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Jul 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Scrumhalf Piet Van Zyl to join Vodacom Bulls
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce that Piet van Zyl has agreed terms and will join the Vodacom Bulls on a two year contract from November 1st, 2013. The Pretoria-born 23 year old scrumhalf made his Springbok debut in 2013...
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Jul 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs deel inligting met Ondersteuners oor 2013 ABSA Curriebeker
Tuiswedstryde vir die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs in die 2013 Absa Curriebeker: Datum Opponent Afskop Tyd Kunstenaar op Castle Deck Vrydag, 23 Aug Sharks 19:10 Peter Mitchell Saterdag, 31 Aug Griekwas 15:00 Adam Tas Vrydag, 13 Sep Leeus 19:10 Elizma Theron...
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Jul 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division and Human Spirit Fast Facts
The Human Spirit campaign: The Human Spirit is Absa’s latest campaign through which we want to inspire South Africans to dare to dream to be like their heroes who put life and limb on the line for what they believe in. We stand proudly behind...
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Jul 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kick-off of MTN Lions v Southern Kings clash confirmed as 17h00 on Saturday
On behalf of the Golden Lions Rugby Union management, staff and players, I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of the various fixture changes for the MTN Lions versus Kings match this weekend. The original plan was to play...
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Jul 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Demitri Catrakilis to miss second promotion relegation game
Southern Kings Flyhalf and top points scorer, Demitri Catrakilis, will miss the second promotion relegation game against the MTN Lions in Johannesburg after sustaining a shoulder injury. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, confirmed Catrakilis would be out for...
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Jul 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Valke crowned Northern Sub-Union champions
The Valke on Friday capped off a fantastic Northern Sub-Union tournament at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park with a hard-fought 24-18 victory against the Golden Lions to claim the title in front of their home crowd. Both teams entered the final unbeaten...
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Jul 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger to resume training at HPC
DHL Western Province flanker Schalk Burger has received the green light to resume training at the team’s training base in Bellville, as he begins his comeback from surgery. Burger – who missed the 2012 Super Rugby season with a knee injury –...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions, Valke remain unbeaten in Northern Sub-Union tournament
The Golden Lions and Valke on Wednesday continued their winning ways in the Northern Sub-Union tournament at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park as they battled their way to back-to-back wins to remain the only unbeaten sides in the series. The Lions fought...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Northern Sub-Union tournament off to an exciting start
The SARU Northern Sub-Union tournament, hosted by the Valke, got off to a thrilling start at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Monday with a mixed bag of results characterising the day’s play. The upset of the opening round was the Leopards defeating...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pieter-Steph du Toit re-signs with Sharks for a further two years
Durban, 19 July 2013: The Sharks are pleased to announce that Pieter-Steph du Toit has reaffirmed his commitment to The Sharks by re-signing for a further two years. John Smit, The Sharks CEO stated, “Pieter-Steph has shown great promise and he has had...
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Jul 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tickets now available for the Southern Kings vs MTN Lions match
Tickets for the promotion /relegation game between the Southern Kings and the MTN Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium next week Friday, are now available. “Once again we have opted to give the best value for money and will be sticking to our standard...
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Jul 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks, DHL Stormers leave best for last – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 20 Review
The Vodacom Bulls were officially crowned South African Conference winners in Cape Town on Saturday evening, but The Sharks and the DHL Stormers took the spoils in the final round of Vodacom Super Rugby league action for 2013. Although these two...
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Jul 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Golden Lions and Western Province face each other in the final game of the 2013 Coca-Cola Under 18 Craven Week
11 July 2013 The Golden Lions will meet Western Province in the unofficial final of the 50th Coca-Cola Craven Week on Saturday. They earned that right after winning their opening two games at the festival. The Lions scraped home by a single point against Free...
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Jul 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Leopards & Pumas remain unbeaten in Absa Currie Cup First Division
The Leopards and Steval Pumas continued to assert their authority in the Absa Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they registered their second victories in as many weeks to remain the only unbeaten teams in the competition. The EP Kings and Regent...
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Jun 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Agreement reached between The Sharks and John Plumtree
The Sharks confirmed that discussions were held today between representatives of themselves and John Plumtree (“the Parties”). It was mutually and amicably agreed between the Parties to part ways with immediate effect. The terms of the agreement...
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Jun 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Louis Ludick at Investec International Rugby Academy
1. You will be one of the coaches at the upcoming Investec International Rugby Academy in Durban starting on 23 June, are you looking forward to the courses? Yes I am. Its always a big honor for me to help up and coming rugby players and help out where I can....
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls confirm Vermaak is off to France, Potgieter to Japan
The Blue Bulls Company on Thursday confirmed the departure of scrumhalf Jano Vermaak and flanker Dewald Potgieter. Potgieter decided not to renew his contract which expires at the end of the current Vodacom Super Rugby competition and instead will join...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Young Guns Extends Their Contracts At The Blue Bulls
Young guns sign on at the Blue Bulls A number of the most promising rugby players in South Africa, as well as four senior Vodacom Bulls players renewed their contracts with the Blue Bulls Company, it was announced on Thursday. Current Springbok squad members...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers troef WP XV-tal
Met die afskop van die Absa Curriebeker-kompetisie minder as 10-dae weg, het die Regent Boland Kavaliers Woensdag ‘n reuse tree in die regte rigting gegee toe hulle afgereken het met ‘n DHL Westelike Provinsie XV-tal op die Boland Stadion in Wellington....
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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions side to front The Sharks at Ellis Park
MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front The Sharks at Ellis Park on Friday evening. Francois du Toit, Julian Redelinghuys, Warwick Tecklenburg and Ross Cronje all move up into the starting line-up, while Chrysander Botha returns...
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Jun 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Three changes to Springbok pack to face Samoa in Pretoria
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will be given until Friday to prove that he has fully recovered from a sternum injury, which has kept him off the training field so far this week. The Springboks face Samoa in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming...
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Jun 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings gear up for Currie Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay
Eastern Province Rugby will be fighting tough battles on two fronts as the bid to retain Super Rugby status looms, at the same time as the ABSA Currie Cup First Division kicks off. Due to the current Super Rugby and Currie Cup schedules overlapping, the EP...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Alan Solomons responds to Scotsman.com article
Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, has responded to the article wherein it was speculated that SRU chief executive Mark Dodson was head hunting him for the position of Edinburgh’s head coach while in South Africa. “My total focus is on the...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks Board expresses fullest confidence in John Smit
I thank you for your interest in The Sharks. Although one may wish to discretely follow a chosen strategy, I do believe The Sharks to be public property and the public are deserving of clarification of major decisions made. The Board has resolved to appoint...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Gcobani Bobo at Investec International Rugby Academy
Are you enjoying your retirement or do you miss playing professional rugby? What does a typical day in the life of Gcobani Bobo entail these days? I’m enjoying time spent with family and friends and getting involved setting life around my passion helping...
