Found this gem by Justin Marshall on a New Zealand website – pro players of today won’t have a clue what he is talking about… Stuff.co.nz It was early in the second half that I began to question my wisdom. Tony Woodcock had ball in hand, a bit of a grin on his face...
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Kobus de Kock scored a try and kicked a 58-metre penalty late in the game as Jonsson College Rovers claimed the 2012 SARU National Club Championship title with a 23-10 victory over Pretoria Police in the final, played at the Rustenburg Impala Rugby Club on Friday.
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The revival of club rugby in South Africa received a major boost on Thursday with the announcement that a new televised national tournament for non-university clubs would kick off in 2013.
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Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Blue Bulls champions Pretoria Police in a heavyweight northern-union semi-final at the SARU National Club Championships after both sides recorded impressive wins in Monday’s quarter-finals.
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In our first feature of Sir Lowrians RFC we introduced you to the who’s who of the club and where to find them – in our second instalment we get to know just what makes this club and its members tick – and how rugby unites a community and cultures.
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As if destined to be made public as we launch our ‘Club Exposure’ project, SA Rugby have announced a brilliant club rugby initiative.
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In our first edition of club exposure, we are proud to introduce you to Sir Lowrians Rugby Football Club!
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This site has always been about giving something back to the game, and this is exactly what we hope to achieve with our new club rugby project.
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College Rovers, the 2010 National Club Champions and one of the country’s leading non-university clubs, will be aiming for a seventh KZN Moor Cup title in a row when they begin their campaign on Saturday away to UKZN Pietermaritzburg (k/o 15h30).
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With one month to go until kick-off of the enlarged Predator League for Gauteng and North West clubs, historic Highveld outfit Alberton are preparing for a centenary season to remember.
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Here is a look at the national club results of the last week.
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According to news reports from the United Kingdom, a ‘violent breakaway’ from current rugby controlling bodies to form a new global league may not be too far off.
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NWU-Pukke won their fourth SARU National Club Championship title in eight years when they beat the University of Johannesburg 19-14 in a tense final played at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.
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The University of Johannesburg will play NWU-Pukke in the final of the 37th National Club Championships after both teams pulled off dramatic victories in Wednesday’s Cup semi-finals at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
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Maties’ bid for an unprecedented 13th National Club Championship title received a huge boost on Monday when they blew away fellow Varsity Cup side Tuks 43-22 in an unexpectedly one-sided quarter-final at Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch.
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Kimberley Police made rugby history on Saturday when they beat arch-rivals Kuruman in an extraordinary and unprecedented Griqualand West Super League final played in front of over 1,000 spectators at the Northern Cape mining town’s showgrounds.
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With just over 10 weeks remaining until the start of the 2011 National Club Championships in Stellenbosch, from 17-23 September, traditional Mpumalanga heavyweights Nelspruit have not given up hope of booking their ticket to SARU’s season-ending flagship clubs tournament.
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With just over 12 weeks remaining until the start of the 2011 National Club Championships, a number of Border clubs made a statement as the second round of the league resumed in the Eastern Cape last weekend.
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Progress Rugby Club of SWD became the first team to qualify for the 2011 National Club Champs on a dramatic weekend that saw fellow Western Cape sides Maties (WP) and Roses United (Boland) also book their tickets to the season-ending tournament, which takes place from 17-23 September in Stellenbosch.
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A ticket to the National Club Championships is up for grabs when Bloemfontein arch-rivals FNB Shimlas and Old Greys go head to head this weekend in the Free State First Division final.
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