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Apr 26, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby Round-up – Universal happiness at Easter tournament
Kimberley’s Universal Rugby Club played some exciting rugby but in the end it was the team from the Lee Adendorf Academy that walked away with top honours at the club’s SARU-sponsored Easter tournament held in the Northern Cape capital over the weekend....
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Apr 19, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby Round-up – Special milestones for Swallows and Universal
The club rugby spotlight will fall squarely on East London and Kimberley this weekend when two local clubs celebrate historic milestones during the hosting of two of SARU’s flagship annual Easter tournaments. Swallows of Border celebrate their 100th...
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Apr 14, 11 •
2784 Views •
Club Rugby, International, Mitre 10 Cup, National •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on New Zealand club player banned for life
A Wellington club rugby player has been banned for life by the provincial union after punching a referee in the face during a match on Saturday. Petone winger Savelio Sagato struck referee Michael Christenhusz in the face after he took exception to being sent...
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Apr 12, 11 •
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Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Week 2
Two-time National Club Champions Despatch put a forgettable 2010 season behind them when they recorded a 57-14 victory over Grahamstown Brumbies on the opening weekend of the Eastern Province Grand Challenge. The result was a personal triumph for a new-look...
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Apr 5, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Week 1
FNB Maties, the 12-time SAA National Club Champions, firmly closed the book on their disappointing FNB Varsity Cup campaign when they recorded a resounding win on the opening weekend of the Western Province Super League A last Saturday. The Stellenbosch...
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Mar 20, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Club Rugby: Villagers v Hamiltons
It was the Derby between the oldest clubs in the country on a day where the thermometer only just missed the 40 degrees in Cape Town. The first half played out very even as the half time score suggests at 10-10. The second half was a one sided affair, when...
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Feb 22, 11 •
3570 Views •
Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
admin •
Comments Off on Varsity Cup Match Report – CUT (IXIAS) vs. UKZN
Date: 21/2/2011 Venue: Tokkie Park, Bloemfontein Referee: M. Madashe Result: 39(27) – 38(17) to UKZN Teams: CUT 15 Slang Sibanda 14 Alec Mlhanga 13 Jaco Oostehuizen 12 Leon Pretorius 11 Frederick Badenhorst 10 Jannie Myburgh 9 Inus Kritzinger 8 Anton Smit 7...
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Sep 14, 10 •
2342 Views •
National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday
The 18th annual u19 Sevens Tournament, hosted by the WPRFU, will be taking place on Friday 17 September at Florida Park, Tygerberg RFC in Ravensmead. The tournament will consist of 32 teams based on a knock-out system where the losers will play in the plate...
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Sep 13, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vishuis retain their title in UFS hostel league
University of the Free State hostel side Vishuis retained their hostel title that they won in 2009 by defeating JBM by 43-16 in the 2010 final. The men in black dominated the game and they were particularly strong upfront, securing great ball and momentum....
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Sep 9, 10 •
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General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Vishuis look to do it again at Free State University
Bloemfoein hostel side Vishuis have once again progressed to the final of the University of the Free state’s hostel leauge. Being the champions of the Varsity Cup’s 2009 hostel section and having had another great 2010 the men from Vishuis will...
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Sep 2, 10 •
1645 Views •
Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SAA National Club Champs Countdown – UJ look to break title drought
THE University of Johannesburg will look to end an 18-year title drought when they kick off their SAA National Club Championships campaign with a tough fixture against Blue Bulls champions and fellow Varsity Cup side Tuks. The 36th edition of the country’s...
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Jun 5, 10 •
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Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Varsity Cup expands with new 2nd tier competition
The FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International will expand its involvement in South African university rugby, with the creation of a new second tier competition from 2011 onwards. As a result, five ‘B-Section’ universities will compete...
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Mar 31, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on FNB Shimlas No.8 Boom Prinsloo Player that Rocks of Varsity Cup 2010
FNB Shimlas No.8 Boom Prinsloo walked off with the overall Player that Rocks Award on Monday evening, after being voted as the Player of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. Powerhouse Prinsloo, who was outstanding for the first-time...
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Mar 30, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vishuis simply the best in Koshuisrugby!!
Bloemfontein’s Vishuis were crowned Steinhoff Koshuisrugby champions after demolishing Dagbreek 22-7 in the final at Stellenbosch’s Danie Craven Stadium on Monday. Vishuis, making use of their much bigger pack, dominated the contact situations and...
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Mar 30, 10 •
3000 Views •
Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Maties Varsity Cup champions for the third time!!
Maties won their third consecutive crown in the FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, surviving a late UCT onslaught to win 17-14 in front of 20 000 people in Stellenbosch on Monday evening. Outscoring their Cape Town rivals, FNB Ikey Tigers,...
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Mar 22, 10 •
2014 Views •
Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Varsitycup Semi-finals to deliver exciting rugby!!
So, after seven weeks of intense league action – it’s all down to this; the semifinals of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International and the final fight to see who will contest the third-ever final in this exciting tournament....
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Mar 16, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Ikeys book home semi-final at Groote Schuur
UCT secured a third consecutive home semifinal in the Varsity Cup with a 38-24 win over Tuks, despite putting in a lacklustre display in front of their home fans at Groote Schuur on Monday. In the end, the result was comfortable enough for John Dobson’s...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Summary of Monday Night Varsity Cup Rugby
The Maties and the Ikeys continued their unbeaten records this year, as the South ruled the North in some intriguing Round Five battles in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International. The two Cape teams recorded contrasting victories on...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Shimlas survive TUT challenge in Bloemfontein
FNB Shimlas kept their 2010 semifinals hopes alive with a 37-31 win over TUT on Monday night in an FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International match. This win, at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein, puts Shimlas fourth on the log, while it’s the end...
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Mar 2, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vishuis too stong at Shimla Park
Although Steinhoff Vishuis achieved a comfortable 39-5 Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships win over Steinhoff Tornadoes on Monday, it was a far from clinical performance by the home side. Too many handling errors and poor discipline spoiled what should have...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Maties show class in victory over Shimlas
FNB Maties showed tremendous grit and character in overcoming a competitive FNB Shimlas side to secure a hard-fought 31-15 Varsity Cup victory in a windy Stellenbosch on Monday night. Despite the howling wind, the Stellenbosch faithful flocked to the...
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Feb 23, 10 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Convincing win for Vishuis in Varsity Cup hostel league
Vishuis recorded a stunning 24-7 away win over Steinhoff Dagbreek in an exciting Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships clash in Stellenbosch on Monday. Vishuis, the Shimlas team in the Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships, have confirmed themselves as the...
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Feb 17, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Steinhoff Vishuis is confident of meeting the high expectations of excellence in the Steinhoff Hostel League.
Vishuis qualified for the 2010 competition by winning the hostel league of the University of the Free State at the end of 2009. Their first match in the 2010 competition will be when they play Steinhoff Dagbreek in an away game at the Danie Craven Stadium in...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Pukke v Shimlas
Pukke scrapes home in narrow victory over Shimlas [We would to share the match summary from Varsitycup.co.za] NWU-Pukke bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss (to UCT) to secure a hard-earned 17-16 home win over Shimlas in their FNB Varsity...
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Feb 16, 10 •
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Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Big win for Ikeys over NMMU in Varsitycup
We would like to share the Match summary from Varsitycup.co.za: John Dobson’s Ikey Tigers were too good for FNB NMMU in their Varsity Cup – and Monte Taljaard Trophy – match in a windy Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, with the fired-up...
