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Mar 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Old Bok rivalries at stake in inaugural Cell C Community Cup final
There will be plenty of history at stake at Outeniqua Park in George on Monday when two former Springbok team-mates come up against each other in the coaches’ box as Jonsson College Rovers and GAP Despatch slug it out to become the inaugural winners of...
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Mar 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi called up to replace injured Parkes
Siviwe “Shakes” Soyizwapi has been called up to replace the injured Hadleigh Parkes, who broke his left arm in three places during the game against the Hurricanes yesterday. The 20-year-old Soyizwapi flew out of Port Elizabeth this afternoon [Subs 31...
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Mar 31, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs fly SA flag in Vodacom Super Rugby – Round 7 Review
The Toyota Cheetahs were the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby team to walk away with a win this weekend after they scored a brilliant victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The men from Central South Africa have now won...
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Mar 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies by a whisker after scrumming of the Bulls
A penalty after the siren has sealed a three-point win for the University of Canberra Brumbies, with Christian Lealiifano landing the shot from 40 metres to sink the Bulls 23-20 on Saturday night. In a Canberra Stadium slugfest, the Brumbies managed to cling...
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Mar 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Hadleigh Parkes to undergo surgery in New Zealand for broken arm
Southern Kings Player, Hadleigh Parkes, who was playing at wing against the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand, will undergo surgery today, after breaking his arm in three places during the game. Southern Kings Director of Rugby Alan Solomons said Parkes...
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Mar 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings post match report following game against the Hurricanes
The Southern Kings put up a valiant performance against the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand today (SUBS 30 March 2013) with the final score Hurricanes 46 to Southern Kings 30. Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Kings had been...
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Mar 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Changes to Crusaders Team to Play the Stormers
Fullback Israel Dagg has been withdrawn from the team to play the Stormers on Saturday night. Dagg has been withdrawn as a precautionary measure as a result of a tight hamstring. Tom Marshall will move to fullback while Zac Guildford will take up the wing....
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Big guns fire in Community Cup quarters
Polished performances by pre-tournament favourites East Rand Cranes Brakpan, Jonnson College Rovers, GAP Despatch and Rustenburg Impala saw them qualify for Saturday’s semi-finals of the inaugural Cell C Community Cup, being played at Outeniqua Park in...
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers host their NZ bogey – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview
The DHL Stormers will be looking to build on their great victory from last weekend when they host the most successful foreign Vodacom Super Rugby team ever to play at DHL Newlands, the Crusaders, on Saturday evening. No Australasian team has beaten the...
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings team announced to play against the Hurricanes
The Southern Kings have announced their team to take on the Hurricanes in their second game of their Australasia tour. Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the team will be led by Andries Strauss, who returns after recovering from a bruised...
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Mar 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Team List for Southern Kings vs Hurricanes
The Southern Kings has announced the side to play the Hurricanes on the 30th of March TEAM: Southern Kings DATE: 30 March Southern Kings v Hurricanes No. Position name NOTES 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Schalk Ferreira 2 HOOKER Bandise Maku 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Kevin Buys 4...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Stormers named
The Crusaders are in South Africa this week to face Cape Town’s Stormers. Despite having won 72% of their games against the Stormers the Crusaders are taking nothing for granted. The Stormers are a formidable side that play a very physical game and...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup Easter Championship kick off on Thursday
• Local team in main match on opening day • All matches live on SuperSport • Tickets cost just R50 and R20 Pacaltsdorp Evergreens and Rustenburg Impala will round off an action-packed fixture list on Thursday on the opening day of the Cell C Community...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Rebels Team Announcement
After their most successful tour yet, the Toyota Cheetahs and Rebels will meet on Saturday, 30 March in a Vodacom Super Rugby match. Kick-off is at 17:05 and gates open at 13:00. The fun is not over when the final whistle blows. After the big game, the...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jan Serfontein to partner JJ Engelbrecht in midfield for Bulls
Centre Jan Serfontein will make his first start for the Bulls in Super Rugby when he takes the field for their last tour match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. The 20-year-old has played off the bench twice in his debut season, but now gets a...
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Mar 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cilliers to start at loosehead prop for DHL Stormers
Springbok Pat Cilliers will make his second start of the 2013 season, after being named at loosehead prop for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19h10). Cilliers comes in...
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Mar 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Steven Kitshoff suspended for One Week for dangerous tackle
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Steven Kitshoff of the Stormers guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous Tackling after he was cited during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Kitshoff has been suspended for one week up to and including 31 March...
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Mar 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders squad to travel to South Africa and Australia named
Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his squad to travel to South Africa and Australia for rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 tournament. There are twenty-six Crusaders travelling in total, with two notable exceptions from the squad....
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Mar 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks set record, Stormers and Cheetahs benchmark: Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Review
There are no unbeaten teams left in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition after the DHL Stormers took that claim away for the Brumbies at DHL Newlands on Saturday, beating the Australian side 35-22 in a pulsating match. A late try by Gerhard van den Heever...
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Mar 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stormers nasty weather buckles Brumbies
The University of Canberra Brumbies have been beaten for the first time in 2013, going down 35-22 at Newlands on Sunday morning (AEDT). The Cape Town outfit managed a four-try bonus point which included a double from African giant, Andries Bekker. A late...
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Mar 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings learn valuable lessons in defeat against Crusaders
The southern Kings have learnt valuable lessons from their gruelling match against seven times Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders in Christchurch today [SUBS 23 March 2013] “The guys played bravely. The Crusaders are a very good side. They have five guys...
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Mar 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues team announced to face Waratahs
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has restored his successful combinations for Sunday’s clash with the Waratahs in Sydney. After rolling the changes and losing to the Bulls before the bye, Kirwan has reverted to the tried and tested formula that saw the...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kings face baptism in Christchurch – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview
The Southern Kings will make their overseas debut against seven times Vodacom Super Rugby champions Crusaders on Saturday in Christchurch. Because of injury to key players, the Port Elizabeth-based franchise will be led by their fourth skipper in as many...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Prior, Palmer return to starting side for Brumbies
Jake White has made just two changes to his team which will face the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday, with Ian Prior named to start at scrumhalf for the first time this year and Dan Palmer returning as tight-head prop. Prior spent plenty of time in the No. 9...
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Mar 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Ferreira to lead Southern Kings against the Crusaders
Veteran rugby player Schalk Ferreira will lead the Southern Kings out against the Crusaders in the first away match, with Ronnie Cooke taking up the role of Vice Captain. “Schalk Ferreira, who I think is an exemplary player, who always gives everything in...
