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Habana starts at 13 for Stormers

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
Habana starts at 13 for Stormers

Bryan Habana has been selected at outside center for the DHL Stormers when they take on the Hurricanes in their opening fixture on Saturday.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 5 Comments »

Force names strong team for Brumbies

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
Force names strong team for Brumbies

The Emirates Western Force will unleash eight internationals in their run-on side as well as nine potential club debutants across the match day 22 when they head to Canberra for a Friday night clash against the Brumbies in the opening round of the 2012 FxPro Super Rugby season.
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JPP at center for Sharks

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
JPP at center for Sharks

The Sharks have included Springbok wing JP Pietersen at outside center for their opening game against the Bulls.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 4 Comments »

Tewis starts for Cheetahs

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
Tewis starts for Cheetahs

Tewis de Bruyn will start in the No 9 jersey for the Cheetahs in their Super Rugby opener against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 7 Comments »

White includes 6 debutants for Force

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
White includes 6 debutants for Force

The University of Canberra Brumbies have named their team to take on the Western Force in the Week 1 clash at Canberra Stadium this Friday night.
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Blues name solid team for opener

February 22, 2012
Posted by Morné
Blues name solid team for opener

Blues coach Pat Lam has named a starting line-up of players who earned their jerseys through solid pre-season performances and are in optimum shape to play the Crusaders in the opening round of the Investec Super Rugby season.
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Stormers launch new 2012 kit

February 21, 2012
Posted by Morné
Stormers launch new 2012 kit

Hot on the (hot pink, and probably high) heels of the Bulls launching their steamy new away kit, the Stormers are set to launch their 2012 Super Rugby campaign in a brand new outfit too.
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Posted in Columnists, RuggaWorld Humour | 5 Comments »

Bulls pick their team for the Sharks

February 21, 2012
Posted by Morné
Bulls pick their team for the Sharks

The Vodacom Bulls will face the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Friday with nine players who have not played for the franchise before and six who will play in their first Vodacom Super Rugby match of their career.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 17 Comments »

Read captains Saders in their opening match

February 21, 2012
Posted by Morné
Read captains Saders in their opening match

The Crusaders will open the Super Rugby season this Friday night when they meet the Blues in Auckland.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 2 Comments »

Varsity Cup, Round 3 preview

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup, Round 3 preview

After two weeks of the 2012 Varsity Cup the one thing we can be sure of is that there are no easy games in this tournament.
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Posted in Varsity cup | 48 Comments »

Habana at 13 for Canes?

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Habana at 13 for Canes?

DHL Stormers coach might look to spring a surprise for this weekend’s opening game against the Hurricanes at Newlands.
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Posted in SupeRugby, Super Rugby | 3 Comments »

Important information for schools & clubs in Pretoria and surrounds

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Important information for schools & clubs in Pretoria and surrounds

The Blue Bulls Company will be holding a ‘Cluster Marketing Evening’ to assist schools and clubs which falls under the union’s jurisdiction.
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Posted in Rugby Administration | 2 Comments »

Jaque Fourie stars for his Japanese club

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Jaque Fourie stars for his Japanese club

A two-try feat by ex-Stormers and Springbok centre, Jaque Fourie helped his team the Panasonic Wild Knights to the final of Japan’s Top League Rugby tournament.
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Coetzee extends WP contract (updated: official WP press release)

February 20, 2012
Posted by Morné
Coetzee extends WP contract (updated: official WP press release)

There has been some good news coming from WP Rugby as it was revealed that Allister Coetzee has extended his contract until 2015.
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Posted in Rugby Administration, Rugby Personalities | 1 Comment »

Bulls suffer Potgieter blow

February 19, 2012
Posted by Morné
Bulls suffer Potgieter blow

Vodacom Bulls loose forward Dewald Potgieter will miss the opening two months of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition after undergoing surgery on Sunday.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 11 Comments »

Stormers will have to wait on Peter Grant

February 18, 2012
Posted by Morné
Stormers will have to wait on Peter Grant

The Stormers will have to wait a couple of weeks still for their first choice flyhalf to join them for the SupeRugby campaign.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities, SupeRugby | 15 Comments »

Blitzbokke draws tough pool for Hong Kong

February 17, 2012
Posted by Morné
Blitzbokke draws tough pool for Hong Kong

The Blitzbokke were drawn in a tough pool for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament and will have to battle with HSBC Sevens World Series leaders New Zealand, current Sevens World Cup holders Wales and the USA for one of the two knockout qualifying spots in Pool B.
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Final nail in the coffin for Newlands stadium?

February 16, 2012
Posted by Morné
Final nail in the coffin for Newlands stadium?

New stadium regulations for international matches could be the final nail in the coffin for Newlands Rugby Stadium.
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Posted in Columnists, Rugby Administration, Rugby Union Fans | 21 Comments »

Chiefs name Sonny Bill in team for warm-up

February 16, 2012
Posted by Morné
Chiefs name Sonny Bill in team for warm-up

With two pre-season wins under their belt the Chiefs head to Taupo to take on the Hurricanes in their last pre-season match at Owen Delany Park.
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SARU to use TV viewership numbers in Super Rugby battle

February 15, 2012
Posted by Morné
SARU to use TV viewership numbers in Super Rugby battle

The five local teams in the Super 15 have sent a new proposal to the SA Rugby Union (Saru) putting their case for expanding the tournament to the Super 16 from 2013.
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Posted in Rugby Administration, SupeRugby | 69 Comments »

Bissie will lead Sharks against Kings

February 14, 2012
Posted by Morné
Bissie will lead Sharks against Kings

Sharks hooker and the campaign’s vice captain, Bismarck du Plessis will lead the franchise in their warm-up match against the Kings.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 8 Comments »

Varsity Cup round-up, Round 2

February 14, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup round-up, Round 2

A night of twist and turns was promised and we got just that in round 2 of the 2012 Varsity Cup.
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“The Caveman” headed for SupeRugby

February 14, 2012
Posted by Morné
“The Caveman” headed for SupeRugby

Former France international Sebastien Chabal has confirmed he will move to Australia to play Super Rugby in the coming weeks.
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Posted in Rugby Personalities, SupeRugby | 5 Comments »

Bulls gives fans Valentines day surprise…

February 14, 2012
Posted by Morné
Bulls gives fans Valentines day surprise…

PUMA® has unveiled a dramatic new Away kit that the Vodacom Bulls rugby team will sport in the Vodacom Super Rugby 2012 competition. The striking colour marks a significant image shift for the Vodacom Bulls and is inspired by the purple Jacaranda trees that characterise their hometown Pretoria.
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Posted in SupeRugby | 61 Comments »

Varsity Cup, Round 2

February 13, 2012
Posted by Morné
Varsity Cup, Round 2

Week one in this year’s competition gave us our first upset as Shimlas went to Cape Town and UCT a proper beating by 38-10. The second round gets underway tonight and we can look forward to four matches, each with their own little twist.
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Posted in Varsity cup | 38 Comments »

SupeRugby dilemma is bad news for Lions

February 12, 2012
Posted by Morné
SupeRugby dilemma is bad news for Lions

When we first visited this topic I mentioned that I was gob smacked that all 14 unions agreed to the Kings guaranteed participation in the 2013 SupeRugby competition and that SA Rugby must have a trick up their sleeves – well it seems they do, and from where I sit this means bad news...
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Posted in Columnists, Rugby Administration, SupeRugby | 41 Comments »

Lions financial woes exposed

February 12, 2012
Posted by Morné
Lions financial woes exposed

Golden Lions rugby is hopelessly insolvent.
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Posted in Rugby Administration | 19 Comments »

Blitzbokke march into semi’s

February 12, 2012
Posted by Morné
Blitzbokke march into semi’s

South Africa must overcome powerful HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand to book a place in the USA Sevens Cup Final after both teams advanced to the last four early on Sunday morning.
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Posted in Sevens Rugby | 5 Comments »