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Super Rugby: Southern Kings squad contenders - Loose Forwards

Southern KingsThe 4th Article in the set discussing the Southern Kings.

In this Article we look at the contenders for LOOSE FORWARDS in the Southern Kings 2013 Super Rugby group, and what their worth will be in Super Rugby terms.

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Kenyan Adongo leaving Blue Bulls for Counties Manakau

Promising Kenyan forward Daniel Adongo has been released from his contract with the Blue Bulls after just six months.

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Bulls Super Rugby squad contenders (continued) – Locks

The 3rd Article in the set discussing the Vodacom Bulls.

In this Article we look at the contenders for LOCKS in the Vodacom Bulls 2012 Super Rugby group, and what their worth will be in Super Rugby terms.

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Bulls sign Daniel Adongo

The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce that after successful negotiations with the Sharks, utility forward Daniel Adongo will join the Vodacom Bulls with immediate effect and till October 2013. He was contracted at the Sharks till the end of 2011.

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Strategy behind team selections?

The Springboks are at risk of a white wash (losing all 4 Tri-nation tests matches) for the first time in tri-nations history. Desperate times indeed and that might explain some of the selections for this match.

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Tri-Nations: All Blacks name “B” Team for Bokke

The All Blacks have named their team to face the Springboks in a Tri-Nations test with Keven Mealamu being named as captain.

The All Blacks have rested 9 of their first choice players for this match including Dan Carter, captain Richie McCaw, number eight Kieran Read, lock Brad Thorn, prop Owen Franks, fullback Mils Muliaina and centre Conrad Smith.

Hooker Keven Mealamu has been named as All Blacks captain for the second time in a Test after he captained the All Blacks against Scotland in November 2008.

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Wallabies vs All Blacks – Game Thread

Wallabies (14) 22 / All Blacks (6) 23 (Final Score)

The Wallabies hosted the All Blacks in Sydney, Australia at 12:00 SA Time in the last 2010 Tri-Nations match. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

The Wallabies led for most of the match and at one stage after halftime led by 19 / 6.

The All Blacks came from behind and ground out a penalty and 2 converted tries, thereafter closing out the win in the dying minutes.

All Blacks win 23 / 22 and are undefeated in the Tri-Nations. They are also now 10 in a row against Australia.

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Preview: Wallabies vs All Blacks, 11 September 2010

The Wallabies host the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday 11 September 2010 for the last Tri-Nations match of the year at 12:00 SA Time. Can the All Blacks do a complete 6 from 6 Tri-Nations whitewash and can they go 10 in a row against the Wallabies?

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Haka GK!!

The Wallabies have been warned that disrespecting the All Blacks’ haka could result in a fine from the International Rugby Board.

The ARU was recently forced to pay a £1000 ($1677) fine to Rugby World Cup Limited after the Wallaroos, Australia’s women’s rugby team, advanced on the Black Ferns mid-haka before their World Cup pool match in England last month.

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Drew Mitchell to miss clash agains All Blacks

The Wallabies will be forced to play their final TriNations match against New Zealand this weekend without winger Drew Mitchell.

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Tri Nations rugby revolution could change face of the game

This season could be the most important in the history of rugby union. We are entering a 12-month period that will define the game’s future, change the view we had of it looking back, and put down the foundations for global domination that will see rugby challenge the biggest spectator sports.

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Nothing that can’t be fixed

How does a team that came of such a high in 2009 hit such a low in 2010, more importantly, can it be fixed? [Read More]

Springboks vs Wallabies – Game Thread

Springboks (13) 39 / Wallabies (31) 41 (Final Score)

The Springboks hosted the Wallabies at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein at 17:00 SA Time in their last Tri-Nations and Mandela Cup encounter of 2010. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, M-Net, SuperSport HD in SA.

Australia first squandered a 25-point lead, to clinch the game on full time with a successful long distance penalty by Kurtley Beale. Final score Wallabies 41 / 39.

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Preview: Springboks vs Wallabies, 4 September 2010

The Springboks host the Wallabies in thier last Tri-Nations and Mandela Plate encounter of 2010 against one another.

As far as Tri-Nations glory goes, this is a dead rubber apart from playing to avoid the wooden spoon.

We preview this game below.

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The Aussies Harden up!

The Wallaby coaching staff have replaced Saia Faingaa and Dean Mumm with the more experienced and hardened duo of Stephen Moore and Mark Chisholm.  With some lineout wobbles in Pretoria and some less than perfect scrum work, a change here can’t be a bad thing.

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