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Feb 26, 14 •
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Cell C Community Cup, General News •
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Comments Off on Cell C Community Cup to break new ground
• RWC-style post-season qualifiers & repechage round replaces wild card format • Tournament set to expand from 52 to 66 matches, starting end 2014 • New format set to create pathways for more clubs to qualify The Cell C Community Cup will break new...
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Feb 21, 14 •
2709 Views •
General News, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Buys back from injury for Madibaz
Photo Captuon: FNB NMMU have made only minor changes to their team to take on FNB NWU-Pukke in their final home fixture of the FNB Varsity Cup on Monday night. Wade Elliot, seen here carrying the ball against Ikeys, will start on the bench. Photo: Michael...
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Feb 12, 14 •
8768 Views •
Blitz Bokke, Cell C Community Cup, General News, Springboks, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby player of the year awards winners
Winners: South African Rugby Player of the Year: Jean de Villiers (WP) Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (WP) Absa Coach of the Year: Jimmy Stonehouse (Pumas) Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Rosko Specman (Pumas) Team of the Year: Steval...
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Feb 7, 14 •
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General News, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Madibaz Buys gets bye for UJ game
CAPTION: The FNB Madibaz have made minimal changes to the 23-man FNB Varsity Cup squad that beat FNB Maties ahead of their first away game against FNB UJ on Monday. Photo: Michael Sheehan/SASPA The FNB Madibaz will be without the services of vice-captain...
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Feb 5, 14 •
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General News, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Maidza all smiles after Madibaz maiden win
FNB Madibaz head coach David Maidza said his side had done their university proud after a 45-29 maiden victory over FNB Maties in the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, on Monday evening. “Overall, I thought the boys did very well for...
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Feb 4, 14 •
2991 Views •
Club Rugby, General News •
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Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
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Feb 4, 14 •
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General News, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on UJ rugby ready to rock
The University of Johannesburg is preparing to roll out its “Rugby that Rocks” campaign for the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, which starts countrywide this week. FNB UJ will host four home games during the Monday-night competition...
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Jan 31, 14 •
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General News, South Africa, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Madibaz announce Varsity Cup team
CAPTION: Prop Roy Godfrey will captain the 23-man FNB Madibaz team to play the Maties in the first FNB Varsity Cup match of the season on Monday. Photo: Shaun Roy/Gallo Images NMMU have announced their 23-man team that will take on the FNB Maties in the FNB...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Club Rugby, General News, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on EP Kings and Despatch in curtain raiser
EP Kings Vodacom Cup team and GAP Management Despatch team for the upcoming curtain raiser on Saturday, 1 February. EP Kings : 1. Brendan Olivier 2. Stephan Deyzel 3. Pieter Stemmett 4. Kevin Kaba 5. Tyler Paul 6. Wayvern Smith 7. Claude Tshidibi 8....
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Jan 30, 14 •
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General News, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on New UJ captain takes Varsity Cup lead
PHOTO CAPTION: New FNB UJ captain Jacques Pretorius, shown here during last year’s Varsity Cup, will lead his team into the high-profile rugby tournament, which starts with an away game against Tuks on Monday. Photo: Duif du Toit/Gallo Images Scrumhalf...
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Jan 20, 14 •
10499 Views •
General News, National, School, School Rugby Festivals, School Rugby Fixtures, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on KES Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures 2014
King Edward VII School (KES) Easter School Rugby Festival Fixtures for 2014. Day 1: Thursday 17 April 2014 09h00: Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 10h20: Northwood School vs Graeme College 11h40: Queen’s College vs Parktown Boys...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Two (refs) heads are better than one
The Varsity Cup will lend itself to further refereeing experimentation, with the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International set to employ two referees in every one of its fixtures. Having trialled the white card (time-out) system in the...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on More innovation as 2014 Varsity Rugby kicks-off
The 2014 Varsity Rugby season kicked-off in grand style at De Zalze Golf Club on Monday, with the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International moving into its seventh year of existence with some exciting innovations planned for this year. And the 2014...
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Jan 20, 14 •
3194 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup eyeing full student ‘quota’
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will be phasing out all non-students during this season ahead of the 2015 competition. At present, 20 of the 23 players in the matchday squads are required to be full-time students, but this will be...
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Jan 20, 14 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on New coach readies UJ for Varsity Cup
University of Johannesburg head coach Werner Janse van Rensburg has started his new-look rugby squad on the road to the Varsity Cup with a series of warm-up matches. Over the next few weeks, FNB UJ will take on neighbours Wits, TUT and Centurion Rugby...
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Jan 20, 14 •
3339 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Godfrey named Madibaz skipper for Varsity Cup
Loosehead prop Roy Godfrey has been named as FNB Madibaz captain for next month’s Varsity Cup rugby tournament ahead of Tuesday’s important warm-up game against the Free State Cheetahs. Godfrey will skipper the NMMU side for a second year running – his...
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Jan 16, 14 •
2987 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on SARU strengthens support to clubs with ‘ClubWise’ initiative
A new, in-depth training programme called ClubWise has been launched by the South African Rugby Union to up-skill rugby club administrators in order to sustain and grow the game at grass-roots level. The new programme is approved by Cathsseta (the Culture,...
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Jan 15, 14 •
4505 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup 2014 Fixtures
All times CAT (SA, GMT+2) February 2014 3 FNB NMMU v FNB MATIES NMMU Stadium, PE 16:45 3 FNB UCT 1ST XV v FNB NWU-PUKKE UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town 17:00 3 FNB UP – TUKS 1 v FNB UJ Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria 19:00 3 FNB UFS SHIMLAS v FNB WITS Xerox...
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Jan 15, 14 •
3084 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Madibaz clip Eagles’ wings
The FNB Madibaz clipped the wings of the SWD Eagles with a 25-15 win in a pre-season friendly rugby match at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening. The Port Elizabeth-based team ran in five tries to the provincial side’s three in a fast-paced...
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Dec 19, 13 •
6137 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on David Maidza moves to NMMU to coach Madibaz
Eastern Province Rugby coach, David Maidza, who coached both the Vodacom Cup and ABSA 1st division Currie Cup team this year, will officially join the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University rugby coaching staff from January. Maidza has already been assisting...
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Nov 26, 13 •
3227 Views •
General News, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New-look UJ aims for sevens glory
The University of Johannesburg will be aiming to strengthen its position in tertiary rugby when its new-look sevens side runs onto the field for the Varsity Sports tournament in Camps Bay, Cape Town, on November 29. According to coach Freddie Grobler, only...
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Nov 15, 13 •
10716 Views •
Cell C Community Cup, Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on 2014 Cell C Community Cup fixtures confirmed
DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will square up to arch-rivals Spring Rose while a daunting cross-country journey of almost 3,000km awaits 2013 bronze-medallists Brakpan on the opening weekend of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Friday confirmed...
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Nov 14, 13 •
2992 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup to launch ‘two refs’ experiment in 2014
The South African Rugby Union will provide the match official resources for the Varsity Cup to experiment with two on-field referees in all matches next year. The innovation, which has been in operation in the Stellenbosch Koshuis (Hostel) League for some...
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Nov 4, 13 •
5173 Views •
Cell C Community Cup, Club Rugby, General News, International, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on 2014 Cell C Community Cup Wild Cards confirmed
DEFENDING champions GAP Despatch will face Eastern Province arch-rivals Spring Rose in the televised opening match of the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, after SARU on Monday confirmed the New Brighton club as one of five wild cards to be invited to participate in...
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Oct 23, 13 •
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Cell C Community Cup, Club Rugby, General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: D-Day for Cell C Community Cup wild cards
IT WILL be D-Day later this week for those clubs nominated as wild cards for the 2014 Cell C Community Cup when SARU meets to recommend the five teams to join the 15 automatic qualifiers in the second edition of the organisation’s flagship tournament...
