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Apr 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Aus, NZ hunting ‘Super Sarel’
Bloemfontein – Sarel Pretorius will soon have to make the toughest decision of his rugby career. With some of New Zealand and Australia’s leading sides showing interest in his services – something that could potentially open the door for him to...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Bulls shift and change for Reds clash
Vodacom Bulls prop Werner Kruger will play in his 50th Super Rugby match for his side when they face the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Kruger made his debut in 2008 against the Stormers and will line up in the front row with Dean Greyling and Chiliboy...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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International, National •
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Comments Off on The road back for Butch
Morgan L. Piek Bloemfontein – 32 Year-old Butch James may be making his debut for the Lions in about a month’s time. James’s arrival at the MTN Lions will coincide with the teams departure for their overseas leg of their 2011 Super15 campaign. James...
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Apr 12, 11 •
2222 Views •
Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Week 2
Two-time National Club Champions Despatch put a forgettable 2010 season behind them when they recorded a 57-14 victory over Grahamstown Brumbies on the opening weekend of the Eastern Province Grand Challenge. The result was a personal triumph for a new-look...
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Apr 11, 11 •
1932 Views •
National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Venues of SARU tournaments confirmed
The SARU National Club Championships will again be hosted by the Western Province Rugby Football Union at Stellenbosch University’s Danie Craven Stadium later this year, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday. This prestigious tournament,...
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Apr 7, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Seven
It’s the penultimate round of Vodacom Cup league matches and while a few teams will struggle to make the quarter-finals, it’s make or break for seven provinces. At the top of the respective logs, GWK Griquas and the Pampas XV will be aiming to maintain...
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Apr 6, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL WP name team to take on the Pumas
John Dobson , head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Pumas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 9 April. Kick off at 14h40. Gates open at 14h15. The DHL Stormers take on the Reds in the main fixture at 17h05. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Apr 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on Zandré Jordaan to lead Boland against Welwitchias
Boland 8th man Zandré Jordaan will captain his side on Friday against the Welwitchias. Here is the media release on the team in Afrikaans: “Die Boland Kavaliers se agtsteman Zandré Jordaan sal Vrydag met voorbeeld moet lei ná Boland Rugby se...
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Apr 5, 11 •
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National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Kirchner fit for Crusaders clash
Vodacom Bulls player Zane Kirchner has been given the green light to play against the Crusaders in Timaru on Saturday. The fullback recovered from a knee strain and will front up against the home side in the Bulls second match of their 2011 Super Rugby tour...
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Apr 4, 11 •
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Comments Off on The School of Hard-Knocks
4 April 2011 Sitting at Newlands as a youngster in the early to mid-nineties we were fortunate enough as kids to have had the scholar stands that ran all around the boundaries of the field. It was a real treat, right next the action as close as possible as...
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Apr 3, 11 •
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National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Six
The Pampas XV and DHL Western Province continued their unbeaten campaigns in this year’s Vodacom Cup after both South Section teams secured convincing “away” victories this weekend. The Argentineans recorded their sixth victory in the 2011 competition...
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Apr 2, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Press Release on Joseph Ntshongwana
The Blue Bulls Company hereby confirms that Joseph Ntshongwana played for the Blue Bulls provincial side at Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup level during 1998-2001. In that time he earned nine caps in the Vodacom Cup competition, two in the Currie Cup competition...
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Apr 1, 11 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Minister of Sport urges SARU, Springboks to share expertise
The Minister of Sport and Recreation of South Africa, Mr Fikile Mbalula, opened the eleventh annual general council meeting of the South African Rugby Union in Newlands on Friday morning. In his brief address to the general council members of SARU, the...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Stick suspended for three weeks
Eastern Province Kings fullback Mzwandile Stick was on Thursday suspended for three weeks after he attended a Judicial Hearing following his red card offence during a Vodacom Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions. Stick was red carded by referee Francois...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement
Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Six
Almost half of the 30-man SA U20 squad that recently returned from a three-match tour of Argentina will add a youthful boost to the Vodacom Cup this weekend as they represent their various provincial teams. Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Pine Pienaar is...
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Mar 30, 11 •
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International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Contracted Group announced
Eleven players with more than 50 Test caps – two of whom have more than a century to their name – are among the 23 players who have been contracted to the Springboks for the 2011 season, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday....
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Mar 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on EPRU appeal dismissed for ineligible players finding
The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s (EPRU) appeal against the decisions of Judicial Officer (JO) Mr Koos Basson’s finding that the union was guilty of breaching regulation 4.2 of the Players Status, Player Contracts and Player Movements Regulations was...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Loffie changes Boland team for match against Leopards
The Boland Cavaliers’ director of coaching, Eugene Eloff, made three changes and two positional changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. PJ van Zyl will play eighth man, with Allister Kettledas on the...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the...
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Mar 27, 11 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Five
The Vodacom Blue Bulls ended their winless run in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after they recorded their first victory of the competition at Shimla Park following their 45-21 victory over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Friday night. The defending champions...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls back on track
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways when they beat the Lions 30 – 23 at Loftus in a match that took almost 75minutes to come alive. The match was dominated by handling errors during the contact situations and was eventually sealed by the Bulls...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pumas too strong for Boland Cavaliers
We would like to share the match report received from this game. The match report is in Afrikaans: Hoewel die stryd tussen die Boland Kavaliers en die Ford Pumas nie onthou sal word vir die gehalte rugby wat opgedis is nie, sal die Pumas nie kla oor dié...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pretorius to make an impact at Loftus
As promised Lions coach John Mitchell made numerous changes and positional switches when he announced his team to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday evening. Cobus Grobbelaar makes a welcome return to the Lions starting team with Derick Minnie...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP team to play Griquas in a Vodacom Cup match at DHL Newlands
John Dobson, head coach of the DHL WP Vodacom Cup side, today announced his team to play Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 12h40 and is a curtain raiser to the main game between the DHL Stormers and the Western Force at 15h00. The...
