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Two Changes To ICC Elite Umpires Panel

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 @super_pete Aleem Dar, Australia, BCCI, Billy Bowden, Bruce Oxenford, Canada, Chris Gaffaney, Cricket World Cup, Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Emirates, Geoff Allardice, Ian Gould, ICC, International Cricket council., Ireland, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, New Zealand, Nigel Llong, NZC, Otago, Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Rod Tucker, Steve Davis, Sundaram Ravi, Toronto, Visakhapatnam, West Indies

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016, commencing from 1 Read more

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Two Forced Changes For Lions

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 Tarryn Steenekamp Alwyn Hollenbach, Emirates, Harold Vorster, Howard Mnisi, Johan Ackerman, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Newlands Stadium, South Africa, Stokkies Hanekom, Stormers, Waratahs

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Stormers at Newlands Stadium on Saturday.  Ackermann Read more

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Umpire Steve Davis Set To Retire

June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Adelaide, Australia, Champions Trophy, Chester-le-Street, Cricket Australia, Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Emirates, England, Geoff Allardice, Hobart, New Zealand, Pakistan, Riverside Ground, Steve Davis, Vince Van Der Bijl, West Indies, World Twenty20

Steve Davis of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires today announced that he will retire from international umpiring at Read more

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Four Changes For Lions

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Armand Van Der Merwe, Bastion High School, Corne Fourie, Emirates, Harold Vorster, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Julian Redelinghuys, Linden High School, Lions, Malcolm Marx, Marnitz Boshoff, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Stokkies Hanekom, Waratahs

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his 23-man outfit to face the Waratahs in Johannesburg on Saturday.  In Read more

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Lions Name Squad For Cheetahs Clash

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Tarryn Steenekamp Andries Ferreira, Bloemfontein, Cheetahs, Courtnall Skosan, Emirates, Howard Mnisi, Jacques Van Rooyen, Johan Ackermann, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Martin Muller, Ruan Combrinck, Ruan Dryer, Warwick Tecklenburg

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening.  Ackermann Read more

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Lions Change Two For Brumbies

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Brumbies, Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Golden Lions, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Martin Muller, Robert Kurger, Ruan Combrinck, SWD Eagles, Vodacom Cup

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Brumbies in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.  Ackermann Read more

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Victor Matfield Will Captain Bulls Against Lions

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akona Ndungane, Andrew Beerwinkel, Arno Botha, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Dean Greyling, Deon Stegmann, DHL, Emirates, Frans Ludeke, Grant Hattingh, Jan Serfontein, Lappies Labuschagne, Lions, Loftus Versfeld, Newlands, Pierre Spies, Stormers, Super Rugby, Trevor Nyakane, Vodacom

The most capped South African Vodacom Super Rugby player ever, Victor Matfield, is back at the helm of the  Bulls Read more

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Lions Shuffle Pack For Bulls

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Alwyn Hollenbach, Andries Coetzee, Bulls, Emirates, Harold Vorster, Howard Mnisi, Johan Ackermann, Julian Redelinghuys, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Loftus Versfeld, Marnitz Boshoff, Robbie Coetzee

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash with the Bulls, taking place at Loftus Read more

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Bulls Injury Blow

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Basil Short, Blue Bulls, Bulls, Dayan Van Der Westhuizen, Dean Greyling, Emirates, Hencus Van Wyk, LImpopo Blue Bulls, Lions, Morne Mellett, Nqoba Mxoli, Super Rugby, Vodacom Cup, Xander Janse Van Rensburg

Dean Greyling and Hencus Van Wyk have been withdrawn from this weekend’s matches for the Bulls after suffering minor injuries Read more

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Lions Change Three For Cheetahs

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Armand Van Der Merwe, Cell C, Cheetahs, Courtnall Skosan, Derick Minnie, Emirates, Golden Lions, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Leopards, Lions, MB Lusaseni, Ruan Dreyer, Sharks, Vodacom Cup

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash against the Cheetahs in Johannesburg.  Ackermann has Read more

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Bulls Change Two For Reds’ Visit

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Arno Botha, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Callie Visagie, Cheetahs, Emirates, Flip Van Der Merwe, Frans Ludeke, Handre Pollard, Hanro Liebenberg, Jaco Visagie, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Lions, Loftus Versfeld, Nicolaas Janse Van Rensburg, Pierre Spies, Reds, SARU, Springbok, Super Rugby, Toyota, Trevor Nyakane, Victor Matfield, Vodacom

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made two changes to his starting team that will take on the Reds in a Vodacom Read more

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Lions Make Four Changes For Sharks

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Jaco Kriel, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Julian Redelinghuys, Lions, Lohan Jacobs, Mark Richards, Pirates Rugby Club, Sharks, Super Rugby, Union Rugby Club, Vodacom

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Sharks in Johannesburg this Saturday.  In the forwards, Read more

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Mixed Fortunes On Bulls’ Injury Front

April 6, 2015April 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akona Ndungane, Arno Botha, Bandise Maku, Basil Short, Burger Odendaal, Carlo Engelbrecht, Daan Du Plessis, Duncan Matthews, Emirates, Flip Van Der Merwe, Handre Pollard, Jacques Du Plessis, Jan Serfontein, Jesse Kriel, JJ Engelbrecht, Lappies Labuschagne, Lions, Loftus Versfeld, Org Strauss, Pierre Schoeman, Reds, Ruan Steenkamp, Ryan Nell, Springboks, Super Rugby, Travis Ismaiel, Trevor Nyakane, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Werner Kruger, William Small-Smith

Springboks Flip Van Der Merwe and Arno Botha have returned to full training following a pectoral and hamstring injury respectively Read more

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Late Lions Try Beats Bulls

April 4, 2015April 5, 2015 Angelo Jerrams Armand Van Der Merwe, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Deon Stegmann, Ellis Park, Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Lions, Pierre Spies, Super Rugby, Vodacom

A late try from Armand Van Der Merwe helped the Lions secure a dramatic 22-18 Vodacom Super Rugby victory over Read more

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Lions Make Three Changes For Bulls

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 Tarryn Steenekamp Andries Ferreira, Anthony Volmink, Bulls, Emirates, Jacques Van Rooyen, Johan Ackermann, Lions, Super Rugby, Vodacom

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man side to face the Bulls in Saturday’s local Vodacom Super Rugby Read more

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Lions Tweak Side For Reds Clash

March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 Tarryn Steenekamp Andries Coetzee, Brisbane, Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Harold Vorster, Johan Ackermann, Reds, Robbie Coetzee, Ross Cronje, Ruan Combrinck, Sampie Mastriet, Super Rugby

Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to face the Reds in Brisbane in Friday’s Super Rugby Read more

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Shane Watson & Wahab Riaz Fined

March 21, 2015March 21, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Australia, Billy Bowden, Cricket World Cup, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, ICC, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Pakistan, Ranjan madugalle, Richard Illingworth, Shane Watson, Wahab Riaz

Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle said the players ‘crossed that fine line between intense competition and unacceptable behaviour’.  Australia’s Shane Watson Read more

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Arsenal Shoot Down West Ham

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 Preola Lutchman Aaron Ramsey, Adrian, Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, David Ospina, Emirates, Emirates Stadium, English Premier League, Gunners, Hammers, james Collins, Kevin Nolan, Mathieu Flamini, Mesut Oezil, Olivier Giroud, Sam Allardyce, Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott, West Ham United

Second half strikes from Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini sealed all three points for Arsenal as they convincingly defeated West Read more

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Lions Unchanged For Crusaders

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Andries Ferreira, Blues, Christchurch, Crusaders, Emirates, Johan Ackermann, Lions, Marnitz Boshoff, Super Rugby, SuperSport, Vodacom

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday in Vodacom Super Read more

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Suranga Lakmal Fined 30% Of Match Fee

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Bruce Oxenford, Chris Gaffaney, Cricket World Cup, David Boon, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, England, ICC, Jos Buttler, Rod Tucker, Sri Lanka, Suranga Lakmal, Wellington Regional Stadium

Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code for Players and Players Read more

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Scotland Fined For Slow Over Rate

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup, David Boon, Dunedin, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, ICC, Preston Mommsen, Scotland

Scotland has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its Pool A match against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket Read more

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Several Changes For Lions

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 Tarryn Steenekamp Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Harold Vorster, Jaco Kriel, Jaco Van Der Walt, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Julian Redelinghuys, Lions, Robbie Coetzee, Sampie Mastriet, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Stormers in Johannesburg for this weekend’s Vodacom Read more

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Kevin O’Brien Fined

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Billy Bowden, Brisbane, Cricket World Cup, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, ICC, Ireland, Kevin O'Brien, Kumar Dharmasena, Michael Gough, Nigel Llong, Ranjan madugalle, UAE, United Arab Emirates

Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Read more

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Tendai Chatara Found Guilty

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Canberra, Cricket World Cup, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, Ian Gould, ICC, Manuka Oval, Ranmore Martinesz, Richard Kettleborough, Roshan Mahanama, Steve Davis, West Indies, Zimbabwe. Tendai Chatara

Zimbabwe fast bowler Tendai Chatara has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Code for Players Read more

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AB De Villiers Fined For Slow Over Rate

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 @TheSportsEagle AB De Villiers, Cricket World Cup, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, ICC, India, Jeff Crowe, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Proteas

Following its heaviest ICC Cricket World Cup defeat on Sunday; a 130 run beating at the hands of India, South Read more

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Sharks & Lions Seek First Win

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Andre Esterhuizen, Andries Coetzee, Bismarck Du Plessis, Brumbies, CapeTown, Cell C, Cobus Reinach, Conrad Hoffmann, Courtnall Skosan, Dale Chadwick, Derick Minnie, Durban, Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Franco Mostert, fred Zeilinga, Gary Gold, Golden Lions Vodacom, Harold Vorster, Heimar Williams, Howard Mnisi, Jacques Van Rooyen, Jannie Du Plessis, Jean Deysel, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, JP Du Preez, Julian Redelinghuys, Kyle Cooper, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Lubabalo Mtyanda, Lwazi Mvovo, Malcolm Marx, Marcell Coetzee, Marco Wentzel, Marnitz Boshoff, Martin Muller, Matt Stevens, Odwa Ndungane, Patrick Lambie, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Pretoria, Renaldo Bothma, Robbie Coetzee, Ross Cronje, Ruaan Lerm, Ruan Combrinck, Ruan Dreyer, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Sharks, South Africa, SP Marais, Super Rugby, Tera Mtembu, Thomas Du Toit, Vodacom, Warren Whiteley, Warwick Tecklenburg, Waylon Murray

The Sharks have made four changes to the starting XV, enforced through injury for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against Read more

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Lions Make Changes For Sharks Clash

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Derick Minnie, Durban, Emirates, Golden Lions, Harold Vorster, Jaco Kriel, Jacques Van Rooyen, Johan Ackermann, JP Du Preez, Julian Redelinghuys, Lions, Robbie Coetzee, Ruaan Lerm, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Sharks, Super Rugby, Vodacom, Warwick Tecklenburg

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday in a Vodacom Read more

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Fines For Windies And Ireland

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Chris Broad, Darren Sammy, Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, ICC, Ireland, John Mooney, Nelson, West Indies

West Indies batsman Darren Sammy and Ireland bowler John Mooney have both been fined 30 per cent of their match Read more

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Lions Look To Roar Against Hurricanes

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Andries Coetzee, Ardie Savea, Beauden Barrett, Ben Franks. Replacements: Brayden Mitchell, Blade Thomson, Brad Shields, Callum Gibbins, Chris Boyd, Chris Eves, Chris Smylie, Conrad Smith, Corne Fourie, Cory Jane, Courtnall Skosan, Dane Coles, Derick Minnie, Elton Jantjies, Emirates, Faf De Klerk, Franco Mostert, Howard Mnisi, Hurricanes, Jaco Kriel, Jacques Van Rooyen, James Broadhurst, James Marshall, Jason Woodward, Jeff Allen, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Julian Savea, Junior Springbok, Lionel Mapoe, Lions, Malcolm Marx, Mark Abbott, Marnitz Boshoff, Martin Muller, Matt Proctor, Opta, Reg Goodes, Reynold Lee-Lo, Robert Kruger, Ross Cronje, Ruan Combrinck, Ruan Dreyer, Schalk Van Der Merwe. Replacements: Armand Van Der Merwe, Stokkies Hanekom, Super Rugby, TJ Perenara, Victor Vito, Vodacom, Warren Whiteley (c), Warwick Tecklenburg, Wellington

It will be a classic clash of styles when the Emirates Lions host the Hurricanes in Johannesburg on Friday.  This Read more

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West Indies Fined For Slow Over Rate

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Centurion, Chris Broad, Elite Paenl of ICC Match Referees, Emirates, Jason Holder, South Africa, West Indies

West Indies has been fined for a minimum over-rate breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fifth and Read more