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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Re-jigged Vodacom Bulls pack to face Sharks
Photo: Anton Geyser Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke reshuffled his pack of forwards and recalled Handré Pollard at flyhalf for his team to face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Pollard, who replaces Jacques-Louis Potgieter in the only change to the...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASHLEY-COOPER RETURNS TO THE XV
Adam Ashley-Cooper will make a welcome return for the Waratahs this weekend as they take on competition leaders the Hurricanes. The Australian international makes his first start since being sidelined by an Bakers cyst back at the beginning of March. He...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers change four for Force
Head coach Allister Coetzee has announced four personnel changes to the DHL Stormers starting XV ahead of their final 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour match on Saturday – against the Western Force in Perth (kick-off 13h45 SA time). Hooker Bongi...
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Apr 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on ALCOCK RUNS ON FOR MILESTONE 50TH MATCH
Flanker Chris Alcock returns to the starting line-up for the Western Force’s clash against the Stormers at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday night. The 26-year-old fetcher will run out for his 50th Asteron Life Super Rugby match,...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on SONNY BILL AMONG THE RETURNING CHIEFS
Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie has made five changes to his starting XV for Friday’s clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. Brad Weber starts at scrumhalf and Sonny Bill Williams and Charlie Ngatai return from injury to take their place in the...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on BLACKADDER MIXES IT UP
Crusaders boss Todd Blackadder has made five changes to his starting XV for their clash with the Chiefs in Christchurch on Friday. Wyatt Crockett and Nepo Laulala will be this week’s starting props, with Joe Moody and Owen Franks acting as front-row...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on ‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS’ FOR HODGSON
Captain Matt Hodgson will continue his career with Force after extending his contract through to the end of the 2016 season. The evergreen back-rower, who is currently sidelined as he returns from a hamstring injury, remains the most-capped player in the...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on CHEETAHS REST LE ROUX FOR REDS
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will be rested by the Cheetahs for this weekend’s Super Rugby clash against the Reds in Bloemfontein. Coenie van Wyk comes in for the Springbok at 15 as Le Roux misses out in accordance with the...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs
The Crusaders play a derby at home again this week, this time against the Chiefs. Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the team that was beaten by the Highlanders last Saturday night. Wyatt Crockett and Nepo Laulala will be the starting...
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Apr 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on BETTER NEWS FOR BULLS ON INJURY FRONT
Incumbent Springboks Adriaan Strauss, Jan Serfontein and Handré Pollard are fit again and will be considered for Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Sharks in Durban. According to Bulls team doctor Org Strauss, all three are ready to travel to the...
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Apr 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2015 tour update: Robbie Fleck live from Perth
DHL Stormers backline coach Robbie Fleck spoke to us from the team’s base in Perth a bit earlier today – ahead of their final 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour match against the Western Force on Saturday. The DHL Stormers recorded an excellent 32-18...
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Apr 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to take on the Reds
Toyota Cheetahs vs Reds The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Reds on Saturday, 18 April on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Springbok fullback, Willie le Roux will be sitting out this game due...
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Apr 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Super weekend for SA teams
The weekend’s Vodacom SupeRugby had a distinct South African flavour as the Conference claimed four victories while dominating the Vodacom Rugby App statistics. Australian franchises were on the receiving end of a South African resurgence as the Vodacom...
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Apr 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rhodes heads home with hamstring tear
Utility forward Michael Rhodes will return home from the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom Super Rugby tour of Australasia after suffering a hamstring tear in his team’s 32-18 bonus point win over the Waratahs at the weekend. The tough-tackling forward was...
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Apr 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs overcome by Stormers
NSW Waratahs 18 – Stormers 32 Asteron Life Super Rugby round 9 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney The NSW Waratahs have gone down 32-18 to the Stormers at Allianz Stadium. A brace to Springbok centre Damian de Allende, and tries to Jacobus van Wyk and Cheslin...
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Apr 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee praises ‘massive performance’
An elated DHL Stormers coach Allister Coetzee heaped the praise on his coaching team and all the players in the aftermath of their excellent 32-18 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the defending champion Waratahs earlier today. The DHL Stormers overturned a 13-15...
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Apr 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds lose to Bulls in Pretoria
Despite dominating possession and collecting a four-try bonus point, the St.George Queensland Reds have fallen 43-22 to the Bulls in a high-scoring Asteron Life Super Rugby clash played in Pretoria early Sunday morning Queensland time. The Reds trailed 24-5...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Reds Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, 11 April SA Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Jaco Peyper Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Pro Legoete Television match official: Shaun Veldsman Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Vodacom Bulls: Jesse Kriel, Francois...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, 11 April SA Time: 17h05 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Stuart Berry Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Rodney Bonaparte Television match official: Deon van Blommestein Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Emirates Lions:...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Force vs Toyota Cheetahs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, 11 April SA Time: 13h45 Venue: NIB Stadium, Perth Referee: Rohan Hoffman (Australia) Assistant referees: Will Houston, Graham Cooper (both Australia) Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force: Dane...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Waratahs vs DHL Stormers Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Date: Saturday, 11 April SA Time: 11h40 Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (New Zealand), James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia) Follow on Twitter:...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian challenges and local derby to set tone – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 9 Preview
With only two points separating four of the South African franchises on the Vodacom Super Rugby log after eight weeks of play, round 9 of the competition will again be crucial for local teams, with the derby in Johannesburg between the Emirates Lions and Cell...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh to lead the STORMERS in Sydney
Centre Juan de Jongh has recovered from an ankle injury and will lead the DHL Stormers in their third Vodacom Super Rugby tour match of 2015 – against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday. De Jongh was an 11th hour withdrawal from the team last weekend, but...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Flip returns for the Bulls, Strauss rested
Photo: Etienne Burger Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made two changes to his starting team that will take on the Reds in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is given a rest in compliance the Springbok...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wentzel to lead the Sharks against the Lions
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has made a number of changes to his team to take on the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg this Saturday, welcoming back two players from injury to bolster his side. Etienne Oosthuizen and Willem Alberts have both...
