THE singing of President Jacob Zuma’s trademark song, Umshini wami, and ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s infamous Dubul’ iBhunu incited the violence between Edenvale Panthers Rugby Club (EPRC) and the Soweto Rugby Club (SRC).
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THE singing of President Jacob Zuma’s trademark song, Umshini wami, and ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s infamous Dubul’ iBhunu incited the violence between Edenvale Panthers Rugby Club (EPRC) and the Soweto Rugby Club (SRC).
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All Blacks Coach Graham Henry and his Assistant Coaches Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have named their team for the For Canterbury Test against Fiji at Carisbrook, Dunedin, on Friday 22 July, with Taranaki and Highlanders lock Jarrad Hoeata to make his Test debut and Colin Slade his first Test start.
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Mouritz Botha, a Saffa from Vryheid, could be the surprise package in England’s squad for this year’s Rugby World Cup.
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The Kiwis are looking at expanding the Super15 to the US and Asia to solve their financial woes.
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Rugby legends of the Western Cape, lead by players from Boland, is planning to join forces in aid of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
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It’s not all bad news in Bulls country at the moment, as the Bulls have managed to hold on to three future stars according to Brenden Nel from SuperSport
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The financial rot creating havoc in the provinces is mushrooming with the NZRU poised to announce a $10 million loss.
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All Blacks and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw will miss the start of the Super rugby season after sustaining a stress fracture in his right foot. THE ROAR He is to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined for about six weeks. McCaw developed pain in his foot while doing a running test in...
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Australian Rugby Union (ARU) boss John O’Neill is confident the promise of a potential golden era for the Wallabies will persuade star players to resist lucrative overseas offers after this year’s World Cup. Adrian Warren, The Roar Speaking at Tuesday’s Australian Super Rugby launch in Sydney, O’Neill believed 2011 had all the hallmarks of...
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Rugby Union is the fastest growing team sport in the USA with some 750,000 players, a 20% increase over 2007.
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With the start of the new Super Rugby competition only weeks away, rugby is headed far a massive year. The new format and Australia’s extra team has had its critics and admirers.
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While only possessing a small playing population of 147,187 players on the continent, with around 100,000 of those within Argentina, rugby and South America both have tremendous potential to grow together into a great playing region.
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Golden Lions CEO Manie Reyneke has poured cold water on rumours former Lions duo Joe van Niekerk and Ernst Joubert will be returning “home” before the Rugby World Cup.
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“We don’t believe he has a proper contract.” Golden Lions President Kevin de Klerk believes that the tug-o’-war between the Lions and the Sharks over the services of Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira is not over yet, and the player’s decision will ultimately decide his fate.
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The Bulls will play warm-up games against the EP Kings and a Premier XV as part of their 2011 Super Rugby preparations, the union announced on Wednesday.
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JONNY WILKINSON has signed a new two-year that will keep him at Toulon until the summer of 2013, the French club have confirmed.
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All Black centre Sonny Bill Williams has made a shock announcement that he is planning a return to the boxing ring and will fight his next professional bout just months before the World Cup in New Zealand.
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Northampton Saints today announced that front rowers Brian Mujati and Brett Sharman have both signed new contracts with the club.
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The popularity of high-profile Rugby League convert Sonny Bill Williams appears to be getting too much for some of his peers.
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England manager Martin Johnson called on his team to become more adaptable after watching South Africa halt their resurgence in a bruising encounter at Twickenham.
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Fijian-born All Blacks wing Joe Rokocoko has called for smaller countries such as those in the Pacific Islands to be offered more exposure against rugby’s elite to aid their development.
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“Peter de Villiers is the biggest coaching joke in international sport . . .” This column should be about the glories of another impending, triumphant, all-conquering, heroic and historical Grand Slam march by the mighty men in black but … well, let’s just say the feeling’s gone.
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Here is a list of the test matches to be played on Saturday.
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They’re among the most revered rugby men of their own countries, players of the highest order in their respective eras.
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Wales are looking to record their first win in the year-end Test series when they host Fiji on Friday, having suffered heart-breaking defeats against the Wallabies and the Springboks in the last two weeks.
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Crucial win for Innsbruck as they head into winter break Innsbruck returned to the top of the Austrian Bundesliga table on Saturday having completed their set of pre-Christmas games with a convincing 8:69 away victory over Linz.
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UPDATE: MEALAMU’S SENTENCE HALVED ON APPEAL. Hypocricy comes in many forms, but none more so apparent as the All Blacks “outrage”over the four-week ban for hooker Keven Mealamu.
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England 16, New Zealand 26 Wales 15, Australia 26 Both New Zealand and Australia will take on England and Wales at 16:15 today, we decided to give you one thread again with all the teams.
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