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Mar 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Andries Strauss back for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – This coming Sunday morning sees the return of Andries Strauss at centre for the Toyota Cheetahs when they go in to battle against fellow strugglers the Melbourne Rebels. Strauss returns from the two week suspension he picked up in his...
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Mar 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Returning Springboks will boost The Sharks
Morgan Piek – After back-to-back defeats in the opening rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby season The Sharks are somewhat under the cosh. Never one to mince his words, John Plumtree, The Sharks coach admitted that the pressure is now on and that his team is...
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Mar 7, 12 •
2105 Views •
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Comments Off on Berrick Barnes returns for a tough trip to Dunedin
Morgan Piek – The Waratahs have this morning announced their team to play the inform Highlanders in Dunedin. After the Tahs convincing win over the Melbourne Rebels last week, few surprises should have been expected. The most significant change to the...
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Mar 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jerome Kaino not joining the Blues in South Africa
After sustaining a left shoulder injury during last week’s match, Kaino remained in New Zealand when the rest of the team departed for South Africa, to allow time for further investigations, with the hope he might be able to later join the squad. Team...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on NWU-Pukke stars join Blitzbokke training squad
NWU-Pukke wing Joe Seerane and flanker Siya Mdaka joined the Springbok Sevens training squad in Stellenbosch on Tuesday morning as the Blitzbokke try to plug the gaps left by an assortment of injuries to several regulars. Seerane and Mdaka stayed behind in...
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Mar 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Not all doom and gloom for the Toyota Cheetahs: Team to face the Brumbies
Morgan Piek – This morning the Toyota Cheetahs announced their team to take on Jake Whites’ Brumbies in Canberra, Australia on Saturday morning at 6:35am South African time. After two loses in the opening two rounds of the 2012 Super Rugby tournament...
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Mar 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen in at centre against the DHL Stormers
Morgan Piek – The Sharks are facing yet another tough opponent this coming Saturday when they face-off against the DHL Stormers at the hallowed DHL Newlands. Both sides were far from convincing in their matches against the Vodacom Bulls and Hurricanes...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting
Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...
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Feb 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes team to weather the Stormers?
Morgan Piek – Cape Town is the first port of call for the Wellington, New Zealand based Super Rugby franchise, The Hurricanes. Earlier this week it was announced that Conrad Smith will captain the “Canes” for the 2012 season. This weekends’...
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Feb 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Allister Coetzee calls in the heavy artillery
Morgan Piek – Allister Coetzee has for the first this time year revealed his hand by this morning announcing a Stormers side loaded with big names ahead of their clash Saturday evening against the Hurricanes at DHL Newlands. This weekend sees the return...
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Feb 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Force name strong side for Brumbies
Morgan Piek – The Western Force has announced a very strong side to take on the ACT Brumbies in their opening game of the 2012 SuperXV. Led by their inspirational captain and second most hated man in South Africa after Bruce Lawrence, David Pocock....
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Feb 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders name a well balanced side for the Blues
Morgan Piek – With a number of big names missing from the Crusaders line-up due to injuries and transfers the Crusaders have name a well balanced squad to travel to Auckland to face the Blues at Eden Park in the opening game of the 2012 Super Rugby...
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Feb 7, 12 •
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National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
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Comments Off on Shimlas thump defending champs at home
Morgan Piek – The 2012 Rugby season officially kicked-off last night with the opening rounds of the Varsity Cup. The stand out match was the repeat of last year’s semi-final between the University of Cape Town and the University of the Free State. It...
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Jan 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Latest on Rassie Erasmus
WP Rugby today confirmed that Senior Professional Coach Rassie Erasmus will be leaving at the end of January 2012. “The pieces are in place at Province” said Erasmus. “Over the past few seasons we have put the structures in place and they are working...
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Dec 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Wildeklawer Super Schools 2012 Fixtures & Results
Morgan Piek – Quickly becoming one of the top fixtures on the South African schools rugby calendar, The Wildeklawer Super Schools Festival 2012 promises to deliver the goods once again. After the hugely successful tournament hosted earlier this early in...
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Dec 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on England bar South Africa’s way once more
South Africa’s hopes of claiming the IRB Junior World Championship may once again depend on their performance against England, following the announcement of the draw by the International Rugby Board on Monday. Dawie Theron’s young stars have again been...
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Dec 12, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Investec International Rugby Academy leads the field
The Investec International Rugby Academy offers high paced action, unrivalled experience and world class coaching. Crammed with position-specific training, interactive sessions, tactical thinking and lessons on mental toughness, the unique two week high...
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Dec 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on O'Gara reaching his ton
Ronan O’Gara simply can’t stop grabbing the headlines in the Heineken Cup. In the opening two rounds his last gasp drop goals helped Munster Rugby across the line in the Pool 1 clashes with Northampton Saints and Castres Olympique and this week his name...
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Dec 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Afrika back for the Blitzbokke
IRB Sevens Player of the Year Cecil Afrika will lead the Springbok Sevens attack on home soil in the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens after the playmaker was included in the South Africa squad for the tournament which starts on Friday. Afrika is one of...
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Dec 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Annual 2012 – 41st Edition hits the shelves
The SA Rugby Annual 2012 – the official record of the South African season – hits book shops across South Africa this week, making it the earliest publication of the title in the history of its 41 editions. Widely considered to be one of the finest...
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Dec 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens want to make amends on home turf
The Springbok Sevens realise it has underperformed in Australia and Dubai and are determined to bounce back to form in their home tournament at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, coach Paul Treu told a media briefing in Port Elizabeth today. Treu, team captain...
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Dec 5, 11 •
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Heineken Cup, International, National •
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Comments Off on Wembley gives Saracens a real buzz
With the key back-to-back games about to get under way, and with the top two clubs in each Pool meeting each other home and away, Saracens return to Wembley Stadium on Saturday for their crunch Heineken Cup Pool 5 clash with the Ospreys determined not to...
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Dec 2, 11 •
2721 Views •
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Comments Off on Great day for the Blitzbokke in Dubai
South Africa scored a morale boosting 21-5 win over New Zealand on Friday to top Pool B at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens and to book a quarterfinal clash against France on Saturday morning. The Blitzbokke started impressively and dominated possession in...
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Dec 2, 11 •
1976 Views •
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Comments Off on Special General Council Meeting called
The Executive Council of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has called a Special General Council meeting for January with a view to ratifying the appointment of the Springbok coach. The meeting will take place in Cape Town on January 27, 2012 and is...
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Dec 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Welsh Rugby Union Supports Kit Aid
Wales and British & Irish Lions legend Graham Price visited the Millennium Stadium today (THURSDAY) to collect a mountain of rugby kit donated by the Welsh Rugby Union for LV=SOS Kit Aid. The Kit Aid initiative gives unwanted rugby kit to underprivileged...
