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Sep 20, 12 •
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The MTN Golden Lions team to play The Sharks on Saturday, 22 September at Coca-Cola Park. There is one confirmed change for the time being to the team that played the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last weekend – Hendrik Roodt has been ruled out due to injury....
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup heralds start of new era for club rugby
Top 20 open clubs to enter World Cup-style tournament Club finals return to Easter festival format Play off final for winner against Varsity Cup champions Platteland and Junior team competitions to follow The revival of club rugby in South Africa received a...
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Sep 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pretoria Police to face Jonsson College Rovers in SARU Club Champs final
Pretoria Police will play Jonsson College Rovers in the 2012 SARU National Club Championship final after both teams recorded impressive semi-final wins at the Impala Club in Rustenburg on Wednesday. And in a unique twist, the Plate final will also be...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Burden and Mvovo start for the Sharks
The Sharks vs Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Saturday 22 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU name Springbok Sevens squad for Middelburg
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named a Springbok Sevens squad of 16 players for the warm-up tournament in Middelburg, which gets underway on Friday. The event will be the only pre-season tournament where the Blitzbokke will be in action before they...
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Sep 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Coenie Oosthuizen back for the Cheetahs, Rhule at 13
Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Saturday, 22 September 2012, 17:05 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Raymond Rhule 12. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 11. Rayno Benjamin 10. Tewis du Bruyn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8....
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Sep 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Verdicts in Disciplinary Hearings of Jeb Sinclair and Tyrone Holmes
DHL Western Province players, Jebb Sinclair and Tyrone Holmes, individually appeared before a Disciplinary Committee held at SARU’s offices, Newlands on Tuesday, 18 September, 2012. Both appeared having been red carded for striking in their team’s Absa...
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Sep 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on WP favourite to capture Women’s title in Milnerton
Western Province will battle against the Blue Bulls for the SARU Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship rugby crown on Saturday at the Theo Marais Stadium in Milnerton. Blue Bulls Limpopo and Mpumalanga will contest the B-section final. The WP women will...
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Sep 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad members released for ABSA Currie Cup duty
Five members of the Springbok squad that returned from New Zealand on Monday have been released to their provinces to play in the Absa Currie Cup this weekend. The released players were all part of the 28-man squad that played Australia and New Zealand on...
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Sep 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pretoria Police, Impala set up heavyweight Club Champs clash
Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Blue Bulls champions Pretoria Police in a heavyweight northern-union semi-final at the SARU National Club Championships after both sides recorded impressive wins in Monday’s quarter-finals. The other semi-final sees 2010...
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Sep 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Orlando Absa Boktown Tickets go on sale
The South African Rugby Union is doubling the rugby fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks hit town later this month with a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium The Springboks play New Zealand just up the road at Soccer City on October 6, but fans...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 6
Defending champions the MTN Golden Lions moved back to the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log on a weekend of high-scoring action, which also included handsome and significant victories for GWK Griquas and the Sharks. The Lions came away from...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 12
The Eastern Province Kings cemented a home semi-final after thrashing the Griffons 60-19 in Port Elizabeth on Friday night to move to 55 points – a result which keeps the unbeaten Kings eight points ahead of the second-placed Ford Pumas with just two rounds...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Welsh Rugby develops pitchside care
The Welsh Rugby Union has put player welfare at the top of the agenda with a new training initiative to improve pitchside medical care for elite players. The ‘WRU Immediate Care in Rugby’ (WRU ICIR) course has been introduced to provide the highest level...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling Suspended for Two Weeks
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Paul Tully has accepted a guilty plea from Dean Greyling of South Africa for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking after he was Cited following the match at the weekend between New Zealand and South Africa in The...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Durbell, Pretoria Police on SARU Club Champs collision course
Title favourites Durbanville-Bellville will play Pretoria Police in a heavyweight SARU National Club Championships quarter-final clash on Monday after both sides recorded impressive victories on the opening day of the 38th edition of the tournament on...
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Sep 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling cited for foul play
Springbok prop Dean Greyling has been cited for alleged foul play during Saturday’s match against New Zealand in The Castle Rugby Championship at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Greyling is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) punching or striking,...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 6
The second round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off this coming Saturday with log leaders DHL Western Province travelling to Durban to face the third-placed Sharks in the pick of the weekend’s matches. WP lead the six-team standings on...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Malome Peter Maimane 1971 – 2012
The South African Rugby Union was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the death overnight of former Springbok technical analyst Malome Peter Maimane (41). Maimane was admitted to hospital on Tuesday and passed away after a short illness. “This is very...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks named to play Western Province
The Sharks vs Western Province Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 15 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Rosko Specman 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks U21 named to face Border U21
Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 15 September, 2012 @ 16h45 Sharks U21s 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Piet Lindeque 13. Wandile Mjekevu 12. Heimar Williams (C) 11. Keelin Bastew 10. Fred Zeilinga 9. Hanco Venter 8. Guy Alexander 7. Brendon Groenewald 6. Francois...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks U19 team to take on the SWD Eagles U19
Sharks U19 vs SWD Eagles U19 Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 15 September, 2012 @ 15h00 Sharks U19s 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez (C) 9. Cameron Wright 8. Jean Pretorius 7....
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – Australia vs Argentina
Australia versus Argentina at Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast The Wallabies will play the Pumas for the first time in The Rugby Championship this weekend, the first match between the two countries since the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Australia were able to win that...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – New Zealand vs South Africa
New Zealand versus South Africa at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin The World Champion All Blacks will face up to arguably their greatest rivals as they face the Springboks for the first time in The Rugby Championship, and a victory to the current ladder...
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Sep 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province named for Sharks clash
DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Durban (19h10). Coetzee has made just one injury-enforced change to the starting XV that picked up a valuable 29-22 away win...
