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Oct 16, 12 •
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play DHL Western Province on Saturday, 20 October 2012 in the second semi-final match of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition, this afternoon. There are eleven changes to the starting line up...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Former EP President George Davids passes away
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) was saddened with the passing of former Eastern Province president Mr George Davids from a long illness in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Mr Davids was president of the EP Rugby Union for more than a decade between 1994 and...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Black and White Blackout for Saturday
The Sharks achieved their second last hurdle in the hunt for Currie Cup glory. After a well-executed Absa Currie Cup clash against Griquas on Friday night at Mr Price KINGS PARK, The Sharks have secured the top spot on the log. The Sharks will now host the...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders negotiate with Ma'a Nonu
The Highlanders have today confirmed they are in negotiation with All Blacks mid-fielder Ma’a Nonu for the 2013 Investec Super Rugby season. Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph said that a deal with Nonu would be a major boost for the southern franchise,...
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Oct 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Final Round
THE Sharks and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province respectively in this year’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, after an enthralling final weekend of round-robin matches. GWK...
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Oct 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – The Final
THE Eastern Province Kings are the 2012 Absa Currie Cup First Division champions after a nailbiting 26-25 victory over the Ford Pumas in the final played in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The one-point margin of victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was a...
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Oct 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU welcomes pioneering Women’s Sevens Series
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has welcomed the inclusion of the SA Women as one of six invited teams that will take their place alongside the core sides for the inaugural leg of the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens World Series (WSWS). The...
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Oct 12, 12 •
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The Springbok Sevens get their new HSBC Sevens World Series season underway on Saturday morning (SA time) when they run out against Canada in their first Pool A match at the Gold Coast Sevens at Skilled Park. The Blitzbokke, who will be aiming for a vastly...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged ticket prices for SA rugby’s “Biggest Party of the Year”
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has kept ticket prices for the popular Nelson Mandela Bay SA Sevens tournament unchanged from last year. SARU made the announcement on Thursday at the tournament launch, which took place at Humewood Bridge in Port...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions team to tackle the Blue Bulls
Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 13 October 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this afternoon. There are eight changes to the starting line up who played the Griquas last weekend: 1. CJ van der Linde replaces JC Janse van Rensburg at Loose Head Prop 2. Pat Cilliers (back...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Final Round
THE final round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in years, with the spectre of possible relegation hanging over the same four teams who are still in the running for the two remaining semi-final places. In...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks U19 & U21 teams to play the Leopards
Absa Under 19 Competition Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 15h00 Sharks U19s 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez (Capt) 9. Cameron...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province U21 team to take on the Border Bulldogs
John Dobson, the DHL Western Province Under-21 coach, has announced his team to take on the Border Bulldogs at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday (kick-off 17h00). Dobson has benefited from the return of DHL WP’s seven Castle Rugby...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the SWD
DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday afternoon (kick-off 15h00). A win on Friday will secure a top-of-the-log finish for Adams’ charges, the side having...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Three SA referees appointed for November Tests
Three South African referees, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Lourens van der Merwe, have been appointed to officiate during the November Tests. Furthermore, the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced that the Springboks’ three Tests will be handled by...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks named to face the Griquas in Durban
Absa Currie Cup The Sharks vs Griquas Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain 7. Jean...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota FS Cheetahs U19 & U21 teams to face the Blue Bulls
Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19 vs Blue Bulls U19 Saturday, 13 October 2012, 13:00 Shimla Park, Bloemfontein 15 Full back Van Tonder Meyer 14 Right wing Erasmus Sheldon 13 Right centre Kruger Tertuis 12 Left centre Kruger Tertuis 11 Left wing Laubscher Rual 10...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province named to face the Cheetahs at Newlands
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has brought back all his Springboks for Saturday’s must-win Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands (17h05). Coetzee has made eight changes to his starting line-up...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to take on the Sharks
GWK Griquas team vs The Sharks, ABSA Currie Cup, Friday 12 October 2012 at 19:10 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Ligtoring Landman 5. Martin Muller 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...
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Oct 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby 2012 Results
August 2012 04 Chiefs 37 – 6 Sharks Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Vodacom Super Rugby July 2012 28 DHL Stormers 19 – 26 Sharks DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Vodacom Super Rugby 27 Chiefs 20 – 17 Crusaders Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Vodacom...
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Oct 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Revamped SARU U16 High Performance Camp concludes
Fifty of the best young rugby players in South Africa concluded an intense week of elite coaching in Paarl on Saturday, starting their pathway to becoming fully fledged professional rugby players. The Under-16 High Performance camp, organised by the High...
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Oct 9, 12 •
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October 2012 06 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30 – 37 The Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 06 GWK Griquas 37 – 21 MTN Golden Lions GWK Park, Kimberley ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 05 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26...
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Oct 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Three finals to be played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth will host three finals in the Absa Currie Cup First Division and B-Division age group competitions on Saturday, 13 October 2012. The EP Kings will contest all three of those finals. In the first match in the...
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Oct 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2012 Log
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BPts Pts 1 New Zealand 6 6 0 0 177 66 111 18 6 2 26 2 Australia 6 3 0 3 101 137 -36 7 12 0 12 3 South Africa 6 2 1 3 120 109 11 12 10 2 12 4 [&hellip...
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Oct 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on ITM Cup Log – 2012
2012 ITM Cup Premiership Team Played Win Draw Loss For Agst Diff bp1* bp2** Points Canterbury 10 8 0 2 419 132 +287 6 1 39 Wellington 10 8 0 2 323 203 +120 7 0 39 Auckland 10 8 0 2 322 252 +70 5 0 37...
