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Nov 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke suffer Du Preez setback in Dubai
Springbok Sevens scrumhalf Branco du Preez suffered a hamstring injury during training earlier today and will not play in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, SARU confirmed on Wednesday. Du Preez, one of the senior players in the squad, will travel home on...
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Nov 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Appointment of new Chairman and Director of The Sharks
The Sharks announced changes to the board of directors which would take effect immediately. Mr Stephen Saad and Mr Terry Rosenberg were appointed to the board at the annual shareholders AGM held in Johannesburg on 4 October, 2012. Stephen Saad assumes the...
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Nov 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders announce new coaches
The Crusaders have appointed two new assistant coaches for the 2013 season – Tabai Matson and Aaron Mauger are the new Assistant Coaches focussing on the backs and will join Todd Blackadder as the Head Coach and Dave Hewett as Assistant Forwards...
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Nov 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Just ten days to go to Rugby’s Biggest Party in PE
The Springboks have returned unbeaten from their European tour and for local rugby fans the focus now moves to the Springbok Sevens who will be in action in just ten days’ time at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth. The third round of...
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Nov 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Highlanders Season Tickets Go On Public Sale
Highlanders’ season tickets have gone on public sale this week, after a strong preferential sales period amongst existing season ticket holders and match-day ticket purchasers. Existing season ticket holders were given the opportunity to renew their seats...
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Nov 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ithembelihle Crowned Best Rugby Team for 2012 at SA Sports Awards
The rugby team from Ithembelihle Comprehensive School in Port Elizabeth received the “Best School Rugby Team of the Year” award at the 2012 SA Sports Awards and proved that hard work pays off. According to team couch Theo Pieterse, the team was...
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Nov 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Meyer very happy with tour, win over England
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer applauded his team’s defence, discipline and guts after South Africa edged out England 16-15 at Twickenham on Saturday. This win secured the Springboks a third win on tour and ended the Castle Outgoing Tour in a very positive...
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU names squad for historic Women’s Sevens Series opener
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has named the SA Women’s Sevens squad for the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series tournament which takes place next weekend in Dubai. South Africa are one of twelve international sides from six continents that...
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on John Smit hands out Springbok jerseys
The most capped Springbok of all time, John Smit, delivered a strong message to the Springboks when he handed out the jerseys ahead of Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Smit, who led the Springboks a world record 83 times, currently plays for...
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on New agreement between GLRU and John Mitchell
The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to announce a new agreement that has been reached between the Union and coach John Mitchell. Mitchell will, with immediate effect, assume the position of technical advisor to the MTN Golden Lions, with assistant coach...
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Nov 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Stephen Jones’ World Testimonial Tour
Stephen Jones isn’t banking on a third tour with the British & Irish Lions in 2013, but he will still be piling up the air miles next year as he embarks on his ‘World Testimonial Tour’. Wales’ most capped player with 104 appearances for his...
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Nov 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on The GLRU announce new signings
The following players will be joining the Lions for the 2013 season and are involved in current pre-season planning: Lionel Cronje Franco Mostert Jacques van Rooyen Robbie Coetzee Hugo Kloppers JJ Breedt Stokkies Hanekom Kobus de Kock These players will join...
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Nov 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU Community Cup pools confirmed
THE SARU Community Cup took on a distinctly international flavour on Wednesday night when Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, coach Heyneke Meyer and SARU President Oregan Hoskins made the draw for the newly-launched national club rugby tournament at the...
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Nov 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbokke make three changes for Dubai
The Springbok Sevens have made three changes to their squad for the next two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai and Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth. Blitzbokke playmaker and former IRB Player of the Year Cecil Afrika, has not yet recovered...
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Nov 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks named to tackle the English at Twickenham
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting line-up on Wednesday for their final Test of the season, against England at Twickenham on Saturday. He retained the team that defeated Scotland, 21-10, last weekend with JP Pietersen and...
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Nov 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales change five for All Black game
Wales’ selectors have made five changes to the side defeated by Samoa last weekend for the Dove Men Series clash with World Champions New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (KO 19.15 CAT). Up front captain Sam Warburton (Blues) returns to lead...
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Nov 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on $200,000 worth of prizes for Chiefs members
Investec Super Rugby Champions, the Chiefs have decided to reward their 2013 season members by giving them 200,000 reasons to sign up for the exciting season ahead with the chance to win $200,000 worth of prizes. In their new season membership campaign called...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Concern over Pietersen ahead of England showdown
Experienced wing JP Pietersen has a mild groin strain and will be medically managed this week as the Springboks prepare for Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Pietersen picked up the injury in last weekend’s 21-10 win over Scotland at...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jonathan Davies fit to face All Blacks
Wales centre Jonathan Davies is expected to take a full part in training this week as the squad prepares for the Dove Men Series clash with New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Davies (Scarlets) has been carrying a groin problem since being...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick 1930 – 2012
The South African Rugby Union expressed its sadness on Monday at the passing of former Springbok centre, and legendary Stellenbosch University coach, Ian Kirkpatrick. “Kirkie” died in his sleep on Sunday morning at home in Somerset West. He was 82. As a...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Power performance needed against the English
Morgan Piek – The Springboks move South to London in order to face the English at their old fortress, Twickenham after another unconvincing Test this past weekend on their End of Year Tour. Most importantly the Springboks did win the game, however...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jones relishes Judgement Day Challenge at Millennium Stadium
Wales’ most-capped captain Ryan Jones has showed his support for “Judgement Day”, the new double-header event coming to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, 30 March, 2013. The Welsh Rugby Union launched the event’s title exclusively to fans at the...
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Nov 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks wary of Scottish tighthead
Morgan Piek – According to Die Burger, Springbok lock Juandré Kruger has warmed his Bok team mates about Scottish prop Euan Murray. The bulky Scottish tigthead missed his teams match against the highflying World Champions, the All Blacks at the...
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Nov 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on David Lemi fit to lead Samoa against Wales
David Lemi has proved his fitness to captain Samoa against Wales in the Dove Men Series match at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night (21:30 CAT). The Worcester Warriors wing wonder missed the 42-13 victory against Canada in Colwyn Bay last Friday but came...
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Nov 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ryan Jones to lead Welsh against Samoa
Ryan Jones will lead Wales for a record 29th time in the Dove Men Series clash with Samoa at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night (Kick-off 21:30 CAT). Jones takes the record from Ieuan Evans and is handed the armband after squad captain Sam Warburton has...
