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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on HIGHLANDERS STAY TRUE TO THEIR XV
Highlanders Head Coach Jamie Joseph has kept faith with the team that beat the Stormers by naming an unchanged line up for Saturday’s Super Rugby derby against the Crusaders. The Crusaders are fresh off a demolition job on the Sharks in Durban while the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on TWO CHANGES FOR CHEETAHS
Cheetahs head coach Naka Drotské has named his side that will face the Force in Perth on Saturday, with two changes made to his starting XV. BG Uys starts at loosehead prop as Danie Mienie moves to the bench and at scrum-half Sarel Pretorius is back in the...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Adam Ashley-Cooper to return via the TAHS bench
Waratahs boss Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday’s match against the Stormers in Sydney, with Adam Ashley-Cooper and Tatafu Polota-Nau returning from injury via the bench. Ashley-Cooper was suffering from a condition called...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on RED-HOT LIONS LOOK TO KEEP ROLLING
The Lions have made four changes to their starting lineup for Saturday’s clash with the Sharks in Johannesburg. After last weekend’s last-gasp success over the Bulls, Johan Ackermann has made two changes to his pack, with Julian Redelinghuys...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on KIRWAN MIXES IT UP FOR CLASH WITH BRUMBIES
Blues boss Sir John Kirwan has made four changes to his starting XV for Friday’s clash with the Brumbies at Eden Park in Auckland. Amongst the forwards there are three changes with James Parsons replacing Keven Mealamu at hooker, Luke Braid taking over...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on BRUMBIES UNCHANGED FOR VISIT TO AUCKLAND
The Brumbies have named an unchanged starting side Friday’s Super Rugby clash against the Blues having come through last week’s win over the Cheetahs unscathed. On the bench JP Smith reclaims his spot as back-up prop with Allan Alaalatoa dropping out...
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Apr 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING WARATAHS v BLUES
SANZAR confirms that it received a formal complaint in regard to the alleged conduct of Waratahs head coach, Michael Cheika, following the Waratahs v Blues match played at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 28 March. After undertaking a thorough investigation,...
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Apr 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Sharks
Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday. In the forwards, Julian Redelinghuys will start at tighthead for this match. Jaco Kriel also returns to the starting...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar as other teams wilt
The Emirates Lions claimed a nail-biting victory over the Vodacom Bulls at home to end off a woeful weekend for the South African Conference. The match was nearly decided by the boot duels between flyhalves Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Elton Jantjies of the...
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Apr 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on CRUSADERS WIN BIZARRE MATCH
Photo: @HowzitJax Four cards and a fifty-pointer at Growthpoint KINGS PARK is a strange set of affairs, but somehow the Crusaders managed to score a 52-10 win over the Cell C Sharks in a disappointing match on Saturday afternoon. There have been no shortage...
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Apr 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen set for more rest
Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images Influential DHL Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen will return to Cape Town for a further two-week rest period. The hard-working No.8 has been in outstanding form for the DHL Stormers in 2015, but he will head home from Sydney...
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Mar 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Van Wyk back for DHL Stormers for Chiefs clash
Photo: Etienne a Burger Fit-again DHL Stormers wing Kobus van Wyk will slot straight back into the starting XV for his team’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The powerful runner has shaken off the...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team to face the Blues in Auckland
Photo: Etienne Burger Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, in the team’s first tour game of the season. Ackermann has opted for consistency, making just two changes to...
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Feb 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on JOSH BEKHUIS ISSUED CITING COMMISSIONER WARNING
Player: Josh Bekhuis Team: Blues Position: Lock Date of Incident: 27 February 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm including the elbow. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred:...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MELBOURNE REBELS VS BRUMBIES Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: AAMI Park Kick-off: 10h40 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Rebels 1Toby Smith 2Pat Leafa 3Laurie Weeks 4Luke Jones 5Lopeti Timani 6Sean McMahon 7Colby Fainga’a 8Scott Higginbotham 9Nic Stirzaker 10Jack...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on WESTERN FORCE VS HURRICANES Teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 27 February 2015 Venue: nib Stadium Kick-off: 13h00 CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Force 1Pekahou Cowan 2Nathan Charles 3Tetera Faulkner 4Sam Wykes 5Steve Mafi 6Angus Cottrell 7Brynard Stander 8Ben McCalman 9Alby Mathewson 10Zack...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Stormers
Photo: @ HowzitJax Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park, making several changes to both the starting line-up and the bench. In the forwards, Schalk van der Merwe, Robbie Coetzee and...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on COWAN RETURNS TO FACE HURRICANES
Loosehead prop Pek Cowan will return to the Western Force starting line-up to face the Wellington Hurricanes at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Friday night (27 February) – the opening home match of the club’s 10th Asteron Life Super Rugby season....
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sharks team to take on the Bulls at Loftus
Vodacom Bulls vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 28 February 2015 Time : 17h05 Venue : Loftus, Pretoria Referee : Jaco van Heerden Assistant Referees : Rohan Hoffmann, Ben Crouse Television Match Official : Johan Greeff 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds team to play Highlanders in Dunedin
St.George Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has made four changes to his starting side to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin this Friday. Highlighting the changes is the inclusion of James O’Connor, who will make his Queensland debut after...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs
The Crusaders have named their side to take on the Chiefs this Saturday night in Hamilton. There are three changes to the starting line-up that beat the Highlanders last week. In the front row, Nepo Laulala comes into the starting fifteen with...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Congratulations on Super century for Kaino
New Zealand Rugby has congratulated Blues captain Jerome Kaino who will bring up his century of Super Rugby games against the Cheetahs in South Africa this week. 31-year-old Kaino has again been named to captain the side in the round three match against the...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs announce their team to take on the Blues
Photo: Etienne Burger Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues Friday, 27 February 2015, Free State Stadium, 19:10 NO. POSITION NAME 1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Danie Minnie 2 HOOKER Torsten van Jaarsveld 3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Coenie Oosthuizen 4 LEFT LOCK Carl Wegner 5 RIGHT LOCK...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Die Bulls se rugby blues #PaleToe
Die Blou Bulle is een van die land se bekendste sportfranchises, daar is geen twyfel daaraan nie. Bulls en Blou Bulle-rugby is geliefd. Die trofeekas in Kirkness straat was nog altyd vol en die einste Bulls span is die enigste Suid-Afrikaanse span wat die...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on #FanUp and win an amazing on field experience and VIP treatment with Vodacom and Rugby 15
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen The Vodacom Bulls take on the Cell C Sharks at Loftus on Saturday… Rugby 15 in association with Vodacom will be rewards 5 lucky winners with 4 tickets each. One of those winners will walk away with a replica Bulls jersey. But...
