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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Open letter from John Smit to Sharks fans
So I got this sent to me by some mates and must admit it got me thinking, laughing at first but then thinking!!! Which is why I decided to write a note to all of you. There is so much that has been done, not done, said and not said, and along the way, the...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on FRANS STEYN RETURNS
The Cell C Sharks will be able to call on the services of 2007 Rugby World Cup winning centre Frans Steyn who will return to action this Saturday for their second tour match. “It’s wonderful to have a guy like Frans back,” admitted Director of Rugby...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Watson to captain the EP Kings against the Sharks XV
EP Kings: 15 Siviwe Soqizwapi 14 Siyanda Grey 13 Ronnie Cooke 12 Tim Whitehead 11 Luther Obi 10 Hansie Graaff 9 Jaco Grobler 8 Tim Agaba 7 Thembelani Bholi 6 Luke Watson (capt) 5 Cornell Hess 4 Stefan Willemse 3 Simon Kerrod/Enoch Mnyaka 2 Edgar Marutlulle 1...
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May 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Reds
The Crusaders will play their last guaranteed home game in Christchurch for this season on Friday night when they take on the Reds. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made three changes to the starting line-up and a new face enters the reserves. Nepo...
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May 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on BEAUDEN BARRETT TO MISS A MONTH
The Hurricanes have confirmed Beauden Barrett will sit out the next month of Super Rugby. Barrett’s scans revealed a grade two tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL) which he suffered during the Hurricanes’ match against the Crusaders on Saturday,...
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May 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 13 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 Crusaders v Reds @ AMI...
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May 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA teams score to add half-a-million rand to campaign
The South African franchises has so far contributed R550 000 to the Tries for Teachers campaign after 12 weeks of Vodacom SupeRugby action. The ninth round proved to be the most lucrative for the campaign this season with the South African sides scoring a...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl ruled out for season
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Piet van Zyl has been ruled out of rugby for the remainder of the season after he sustained a knee injury in last weekend’s win over the Emirates Lions at Loftus Versfeld. Van Zyl ruptured his ACL in his left knee, Vodacom Bulls...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulletjie Day grows exponentially
The annual Vodacom Bulletjie Day at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, May 9 will see a record amount budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players take to the field. Thanks to the efforts of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union the sport’s reach has grown exponentially and...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Players cement top stats rankings – Vodacom Rugby App Review: After Round 12
With only five rounds left before the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby playoffs the top performing players in the competition are starting to cement their places in the top stats on the Vodacom Rugby App. Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is opening a considerable gap...
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May 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mathers appointed NSWRU President
Former Wallaby and Waratah Captain Mick Mathers has been appointed President of New South Wales Rugby Union, taking over from Tim Gavin who has stood down after three years in the role. As a player Mick Mathers represented the Waratahs on 14 occasions, and...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA see-saw ride continues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 12 Review
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the South African Conference, taking over from the DHL Stormers who came up short in Bloemfontein on an exhilarating Saturday of Vodacom Super Rugby. The weekend started on a disappointing note for the...
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May 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE HEARING OUTCOME
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on BULLS PREVAIL IN GRIPPING JUKSKEI DERBY
The Bulls charged back to the summit of the South African Super Rugby Conference on Saturday thanks to a thrilling 35-33 win over the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. A late try from replacement number eight Pierre Spies secured the win and the bonus point for the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on JAMES LOWE TO FACE JUDICIAL HEARING
Player: James Lowe Team: Chiefs Position: Wing Date of Yellow Card Incidents: Round 3: Chiefs v Crusaders, 28 February 2015 Round 4: Chiefs v Highlanders, 6 March 2015 Round 12: Rebels v Chiefs, 2 May 2015 James Lowe of the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on TIME TO TAKE A WELL-EARNED BREATHER
Wildeklawer, Oudtshoorn, Wynberg, Jeppe and two of the three rounds of Boland trials have come and gone and the Western Cape rugby public is facing a comparatively quiet week before it’s back to business as usual. However, there are still two important...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: BULLS vs LIONS #SuperRugby
Saturday’s clash in Pretoria is set to have extra spice as the Lions look to do the Jukskei Derby double over the Bulls for the first time. Off the best run of results in their Super Rugby history – five wins in a row – the Lions are aiming...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: CHEETAHS vs STORMERS #SuperRugby
The struggling Cheetahs host South African Conference leaders, the Stormers, in what should be an entertaining clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Stormers moved to the top of the South African Conference after securing a narrow 15-13 victory over the...
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May 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on DOGGED WARATAHS LOOK FORWARD
Michael Cheika and the Waratahs focus is solely on the next game, a derby with the Force, after scraping home in Canberra. A slim 13-10 win over the Brumbies in Canberra was the Waratahs’ first success on their rivals’ patch in four years. After...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on TEVITA KURIDRANI ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Tevita Kuridrani Team: Brumbies Position: Centre Date of Incident: 1 May 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (e) Dangerous tackling, A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, May 2 SA Time: 17h05 Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Television match official: Johan Greeff...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rebels vs Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 11h40 CAT Venue: AAMI Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels: 15. Mike Harris, 14. Dominic Shipperley, 13. Tamati Ellison, 12. Mitch Inman, 11. Sefanaia Naivalu, 10. Jack Debreczeni, 9. Nick Stirzaker, 8. Scott Higginbotham...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Crusaders Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 2 May 2015 Kick-off: 09h35 CAT Venue: Westpac Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Hurricanes: 15. Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith (Captain), 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Julian Savea, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. TJ Perenara, 8. Brad...
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May 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS EDGE BRUMBIES IN BRUTAL DERBY
The Waratahs closed the gap on the Brumbies to one point after they battled past their Australian conference rivals 13-10 in Canberra on Friday. Victory is the Sydney side’s fourth straight over the Brumbies as they have put a great deal of pressure on...
