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Club rugby still important

April 29, 2013
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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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Despatch wins Community Cup

April 1, 2013
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It was almost fitting that it took 79 minutes of the final to determine the eventual winners of the inaugural Cell C Community Cup, but in the end it was GAP Despatch who ran out 26-24 winners over Jonsson College Rovers, courtesy of a last-gasp penalty on the hooter by their fullback Monty Dumond.
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Community Cup – Finals day

April 1, 2013
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There will be plenty of history at stake at Outeniqua Park in George on Monday when two former Springbok team-mates come up against each other in the coaches’ box as Jonsson College Rovers and GAP Despatch slug it out to become the inaugural winners of the Cell C Community Cup.
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Historic ‘Gold Cup’ unveiled as Community Cup prize

February 6, 2013
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The historic Gold Cup has been brought out of retirement and painstakingly restored as the ‘Holy Grail’ for club rugby players in the Cell C Community Cup, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Wednesday.
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Club Rugby to get massive exposure, money

February 6, 2013
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With the news that Cell C will sponsor the Community Cup, SARU have also revealed that the competition will get extensive television coverage.
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Cell C Sponsors Community Cup

February 6, 2013
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The Community Cup club rugby competition will be sponsored by cellphone company, Cell C, it was announced by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Wednesday.
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Club rugby entering new era

January 16, 2013
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SARU CEO Jurie Roux said on Wednesday that club rugby was on the brink on a new era as the one-month countdown began to kick off in the inaugural SARU Community Cup.
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Community Cup fixtures for 2013 confirmed

December 11, 2012
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REIGNING national club champions Jonsson College Rovers of KZN will play GAP Despatch in the opening match of the inaugural SARU Community Cup on 16 February next year in Durban.
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Community Cup details released

November 13, 2012
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THE 20-team field for the inaugural SARU Community Cup for SA’s top club rugby teams was confirmed by SARU on Tuesday. The competition kicks off in February 2013.
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Rovers are club champs!

September 21, 2012
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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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Huge boost for club rugby

September 20, 2012
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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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Club Champs round-up

September 17, 2012
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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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Sir Lowrians, a club for the community

July 5, 2012
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Sir Lowrians, a club for the community

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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Ground-breaking SARU initiative for club rugby

July 2, 2012
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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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Club Exposure – Sir Lowrians

July 2, 2012
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Club Exposure – Sir Lowrians

In our first edition of club exposure, we are proud to introduce you to Sir Lowrians Rugby Football Club!
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Club Exposure SA

June 26, 2012
Posted by Morné
Club Exposure SA

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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SA Club Rugby round-up

March 27, 2012
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SA Club Rugby round-up

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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SA Club Champs round up, Round 2

March 20, 2012
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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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SA Club Rugby Round-up

March 13, 2012
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SA Club Rugby Round-up

Here is a look at the national club results of the last week.
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Rugby break-away on the cards?

November 14, 2011
Posted by Morné
Rugby break-away on the cards?

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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Pukke crowned club champs

September 23, 2011
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Pukke crowned club champs

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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It’s UJ v Pukke in the Club Champs final!

September 21, 2011
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It’s UJ v Pukke in the Club Champs final!

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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SA National Club Champs Wrap

September 19, 2011
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SA National Club Champs Wrap

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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SA Club Rugby Round-up

July 13, 2011
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SA Club Rugby Round-up

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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SA Club Rugby round-up

July 5, 2011
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SA Club Rugby round-up

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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12 slots still open for National Club Champs

June 21, 2011
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12 slots still open for National Club Champs

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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SA Club Rugby Round-up

June 15, 2011
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SA Club Rugby Round-up

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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SA Club Rugby Round-up

June 7, 2011
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SA Club Rugby Round-up

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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