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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The race intensifies in Cape Town and Bloem – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
South Africa’s two unbeaten Vodacom Super Rugby sides, the DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs, face tough home encounters this weekend. From a local perspective, the fourth round of action kicks off in Albany though when the Emirates Lions take on the...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen, Alberts and Steyn back for Sharks clash against the Stormers
Photo: @HowzitJax The Cell C Sharks can count on three Springboks who return to the side to take on the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday evening in what is shaping up to be a massive South African Conference derby. JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn have returned...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on REDS: KARMICHAEL HUNT SUSPENDED FOR SIX WEEKS AND FINED $30,000
Karmichael Hunt today pleaded guilty at Southport Magistrates Court to four counts of possession of a prohibited drug. Karmichael was fined $2,500 and no conviction was recorded. As a result, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Queensland Rugby Union (QRU)...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Honey Badger returns to face the Brumbies
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins will make his return to the field when the Western Force takes on the ACT Brumbies at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Friday night (6 March). Cummins was not included in the Force’s match day squad last weekend after recovering...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has named his side to take on New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium this Saturday, highlighted by the return of experienced campaigners James Horwill and Ben Tapuai to the starting lineup. Graham has made just...
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Mar 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs team announcement
The NSW Waratahs team to play against the Queensland Reds in Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament has been named. Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper has been omitted from the line-up due to injury, with Matt Carraro named in the run on side for the first time...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS VS BULLS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Cheetahs v Bulls @ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Date Saturday 7 March 2015 Kick-Off 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT Referee Stuart Berry AR1 Jaco van Heerden AR2 Lourens van der Merwe TMO Johan Greeff Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen ...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLUES VS LIONS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Match Brumbies v Force @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST Referee Marius van der Westhuizen AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Andrew Lees TMO Ian Smith Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Blues 1Ofa...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 6 March 2015 Kick-Off 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST Referee Nick Briant AR1 Mike Fraser AR2 Shane McDermott TMO Chris Wratt Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Chiefs 1Pauliasi Manu...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 4 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Chiefs v Highlanders @...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland
Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs side to tackle the Bulls in Bloem
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls In their second Vodacom SupeRugby home game of the season, the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Bulls this Saturday at 17:05. The injured Willie Britz (hamstring) is replaced by Jean Cook. Boom Prinsloo...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Explosive Rene Ranger to return to bolster the Blues in 2016
Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues in 2016 and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year. The 28 year old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after two seasons....
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tom Taylor signs with Bayonne Rugby Club
Canterbury and Crusaders back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for the Bayonne Club at the end of this year. Taylor says it’s been a tough decision to leave, but it is a great opportunity for him and he is looking forward to the...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters define Vodacom SupeRugby weekend
2 MARCH 2015 – It was a weekend of close encounters of the Vodacom SupeRugby kind as the Vodacom Bulls claimed their first victory of the season while the DHL Stormers continued to dominate the South African Conference. The two local derbies produced...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Superugby makes #FanUp winners dreams come true
Dreams do come true, especially for the Vodacom VIP Experience winners. Not only did they get to walk onto the Loftus pitch and see their heros but also got to watch their beloved Vodacom Bulls beat the Cell C Sharks 43 – 35 to record their first win of...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Update on Robbie Fruean’s arm injury
Robbie Fruean has had surgery today to insert a plate in his arm. He fractured his right arm in the Chiefs vs Crusaders game on Saturday night. The timeframe for recovery from this type of injury is usually around 4 – 5 months. Crusaders Head Coach Todd...
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Mar 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three humdingers in South Africa – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 Review
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen The Toyota Cheetahs, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers were victorious in three terrific Vodacom Super Rugby matches as the competition really took off in the third round. On Friday evening, the Toyota Cheetahs sneaked home...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on JOSH BEKHUIS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Josh Bekhuis Team: Blues Position: Lock Date of Incident: 27 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm including the elbow. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred:...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on HURRICANES TOO STRONG AT THE ‘FORCE FIELD’
The Western Force has gone down to the Wellington Hurricanes, 42-13, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight. The Hurricanes, who held a 15-6 half-time lead, dominated the contact zone allowing them to run in five-tries-to-one in the...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp Winner Mom gives her boys a day they will never forget
Pierre Spies in action for the Bulls – Photos: Marcell van Aswegen #FanUp Vodacom VIP Experience winner, Coleen du Toit, nominated her sons Kevin (15) and Nathan (6) to take part in this once in a lifetime experience. Both boys who clearly have rugby...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders Knights team named to play Highlanders Development team
The Crusaders Knights will be sporting a Fijian international and a Japanese international on the wings when they take on the Highlanders Development team this weekend. It is the second of three games between the two sides, last Saturday’s match...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIONS VS STORMERS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Emirates Airlines Park Kick-off: 19h10 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions 1Schalk van der Merwe 2Robbie Coetzee 3Julian Redelinghuys 4Franco Mostert 5Martin Muller 6Jaco Kriel 7Warwick Tecklenburg 8Warren...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MELBOURNE REBELS VS BRUMBIES Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: AAMI Park Kick-off: 10h40 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels 1Toby Smith 2Pat Leafa 3Laurie Weeks 4Luke Jones 5Lopeti Timani 6Sean McMahon 7Colby Fainga’a 8Scott Higginbotham 9Nic Stirzaker 10Jack...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS VS BLUES Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: Free State Stadium Kick-off: 19h10 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs 1Danie Mienie 2Torsten Van Jaarsveld 3Coenraad Oosthuizen 4Carl Wegner 5Francois Uys 6Jean Cook 7Teboho Mohoje 8Willie Britz 9Sarel...
