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Vodacom Super Rugby Review - Round Three
2 Days Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round Three

The Sharks ended round three in pole position on the combined Vodacom Super Rugby log and also equalled the Vodacom Bulls’ South African record of 23 victories over Australian Vodacom Super Rugby opposition on Saturday following their 39-12 win over the Western Force at the nib Stadium in Perth.

It’s not pretty - but it’s 2 from 2
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It’s not pretty – but it’s 2 from 2

Overcoming stifling heat, the DHL Stormers beat the Cheetahs 21-15, in their Vodacom Super Rugby fixture, at DHL Newlands on Saturday evening.

Fourie ruled out with chest injury
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Fourie ruled out with chest injury

Springbok Jaque Fourie has been ruled out of the Stormers team to face the Cheetahs in their Super Rugby clash at Newlands on Saturday.

Prop Star
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Prop Star

Those who are involved in the business of recruiting rugby players, be it as a talent scout, coach or player agent, are usually unanimous about one thing: the rarest type of player, and thus most valuable commodity on the market, is a tighthead prop.

Vodacom Super Rugby - Round Two Review
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Vodacom Super Rugby – Round Two Review

The DHL Stormers continued the second longest winning streak against a single opponent in Vodacom Super Rugby history by continuing a 10-match winning run against the Lions after they secured a 19-16 victory over their Johannesburg opponents on Saturday.

Coetzee happy with DHL Stormers win
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Coetzee happy with DHL Stormers win

Allister from the post match presser v the Lions Allister Coetzee declared himself very happy with the DHL Stormers win. “You can rectify mistakes and system errors but you can’t coach guts, never giving up and refusal to be defeated. “said the coach whilst also giving due credit to the Lions side that “really came out to play”.

Composure gets Stormers out of jail
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Composure gets Stormers out of jail

If Lions coach John Mitchell had started his team's game against the Stormers at Newlands with any hair on his head it would have been gone by the final whistle, such must have been the frustration he felt at his team's 19-16 defeat.

SANZAR Nations stand as one behind Christchurch and New Zealand
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SANZAR Nations stand as one behind Christchurch and New Zealand

SANZAR today announced that the South African, Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby teams would stand as one in round two to show their support for the victims of this week’s earthquake in Christchurch.

DHL Stormers announce team to take on the Lions
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DHL Stormers announce team to take on the Lions

Allister Coetzee, head coach of the DHL Stormers, today named his team to take on the Lions in the Stormers first game of their 2011 Super Rugby campaign. The match is on Saturday 26 February at the DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium.

SA U20s squad named for Argentina Tour
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SA U20s squad named for Argentina Tour

More than a dozen players who competed in pre-season Vodacom Super Rugby and Vodacom Cup matches, as well as in the FNB Varsity Cup were selected in the South Africa Under-20 squad that will travel to Argentina to participate in a series of internationals against Argentina in March.

Bash back from Japan
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Bash back from Japan

Peter Grant trained with the DHL Stormers this morning, fresh from a sojourn in Japan.

WP Rugby Institute
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WP Rugby Institute

The WP Rugby Institute, situated in Stellenbosch, and under the astute leadership of Jacques Hanekom, stephnel and Johan van Wyk has skilled a number of players who have now put their hands up in senior rugby.