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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers still in hunt for top two spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 18 Preview
After being crowned South African Conference winners last weekend, the DHL Stormers can still qualify in the top two for the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series, but they will need a couple of results to go their way. The Capetonians will finish the...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on THE TOP 6: THEIR JOURNEY TO THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES
With the Super Rugby Finals Series teams decided in the penultimate week of the Regular Season, there is now only position to play for within the top six. This week, we take a look at where the strengths of each team lie, and why they have risen to the top of...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds side to play Waratahs in Sydney
Photo: BLK St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made one change to his starting side to take on the NSW Waratahs in Sydney this weekend, in the 300th encounter between the two states. Chris Kuridrani returns to the match-day 23 for his...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders announce raft of re-signings for 2016
The Crusaders have re-signed a number of their current players who come off contract at the end of this season, including All Blacks Wyatt Crockett and Ryan Crotty. Crockett’s re-signing until the end of 2018 was announced earlier this week, and...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Brumbies
The Crusaders will play their final game of 2015 against the Brumbies this Saturday. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Blues last weekend. Kieran Read will return to play this weekend at 8 and as...
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Jun 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Stormers at the Tank
Cell C Sharks vs Stormers Date : Saturday, 13 June 2015 Time : 19:10 Venue : Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee : Glen Jackson Assistant Referees : Quinton Immelman, Archie Sehlako Television Match Official : Marius Jonker 15. Lwazi Mvovo 14. Odwa...
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Jun 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu to lead the Blues in his 175th and final Super Rugby Game
Iconic hooker Keven Mealamu will lead the team in his 175th and final Super Rugby match this Friday when we take on the Highlanders. Blues: 15. Charles Piutau, 14. Ben Lam, 13. Hamish Northcott, 12. George Moala, 11. Melani Nanai, 10. Ihaia West, 9. Jamison...
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Jun 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to tackle the Bulls at Loftus
Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Vodacom Bulls in their last Vodacom SupeRugby match of the 2015 season on Saturday, 13 June at 17:05 at Loftus in Pretoria has been announced. Changes to the team: ...
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Jun 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Only three SA players crack Stats XV #FanUp
The penultimate round of the regular 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition saw only three South African players make it into the Vodacom Rugby App’s Stats XV. This is in stark contrast of the previous week when a record nine players from the South African...
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Jun 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 18 of the 2015 Super Rugby season. Appointments are outlined below with the asterisk (*) denoting the match occurs the following day in this territory due to time difference. Match Blues v Highlanders @...
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Jun 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Infor and the Crusaders pitch in for Habitat Hand-up Christchurch
A new community is being built in Bromley thanks to Habitat for Humanity and corporate partner, Infor. Crusaders players and staff have joined with Infor employees in rolling up their sleeves over the past month and helping to build 11 new homes for Habitat...
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Jun 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on CONFIRMATION OF PLAYER DEPARTURES
Photo: Anton Geyser The Sharks officially confirm the departure of Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis as well as Willem Alberts, who will be playing their final match for the Cell C Sharks this Saturday. Bismarck’s career at the Cell C Sharks is now in its 11th...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen injury update
DHL Stormers No.8 and captain Duane Vermeulen consulted a neurosurgeon on Monday, after he was withdrawn from the past weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Lions with a severe neck spasm. Vermeulen suffered an intense spasm in his neck after...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Last chance to #FanUp and win
Rugby 15 will be giving 5 lucky supporters each a set of 4 tickets to the Vodacom SupeRugby game between the Vodacom Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 13 June 2015 at 17h05. (One of these lucky winner will walk away with a Bulls...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stormers win tackle battle in stalemate #FanUp
A nail-biting Vodacom SupeRugby clash between the Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers may have ended in a 19-19 stalemate but it is the hosts that won the defensive battle in Cape Town on Saturday. The hosts put on an exhaustive defensive effort to deny the...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on HOW IS THE SUPER RUGBY FINALS SERIES SHAPING UP?
With just one week of the regular season remaining, we take a moment to assess the Finals Series contenders and what Round 18 holds in store. After the Lions drew with the Stormers in the final match of Round 17, the Finals Series picture became a lot...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers WILL host a play-off match
The DHL Stormers, the 2015 South African Conference champions, will host a Vodacom Super Rugby play-off match at DHL Newlands this season – either on June 20 or June 27. As things stand now, going into the final weekend of Super Rugby league action, the...
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Jun 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on NINE TRY EFFORT TAKES TAHS BACK TO TOP
A frenetic start to the first half saw five tries scored in the first 20 minutes of the match in Bloemfontein, with three of those scored to the visiting Waratahs – bolstering their hopes of a bonus point win to regain the Australian Conference lead....
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Jun 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers book playoff spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Review
The DHL Stormers will be crowned South African Conference champions for the third time in five years, but will also be the only representative from the Republic in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs this season. In fact, the top six teams for 2015 have...
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on DEFENCE OPTIONAL AS ‘TAHS OVERWHELM CHEETAHS
Israel Folau scored a hat-trick as the Waratahs thrashed the Cheetahs with a 58-33 victory in Bloemfontein. In the end the visitors finished with nine tries and never really got out of third gear, punishing the Cheetahs limp defensive work through their...
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on REBELS END BULLS SEASON IN MELBOURNE
The Rebels returned to the victory trail with a hard-fought 21-20 victory over the Bulls in Melbourne on Saturday. The result has dire consequences for the men from Pretoria as it means they finish their overseas tour without registering a single win but more...
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on STORMERS CLINCH SA CONFERENCE IN BRUTAL DERBY DRAW
The Stormers and the Lions couldn’t be separated in a physical encounter at DHL Newlands on Saturday, drawing 19-19. Far from the ideal result for either side, the Lions now cannot make the Finals Series with the Stormers’ two points from this...
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Chiefs
PHOTO CREDIT: Sportography-QRU The St.George Queensland Reds have been unable to send legends James Horwill and Will Genia off with a win in their final home game, going down to a hard fought 24-3 loss against the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night....
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES TOO STRONG FOR FORCE IN PERTH
Two late tries to the Western Force were not enough to overcome the ACT Brumbies in the Western Australian side’s final home match of the season at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight, succumbing 33-20. The Brumbies built momentum in the game...
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Jun 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Key notes on departing St.George Queensland Reds centurions Will Genia and James Horwill
Photo: QRU The St.George Queensland Reds face the Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium tonight in what is their final home match of the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. It is also the final time departing Reds centurions Will Genia and James Horwill will pull on...
