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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers touring squad to New Zealand
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has announced a 27-man squad for their upcoming tour to New Zealand. The DHL Stormers will face the Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes on their three-week tour of New Zealand, which is the first time they have visited...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lopeti Timani suspended for 4 weeks
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC, Stefan Terblanche, Stephen Hardy Player: Lopeti Timani Team: Rebels Position: Back Row Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(m) Any other acts (not previously referred to) which are...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Kriel Cited
Player: Jaco Kriel Team: Lions Position: Back Row Date of Incident: 15 April 2017 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(o) Late-charging the Kicker Elapsed time in match when incident occurred: 26th Minute Jaco Kriel of the Lions has been cited for alleged foul...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Southern Kings at Suncorp Stadium
The St.George Queensland Reds have defeated the Southern Kings 47-34 in Round 8 of Vodafone Super Rugby at Suncorp Stadium. It was the first time that the Reds had met South Africa’s Southern Kings and both teams took advantage of the 3:00pm kick off,...
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Apr 16, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Pride of Joburg on top in big SA derby – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Review
The Emirates Lions won their big SA derby 29-16 against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town to end the Cape side’s unbeaten run, while the Vodacom Bulls returned to winning ways thanks to their hard-fought 26-13 win over the Jaguares in Pretoria in their Saturday...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit returns to face Emirates Lions – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 8 Preview
Toyota Cheetahs entertain formidable Chiefs in Bloemfontein Vodacom Bulls must tame powerful Jaguares in Pretoria Southern Kings suffer Jaer blow in build-up to Reds match Crusader Crockett to set record for most tournament appearances Pieter-Steph du...
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Apr 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs takes on Chiefs in Bloemfontein
After a Bye weekend, the Toyota Cheetahs are ready to face the Chiefs on Saturday, 15 April 2017 in a Vodacom Super Rugby match in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Coach Franco Smith has named his team for the match that kicks off at 15:05. Gates open at...
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Apr 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wyatt Crockett to set Super Rugby record for most appearances
Wyatt Crockett and BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson will be available for interviews at 10 am, Thursday 13 April, at AMI Stadium. BNZ Crusaders front row stalwart Wyatt Crockett will set the Investec Super Rugby appearance record when he runs out...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on ARU to consult Force and Rebels as Super Rugby moves to 15 teams in 2018
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today confirmed that one Australian team will be removed from Super Rugby when the competition reverts to a 15-team, three-conference format in 2018. SANZAAR’s announcement of the competition restructure on Sunday...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sekope Kepu suspended for 1 week
Foul Play Review Committee: Nigel Hampton QC (Chairman), John Langford, Stephen Hardy Player: Sekope Kepu Team: Waratahs Position: Prop Date of Incident: 7 April 2017 Nature of Offence: 3 Yellow Cards / Warnings in Super Rugby Competition SANZAAR NEWS...
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Apr 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Brumbies in Canberra
The St.George Queensland Reds have gone down 43-10 to the Brumbies in Round 7 of Vodafone Super Rugby in Canberra. The score was locked at 10-10 at halftime, but the Brumbies jumped out of the gates in the second half, with two quick tries stunning the...
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Apr 9, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL Stormers to dazzling victory – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Roundup
Cell Sharks snatch hard fought win over Jaguares Sunwolves score historic win over Vodacom Bulls Western Force beat Southern Kings in 12-try thriller Flank and captain, Siya Kolisi, led by example and was an instrumental figure in the...
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Apr 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on IS DIE STORMERS NOG ONOORWONNE NA SATERDAG?
-Pretoria Kom ons wees eerlik, die Stormers kry hierdie naweek eers hul regte karaktertoets van die 2017 Superrugby-toernooi as hulle die Nieu Seelandse Chiefs tuis aanvat. Tot dusver het hulle die maklikste lys van teenstanders gehad want nie die Bulls,...
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Apr 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: CELL C SHARKS VS JAGUARES
The Cell C Sharks will be hosting Argentina’s rugby pride, the Jaguares, in Saturday’s round seven Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Our players love playing at home and after two away matches against the Cheetahs and Lions, they are...
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Apr 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for DHL Stormers
There are just two changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their clash with the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak has been ruled out after leaving the field with concussion in the 53-10 victory against the Toyota Cheetahs at...
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Apr 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers brace for Chiefs impact – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 7 Preview
Mbonambi to earn his 50th cap in blue and white jersey Mtawarira bolsters Durbanites for important Jaguares clash Schoeman, Kirsten get first to start for Vodacom Bulls in Tokyo Southern Kings take on Force with reshuffled backline Springbok hooker Bongi...
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Apr 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Jaguares
Cell C Sharks vs. Jaguares Date : Saturday, 8 April 2017 Time : 15h05 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban Referee : Angus Gardner Assistant Referees : Ben O’ Keeffe, Stuart Berry Television Match Official : Marius Jonker Garth April 14....
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Apr 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls brace themselves for Sunwolves in Japan
Vodacom Bulls coach, Nollis Marais, gave starts to Tian Schoeman and Jannes Kirsten for the first time this season when he named his team to face the Sunwolves in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Tokyo on Saturday. Schoeman will start in place of Handré...
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Apr 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Brumbies in Canberra
The St.George Queensland Reds have named their side to play the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium this Saturday. Reds head coach Nick Stiles has made a number of changes to the match-day 23 to take on the Australian Conference leaders. In the starting side, the...
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Apr 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Stormers vs Chiefs team announcement: Super Rugby 2017
GAME STORMERS VS CHIEFS DATE 08 April 2017 NAME REPRESENTING Alexander, Esa Sunday Times Barnard, Paul profoto Bornman, Conrad Rapport Bosch, Rodger AFP Bothma, Nic EPA Fourie, Carl Gallo/WP Lestrade, Jonathan Son Maged, Omas Peoples Post Malgas,...
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Apr 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks next on the agenda for Steval Pumas
With the SuperSport Challenge kicking off in two weeks’ time, the Steval Pumas will look to improve their ability to grab points scoring opportunities in their final warm-up match against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Friday. Coach Brent Janse van Rensburg...
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Apr 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Missed opportunities cost Pumas
The Steval Pumas couldn’t convert multiple opportunities against Western Province at fortress Newlands on Saturday, falling to a 40-19 loss in a pre-season friendly. The visitors were starved of possession during the first half and ended up conceding six...
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Apr 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dramatic Kriel try seals Highveld thriller – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Roundup
Spirited Vodacom Bulls undone by Chiefs’ second half rally DHL Stormers in rampant mood against Toyota Cheetahs Emirates Lions flanker Jaco Kriel scored a dramatic winning try in the closing minutes of an absorbing local Vodacom Super Rugby derby...
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Mar 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Waratahs
BNZ Crusaders team named to play the Waratahs | Crusaders BNZ Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson has named an unchanged backline to face the Waratahs this Sunday evening. In the forwards, there are four changes from the starting line-up that faced the...
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Mar 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby | Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks
There are few fixtures with such thrilling expectation as Vodacom Super Rugby derby matches between the Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions, which is exactly what we can expect when the two teams meet this Saturday. The Emirates Lions, as 2016 Vodacom Super...
