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Aug 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Allan Lewis finalises Wales U18 squad for South Africa
Wales Under 18 head coach Allan Lewis has finalised his 27-strong squad to travel to South Africa next month in a new initiative to further enhance rugby development in Wales. The side will play South Africa, England and France over a nine-day period in a bid...
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Aug 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – The Grand Final
Can The Sharks do the almost unthinkable and bring the Vodacom Super Rugby trophy back to Durban by beating the Chiefs in the final in Hamilton on Saturday? The last few weeks had been as close to a dogfight as you would find on a rugby field for the men from...
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Aug 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 6
The Eastern Province Kings will look to retain their unbeaten record in this year’s expanded eight-team ABSA Currie Cup First Division when they travel to Nelspruit on Friday night to take on the fourth-placed Ford Pumas. In Friday’s other match,...
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Aug 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs named for Sir George Grey Cup
Morgan Piek – This weekend sees the Toyota Cheetahs get their 2012 ABSA Currie Cup preparations underway when they take on the Cardiff Blues from Wales in the Sir George Grey Cup at Grey College, Bloemfontein. Although this game is a friendly, there...
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Aug 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.21 – Three more teams book Club Champs slot
Despatch, Brakpan and Bloemfontein Police are the latest teams to qualify for the SARU National Club Championships, to be hosted later this year by the Rustenburg Impala Club. Two-time national club champions Despatch finished second behind NMMU in the...
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Aug 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Super Rugby final sold out
Fans across the country have shown that they want to be part of Chiefs history and snapped up 25100 tickets to the Investec Super Rugby final at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night. Chiefs’ supporters were desperate to secure tickets to the Chiefs v Sharks...
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Jul 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Semi-finals
The Sharks’ magnificent Vodacom Super Rugby run continued in Cape Town on Saturday when they qualified for their fourth final by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. The men from KwaZulu-Natal have now won eight from their last nine matches, including...
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Jul 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff Blues in Bloemfontein
Seven international players, including the British Lions Centre, Jamie Roberts, and nine junior international players are included in the Cardiff Blues squad that will play against the Toyota Free State on the 4th of August at Grey College. South African...
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Jul 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Semi Finals
All South African eyes will be on Cape Town this weekend when the DHL Stormers and The Sharks will battle it out for a place in the Vodacom Super Rugby Final. It’s the first ever Vodacom Super Rugby knock-out match between these two South African...
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Jul 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 5
The last two remaining unbeaten sides in this year’s expanded eight-team ABSA Currie Cup First Division go head to head on Saturday when the Griffons host the EP Kings in an eagerly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash in Welkom. In Saturday’s other...
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Jul 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on New name and young stars commit to the Blues
Highlanders’ first five-eighths Chris Noakes will play for the Blues in the next Super Rugby season. Noakes will return to his provincial union, Bay of Plenty for the 2012 ITM Cup season and will head to Auckland to join the Blues franchise later in...
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Jul 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lambie out for Super Rugby Semi in Cape Town
Pat Lambie lining up a shot on goal. Photo by Getty Images. The Sharks have made just one change to their starting line-up ahead of the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final match against the Stormers on Saturday, with Paul Jordaan failing a late fitness test....
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Jul 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team for the Chiefs semi final showdown
The Crusaders team that beat the Bulls in last weekend’s qualifier match will get another chance to prove they are finals quality this Friday night. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just one change to his team to take on the Chiefs in Hamilton....
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Jul 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Qualifiers
The Sharks will travel to Cape Town for an all-South African Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final against the DHL Stormers after they eliminated the Reds in their qualifier in Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. The KwaZulu-Natalians reached the semi-finals for the...
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Jul 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 4
Defending ABSA Currie Cup First Division champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers slumped to their fourth successive defeat while last year’s beaten finalists, the EP Kings, moved to the top of the table after a series of high-scoring fourth-round matches...
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Jul 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff Blues in a historic battle
On invitation by Grey College the Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be playing against Cardiff Blues on Saturday, the 4th of August on the main field at Grey College. The game will be played in memory of Sir George Grey, founder of Grey College, who would...
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Jul 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on The history behind the Investec International Rugby Academy
After the dramatic 2007 Super 14 rugby final between the Sharks and Vodacom Bulls, the then Sharks coach Dick Muir was invited to attend an International Rugby course hosted in New Zealand by Murray Mexted to share his knowledge and vision with other top...
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Jul 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Qualifiers
The Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks face tough challenges in Australasia on Saturday in the Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers. The team from Pretoria, who have won the competition three times, take on the seven-time champion Crusaders in Christchurch, after which...
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Jul 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 4
Defending Absa Currie Cup First Division champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers will be attempting to break their duck in this year’s competition when they welcome unbeaten log leaders the Griffons to the unfamiliar surrounds of Worcester’s Boland...
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Jul 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on 15 Minutes with Dick Muir
Robert “Dick” Muir is the Managing Director of the Investec International Rugby Academy SA. Muir is fondly remembered for his successful tenure as head coach of the Sharks from 2005 to 2007. He also served as an Assistant Springbok coach to Peter de...
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Jul 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Former Boks complete BokSmart and IRB coaching courses
Eight former Springboks, all of them part of the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) successfully completed the BokSmart Rugby Safety course and attended an IRB Level 2 Coaching workshop in Cape Town this week. New SARLA CEO Stefan Terblanche,...
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Jul 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders qualifier tickets selling fast
Rugby fans have been snapping up tickets for the qualifier match between the Crusaders and the Bulls since they went on sale this morning. The Crusaders will host the Bulls at AMI Stadium (Addington) this Saturday night to determine which team will progress...
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Jul 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers – Semi Final ticket information
Opposition: The DHL Stormers will only know after this weekends Super Rugby Qualifier games who their opposition in the semi will be. Should the Sharks beat the Reds the DHL Stormers play the Sharks at Newlands in the semis. Should the Reds win, the Stormers...
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Jul 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dates and time confirmed for the 2012 Super Rugby Semi Finals
Chiefs to play on Friday 27 July – Stormers on Saturday 28 July SANZAR has announced the dates and times for the Super Rugby Semi-Finals, to be played in the second week of the 2012 Super Rugby Finals Series. The Stormers, South African...
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Jul 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 18
The DHL Stormers topped the Vodacom Super Rugby log for the first time and will be joined in the Finals Series by two other South African teams as the Vodacom Bulls and The Sharks also qualified for the playoffs. The DHL Stormers, who fired hot and cold in...
