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Nov 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Club Mykonos wins SA Fish Industries tournament
Club Mykonos on Saturday won the South African Fish Industries Tournament in style after they cruised to a 22-0 victory against Elandsbaai in the Cup Final at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif. Cerebos A and Sea Pride, meanwhile, shared the Plate trophy...
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Oct 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Constitutional Court comes to aid of paralysed rugby player #JusticeForCharlesOppelt
Landmark judgement gives Charles Oppelt justice 13 years after crippling injury The Constitutional Court has ordered that Mamre Rugby player, Charles Oppelt, who was crippled in a rugby match in 2002 is to be paid compensation by the Western Cape Department...
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Oct 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lance named Buildcorp NRC Player of the Year while ARU announces Barbarians touring squad
The Australian Rugby Union today announced CSU NSW Country Eagles flyhalf Jono Lance as Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Player of the Season as well as the Australian Barbarians squad that will travel to New Zealand to play the Heartland XV next month....
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Oct 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on MAYORAL CUP SEMIFINAL RESULTS (Nelson Mandela Bay)
SPRING Rose and Star of Hope rose to the occasion in terrific style in Despatch on Saturday (October 17) to qualify for the final of the Mayoral Cup rugby first division in Nelson Mandela Bay. Both teams scored what could be viewed as upsets, with Spring Rose...
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Oct 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls crowned Amateur Provincial champions
The Blue Bulls on Saturday took top honours in the Amateur Provincial Competition final as they defeated the Sharks Club XV 60-27 to be crowned the 2015 Amateur Provincial champions at Loftus Versfeld. The Blue Bulls won the Northern Amateur Provincial...
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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Club XV win Central Amateur Provincial Competition
The Sharks Club XV on Friday secured the Central Amateur Provincial title in style as they beat Free State Central 47-14 in the Cup Final at Griqua Park in Kimberley. Their counterparts, the KwaZulu-Natal Wildebeest Rural, meanwhile, won the Plate Final with...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks Club XV hunt back-to-back Central Amateur titles
The Sharks Club XV will have their sights set on back-to-back Central Amateur Provincial titles on Friday in Kimberley after booking their place in the final of the tournament against Free State Central. The Sharks Club XV defeated Griquas Central 44-13 in...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls win Northern Amateur Provincial Competition
The Blue Bulls on Friday were crowned the Northern Amateur Provincial champions after defeating hosts the Pumas Lowveld 35-10 in the final at Nelspruit Rugby Club. The Lions finished the competition in third place with a 57-26 victory against the Leopards,...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on MATCH REPORTS: APC North
Match 1: Lions vs Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls Nelspruit Rugby Club 7 September, 2015 APC North brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit Kick-off: 13:00 LIONS: Tries: Chris Juries (4), Thepo Mooki (1), Chris Nqubu (1), LJ van Heerden (1), JP Olivier...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok legends to leave lasting legacy for Madibaz rugby
Stories from the glory days of South African rugby and a look ahead at the 2015 Rugby World Cup contributed to the theme of leaving a lasting legacy for Madibaz rugby during the Bok Banter fundraiser at NMMU on Thursday night. A host of former...
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Sep 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big scores dominate opening day at Northern APC tournament
The opening day of the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship was dominated by big scores on Monday with three of the four winners scoring 50 points or more at the Nelspruit Rugby Club. The Blue Bulls secured the biggest score of the day as they defeated...
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Sep 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big battles expected in Northern APC tournament
Big battles are expected in Nelspruit on Monday when the Northern Amateur Provincial Championship begins at the Nelspruit Rugby Club. The tournament, which marks the second leg of the South African Rugby Union’s (SARU’s) amateur provincial tournaments,...
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Aug 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU and Mpumalanga Rugby Union APC NORTH RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Brought to you by Imperial Toyota Nelspruit The chairperson, Mr. AG Visser is proud to announce the final arrangements of the annual SARU APC North Rugby Tournament, proudly hosted by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union and Imperial Toyota Nelspruit. This tournament...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boland A take top honours at Southern APC tournament
The Boland A team on Friday produced a solid performance in the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship final against neighbours Western Province in Velddrif to secure the title in front of their home crowd. The victory for the Boland A team signalled the...
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Aug 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Western Cape neighbours to meet in Southern APC final
Defending Southern Amateur Provincial Championship winners Western Province will meet neighbours, Boland A, in a Western Cape final on Friday after the teams registered their second round of victories in this year’s tournament on Wednesday. Western...
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Aug 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cowley says Boks must play smarter rugby
Legendary Eastern Province flyhalf and television commentator Gavin Cowley says the Springboks’ biggest challenge in the countdown to the IRB Rugby World Cup is that other teams are outsmarting them. “It’s not that they have better players than...
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Aug 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP hunt fourth successive APC title
Western Province will hunt their fourth successive Southern Amateur Provincial Championship title this week as they take to field at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif in the eight-team tournament. The competition begins on Monday and will feature three...
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Aug 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU President sends condolences to families, rugby communities
Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Monday sent his condolences to the families and friends of two rugby players who died suddenly during or shortly after matches on Saturday. Claude Booysen, 32, of the Humansdorp All...
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Aug 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Talking transformation at Bok Banter dinner
With transformation in rugby currently sparking national debate, a group of former South African players of colour will take their rightful place among their fellow Springbok alumni at the Madibaz Bok Banter gala event at the NMMU Indoor Sports Centre on...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY GRAND CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
DESPATCH will be chasing victory in their final Grand Challenge rugby match against Windvogel at Windvogel on Saturday as they bid to overtake PE SAPS on the log. SAPS have completed their programme and they sit on 55 points, with Despatch their only rivals...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on FINALS OF TOWNSHIP JUNIOR RUGBY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AN EASTERN Province junior rugby programme which has been held over 10 weeks across 10 zones in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro will culminate with the finals to be played at the Wolfson Stadium on Saturday (August 15), starting at 09.00. Organised by EP Rugby...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on INTRUST SUPER SHUTE SHIELD – WEEK 2 FINALS FIXTURE
The following matches have been scheduled for the second week of the Sydney Rugby Union Finals Series, including the Intrust Super Shute Shield Semi-Final matches that will be broadcast live on 7TWO each day. GRADE SATURDAY Manly Oval 1st Grade (TV) 2:40pm...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on WRAP OF EP GRAND CHALLENGE MATCHES – Aug 1
PE SAPS retained their unbeaten record in the EP Grand Challenge this year with a hard-fought 26-12 win over Kruisfontein at Kemsley Park on Saturday (August 1). The police side led 14-0 at the interval and managed to stay ahead in the second half to register...
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Jul 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on EP RUGBY GRAND CHALLENGE WRAP FROM JULY 18
DESPATCH returned to their winning ways with a solid 38-10 over Grahamstown Brumbies in the EP Grand Challenge competition on Saturday (July 18), running in six tries in the process. The home side led 35-5 at the break, but seemed to take their foot off the...
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Jul 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on UWA UPSETS NEDLANDS TO CLAIM SILVERWARE DOUBLE
Pindan Premier Grade – Round 15 – ‘Belt Up’ Round UWA 20 defeated Nedlands 19 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont Wests Scarborough 46 defeated Cottesloe 30 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe Joondalup 34 defeated Wanneroo 21 at Kingsway Reserve, Landsdale...
