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rugby
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This Greatest Springbok Tries Collector’s Edition DVD Is Up For Grabs [COMPETITION]
30 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 7 Comments
An exciting new collector’s edition of the most spectacular tries that have been scored over the last two decades in Springbok rugby is available on DVD for all Bok fans. And you can win a copy, right here
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CONFIRMED: John Smit Will Be The Sharks Rugby Union CEO
16 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Rumours began circulating at the end of last week that former Springbok captain and current Saracens hooker, John Smit would return to South Africa to fulfill the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Sharks Rugby Union. Those rumours have been confirmed. Smit will replace current chief executive Brian van Zyl, who will mentor Smit [...]
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Mutiny On The Boundary – Unpacking The Cape Crusaders Phenomenon
12 Apr 2013 by Steven Whiteman / 7 Comments
Bonnie Tyler spent the eighties searching for a hero, for a streetwise Hercules on his fiery steed. She held out long into the morning light. Enrique Iglesias offered his services, but all too late.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
10 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Schalk Burger ‘stable’ in hospital. Bitcoin clears $200. US student stabbing rampage. J Arthur Brown admits fraud. 14-year-old kid about to play Masters. Pirated porn in the Vatican. Charlize and Seth dating? Rihanna single again. $1billion art donation.
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New Fan Fighting Video At Newlands Emerges [VIDEO]
08 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / 5 Comments
Female spectator gets knocked to the ground as she attempts to intervene a fight taking place in the stands at Newlands Stadium for the Stormers v Crusaders match.
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Bryan Habana Lashes Out At Cape Supporters
02 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 11 Comments
This last Saturday, the Stormers lost their Super Rugby fixture to a visiting Crusaders side 14-19 in a tightly contested battle. But it wasn’t the loss that irked injured Stormers wing and international rugby icon, Bryan Habana most that evening. A number of local residents dubbed the Cape Crusaders who have made a tradition out of [...]
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In Case You Missed It – The Rugby Fan Brawl Of The Week [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
It may have been the most boring game of the weekend, but the Sharks versus Kings match in Port Elizabeth on 9 March did produce fireworks, even if they were in the stands. The description below the video reads, So what happened was, spectators were expecting their seats to be empty but found that someone [...]
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The Best Worst Sports Video You’ll Watch This Year – Blue Bulls Sing “Stand By Me” [VIDEO]
11 Feb 2013 by silverstreak / 7 Comments
Oh it’s so bad. There’s not much more to say, except for “Your team, Pretoria.” [Source : @ArthurJones]
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US Sprinter Is The Fastest Thing To Ever Happen To Rugby [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
Think Bryan Habana’s fast? How about Zee Ngwenya, who famously rounded Habana in the 2007 Rugby World Cup? They’re fast, right? Not as fast as Carlin Isles, a US Sprinter on the United States Sevens Rugby team, who may be the fastest rugby player to have ever graced a field. He’s ranked in the Top [...]
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WATCH: Percy Montgomery Dances To Techno And Does The Worm In Leaked Cellphone Video
16 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
It was recently reported that ex-Springbok Percy Montgomery was loving the ‘vibe’ in Bermuda, at the World Rugby Classic. This home video confirms he is in good spirits. Dancing to techno and doing the room in his hotel room. Click through to watch.
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The Ultimate Rugby Community
13 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Together with International Lions and Irish rugby legend, Brian O’Driscoll, tech entrepreneur Ray Nolan recently launched Ultimate Rugby – the first ever global rugby app and online community which brings fans up to the minute news of all professional games around the world.
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Sharks Are Favourites, John Plumtree – Deal With It
26 Oct 2012 by Sean Wilson / 4 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree says that Western Province labeling the hosts as favourites for this Saturday’s Currie Cup final is nonsense. Really? The Western Province team selected for the final has six players that are still eligible for the U21 team (including the whole front row), has an average age of 23 and finished third [...]
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UK Prop Loses Testicle In Rugby League Grand Final
08 Oct 2012 by Simon Gerber / 2 Comments
You just can’t ignore a headline such as “Wood loses testicle in Grand Final.” We know rugby isn’t a game for sissies, but this brings a whole new meaning to pain. You can wince a little bit gents, it’s OK. I did.
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Tens Rugby Makes Its Jozi Debut This Weekend
12 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Tens rugby is about to take Jozi by storm! The weekend that isn’t just about rugby, as we all know, is taking place this weekend – the 14th and 15th of September – at Pirates Rugby Club in Parkhurst.
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Thursday Morning Spice
30 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Pieter Dixon joins Sharks. ANC backtracks on key info bill clauses. Lance defiant. CIA could have killed Bin Laden in 1999. Palace defends Harry. Bounty for Blair arrest. 10 hottest female players in US Open. Heidi and Seal getting messy.
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WATCH: Video Footage Of Ex-Springbok Earl Rose Slamming His Car Into A Fish Shop
27 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
You might have caught the story in the Sunday Times about ex-Springbok player Earl Rose and his wife (Amor) ploughing their BMW into the famous Ooskus fish & chips shop in Gordon’s Bay. Here is the CCTV footage. According to Timeslive: Dramatic video footage shows rugby player Earl Rose staggering topless from a fish and [...]
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The Rugby Championship – Should We Use Bonus Points?
22 Aug 2012 by Sean Wilson / 1 Comment
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, has been crunching the numbers. The bonus point numbers to be exact, and whether they serve any relevance.
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SuperSport Commentator Reveals Life Behind The Microphone
16 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Springbok test and SuperSport broadcaster Matt Pearce takes on questions including why they never go too hard at the players and if the unwritten rule that only Sproingbok players should ommentate, is fair. Check it out.
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Will New Rugby Concussion Laws Be Abused?
13 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SARU have released new laws regarding concussions and side-of-the-field assessments. How exactly will this work and does it not open up the chance of abuse? Sides could claim a player is concussed, so that they can make a substitution. Right? Or not? Bob Skinstad and Tank Lanning discussed the ins and outs of the new laws. Click to listen.
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Competition: Castle Lager Is Giving You, The SuperFan, The Opportunity Of A Lifetime! [CLOSED]
08 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 14 Comments
On 18 August, the Springboks will play Argentina in their opening match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship (formerly Tri-Nations) at Newlands in Cape Town.
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The Revolution Must Start Now
24 Jul 2012 by Steve Morris / No Comments
It is patently obvious that the brand of rugby that the Bulls play is not the way forward for the Springboks. It is vital that Heyneke Meyer ensures that the personnel he selects for the Rugby Championship can play a game that includes intelligence and momentum created from flair and creativity.
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Things We Learned From The League Phase Of Super Rugby
19 Jul 2012 by Sean Wilson / 2 Comments
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, considers what we have been able to glean from a totally new format of Super Rugby – the league phase.
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Former Springbok’s Charity Hoax Exposed
12 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / No Comments
Thys Burger, a former springbok rugby player, has been caught out with his hands dirty after it was unveiled that he has been scamming charities out of money. Burger, who was capped at Number 8 three times in the 80′s, is also the father of former Cheetah players and current Blitzbokke player, Philip Burger.
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SANZAR And Their Not So Super Saturday
10 Jul 2012 by Sean Wilson / No Comments
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, asks why we should give a toss about end of season games.
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