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Aug 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rugby league star Benji Marshall signs with the Blues
Rugby league star Benji Marshall has today announced he will be moving back to New Zealand to play rugby for the Blues. Marshall has signed a two year deal to play for the Blues franchise in the Investec Super Rugby competition for 2014/15 and will be...
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Aug 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kings congratulate Lions on Super Rugby inclusion
Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) president Cheeky Watson today congratulated the MTN Lions on securing their position in Super Rugby for 2014. “On behalf of the Southern Kings, I would like to congratulate the Lions on their inclusion in next year’s...
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Jul 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues fan drives away with brand new Hyundai Accent
The 2013 Blues season might not quite have finished as strongly as many fans had hoped, but for one lucky member the final game of the year was certainly one to remember as he drove away with a brand new Hyundai Accent. Jim Smith has been a Blues...
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Jul 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Craig Joubert to officiate in Super Rugby Final
Super Rugby Final (Match E) Saturday 3 August, 2013 Chiefs v Brumbies Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Kick-off (1935 local, 1735 NSW/ACT, 0935 SAT, 0735 GMT) Referee: Craig Joubert AR1: Chris Pollock AR2: Garratt Williamson TMO: Vinny Munro ...
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Jul 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on End of the road for Vodacom Bulls after loss to Brumbies – Vodacom Super Rugby Semi-final Review
The Vodacom Bulls missed out on a fourth Vodacom Super Rugby final in seven years when they were beaten in the second tense semi-final by a spirited Brumbies team in Pretoria on Saturday evening. As a result, the Brumbies will now travel to Hamilton to...
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Jul 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders re-sign coaches
The Crusaders are pleased to announce that Head Coach Todd Blackadder has re-signed with the organisation for another season and that contract negotiations with Assistant Coaches Dave Hewett, Tabai Matson and Aaron Mauger are in the final stages. ...
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Jul 27, 13 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Final confirmed
SUPER RUGBY FINAL CONFIRMED FOR SATURDAY 3 AUGUST Chiefs v Brumbies @ 1935 (NZ) 1735 (AEST) 0935 (SAST) 0735 (GMT) After 124 games, just 80 minutes stands between the Chiefs or the Brumbies being crowned 2013 Super Rugby Champions. The Chiefs earned the right...
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Jul 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls aiming for fourth Final – Vodacom Super Rugby Semi-final Preview
And then there were four, one of which – the three-time champion Vodacom Bulls – will fly the South African flag in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals. The Vodacom Bulls host the two-time champion Brumbies from Australia, coached by...
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Jul 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Assistant referee changes for Bulls v Brumbies
Due to logistical circumstances, the following assistant referee changes have been made for Saturday’s Bulls v Brumbies Super Rugby Semi-Final AR1: Jonathan Kaplan replaces Jaco Peyper AR2: Marius Jonker replaces Stuart Berry No changes...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders name an unchannged 22 to play the 2013 Super Rugby Semi-Finals
The Crusaders are through to the 2013 Investec Super Rugby Semi-Finals. This Saturday 27th July see’s Super Rugby’s seven time champions the Crusaders take on 2012 Champions the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton. Kick-off is at 19.35 NZT (17.35 NSW/ACT,...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls vs Brumbies so Much More Than Just a Super Rugby Semi
So much more than just a semi-final The Blue Bulls Company has a winning formula off the field, ensuring that irrespective of the on field performance of their team, the Bulls faithful can rest assured that come Saturday, Loftus will be a hub of winning...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Serfontein, Hougaard back for Brumbies showdown in Super Rugby Semi-Final
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke included fit-again Jan Serfontein and Francois Hougaard in his starting team and former Junior Springbok lock Paul Willemse on the bench for his side’s Vodacom Super Rugby semifinal match against the Brumbies at Loftus...
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Jul 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on No changes for Brumbies to take on Bulls at Loftus
The University of Canberra Brumbies have named an unchanged side to take on the Bulls this weekend at Loftus Versfeld as the ACT-based club fights for a spot in the Super Rugby Grand Final. The Bulls have been one of the toughest road trips in the 2013...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Southern Kings Team Announced to Play the MTN Lions in Promotion-Relegation Super Rugby Match
ITS DO OR DIE FOR THE SOUTEHRN KINGS – 26 JULY 2013 At the outset, allow me to thank you most sincerely for your fantastic support so far this year. It has certainly not gone unnoticed, and is greatly appreciated. As you are well aware, the forthcoming...
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Jul 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team Announced to Play Kings
SOUTHERN KINGS VS MTN LIONS MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to face the Kings, in the first leg of the Super Rugby promotion/relegation series, this Friday evening in Port Elizabeth. The match gets under way at 19h10. Ackermann has...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Fitness Update – Good news for Bulls Fans
Vodacom Bulls team doctor Org Strauss confirmed on Monday that the Vodacom Bulls will be able to pick a full-strength team, bar a couple of long-term injuries for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Pretoria on Saturday. The likes...
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Jul 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Match official appointments for Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
Craig Joubert will referee Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final between the Vodacom Bulls and the Brumbies at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. SANZAR on Monday announced the match officials for the two semi-finals, which are both scheduled to take...
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Jul 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-Finals confirmed for Saturday 27 July
Bulls v Brumbies @ 1705 – Chiefs v Crusaders @ 1935 Following victories to the Crusaders and the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Qualifiers, next weekend’s Semi-Finals have been confirmed. By finishing first and second respectively following...
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Jul 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and Reds out of Vodacom Super Rugby – Qualifiers Review
The Toyota Cheetahs’ fairytale season came to an agonising end as they lost their maiden Vodacom Super Rugby play-off match against the Brumbies in Canberra Stadium on Sunday morning (SA time). Despite being outscored by two tries to nil, the...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Andries Strauss to miss the promotion relegation games after breaking his hand
Southern Kings centre and stand in captain, Andries Strauss, will miss both of the promotion relegation games against the MTN Lions after breaking his hand during practice today. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, confirmed that Strauss had broken his left...
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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 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company Perform Off The Field In The Name of Charity
With the NC Weiler Primary School in Alexander as the venue, over one thousand children were treated to a visit by the Vodacom Bulls mascot Bulletjie and several Bulls players as they joined forces with the Vodacom volunteers as well as the Tiger Brands...
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Jul 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders announce BNZ as naming rights sponsor
In what is a New Zealand Super Rugby first, the Crusaders will be referred to as the ‘BNZ Crusaders’ from 2016 onwards. The Crusaders have today announced the signing of a significant new sponsorship agreement, with BNZ confirmed as the new naming rights...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs sailing into unchartered waters – Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier Preview
The Toyota Cheetahs will become the fifth South African franchise to experience the knock-out stages of Vodacom Super Rugby when they face two-time champions, the Brumbies, in Canberra on Sunday morning. The Sharks (then still Natal) and the Vodacom...
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Jul 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team Announced for the Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier against Brumbies
Naka Drotske, Head Coach of the Toyota Cheetah, has named the team for the Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier against the Brumbies on Sunday, 21 July at 08:05 (SA time) in Canberra, Australia. The weather forecast predicts a maximum temperature of 6 degrees...
