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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Seven changes as Vodacom Bulls charge Rebels
Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made seven changes to his starting team to face the Rebels in a Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Melbourne on Saturday. There are three changes in the backline that faced the Brumbies last weekend and four in the pack. Jesse...
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Jun 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers injury report
DHL Stormers hooker Scarra Ntubeni could miss two weeks of rugby, after suffering a Grade One calf muscle tear early in his team’s 42-12 Vodacom Super Rugby win over the Cheetahs. Ntubeni limped off in the 19th minute of Saturday’s clash and could...
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Jun 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three quarter of a million for Tries for Teachers campaign #TriesforTeachers
With only two more rounds left of the regular season of the 2015 Vodacom SupeRugby competition South African teams would be close to contributing R1 million to the Tries for Teachers campaign. After 16 weeks of action, the five franchises have scored a...
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Jun 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions and Stormers dominate Stats
Vodacom Rugby App Review – Round 16: The Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers did not only produce high-intensity action in their respective Vodacom SupeRugby victories over the weekend but also dominated the statistics on the Vodacom Rugby App....
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAURIE WEEKS SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Laurie Weeks Team: Rebels Position: Prop Date of Incident: 29 May 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,...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions Injury Report
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 16 The Emirates Lions medical staff have released a medical report ahead of the team’s match against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town this Saturday. Apart from the normal, minor inflictions, there are only two injuries to...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROB HORNE SUSPENDED FOR THREE WEEKS
Duty Judicial Officer: Adam Casselden Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROB HORNE CITED
Player: Rob Horne Team: Waratahs Position: Winger Date of Incident: 30 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a player from the ground and dropping or driving that player into the ground whilst that player’s feet are still off the ground...
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May 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on WARATAHS ON TOP DESPITE LIONS LOSS
Photo: Etienne Burger The Waratahs suffered a narrow five-point loss, 27-22, to the Lions at Ellis Park on early Sunday morning AEST, with the bonus point loss margin assisted by three missed penalty goal attempts by Elton Jantjies. The Waratahs retain the...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds beat Western Force in Perth
Quade Cooper returned from injury with an impressive display to spearhead the St.George Queensland Reds to a stunning 32-10 triumph over the Western Force in an Asteron Life Super Rugby clash played in Perth tonight. The talented flyhalf tallied 22 points,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on QUEENSLAND REDS DOWN WESTERN FORCE
The Western Force has been defeated by the Queensland Reds, 32-10, at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) tonight. Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty crossed for the Force’s only try just before half-time to bring the scores to 17-10 at the break, however,...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SHARKS BATTLE PAST REBELS
The Sharks edged past the 14-man Rebels 25-21 putting an end to their slim Super Rugby play-off hopes in the process. A moment of madness from Laurie Weeks, who threw a series of punches to the face of Jannie du Plessis, saw the Wallaby red-carded late in the...
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May 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on SPEIGHT DOUBLE SINKS THE BULLS
The Bulls’ hopes of making the Super Rugby Finals Series were dealt a major blow with a 22-16 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday. The result provisionally takes the Brumbies back to the top of the Australian Conference, one point clear of the...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on PREVIEW: THE CELL C SHARKS VS REBELS
The Cell C Sharks are back in Durban in high spirits after returning from tour with a hard-fought victory over the Reds in Brisbane last week, looking forward to hosting the Rebels at Growthpoint KINGS PARK tonight. The Rebels come to Durban with a desire to...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions make a late change
Photo: Anton Geyser Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has made a change to his side which will face the Waratahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Scrumhalf Dillon Smit has been drafted into the Emirates Lions squad on loan from the Leopards and...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on PRIOR, LOUWRENS RE-SIGN WITH THE FORCE
The Western Force has extended the stay of scrumhalves Ryan Louwrens and Ian Prior through until the end of the 2017 Asteron Life Super Rugby season. The pair joins fellow halfback Alby Mathewson, who is signed to the Force until the end of 2016. Head Coach...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Leyds cracks Stats XV team
A superb individual performance that includes a brace of tries earned DHL Stormers wing Dillyn Leyds a place in the Vodacom Rugby App’s Stats XV team for the week. Leyds was among five South African players in the team after the 15th round of Vodacom...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Carr to win his 50th cap for the Stormers
One of the changes sees Nizaam Carr replace Schalk Burger at No.6, the latter being rested as part of the SA Franchises’ agreement with SA Rugby and Carr winning his 50 DHL Stormers cap in the process. In the second change up front, Vincent Koch gets a...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on ZEILINGA JOINS CHEETAHS
Further to current media reports, The Sharks confirm the departure of flyhalf Fred Zeilinga who has been given an early release from his contract to join the Free State Cheetahs ahead of the start of the Absa Currie Cup tournament. Confirming his departure,...
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May 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE UNCHANGED TO TACKLE QUEENSLAND REDS
The Western Force has named an unchanged 23-man squad to take on the Queensland Reds at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) on Saturday (30 May). It is the first time this season the side has named an unchanged line-up, and the first time since the...
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May 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to take on the Stormers
Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers The Toyota Cheetah team to take on the DHL Stormers Saturday, 30 May at 17:05 at the Newlands in Cape Town has been announced. Changes to the team: ...
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May 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes
The Crusaders will host the Hurricanes in Nelson this Friday night, in their final home game of this season. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made seven changes to the starting line-up that faced the Waratahs last weekend and four further...
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May 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on ROBBIE COETZEE SUSPENDED FOR THREE MATCHES #SuperRugby
Hearing Details: 26 May 2015 @ 8:30am SAST, 4:30pm AEST and 6:30pm NZST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Robbie Coetzee Team: Lions Position: Hooker Date of...
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May 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on WILL SKELTON SUSPENDED FOR TWO WEEKS
Hearing Details: 25 May 2015 @ 3:30pm AEST, 5:30pm NZST and 7:30am SAST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Will Skelton Team: Waratahs Position: Lock Date of Incident: 23 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j) Lifting...
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May 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on SILATOLU LATU SUSPENDED FOR FOUR WEEKS
Hearing Details: 25 May 2015 @ 3:30pm AEST, 5:30pm NZST and 7:30am SAST via videoconference Judicial Hearing Chairman: Robert Stelzner SC Player: Silatolu Latu Team: Waratahs Position: Hooker Date of Incident: 23 May 2015 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (j)...
