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Feb 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions Team Announcement
The Lions will be playing Tucuman from Argentina on Wednesday, 9 February 2011 in their second last warm up match ahead of the 2011 Super Rugby competition. It is the only warm up game being played at Coca-Cola Park, so Lions supporters who have missed...
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Feb 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bulls humiliate Premier XV side in Nelspruit
The Bulls welcomed back their stars this week and with the return also came a mass amount of tries as they beat a Premier XV side 68 – 5 in a compulsory warm-up match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. The Premier XV side never stood a chance against a...
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Feb 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Stormers scrape through against Sharks
The Stormers came from behind to beat the Sharks 17-16 in the final of the three Neo Africa Tri-Series warm up matches at Newlands. In a match filled with errors and yellow cards the Stormers came out tops after trailing the Sharks 10-3 at half time by...
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Feb 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP Vodacom Cup team for friendly announced
Newly appointed head coach of the DHL WP Vodacom Cup side, John Dobson, today announced his team to play the DHL WP Amateur side at Newlands on Saturday 5 February. Kick off is at 14h45 and the game is a curtain raiser match to the main game between the DHL...
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Feb 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa confirmed as new official sponsor of Springboks
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) named the Absa Group Limited as the new official sponsor of the Springboks at a launch ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday. The five-year agreement will see the Absa name and logo appearing on the playing and training...
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Feb 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions announce side to play University of Johannesburg
The Lions will be playing the University of Johannesburg on Thursday, 3 February 2011 at the Witwatersrand University. Kick off is at 5pm. The Lions team was announced this afternoon and is: 15. James Kamana 14. Jannie Boshoff 13. Martiz Hoffman 12. Joubert...
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Feb 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boks unite behind the Proteas
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield presented the Proteas, South Africa’s national cricket team, with a special banner to wish them luck for the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh...
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Feb 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team to play the Sharks announced
DHL STORMERS ANNOUNCE TEAM TO TAKE ON THE SHARKS IN THE FINAL MATCH OF THE NEO AFRICA TRI-SERIES Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Sharks in the final game of the Neo Africa Tri-Series on Saturday (17h00) at...
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Feb 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions crush Sharks in Cape Town
The Lions put together a well rounded and runaway second half performance to beat the Sharks 41-10 in the second of three Neo Africa Tri-Series warm up matches at Newlands in Cape Town. The Sharks scored the first points through a Patrick Lambie try but after...
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Feb 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez back to lead Bulls against Premier XV
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf, Fourie du Preez, will captain the Bulls side that will play a Premier’s XV in Nelspruit on February 5th. With regular captain, Victor Matfield, ruled out due to a neck strain, coach Frans Ludeke, handed over the armband to vice...
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Feb 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions Rugby announce that Butch James is joining the Pride
Lions Rugby today announced the signing of Springbok 2007 Rugby World Cup winner, fly-half Andrew “Butch” James. Currently playing for Bath in the English Aviva Premiership, Butch returns to South Africa in May this year, to play for the Lions for the...
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Feb 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby coaches BokSmart certified
South African rugby’s elite coaches were leading the way for the rest of the game, said Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union on Monday. All five of the Vodacom Super Rugby franchise head coaches have been BokSmart certified in preparation for...
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Jan 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions announce side to play Sharks in Neo Africa Tri-Series
The Lions will be playing the Sharks on Tuesday, 1 February 2011 in the Neo Africa Tri-Series. The team was announced this afternoon and is: JC Janse van Rensburg Martin Bezuidenhout Patric Cilliers George Earle Franco van der Merwe Derick Minnie Joshua...
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Jan 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on Boland looking sharp in defeating Pukke 27-8 in Wellington
Boland looked a well drilled side as they defeated Pukke with relative ease and a scoreline of 27-8. The match took place in a very hot Wellington. Herewith the match summary received in Afrikaans from Wellington: “Die Boland Kavaliers kan tevrede voel...
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Jan 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on “No fault” as Basson and Ralepelle cleared to play
Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson can return to playing rugby immediately after a Judicial Committee found that there was “no fault” on the part of the players for positive tests for a banned stimulant. Ralepelle and Basson were charged under...
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Jan 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ralepelle/Basson decision to be annouced Friday morning
A press conference will be held at 10h00 on Friday to announce the decision of the Judicial Committee appointed by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to investigate the anti-doping charges against Springboks Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle. WHO: Jurie...
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Jan 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Not all negative despite defeat says Theron
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron on Thursday insisted that there were plenty of lessons learnt during his side’s 50-10 defeat against DHL Western Province in Bellville. The Baby Bok Trialists conceded 10 tries against their Cape opponents who are also...
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Jan 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on CHOICE CUP 2011: Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Stormers
Annual clash to be preceded by Kurt Darren & Friends concert; Boland Cavaliers to reveal new colours for 2011 THE annual Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Stormers warm-up match, hosted by Boland Rugby, will take place at the DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium on 12...
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Jan 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers team to play the Lions in Neo Africa Tri-Series match announced
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers named a strong, senior team to take on the Lions in the first game of the Neo Africa Tri-Series on Friday (19h00) at DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium. The game is the first of three Newlands based games in the...
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Jan 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 Squad to face WP Announced
The entire group of 29 trialists will have another opportunity to further stake their claim for SA Under-20 colours on Thursday when the Baby Boks take on DHL Western Province at their High Performance Centre in Bellville at 16h00. Coach Dawie Theron on...
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Jan 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Lions announce Super Rugby Squad for Neo Africa Tri-Series
The Lions will be leaving for Cape Town this afternoon to compete in the 2011 Neo Africa Tri-Series where they will play the DHL Stormers (Friday, 28 January at 7pm) and the Sharks (Tuesday, 1 February at 7pm). The squad traveling to Cape Town was announced...
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Jan 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Management to have access to players during Vodacom Super Rugby
The Springbok management will have access to key national players during the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament following an agreement with the coaches of the five teams at a cordial and productive meeting in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Springbok coach Peter de...
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Jan 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Judgement reserved in Basson/ Ralepelle hearing
A Judicial Committee appointed by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) to investigate the anti-doping charges against Springboks Bjorn Basson and Chiliboy Ralepelle, reserved judgement in the case in Cape Town on Tuesday. Advocate Jannie Lubbe, SC (chairman),...
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Jan 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Preview: Part 2
Rugby15 previews all 15 teams participating in the 2011 Super Rugby tournament, starting from the bottom of the final 2010 Super 14 log standings. Part 1: https://www.rugby15.co.za/2011/01/super-rugby-preview-part-1/ Cheetahs Everybody’s second choice...
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Jan 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA Under-20 Trialists Squad Trimmed
The South African national rugby selectors on Monday confirmed the names of players who will return back to their provincial unions after the 40-man training squad was reduced to 30 as the SA Under-20s squad prepare for their final trials game against DHL...
