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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE VS HURRICANES Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: nib Stadium Kick-off: 13h00 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force 1Pekahou Cowan 2Nathan Charles 3Tetera Faulkner 4Sam Wykes 5Steve Mafi 6Angus Cottrell 7Brynard Stander 8Ben McCalman 9Alby Mathewson 10Zack...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS VS REDS Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium Kick-off: 08h35 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen 1Brendon Edmonds 2Ash Dixon 3Ross Geldenhuys 4Thomas Franklin 5Mark Reddish 6Elliot Dixon 7John Hardie 8Nasi Manu 9Aaron Smith...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big weekend in Gauteng – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 Preview
Photo: Etienne Burger The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions host their coastal counterparts on Saturday in a big weekend of Vodacom Super Rugby for the five South African franchises. Round 3 kicks off on Friday morning in Dunedin, with the first...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mbonambi, Carr to start for DHL Stormers against Lions
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Forwards Bongi Mbonambi and Nizaam Carr have been named in the DHL Stormers starting XV for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Lions at Emirates Airlines Park (kick-off 19h10). Mbonambi will make his first start for...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Stormers
Photo: @ HowzitJax Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park, making several changes to both the starting line-up and the bench. In the forwards, Schalk van der Merwe, Robbie Coetzee and...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on COWAN RETURNS TO FACE HURRICANES
Loosehead prop Pek Cowan will return to the Western Force starting line-up to face the Wellington Hurricanes at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Friday night (27 February) – the opening home match of the club’s 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season....
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Bulls at Loftus
Vodacom Bulls vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 28 February 2015 Time : 17h05 Venue : Loftus, Pretoria Referee : Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees : Rohan Hoffmann, Ben Crouse Television Match Official : Johan Greeff 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Highlanders in Dunedin
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made four changes to his starting side to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin this Friday. Highlighting the changes is the inclusion of James O’Connor, who will make his Queensland debut after...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs
The Crusaders have named their side to take on the Chiefs this Saturday night in Hamilton. There are three changes to the starting line-up that beat the Highlanders last week. In the front row, Nepo Laulala comes into the starting fifteen with...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Congratulations on Super century for Kaino
New Zealand Rugby has congratulated Blues captain Jerome Kaino who will bring up his century of Super Rugby games against the Cheetahs in South Africa this week. 31-year-old Kaino has again been named to captain the side in the round three match against the...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs announce their team to take on the Blues
Photo: Etienne Burger Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues Friday, 27 February 2015, Free State Stadium, 19:10 NO. POSITION NAME 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Danie Minnie 2 HOOKER Torsten van Jaarsveld 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Carl Wegner 5 RIGHT LOCK...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Willi Heinz signs with Gloucester Rugby Club
Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby halfback Willi Heinz will head to England at the end of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season, to play for the Gloucester Rugby Club. Heinz said he would find it really hard to leave his teammates at the Crusaders and...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Die Bulls se rugby blues #PaleToe
Die Blou Bulle is een van die land se bekendste sportfranchises, daar is geen twyfel daaraan nie. Bulls en Blou Bulle-rugby is geliefd. Die trofeekas in Kirkness straat was nog altyd vol en die einste Bulls span is die enigste Suid-Afrikaanse span wat die...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and win an amazing on field experience and VIP treatment with Vodacom and Rugby 15
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen The Vodacom Bulls take on the Cell C Sharks at Loftus on Saturday… Rugby 15 in association with Vodacom will be rewards 5 lucky winners with 4 tickets each. One of those winners will walk away with a replica Bulls jersey. But...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Strategic Transformation Plan two years in the making
The Strategic Transformation Plan (STP) of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was the culmination of two years’ hard work and consultation, Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union said on Tuesday. The wide-ranging plan – which was...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on GOLDEN LIONS RUGBY UNION CONTRACTING UPDATE
Photo: @HowzitJax The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to share a further contracting update, with news of a fresh signing at the Union as well as the re-signing of two Vodacom Super Rugby players. The GLRU has secured the services of lock Andries Ferreira...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on TETERA FAULKNER SIGNS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND WESTERN FORCE
The Australian Rugby Union has re-signed promising Western Force prop Tetera Faulkner on a new two-year contract extension through until the end of 2017. The talented 26-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough 2014 campaign where he made his Test debut against Wales...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs Rugby Announce New Chief Executive Officer
Waratahs Rugby Chairman, Roger Davis, today announced that Rugby Union Player’s Association CEO, Greg Harris will take up the role as Chief Executive Officer of the Waratahs as of Monday 2 March 2015. “The Waratahs’ Board are delighted to make this...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on OWEN FRANKS SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Owen Franks Team: Crusaders Position: Prop Date of Incident: 21 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,...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on FAULKNER REMAINS WITH FORCE THROUGH TO 2017
Western Force and Wallabies prop Tetera Faulkner has re-committed to the Western Australian club and Australian rugby for a further two seasons – through to the end of 2017. Faulkner’s re-signing continues the club’s consolidation of its front-row...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
Photo: @HowzitJax Chris Pollock was not considered for selection after sustaining a minor injury during his pre-game preparation last Saturday. He will be given another week to return to full fitness. Jaco van Heerden is set to make his Super Rugby debut...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Queensland Rugby Union statement regarding Karmichael Hunt
Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) today further confirms its position in relation to Karmichael Hunt. As QRU advised on Friday 20 February, Karmichael has been served with a Notice to Appear in Court. He is expected in Southport Magistrates Court on 5 March 2015....
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Feb 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 23/02/15
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen February 23, 2015 DHL Stormers flanker Rynhardt Elstadt has officially been ruled out of action for at least four months after suffering a broken leg and further damage to his ankle against the Blues on Saturday. SupeRugby: DHL...
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Feb 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and win with Rugby 15 and Vodacom – with additional VIP hospitality and on field experience
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and the Cell C Sharks at Loftus on Saturday. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls replica...
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Feb 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mixed bag for South African teams – Vodacom Rugby App Review
After Round 2: 23 FEBRUARY 2015 – While a sense of normality returned to Vodacom SupeRugby over the weekend with the big-name teams winning their matches, South African teams hardly dominated the positive statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App. The Toyota...