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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on NSW Waratahs named to face Rebels
Four changes have been made to the NSW Waratahs starting team to face the Melbourne Rebels in round six of Super Rugby this Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium. The Waratahs’ highest-ever capped player, Benn Robinson and rampaging hooker, Hugh Roach have...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Josh Bekhuis’ 100th Super Rugby milestone to be recognised
Blues lock Josh Bekhuis will be officially recognised tomorrow night for becoming the 39th player to play 100 Investec Super Rugby matches. Bekhuis’ reached the milestone during their Round 4 match against the Reds in Brisbane, and after last week’s bye...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE GO DOWN VALIANTLY IN DUNEDIN
The Western Force have gone down to the Highlanders 32-20 in a bruising encounter at Forsyth Barr Stadium in the final leg of the club’s three match tour of New Zealand. The Force started with a bang, catching the Highlanders napping and scoring two early...
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Apr 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Highlanders v Force Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby Match: Highlanders v Force @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date: Friday 1 April 2016 Kick-Off: 19h35 local / 08h35 SA Time Referee: Brendon Pickerill AR1: Nick Briant AR2: Paul Williams TMO: Chris Wratt...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions in crunch Highveld clash – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 6 Preview
Southern Kings host Sunwolves in historic clash in Port Elizabeth Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs in Pretoria derby The Emirates Lions and the Crusaders clash on Friday evening in a mouth-watering Vodacom Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airline Park...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pulse Energy Highlanders named to play the Western Force
A fresh locking combination and rotation in the loose forwards are the two significant changes to the starting team for the Pulse Energy Highlanders match against the Western Force on Friday night in Dunedin. Having just returned from a successful mini-tour...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fans in for a treat with #GetYourPinkOn
On Saturday 2 April 2016, the Vodacom Bulls will take to the field kitted out in pink, to battle it out against the Toyota Cheetahs in the 5th round of the Vodacom Super Rugby. The pink kit (a lot different to the previous pink kit you might remember) is all...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Vodacom Bulls
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Bulls in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 2 April 2016. The game kicks off at 19:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for...
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Mar 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM BULLS GET THEIR PINK ON #GetYourPinkOn
31 March 2016 – Loftus is going PINK this Saturday. And Vodacom, proud sponsor of the Vodacom Bulls, is going All Out Pink! In Vodacom Bulls country it may be blue but for one day pink will be the colour of passion as the Pretoria side run onto the field...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on FORCE SIDE NAMED FOR CLASH WITH IN-FORM HIGHLANDERS
The Western Force have made two changes to their run on side for the clash with last year’s champions the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, 1 April. Wallaby Ben McCalman comes back into the fold at No. 8 and Luke Morahan returns to the right wing,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Vodacom Bulls backline for Cheetahs clash
Vodacom Bulls coach Nollis Marais moved Jesse Kriel to fullback when he named his team to play the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Kriel, who started at centre in the win against the Sunwolves last weekend,...
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Mar 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Lions
The BNZ Crusaders will play their second away game in South Africa this weekend when they face the Lions. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to the team that beat the Sharks last weekend. Prop Wyatt Crockett wears the number 1 jersey...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS DEFEND THEIR HEARTS OUT
It was a dry weekend on South African soil. There were no home victories in the fifth round of Vodacom Super Rugby although the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers managed crucial victories on tour. Defense played a significant role in the South African...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on GLRU and LeadSA join forces
The Golden Lions Rugby Union and LeadSA have joined forces in the fight against racism. Lead SA is a personal call to every person to make a difference. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place. It could be as simple as making a stranger...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions name their side for Crusaders clash
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has retained their coach Johan Ackermann while the bulk of their senior squad will also stay on for 2017 and beyond. The GLRU has negotiated long term contract extensions with most of their senior players to compliment the...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 6 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Please note that daylight savings is scheduled to end at 3:00am on Sunday 3 April in Australia and New Zealand, where clocks should be wound back one hour. Match...
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Mar 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally #Tries4Books
TRIES FOR BOOKS Weekly Tries Tally: Round 5 ROUND 5 STATS: Total number of tries Round 5: 10 Total donation from Vodacom to Tries for Books for Round 5: R70 000 (R7000 per try by a South African team) Broken down as follows:...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on SEF FAAGASE SUSPENDED FOR 1 WEEK
Duty Judicial Officer: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Sef Faagase Team: Reds Position: Prop Date of Incident: 27 March 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(a) Striking with knee Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 43rd minute Sef Faagase suspended for...
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Mar 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Kings injury update: Two players out with concussion
Two Southern Kings players sustained concussions during the match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday last week. In the first half of the game, Southern Kings wing Luzuko Vulindlu came off the field in the 37th minute for a concussion test, and was...
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Mar 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stormers leapfrog Sharks for top spot in South African Group – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 wrap
DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls secure valuable overseas victories Cell C Sharks suffer first defeat of the season The DHL Stormers leapfrogged the Cell C Sharks for the top spot in the South African Group on the Vodacom Super Rugby log table in the...
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Mar 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Easter Weekend Rugby Union Results and Fixtures
Results are updated after every game Super Rugby: 25 March 2016 Hurricanes 42 vs Kings 20 26 March 2016 Jaguares 8 vs Stormers 13 Sharks 14 vs Crusaders 19 Cheetahs 18 vs Brumbies 25 Sunwolves 27 vs Bulls 30 Rebels 3 vs Highlanders 27 Chiefs 53 vs Force 10 27...
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Mar 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on CHIEFS TOO STRONG FOR FORCE IN HAMILTON
The Western Force have disappointingly gone down to the Chiefs 53-10 at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton this evening. After a tight first half with the Force heading into the sheds just two points down, the Chiefs came out and scored 41 unanswered...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stand a chance to win a copy of the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game we love courtesy of SA Rugby
South African rugby player of the year called the South African Rugby Annual “a must-have for any true supporter”. We agree. The 2016 edition is widely considered to be the finest yearbook in world rugby. In keeping with a long-standing...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Reds v Waratahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Reds v Waratahs @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Date: Sunday 27 March 2016 Kick-Off: 15:05 local / 07:05 SA Time Referee: Ben O’Keeffe AR1: Graham Cooper AR2: Damien Mitchelmore TMO: George Ayoub TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Reds: 1. Sef...
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Mar 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jaguares v DHL Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby #AllOutRugby
Match: Jaguares v Stormers @ Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires Date: Saturday 26 March 2016 Kick-Off: 18:40 local / 23:40 SA Time Referee: Chris Pollock AR1: Jamie Nutbrown AR2: Federico Anselmi TMO: Santiago Borasni TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...