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Canada 35 – 03 Russia (Cardiff)
France 39 – 22 Argentina (Paris)
Tonga 22 – 13 USA (Cardiff)
Ireland 53 – 00 Fiji (Dublin)
England 14 – 20 Australia (London)
Scotland 10 – 21 South Africa (Edinburgh)
Italy 10 – 42 New Zealand (Rome)
Wales 19 – 26 Samoa (Cardiff)
2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 6 of 6 – 16:30 Sunday 11 November Scotland vs New Zealand, Edinburgh | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): New Zealand by 25 James (Ou Grote): New Zealand by 18 Bet.coza: New Zealand (0.02 / 16.00) Ben (The Bounce): Keo: Tank (FRG): |
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2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 5 of 6 – 21:45 Saturday 10 November France vs Australia, Paris | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): Australia by 6 James (Ou Grote): France by 3 Bet.coza: France (0.61 / 1.30) Ben (The Bounce): Keo: Tank (FRG): |
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2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 4 of 6 – 19:30 Saturday 10 November Ireland vs South Africa, Dublin | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): South Africa by 3 James (Ou Grote): South Africa by 11 Bet.coza: South Africa (0.61 / 1.30) Keo: South Africa by 10 Ben (The Bounce): Tank (FRG): |
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2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 3 of 6 – 16:30 Saturday 10 November Wales vs Argentina, Cardiff | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): Argentina by 6 James (Ou Grote): Wales by 3 Bet.coza: Wales (0.20 / 3.50) Ben (The Bounce): Keo: Tank (FRG): |
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2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 2 of 6 – 16:30 Saturday 10 November England vs Fiji, London | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): England by 6 James (Ou Grote): England by 10 Bet.coza: England (0.01 / 20.00) Ben (The Bounce): Keo: Tank (FRG): |
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2012 End of Year Internationals predictions
| Game 1 of 6 – 16:00 Saturday 10 November Italy vs Tonga, Rome | ||
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Rob (Ou Grote): Italy by 7 James (Ou Grote): Italy by 12 Bet.coza: Italy (0.33 / 2.40) Ben (The Bounce): Keo: Tank (FRG): |
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2012 South African Rugby Awards Winners
Player of the Year: Bryan Habana
Players’ Player of the Year: JP Pietersen
Young Player of the Year: Eben Etzebeth
SA Sevens Player of the Year: Cecil Afrika
SA U20 Player of the Year: Jan Serfontein
Team of the Year: The Sharks (Currie Cup)
Coach of the Year: John Plumtree (The Sharks)
Super Rugby Player of the Year: Keegan Daniel (The Sharks)
Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year: Deon Fourie (Western Province)
Currie Cup First Division Player of the Year: Hansie Graaf (Griffons)
Try of the Year: Bryan Habana (All Blacks vs Springboks, Dunedin)
Vodacom Cup Player of the Year: Demetri Catrakilis
Craven Week Player of the Year: Sergeal Petersen (EP)
The nominations are out for the 2012 SA Rugby Player of the Year. Winners will be announced at Saru’s annual awards ceremony in Cape Town on 1 November.
SARU Player of the Year nominees (Ou Grote’s pick in bold)
Player of the Year
1. Keegan Daniel
2. Eben Etzebeth
3. Bryan Habana
4. Pat Lambie
5. JP Pietersen
Young Player of the Year
1. Marcell Coetzee
2. Eben Etzebeth
3. Johan Goosen
4. Elton Jantjies
5. Raymond Rhule
Team of the Year
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Wales coach Robert Howley has admitted that the potential absence of four of his players currently plying their trade in the French league could be a big blow for the side. However, he insists that they will take a ‘softly, softly’ approach in trying to get them in the squad. (more…)
