for dangerous play during the Super Rugby match between the Sharks and the Waratahs in Durban on Saturday. Deysel has been cited under Foul Play Law...
