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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATT HODGSON JOINS FORCE TOUR OF NZ
Captain Matt Hodgson is set to make his return to Super Rugby after being named in the Force’s 25-man travelling squad for its two-match New Zealand tour. Hodgson sustained a hamstring injury in the Force’s final pre-season fixture against the Asia...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on CONFIRMED ACL TEAR FOR AARON CRUDEN
The Chiefs and All Blacks were delivered devastating news in the context of their 2015 campaigns on Monday when it was confirmed Aaron Cruden had ruptured his left anterior cruciate ligament. The star playmaker will visit a surgeon on Wednesday to arrange a...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five SA players crack Stats XV team
Five players from South African teams made it into the Vodacom Rugby App Stats XV team after the weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby. Vodacom has created a formula that rates each player according to the stats on the Vodacom Rugby App that are important...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on LE ROUX OUT FOR A MONTH WITH ANKLE INJURY
The Cheetahs have been dealt another blow with the news that Willie le Roux could face an extended period on the sidelines. The Springbok fullback is suffering from an ankle injury, and SuperSport is reporting that he could be out for up to five weeks. Le...
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Apr 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Naka names his team to take on the Lions
Toyota Cheetahs vs Emirates Lions The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the Emirates Lions on Saturday, 25 April at 17:05 at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg has been announced. Changes to...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls win small margins #FanUp
As the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers open the gap at the top of the South African conference log, statistics show that the margins in Vodacom SupeRugby are smaller than the scoreboard may suggest. This is clear from the stats taken from the Vodacom Rugby App...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on LIONS INJURY UPDATE
The Golden Lions Rugby Union medical staff have released a medical report, ahead of the Emirates Lions’ match against the Toyota Cheetahs and the Xerox Golden Lions’ Vodacom Cup clash with the Leopards on Saturday. Unfortunately Malcolm Marx...
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Apr 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREE APPOINTMENTS
SANZAR has announced referee appointments for Round 11 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. Please note...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Solid wins for DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Review
The DHL Stormers finished their Australasian tour with a second win while the Vodacom Bulls consolidated their position at the top of the South African Conference as Vodacom Super Rugby 2015 entered the second half of the season. However, the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers’ character shines through
DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee praised his team’s character after they finished their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour with a gutsy 13-6 victory over the Force at Perth’s nib Stadium on Saturday. The DHL Stormers led by 10-6 at half-time, after...
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Apr 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby century congratulations for Jeremy Thrush
New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes are congratulating lock Jeremy Thrush who is set to bring up his century of Super Rugby games against the Waratahs in Wellington tomorrow, Saturday 18 April. Thrush...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Foley re-signs with Waratahs until 2018
NSW Waratahs have today announced the signing of championship-winning flyhalf Bernard Foley on a flexible three-year contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union. The new agreement locks away the 25-year-old incumbent Wallabies flyhalf until at...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Cheetahs in Bloemfontein
The St.George Queensland Reds will be bolstered by the return of James Horwill and James O’Connor for this weekend’s match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Reds head coach Richard Graham has made four personnel changes to the starting side for the...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs vs Reds Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 18 april 2015 Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Venue: Free State Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Cheetahs: 15. Coenie van Wyk, 14. Cornal Hendricks, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Francois Venter, 11. Raymond Rhule, 10. Joe Pietersen, 9. Sarel Pretorius, 8. Willie...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks vs Bulls Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 18 April 2015 Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Venue: Growthpoint Kingspark Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Sharks: 15. Odwa Ndungane, 14. Sibusiso Sithole, 13. Waylon Murray, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Fred Zeilinga, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Renaldo...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Force vs Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 18 April 2015 Kick-off: 13h45 CAT Venue: nib Stadium Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: 15. Dane Haylett-Petty, 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Kyle Godwin, 12. Luke Burton, 11. Nick Cummins, 10. Sias Ebersohn, 9. Alby Mathewson, 8. Ben McCalman, 7. Chris...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies vs Rebels Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 18 april 2015 Kick-off: 11h40 CAT Venue: Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Brumbies: 15. Robbie Coleman, 14. Lausii Taliauli, 13. Henry Speight, 12. Nigel Ah Wong, 11. Joseph Tomane, 10. Christian Lealiifano, 9. Michael Dowsett, 8. Jarrad Butler,...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes vs Waratahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: 18 April 2015 Venue: Kick-off: 06h30 CAT 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 Shields, 7....
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Re-jigged Vodacom Bulls pack to face Sharks
Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke reshuffled his pack of forwards and recalled Handré Pollard at flyhalf for his team to face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Pollard, who replaces Jacques-Louis Potgieter in the only change to the...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASHLEY-COOPER RETURNS TO THE XV
Adam Ashley-Cooper will make a welcome return for the Waratahs this weekend as they take on competition leaders the Hurricanes. The Australian international makes his first start since being sidelined by an Bakers cyst back at the beginning of March. He...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on “No play, no pay” for suspended Sharks players
Photo: @HowzitJax According to The Mercury, The Cell C Sharks board of directors have hit back against foul play after the poor disciple shown by various senior sharks and players in this year’s Super Rugby competition. Bismarck du Plessis, Frans Steyn...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks side named to play the Bulls
The Cell C Sharks team named to play the Bulls at Growthpoint KINGS PARK on Saturday shows nominal changes to the side that was picked last weekend, with two Springbok additions. The only changes to the starting XV are in a front row that this week features...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on SA Conference closer than it’s ever been – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Preview
The 2015 season is shaping up as the most-closely contested South African Conference title race since the expansion of Vodacom Super Rugby in 2011. The leadership of the SA Conference is up for grabs once more this weekend after four teams have already...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers change four for Force
Head coach Allister Coetzee has announced four personnel changes to the DHL Stormers starting XV ahead of their final 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour match on Saturday – against the Western Force in Perth (kick-off 13h45 SA time). Hooker Bongi...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on ALCOCK RUNS ON FOR MILESTONE 50TH MATCH
Flanker Chris Alcock returns to the starting line-up for the Western Force’s clash against the Stormers at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday night. The 26-year-old fetcher will run out for his 50th Asteron Life Super Rugby match,...
