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Feb 7, 15 •
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Photo: Marc Sing Key Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Referee: Jaco van Heerden Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10....
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds end pre-season with win over Crusaders at Ballymore
Photo: Sportography The St.George Queensland Reds have finished their pre-season with a solid 35-12 win over the Crusaders in front of a raucous crowd of 11,270 at Ballymore Stadium. The Reds forwards backed up their solid performance from last week and the...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2015 EMIRATES LIONS SQUAD NAMED
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the following 33-man squad which will compete as the Emirates Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tournament: Marnitz Boshoff Andries Coetzee Robin Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronje Faf de Klerk Steph de...
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Feb 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs hold off Chiefs in Super Rugby trial
A Rob Horne hat-trick has helped the NSW Waratahs to see off a late surging Chiefs to win a 38-36 thriller at Campbelltown Stadium in front of 5103 fans in Sydney’s west on Friday night. The match saw the return of Sonny Bill Williams to Rugby Union in...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Conrad Smith looking forward to swansong year in New Zealand
Accolades are flowing for the All Blacks most capped centre and Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith, who has today confirmed he is leaving New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. 33-year-old Smith will join French club Pau on a two-year deal at the end...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boland teams to take on the Stormers
BOLAND CAVALIERS vs DHL STORMERS Venue: Cape Town Stadium Kick-off: 16h00 CAT Not Televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen BOLAND CAVALIERS 15. Eric Zana 14. Duwayne Smart 13. Wilneth Engelbrecht 12. Edwinn Sass 11. Senan van der Merwe 10. Christiaan Rust...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rebels finalise their 2015 Super Rugby Squad
Full 2015 Playing Squad: Cruze Ah-Nau, Paul Alo-Emile, Luke Burgess, Cam Crawford, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Tamati Ellison, Tom English, Colby Fainga’a, Scott Fuglistaller, Jed Gillespie, Mike Harris, Bryce Hegarty, Scott Higginbotham, Keita...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rautenbach in the lead against Cavaliers
Hooker Neil Rautenbach will lead the DHL Stormers in their final pre-season match of the 2015 season – against the Boland Cavaliers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 16h00). Rautenbach is one of nine official DHL Stormers pre-season squad...
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Feb 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on ST.GEORGE QUEENSLAND REDS TEAM TO PLAY CRUSADERS AT BALLYMORE
St.George Queensland Reds recent recruit Karmichael Hunt will start at flyhalf in his side’s final pre-season clash against the Crusaders at Ballymore this Friday. Reds head coach Richard Graham has announced a 23-man squad for the fixture, with a further...
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Feb 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds in pre-season clash
The Crusaders will play a Waitangi Day friendly against the Reds as their final pre-season match for the 2015 Investec Super Rugby season. Owen Franks and Colin Slade join the line-up for the first time this pre-season, and Dan Carter makes his first start at...
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Feb 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toulon vs Sharks Teamsheets
Photo: @AntonGeyser Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France The teams: Toulon: 15 Juan-Martín Hernández, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Bryan Habana, 12 Jimmy Yobo, 11 David Smith, 10 Nicolas Sánchez, 9...
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Feb 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Shark side to face Toulon
Photo: @howzitjax RUGBY MASTERS PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Toulon vs. Cell C Sharks Date: Thursday, 5 February 2014 Time: 21h00 (GMT+1) 22h00 (CAT) Venue: Stade Mayol, Toulon, France 15. SP Marais 14. S’bura Sithole 13. Waylon Murray 12. Heimar Williams 11. Lwazi...
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Feb 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – Grobler banned for two years
WP Rugby can confirm that lock Gerbrandt Grobler tested positive for a banned substance during the 2014 Absa Currie Cup tournament. Up until now, given the sensitive nature of the allegations, WP Rugby was unable to comment on the matter. However, as of this...
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Feb 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Super Refs for Round 1
SANZAR has announced the match officials for the first week of Super rugby, starting on 13 February 2015. When Crusaders play the Rebels of Melbourne in Christchurch on Friday, 13 February, Nick Briant is the referee. His whistle will set 2015 Super Rugby in...
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Feb 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee to leave WP Rugby for Japan at the end of 2015
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Coetzee, 51, will join Japanese club, Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, having decided to put pen to paper this week. “I have always said that I would make an announcement once I had made a decision about my future and my...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report – 02/02/15
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Stormers locks Eben Etzebeth and Manuel Carizza could both miss the start of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Etzebeth (chest injury) and Carizza (shoulder) both suffered injuries in Friday’s 39-31 pre-season...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on HODGSON TO MISS START OF FORCE SEASON
Captain Matt Hodgson will miss the beginning of the of the Western Force’s season after suffering a hamstring injury in the team’s 38-19 win over the Asia Pacific Dragons in Perth on Saturday. Hodgson underwent scans over the weekend, confirming a...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Reds support St.George Foundation with charity match against Crusaders
The St.George Queensland Reds today announced its final pre-season match against the Crusaders at Ballymore Stadium will be a charity match, in support of the St.George Foundation. With one of the oldest rivalries in Super Rugby, hallmarked by the epic final...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY FANS INVITED TO BE PART OF FORCE’S 10TH SEASON
The Western Force is inviting all rugby supporters to be a part of its milestone 10th season in the Asteron Life Super Rugby competition. Tickets are now on sale for the Western Force’s eight blockbuster home matches with the fixtures to...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fans team up with players to launch Investec Super Rugby 2015 season – New Zealand
Investec Super Rugby players teaming up with fans to help them claw back time in a busy day so they can get to the game, is the theme for this year’s season which was officially launched in Auckland today. Fans joined some of their favourite players to...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds optimistic despite first outing loss
Photo: QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have taken plenty of positives from their first pre-season match of 2015, despite losing 28-13 to the Melbourne Rebels on a humid night in Cairns. Playing in front of 4,234 Queensland fans at Barlow Park in...
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Feb 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Prop Greg Holmes ruled out for nine weeks with thumb injury
St.George Queensland Reds prop Greg Holmes will be sidelined for up to nine weeks, after tearing a ligament in his left thumb while lifting in a lineout drill earlier this week. Holmes was recovering from a shoulder injury suffered during the National Rugby...
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Jan 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Saracens vs Vodacom Bulls Teamsheets
Photo: Marcel van Aswegen – Rugby 15 Kick-off : 17h15 CAT Date: 31/1/2015 Teams: Saracens: 15 Ben Ransom, 14 Jack Wilson, 13 Tim Streather, 12 Chris Wyles, 11 David Strettle, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil de Kock, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Kelly Brown (captain),...
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Jan 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS TOURING SQUAD FOR PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY
Photo: @howzitJax Friday, 30 January 2015: On Thursday 5th February, 2015 the Cell C Sharks will play Toulon in a pre-season friendly at the Stade Mayol. The following players make up the touring squad to France: FORWARDS BACKS Bismarck du Plessis...
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Jan 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on PERTH SPIRIT NAMED TO TACKLE FORCE ‘A’
The Perth Spirit squad has been named to take on Force ‘A’ this Saturday (31 January) at McGillivray Oval. The game (3.40pm kick-off) will act as the curtain-raiser for the Western Force’s second Asteron Life Super Rugby pre-season match against the...
