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Jun 28, 12 •
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Saturday night’s match against the Hurricanes is this season’s biggest game yet for the Crusaders according to Head Coach Todd Blackadder. The Crusaders will take on the Hurricanes at their new home ground, AMI Stadium (Addington) in the sixteenth round...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Return to Christchurch
The Hurricanes are back in action this Saturday after the Investec Super Rugby break and will head to Christchurch for their first match in the Garden City since 2009. That match was the last time the Hurricanes came out on top in the 21 encounters the two...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Christchurch teens ‘kicking-it’ with Crusaders heroes
Rising young rugby stars from Springston and Wainoni enjoyed ‘kicking-it’ with their Crusaders heroes Owen Franks, Willi Heinz and Wyatt Crockett at an action-packed training session yesterday. The Crusaders players ran footy practice for two local rugby...
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Jun 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Marcel van der Merwe set to make Super Rugby debut
Morgan Piek – Marcel van der Merwe is set to make his long awaited Super Rugby debut this coming weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs face-off against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The bullish prop comes in at tighthead as cover for the injured...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Three players recommit to Chiefs
Three current players have showed their commitment to the Chiefs by re-signing with the franchise until the end of 2014. The three players are midfield back Jackson Willison and wider training group members, halfback Augustine Pulu and prop Josh Hohneck....
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Daiken Customwood Day of the Sword is coming
Get ready to brandish your sword in support of the Crusaders – Daiken Customwood Day of the Sword is coming! The next two home games for the Crusaders – against the Hurricanes this Saturday night and against the Western Force on 14 July – will see 3000...
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Jun 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes star TJ Perenara breaks ankle against the Reds
The Hurricanes’ number-one half-back TJ Perenara’s successful 2012 rugby season came to a dramatic end last night when he fractured his ankle in last night’s win over the Reds at the Sunshine Coast’s Stockland Stadium. The 20 year-old from Titahi Bay...
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Jun 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Hurricanes Head to Sunshine Coast in Break
After a week’s break the Hurricanes are now preparing for an exhibition match with the Reds on the Sunshine Coast this Friday. The Reds are the only Australian team the Hurricanes will not face in the regular season of the Investec Super Rugby competition...
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May 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on "True Blue" at flyhalf for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – Saturday evening the Toyota Cheetahs take on bitter foe, The Sharks in Bloemfontein. This will be the first of their two games in Super Rugby 2012. The Cheetahs side remains largely unchanged to the one that took on the DHL Stormers in...
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May 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sias Ebersohn starts at flyhalf for the Toyota Cheetahs
Morgan Piek – Naka Drotske this morning named a fairly unchanged side to take on the Western Force in Bloemfontein on Saturday night. Riaan Smit who is no stranger to Super Rugby comes into the side on the bench in the place of the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Strong Toyota Cheetahs side named to take on the rock solid Highlanders
Morgan Piek – Saturday evening sees the Toyota Cheetahs face-off against the inform Highlanders from Dunedin, New Zealand. The men from Bloemfontein are set for another bruising encounter this week. The Highlanders have beaten some of the best teams in...
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Apr 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rocky Elsom to make long-awaited return against the Rebels
Morgan Piek – The RadoDirect Melbourne Rebels coached named his side to take on the face the NSW Watatahs at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday morning 11:40am CAT. Hill stuck to his guns by not ringing the changes after the Rebels...
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Apr 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Matfield possibly a Cheetah?
Morgan Piek – This latest news on former Springbok Victor Matfield’s return to the rugby field is that he will be placed by either the Toyota Cheetahs or The Sharks. When I heard about this I could not believe what I was hearing. Apparently he will...
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Apr 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs riding high ahead of Chiefs clash
Morgan Piek – After spending a few hours with the Toyota Cheetahs this morning one thing was as clear as day, these boys are in high spirits! They have reason to be as well. After a highly successful tour of Australasia, as well as beating arch rivals...
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Apr 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lambie returns to face the Blues
After missing the last two matches through injury, flyhalf Patrick Lambie has been passed fit to start for The Sharks in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Blues at Eden Park on Friday morning. The Sharks will, unfortunately, be without the services of...
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Apr 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on The return of CJ a massive boost for MTN Lions
Springbok World Cup prop CJ van der Linde on Wednesday passed a fitness test and will be on the bench for the MTN Lions against the Bulls in the Vodacom Super Rugby match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Van der Linde was injured in the Lions’ second match...
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Apr 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers name strong side to face Crusaders
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Crusaders on Saturday at the new AMI Stadium in Christchurch, in the teams’ second tour match. There are 3 changes to the match 22 that beat the Highlanders 21 – 6 this past weekend. Brok Harris...
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Apr 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 7
The pace-setting DHL Stormers kicked off their Vodacom Super Rugby tour of New Zealand with an emphatic victory in Dunedin over the Highlanders as they cemented their position at the top of the log. These two sides occupied the top two positions on the...
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Apr 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Preview – Round 7
SA Under-20 flyhalf Johan Goosen will be chasing a special milestone in the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby this weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the MTN Lions in Bloemfontein. Down in New Zealand, The Sharks take on the Hurricanes in New...
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Apr 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Lions Den to Bull Ring: Crusaders team to face the Vodacom Bulls
Crusaders team to play the Bulls The Crusaders will go from the Lionsden to the Bull ring as they play their second match over in South Africa this weekend. They take on the Bulls in Pretoria at 17:05 CAT. Despite a tough game against the Lions last...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash
Morgan Piek – Coming of the back of their most successful tour down under the Toyota Cheetahs will be going into their first home game in four weeks with a lot of confidence. The Cheetahs managed to pick up two wins and two loses in their four tour...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced
Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match. There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Vodacom Bulls 20-17 at DHL Newlands last week,...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Juan Smith out indefinitely
Morgan Piek – News out of Bloemfontein this morning is that Springbok and Cheetahs flanker, Juan Smith will be taking an indefinite break from Rugby in order to recover from his Achilles tendon injury. It’s massive blow for both the Toyota Cheetahs...
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Apr 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mealamu back to face Rebels
Blues head coach Pat Lam finally has the luxury of naming a full strength front row for Thursday night’s match against the Rebels, with Keven Mealamu returning from injury to partner All Black teammate Tony Woodcock and Charlie Faumuina in the engine room....
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Mar 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs need to end tour on a high
Morgan Piek – Sanity has prevailed this morning when Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske announced his side for their final tour match against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. Although the Cheetahs lost by 7 points in the dying minutes on an...
