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Apr 28, 11 •
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Bath – English club Bath have confirmed the signing of Stormers and Springbok flank Francois Louw, according to BBC Radio Bristol. Louw, 25, has signed a two-year-deal and effectively replaces outgoing captain and fellow Springbok Luke Watson who is...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on Cancer scare for Haiu
Auckland – Blues lock Kurtis Haiu has quit rugby indefinitely after the discovery of a lesion in one of his ribs. For months, Haiu attributed rib pain to the wear and tear of rugby. Then four weeks ago he approached Blues doctor Stephen Kara, who...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on Houston we have a problem?
Sydney – Vodacom Super Rugby pace-setters the Reds have omitted No 8 Leroy Houston from their squad to play the Hurricanes on Saturday in Wellington. Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has delayed naming his starting team for the round 11 clash at Westpac...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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Sydney – Star English import Danny Cipriani has been dropped to the Melbourne Rebels’ bench for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs in Sydney. Cipriani, whose defence has come into question in recent weeks, has been replaced at...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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Comments Off on Richie McCaw at No 8
Sydney – He’s back. All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw will take his place in the Crusaders starting line-up for the first time this season in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Force in Perth. McCaw missed last weekend’s...
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Apr 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Jake White confirmed and appointed as next Brumbies coach
Rugby World Cup winning coach Jake White has been appointed Head Coach of the CA Technologies’ Brumbies for the next four seasons. White’s ambitious nature and proven track record were significant factors in Brumbies Rugby seeking his leadership. “He...
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Apr 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ma'a Nonu out – Hurricanes casualty list grows.
Wellington – The Hurricanes added two All Blacks to their growing casualty list, as the six-time top four finishers contemplate what could become their worst season. The Wellington-based franchise is now sitting 13th on the table, only above the...
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Apr 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies look set to appoint Jake White
Former World Cup-winning South African coach Jake White remains the favourite to replace Tony Rea at the end of this Super Rugby season after being one of three short-listed candidates interviewed in the past fortnight. While Rea was initially short-listed...
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Apr 25, 11 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell: "I'm sick of making excuses"
Fed-up Lions coach John Mitchell urged his team’s billionaire investors to take action if they want to put an end to the losing culture at the union. Mitchell was speaking after his team’s 34-30 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday and made it...
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Apr 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Drew Mitchell injury rules him out of 2011 RWC
Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell’s World Cup hopes are over after he dislocated his ankle and broke a bone in his right leg in the New South Wales Waratahs’s Super rugby defeat by the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. The 27 year-old fell...
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Apr 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on Six SA referees on SANZAR panels
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper has been promoted to the SANZAR Merit Referee Panel, SANZAR announced on Thursday, pushing the South African contingent up to five out of the 12 referees. Peyper and New Zealander Garratt Williamson have been promoted to the Merit...
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Apr 19, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bok exodus after World Cup?
Bloemfontein – Top rugby players that continue their careers in South Africa cannot hope to earn the same money as the game’s big earners in world rugby. An exodus of South Africa’s leading players therefore appears to be inevitable after the...
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Apr 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Aus, NZ hunting ‘Super Sarel’
Bloemfontein – Sarel Pretorius will soon have to make the toughest decision of his rugby career. With some of New Zealand and Australia’s leading sides showing interest in his services – something that could potentially open the door for him to...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bulls shift and change for Reds clash
Vodacom Bulls prop Werner Kruger will play in his 50th Super Rugby match for his side when they face the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Kruger made his debut in 2008 against the Stormers and will line up in the front row with Dean Greyling and Chiliboy...
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Apr 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Kirchner fit for Crusaders clash
Vodacom Bulls player Zane Kirchner has been given the green light to play against the Crusaders in Timaru on Saturday. The fullback recovered from a knee strain and will front up against the home side in the Bulls second match of their 2011 Super Rugby tour...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement
Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Ludeke changes three for Hurricanes
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made three changes to his side to face the Hurricanes in Napier on Saturday. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Gary Botha replace Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Gerhard van den Heever and Chiliboy Ralepelle respectively from the...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls back on track
The Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways when they beat the Lions 30 – 23 at Loftus in a match that took almost 75minutes to come alive. The match was dominated by handling errors during the contact situations and was eventually sealed by the Bulls...
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Mar 24, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pretorius to make an impact at Loftus
As promised Lions coach John Mitchell made numerous changes and positional switches when he announced his team to face the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday evening. Cobus Grobbelaar makes a welcome return to the Lions starting team with Derick Minnie...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL STORMERS team to play against WESTERN FORCE announced
23 March 2011 DHL STORMERS SIDE TO TAKE ON THE WESTERN FORCE ANNOUNCED Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Western Force at DHL Newlands on Saturday 26 March. Kick off is at 15h00, with the curtain raiser...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls to tackle the Lions
As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, the Vodacom Bulls rally all rugby supporters to get down to Loftus Versfeld for this weekends SuperRugby challenge against the Lions. The Bulls are undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most loved sports teams. As a...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sharks to equal DHL Stormers tour record?
The South African record for Vodacom Super Rugby log points accumulated on tour stands at 16 and is held by the DHL Stormers, but The Sharks can equal this when they take on the Crusaders in a historic match at Twickenham in London on Sunday at 17h00. The...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on The threat of a hat-trick of home defeats for the Vodacom Bulls
It’s been nine years since South Africa’s most successful Vodacom Super Rugby franchise, the Vodacom Bulls, have had to endure three successive defeats at Loftus Versfeld. That disappointing run occurred back in 2002, when the Pretoria team fi nished last...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Can Joburg’s pride match the experienced Bulls?
The Lions will be aiming to tame a Vodacom Bulls team that boast double the amount of Vodacom Super Rugby caps when these sides collide at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday at 17h05. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies, No.8 Warren Whiteley and fl anker Joshua...
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Mar 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Backing the Toyota Cheetahs in Brisbane
The Toyota Cheetahs will have their best chance of winning back-to-back matches against Australian opposition when they take on the Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday at 06h40 (RSA time). Out of the three traditional Australian venues, Brisbane is the city...
