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Junior Boks In Good Shape

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Auckland, Calvisano, Dawie Theron, Eden Park, England, Italy, Junior Boks, New Zealand, Parma, World Rugby Under-20 Championship

After enjoying a training-free day on Thursday, the Junior Boks resumed their World Rugby Under-20 preparations on Friday in Parma, Italy, for their Read more

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Highlanders Hand Out Hiding

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 @super_pete Auckland, Ben Smith, Daniel Pryor, Dunedin, Eden Park, Elliot Dixon, Highlanders, Ihaia West, Jamie Joseph, Joe Latta, John Hardie, John Kirwan, Josh Hohneck, Landers, Lima Sopoaga, Matt McGahan, Otago, Patrick Osborne, Shaun Treeby, Super Rugby

The Highlanders ran the Blues riot to crush their opponents 44-7 in Friday’s Super Rugby action at Eden Park in Read more

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Junior Boks Ready For World Challenge

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Auckland, Australia, Calvisano, Cape Town, Dawie Theron, England, Italy, Junior Boks, Junior Springbok, Los Pumitas, New Zealand, Parma, Samoa, Stadio San Michele, Stellenbosch, Under-20 Championship, Varsity Cup, Western Province Rugby Institute, World Rugby

A motivated Junior Springbok squad flew out of Cape Town to Italy on Wednesday where they will compete in the World Rugby Read more

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The Try That Started It All

May 25, 2015May 26, 2015 Angelo Jerrams Auckland, Australia, Boks, Campo, Canada, Cape Town, Chester Williams, David Campese, England, Eskom, France, Francois Pienaar, Ireland, Michael Lynagh, Mother City, New Zealand, Newlands, Pieter Hendriks, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Springboks, Super 10, Transvaal, Wallabies, Webb Ellis Cup

Time has flown past since the Springboks’ historic World Cup triumph on home soil and now with the 2015 tournament fast Read more

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Hurricanes Blow Blues Away

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 Boitshepo Monaledi Auckland, Blues, Canes, Chris Boyd, Chris Eves, Dane Coles, Eden Park, Hurricanes, John Kirwan, Matt Vaega, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Otere Black, Simon Hickey, Super Rugby, TJ Perenara, Wellington

The Hurricanes defeated the Blues 29-5 in their Super Rugby clash on Saturday at Eden Park, Auckland.  In the opening Read more

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Hanro Liebenberg To Skipper Junior Boks

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 @super_pete Abongile Nonkontwana, Argentina, Auckland, Blue Bulls, Cell C, Dawie Theron, DHL, Eden Park, England, EW Viljoen, Free State Cheetahs, Hanro Liebenberg, Italy, Jacques Vermeulen, Jean-Luc Du Preez, Junior Springboks, Los Pumitas, New Zealand, Paul roos markotter Stadium, RG Snyman, Rosario, SARU, Sharks, Thomas Du Toit, Tinus De Beer, Toyota, Varsity Cup, Vodacom, Warrick Gelant, Western Province, World Rugby Under-20 Championship

Vodacom Blue Bulls eighthman Hanro Liebenberg will lead the Junior Springboks at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Italy next month, Read more

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Blues Edge Bulls

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu Auckland, Blues, Bulls, Eden Park, Frans Ludeke, George Moala, Handre Pollard, Ihaia West, Jan Serfontein, JJ Engelbrecht, John Kirwan, Lolagi Visinia, New Zealand, Pretoria, Steven Luatua, Super Rugby

The Bulls’ overseas tour in Super Rugby got off to a losing start as they were beaten 23-18 by the Read more

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Proteas To Face New Zealand

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Auckland, Austrlaia, Birmingham, Blanche De La Guerre, England, Hamilton, Netball World Cup, New Zealand, NSA, Proteas, South Africa, Sydney

Good news for the Proteas is that they will play two official Test matches against New Zealand ahead of the Read more

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Pierre Spies Back To Lead Bulls

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Andrew Beerwinkel, Arno Botha, Auckland, Blues, Bulls, Dean Greyling, DHL, Emriates Lions, Frans Ludeke, Jacques Du Plessis, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jurgen Visser, Loftus Verfself, Morne Mellett, Pierre Spies, Piet Van Zyl, Rudy Paige, Stormers, Tian Schoeman, Travis Ismaiel, Vodacom, Werner Kruger

Regular Vodacom Bulls captain Pierre Spies is back at the helm and at eighthman for the Bulls team to face Read more

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Clean Bill Of Health For Bulls

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Arno Botha, Auckland, Bandise Maku, Bjorn Basson, Blues, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Dean Greyling, Duncan Matthews, Irne Herbst, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jan Serfontein, Jesse Kriel, Org Strauss, Pierre Schoeman, Piet Van Zyl, Ruan Steenkamp, Ryan Nell, Vodacom, Werner Kruger

The Vodacom Bulls touring squad received a clean bill of health from team doctor Org Strauss in Auckland on Monday with all Read more

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Bulls Name Super Rugby Touring Squad

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Andre Warner, Arno Botha, Auckland, Australasia, Australia, Bjorn Basson, Blue Bulls, Blues, Brumbies, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Callie Visagie, Canberra, Chiefs, Dean Greyling, Deon Stegmann, Flip Van Der Merwe, Francois Hougaard, Grant Hattingh, Handre Pollard, Jaco Visagie, Jacques Du Plessis, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jan Serfontein, Jesse Kriel, JJ Engelbrecht, Lappies Labuschagne, Marcel Van Der Merwe, Melbourne, Morne Mellett, Pierre Spies, Piet Van Zyl, Rebels, Rotorua, Rudy Paige, Super Rugby, Travis Ismaiel, Trevor Nyakane, UP-Tuks, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Werner Kruger

The Vodacom Bulls named Werner Kruger, Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Dean Greyling in their touring squad for the overseas leg of Read more

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Joburg To Host African Olympic Rugby Qualifier

May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Agberto Guimaraes, Argentina, Asia, Auckland, Bernard Lapasset, Blitzbokke, Brazil, Brive, Caribbean, Cary, City of Gold, Deodoro, England, Exeter, France, Games, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kenya, New Zealand, North America, North Carolina, Olympic Games, Rio, Rugby World Cup, Santa Fe, Sevens World Series, South America, Tokyo Women's Sevens, USA, World Rugby

Johannesburg will host the 2016 Olympic Games rugby sevens qualifier later this year to determine Africa’s regional qualifiers for the Read more

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Gillies Kaka Back For All Blacks Sevens

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 @TheSportsEagle All blacks Sevens, Auckland, Beaudein Waaka, Gillies Kaka, Glasgow, Glasgow Sevens, Gordon Tietjens, HSBC, Kenya, Las Vegas Sevens, London, Manukau, Mt Maunganuion, New Zealand, Olympic Games, Port Elizabeth, Sam Vaka, Samoa, Sevens World Series, South Africa, Tokyo, Wellington

The All Blacks Sevens team to play the final two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2014/15 has been named.  The Read more

Endurance Featured News Triathlon 

American Women Set For Triathlon Domination

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Abu Dhabi, Anel Radford, Auckland, Bermuda, Cape Town, Carlyn Fischer, Chicago, Discovery, Flora Duffy, Gillian Sanders, Gold Coast, Green Point Athletics, Gwen Jorgensen, ITU, Katie Zaferes, Mari Rabie, Quay 6, Sarah True, Stellenbosch, V & A Waterfront, Vicky Van Der Merwe, World Triathlon Series, Xterra

In the absence of the current World Champion and World Triathlon Series leader, Gwen Jorgensen, her fellow countrywomen Katie Zaferes Read more

Endurance Featured News Triathlon 

Mari Rabie Targets Strong Triathlon Showing

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Abu Dhabi, Anel Radford, Auckland, beijing, Bermuda, Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town, Flora Duffy, Gold Coast, Green Point Athletics Stadium, ITU, Mari Rabie, Olympics, South Africa, South African Xterra Championships, Vicky Van Der Merwe, World Triathlon Series

Don’t expect fireworks just yet, but South African triathlete Mari Rabie is confident of a strong showing at the Discovery Read more

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Highlanders Overcome Blues

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Auckland, Blues, Dan Bowden, Dunedin, forsyth Barr Stadium, George Moala, Highlanders, Landers, Lima Sopoaga, Malakai Fekitoa, Otago, Patrick Tiupulotu, Sir John Kirwan, Super Rugby, Waisake Naholo

Forsyth Barr Stadium saw the Highlanders secure a 30-24 Super Rugby victory against the Blues on Saturday.  A few minutes into Read more

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Hundred Up For Jeremy Thrush

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle All Blacks, Andrew Hore, Auckland, Ben Franks, Canes, Chris Boyd, Christchurch, Conrad Smith, France, Hurricanes, Jeremy Thrush, Ma'a Nonu, Neemia Tialata, New Zealand Rugby, Rodney So’oialo, Steve Tew, Super Rugby, Tana Umaga, Waratahs, Wellington, Westpac Stadium

New Zealand Rugby and the Hurricanes are congratulating lock Jeremy Thrush who is set to bring up his century of Read more

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Richard Murray Leads SA’s Charge

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Abu Dhabi, Auckland, Barfoot & Thompson, Cape Town, Commonwealth Games, Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town, Europe, Glasgow, Green Point Athletics Stadium, Henri Schoeman, javier Gomez, Joel Filliol, Mario Mola, New Plymouth, Richard Murray, V & A Waterfront, Wian Sullwald, World Triathlon Series, WTS Gold Coast

Richard Murray will lead the South African onslaught on home soil come the Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town on 26 Read more

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Chiefs Earn Hard-Fought Win

April 4, 2015April 4, 2015 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Aaron Cruden, Auckland, Blues, Chiefs, Dan Bowden, Hamilton, James Lowe, Jerome Kaino, Sir John Kirwan, Super Rugby, Tevita Li, Waikato Stadium

In Saturday’s early Super Rugby action the Blues visited the Chiefs at Waikato Stadium and the home side emerged victorious Read more

Blogs Cricket Cricket World Cup Featured News 

World Cup Moments To Remember

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 Graeme Smith Adelaide, Auckland, Australia, Bangladesh, Brendon McCullum, Chittagong, Cricket World Cup, David Warner, England, Graeme Smith, Guyana, ICC, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Mahmudullah, Michael Clarke, Mitchell Starc, New Zealand, Proteas, Scotland, Shane Watson, Sri Lanka, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Wahab Riaz

In his latest blog for The Sports Eagle, former South Africa captain Graeme Smith selects his best 2015 ICC Cricket Read more

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Jerome Kaino Pens New All Blacks Deal

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Aaron Cruden, Aaron Smith, All Blacks, Auckland, Beauden Barrett, Ben Smith, Blues, Charlie Faumuina, Cory Jane, Dane Coles, Dominic Bird, Israel Dagg, Japan, Jerome Kaino, John Kirwan, Kieran Read, Lions, Luke Romano, Malakai Fekitoa, New Zealand, New Zealand Rugby, Owen Franks, Patrick Tuipulotu, Rugby World Cup, Sam Whitelock, Sonny Bill Williams, Steve Tew, Steven Luatua, TJ Perenara

Inspirational loose forward Jerome Kaino has committed himself for the next three years to New Zealand Rugby, the Blues and Read more

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Waratahs Beat Blues

March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 Vuyo Macoba All Black, Allianz Stadium, Auckland, Bernard Foley, Blues, Charles Piutau, Chiefs, Dan Bowden, Francis Saili, Hamilton, John Kirwan, Michael Hooper, Nick Phipps, Peter Bethan, Stormers, Super Rugby, Sydney, Tahs, Tolu Latu, Waratahs

The Waratahs earned their fourth victory of the Super Rugby season when they beat the Blues 23-11 at Allianz Stadium Read more

Cricket Cricket World Cup Featured News 

New Zealand Reaches First Cricket World Cup Final

March 24, 2015March 25, 2015 @super_pete Auckland, Black Caps, Brendon McCullum, Corey Anderson, Cricket World Cup, Dale Steyn, David Miller, Duckworth/Lewis, Eden Park, Faf Du Plessis, Grant Elliott, ICC, Imran Tahir, Johannesburg, JP Duminy, Kane Williamson, Knights, Luke Ronchi, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, New Zealand, Proteas, Quinton De Kock, Rilee Rossouw, Ross Taylor, Rotorua, Russell Domingo, South Africa, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

New Zealand will play its first ICC Cricket World Cup final after a nail-biting four-wicket semi-final win against South Africa in Read more

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Something Has To Give

March 23, 2015March 24, 2015 @super_pete AB De Villiers, Auckland, Australia, Black Caps, Brendon McCullum, Cricket World Cup, Daniel Vettori, Eden Park, Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, Kane Williamson, Kiwis, Martin Guptill, Mitchell Starc, Morne Morkel, New Zealand, Pakistan, Proteas, Quinton De Kock, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, West Indies, Windies, Zimbabwe

New Zealand and South Africa will meet for the right to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup final on Read more

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Proteas’ Performance Mirrored Their Belief

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 Graeme Smith AB De Villiers, Angelo Mathews, Auckland, Dale Steyn, Faf Du Plessis, Imran Tahir, JP Duminy, Kumar Sangakkara, Kyle Abbott, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahlea Jayawardene, New Zealand, Proteas, Quinton De Kock, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies

AB De Villiers came out in the pre-match press conference and assured South Africa that the Proteas would be up Read more

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Mouthwatering Quarter-Finals

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 Paul Collingwood Aaron Finch, AB De Villiers, Auckland, Australia, Bangladesh, Chris Gayle, Cricket World Cup, Dale Steyn, Daniel Vettori, David Warner, Dinesh Chandimal, England, Glenn Maxwell, Hashim Amla, ICC, India, Ireland, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, MCG, Mohammad Irfan, Morne Morkel, New Zealand, Scotland, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, West Indies, Zimbabwe

I think the most exciting thing about the knock-out phase of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is that you’re Read more

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India Remains Unbeaten After Zimbabwe Win

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 Ntombiyenhlanhla Thabede Ajinkya Rahane, Auckland, Bangladesh, Brendan Taylor, Chamu Chibhabha, Cricket World Cup, Hamilton Masakadza, ICC, India, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Sean Williams, Solomon Mire, Suresh Raina, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli, Zimbabwe

India achieved its sixth consecutive win at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup after beating Zimbabwe by six wickets in Auckland Read more

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Sri Lanka Still Has Much To Be Positive About

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 Muttiah Muralitharan AB De Villiers, Angelo Mathews, Auckland, Australia, Dinesh Chandimal, Glenn Maxwell, ICC, India, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Pakistan, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senenayake, Scotland, Seekkuge Prassana, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sydney, Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, World Cup, World Twenty20

It may seem like an odd thing to write after losing a match by 64 runs, but I am feeling Read more

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Proteas Fall To Pakistan

March 7, 2015March 7, 2015 Ntombiyenhlanhla Thabede AB De Villiers, Auckland, Cricket World Cup, Dale Steyn, Duckworth-Lewis, ICC, Kyle Abbott, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammed Irfan, Morne Morkel, Pakistan, Rahat Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, South Africa, Wahab Riaz

South Africa has suffered its second ICC Cricket World Cup defeat follwing a 29 run (Duckworth-Lewis method) defeat at the Read more

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Lions Win Away At Blues

March 7, 2015March 7, 2015 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Auckland, Blues, Elton Jantjies, Ihaia West, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jerome Kaino, Jimmy Cowan, Johan Ackermann, Lions, QBE Stadium, Ruan Combrink, Super Rugby, Vodacom

The Lions bagged an unexpected 13-10 win against the Blues at the QBE Stadium in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby action. Read more