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Dec 6, 22 •
7922 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African Teams Will Take European Rugby To A New Level
Springboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Heineken Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Pollard’s former team, the Vodacom Bulls, will...
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Aug 31, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Injured Pollard and Am released to their clubs
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard and centre Lukhanyo Am will return to their clubs for further medical assessments after being ruled out of Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Sydney. Both players suffered knee injuries...
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Jul 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on Pollard: “Boks will not take a step back”
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who will become the 64th player to lead the national side when the Boks host Wales in their second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday, said they expected an epic encounter against the visitors but...
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Jul 20, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Milestone for Pollard as Boks name experienced side for Lions opener
Handré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals between the two sides in the Castle Lager Lions Series....
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May 14, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard off to Montpellier
The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that Vodacom Bulls and Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard has agreed terms with French club, Montpellier. Pollard, currently preparing in Melbourne with the Vodacom Bulls squad to play the Rebels on Friday,...
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Dec 12, 18 •
1945 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two previous winners nominated for SA Rugby Player of the Year 2018
Two previous winners, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm Marx, are among the five nominees for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2018, while the Blitzboks and their coach, Neil Powell, were yet again nominated in two categories following the...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard: Playing at a packed Loftus will be special
Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld, the No 10 said on Tuesday. Pollard and his provincial and national team mate Jesse Kriel spoke to the media at their...
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Jun 26, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard to lead Vodacom Bulls against Sunwolves in Singapore
The Vodacom Bulls will travel to the Singapore National Stadium for their Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Sunwolves with a number of new faces as well as a new captain in flyhalf Handre Pollard this weekend. The playmaker takes over from regular...
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Jul 19, 17 •
1101 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard, Cronjé invited to Bok assessment camp
Experienced flyhalves Handré Pollard and Lionel Cronjé are amongst 14 players invited to a Springbok medical and conditioning assessment camp, which will be held in Stellenbosch next week. Thirteen of the 14 players are from the three South African...
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Jun 13, 17 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard drafted into SA ‘A’ squad for Orlando match
Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the SA ‘A’ squad in Johannesburg on Sunday as a replacement for Francois Venter. Venter was on Monday called up to the Springboks in Durban following the withdrawal from the squad by Damian De Allende, who has...
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Nov 21, 16 •
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General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard to return to training next month
Flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the rest of the Vodacom Bulls squad on 4 December for a pre-season camp in George and is expected to make a return to the playing field on 28 January 2017 when the Vodacom Bulls will face a South African Super Rugby opponent...
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Feb 9, 16 •
1599 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
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Comments Off on Pollard to miss Vodacom Super Rugby due to knee injury
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard has been ruled out of rugby for at least nine months after rupturing knee ligaments in training on Monday. He will be operated on Wednesday. Pollard’s injury came on the first day of...
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Jan 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pollard might miss start of Vodacom Super Rugby season
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Handré Pollard might miss the opening weeks of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby competition due to a shoulder strain. This was confirmed by the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Thursday. Pollard picked up a...
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Aug 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard to start for Blue Bulls u21’s
Highly rated flyhalf Handrè Pollard will make a first start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team for Friday’s crucial Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship match against the Toyota Free State. Pollard has just recovered from a shoulder injury and...
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Jul 10, 13 •
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General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Training ground injury rules out Handrè Pollard for six weeks of rugby
A training ground injury has ruled out Handrè Pollard for six weeks of rugby. The Vodacom Blue Bulls pivot injured his shoulder on Monday during a training session and further scans revealed a grade three tear of the AC joint in his right shoulder. He will...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Young Guns Extends Their Contracts At The Blue Bulls
Young guns sign on at the Blue Bulls A number of the most promising rugby players in South Africa, as well as four senior Vodacom Bulls players renewed their contracts with the Blue Bulls Company, it was announced on Thursday. Current Springbok squad members...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard to lead SA Schools u18 against England u18 on 18 August 2012
Pollard to lead SA Schools against England Under-18 Flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the SA Schools team in their final Under-18 International Series match against England at the UWC Sports Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. Kick-off is at 12h45. Pollard,...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard inspires SA Schools to victory over Wales U18
The SA Schools rugby team won their second match of the Under-18 International Series by 24-16 against a lively Welsh team at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening after leading 15-0 at halftime. The winning margin should have been much bigger but the...
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Jul 2, 12 •
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National, School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Bulls statement on signing of Paarl Gym's Handrè Pollard
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd would like to confirm that Junior Boks flyhalf Handrè Pollard will join the Vodacom Blue Bulls in 2012. The 18 year old Paarl Gymnasium scholar was one of the stand-out players in the Junior Boks campaign and scored 42 points...
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Jun 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard starts for BabyBoks
Morgan Piek – Coach Dawie Theron has rung the changes in Cape Town ahead of the BabyBoks clash against Italy at the University of the Western Cape tomorrow night. In all eleven changes have been made to team that will face Italy, as opposed to the team...