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Stamp out School Rugby thuggery – Naas

Former Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha has called for harsher punishments against fighting during school rugby matches, Beeld reported on Monday.

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Keep Divvy – Naas Botha

Springbok rugby legend Naas Botha on Monday said he saw no reason why current coach Peter de Villiers could not remain part of the Bok set up.

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Baas Naas to coach Waterkloof

Former Springbok flyhalf legend Naas Botha will join Hoërskool Waterkloof’s coaching staff for 2012.

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RWC: England secret training Documents found in Ireland Hotel

Secret England training documents from the Rugby World Cup have been discovered in Ireland’s Rugby world Cup team hotel in New Zealand.

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RWC: Match Report – Ireland vs Wales

A Wales side playing “without fear” defended their way to a Rugby World Cup semi-final by standing up to a muscular Ireland to win the first quarter-final 22-10 on Saturday.

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RWC (Quarters): Ireland vs Wales – Live Game Article

Ireland (3) 10 / Wales (10) 22 (Final Score)

Ireland and Wales did battle in the First Quarter Final in Wellington at 07:00 SA Time (18:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & 4, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Excellent defence and an excellent match overall!

Wales knock out Ireland and is the first side to advance to the semi-finals.

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RWC: Ireland unchanged for Wales

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged team to play Wales in a Rugby World Cup quarter final match with hooker Rory Best hvaing to undergo a late fitness test.

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RWC: Ireland vs Italy – Live Game Article

Ireland (9) 36 / Italy (6) 6 (Final Score)

Ireland and Italy did battle in the final Pool Game of Rugby World Cup 2011, in Dunedin 09:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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At Halftime it was still anybody’s game, Italy only 3 points adrift, but in the second half the Irish game flourished and the Italian game floundered. 3 Tries eventually for Ireland in the second stanza, taking Irealand out to a 30-point win.

The Quarter Finals now loom large, with some monsterous battles ahead, none more so than Ireland vs Wales and the Springboks vs the Wallabies!

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RWC: Ireland vs Russia – Live Game Article

Ireland (36) 62 / Russia (0) 12 (Final Score)

Ireland and Russia did battle in  Rotorua at 07:00 SA Time (18:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Ireland scored 9 tries to 2 and comfortably took the match, as expected.

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RWC: Australia vs Ireland – Live Game Article

Wallabies (6) 6 / Ireland (6) 15 (Final Score)

The Australian Wallabies did battle against Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.

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In the first real upset in Rugby World Cup 2011, Ireland upset the apple cart and beat the Australian Wallabies.

No tries in the match, just hard, uncompromising rugby!

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RWC: Ireland vs USA – Live Game Article

Ireland (10) 22 / USA (0) 10 (Final Score)

Ireland and the USA did battle at New Plymouth at 08:00 SA Time (18:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Ireland win and had a massive advantage in the set pieces, but the USA defence was resolute and only allowed in three Irish tries.

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RWC: Healy & D’Arcy joing Ireland squad

Ireland

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad have been given a boost as Cian Healy and Gordon D’Arcy joined up with the rest of the squad in Queenstown New Zealand after a delayed departure.

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O’Driscoll ruled out of World Cup warm-ups

Ireland’s star centre Brian O’Driscoll will miss at least the first two matches of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup warm up matches with a neck/shoulder injury which is restricting his ability to train.

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Os to coach Ireland scrum

Ireland forwards and ex Springbok forwards coach, Gert Smal, is on the verge on signing Bok front row legend and former Bok scrum coach, Os Du Randt to coach the Irish scrum for the World Cup.

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Cricket World Cup – South Africa vs Ireland

Ireland vs South Africa

Match scheduled to begin at  10:30  Live on SS2 and SABC 3