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Dec 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers take the lead with 2018 jersey
The DHL Stormers have taken another bold step into the future with the launch of the 2018 home and away jersey. The new home jersey, featuring royal blue and white hoops with red trim, will be available in all major retailers and the official online shop...
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Nov 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on PUMA REVEALS KIT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BLUE BULLS RUGBY UNION
Official technical partner PUMA has unveiled the 2018 home kit for the Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls, with a design in celebration of the Rugby Union’s 80 year anniversary. PUMA has also designed a new badge, which will be positioned over the heart...
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Nov 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers set for pre-season USA showcase
The DHL Stormers will break new ground when they face the Vodacom Bulls in a pre-season encounter in Los Angeles on February 3, 2018. The match will be played as a curtain-raiser for the clash between the USA Eagles and an Argentina XV at Stub Hub Center,...
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Nov 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA CONFIRMS SUPER RUGBY TRANSITION PLAN FOR 2018
Rugby Australia has today confirmed there will be a transition plan in place to cope with required total salary cap and player number increases for the 2018 Super Rugby season to provide greater opportunity for former Western Force players to remain in...
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Nov 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on New and experienced talent set to light up 2018 Investec Super Rugby season
Familiar names with unfamiliar faces, 42 new recruits, nine sets of brothers including two twins are included in the 2018 Investec Super Rugby squads named by their clubs today. A total 190 professional players have been signed for the new season – 38 for...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on QRU Media Release: Queensland Rugby announces changes to St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff ahead of 2018 season
Queensland Rugby Union today announced it has agreed to part ways with St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles, effectively immediately. Former World Cup-winning All Black Brad Thorn has been appointed the Reds new head coach. He will be supported in...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby 2018 to kick off in Cape Town
Two matches in South Africa to kick-off season 120 regular season matches Each team plays 16 matches [8 home and 8 away] and has two byes Eight team, seven-match finals series with Final set for 4 August With matches against teams from New Zealand and...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions kick off with six home games in 2018 VSR
The Emirates Lions will host six home games at Emirates Airline Park when the Vodacom Super Rugby kicks off in 2018 with a visit to the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria and the Jaguares in Buenos Aires in between before they embark on their overseas trip to...
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Sep 19, 17 •
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Analysis, General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, The Rugby Championship •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on DIE SPRINGBOKKE KAN NIE DRUK VERWERK NIE
Simon Riekert-Johannesburg Daar word altyd gesê dat rugbyspelers en veral ondersteuners so ʼn paar dae tyd nodig het om oor die skok of euforie van ʼn wedstryd te kom. Wel, dis Dinsdag en die nuusstroompie uit SARU raak dunner, maar die skok is helaas nog...
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Sep 5, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Iqhawe Week continues to create opportunities
The 2017 edition of one of the most exciting new events in South African schools rugby, the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, will be hosted at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg from 2 to 5 October. The development rugby tournament, initiated by the SA...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crusaders torpedo Emirates Lions’ Vodacom Super Rugby dream
The Crusaders defeated 14-man Emirates Lions 25-17 in a gripping Vodacom Super Rugby Final played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon to lift their eighth title and deny the home side a dream finish to an emotional campaign. The...
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Aug 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement Emirates Lions vs BNZ Crusaders
The Emirates Lions host the final of the Vodacom Super Rugby against the BNZ Crusaders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August at 16:00. The coaches have picked the same side that played in the semi-final against the Hurricanes last weekend. Akker van...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Important Notice for individuals attending the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, Saturday 5 August 2017
The Super Rugby Final to be held at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 5 August, between the Emirates Lions and BNZ Crusaders, has been completely sold out. This will officially be the biggest match to be hosted in South African rugby history. Here is some...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Announced for 2017 Super Rugby Final
SANZAAR has announced the match official appointments for the Super Rugby final on Saturday 5 August at Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, between the Lions and Crusaders #LIOvCRU. The match referee will be Jaco Peyper who refereed the semi-final between...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Announced for 2017 Super Rugby Final
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged Emirates Lions ready for Hurricanes challenge – Vodacom Super Rugby Semi-Final Preview
Crusaders tackle Chiefs on Saturday morning in Christchurch An unchanged Emirates Lions side will aim to reach their second successive Vodacom Super Rugby final when they host defending champions, the Hurricanes, at 14h30 on Saturday at Emirates Arline Park...
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DIE LIONS WIL GESKIEDENIS MAAK
Johannesburg-Simon Riekert #paletoe Môre middag kry die Lions ʼn tweede kans op Superrugby glorie in net soveel jare. En voordat die Wellington Hurricanes ʼn doring in hul vlees word, moet hulle die Nieu Seelandse stormpie tem. Doodbyt. Die...
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Stunning comeback earns Emirates Lions home final – Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final review
The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders will meet at 16h00 on Saturday in Johannesburg in a dream Vodacom Super Rugby final to be staged at Emirates Airlines Park, after the Highveld side scored a sensational 44-29 semi-final victory over the Hurricanes. The...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tickets, match day info VSR semi-final Emirates Airline Park
Get your ticket for big semi-final in Johannesburg The Lions Rugby Company will host the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final between the Emirates Lions and the Hurricanes at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 29 July at 14:30. Ticket prices start at only R80 (full...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on 2017 Super Rugby Semi-Final Draw & Schedule Confirmed
Following the completion of the quarter-finals, the draw and schedule for the semi-finals have been confirmed by SANZAAR. The two top ranked teams, the Lions, and Crusaders, both won their quarter-finals and will, therefore, host the Semi-finals. Semi-final...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions keep SA flag flying – Vodacom Super Rugby Quarter-final 17 Review
Cell C Sharks almost cause upset in Johannesburg DHL Stormers come up short in Cape Town The Emirates Lions will host the Hurricanes in a repeat of last year’s Vodacom Super Rugby final after both teams qualified for the 2017 semi-finals during an...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Emirates Lions vs. Cell C Sharks
Lwazi Mvovo 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Lukhanyo Am 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. S’busiso Nkosi 10. Curwin Bosch 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Daniel du Preez 7. Jean-Luc du Preez 6. Philip van der Walt (c) 5. Stephan Lewies 4. Etienne Oosthuizen 3. Coenie Oosthuizen 2....
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Marais and Elstadt return for DHL Stormers
Fullback SP Marais and flank Rynhardt Elstadt return for the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The experienced duo return from injury in the only two changes to the DHL Stormers’...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on It’s swim or sink in Vodacom Super Rugby – Quarter-finals Preview
Fifth all-South African playoff at Emirates Airline Park DHL Newlands invaded by Kiwis Canberra, Christchurch to host other playoffs Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final between the Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg will only be the...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Vodacom Super Rugby Conference winners
SA Rugby President, Mr. Mark Alexander, on Monday, congratulated the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers for winning their respective Vodacom Super Rugby conferences in 2017. The sides from Johannesburg and Cape Town will host two of the four quarter-finals this...
