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Super Rugby pre-season ready for lift-off as Sharks line up Russia

Curwin Bosch during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and Jaguares. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The Sharks will prepare for this season’s Super Rugby tournament with two matches against Russia in Durban.

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Sean Everitt’s side will face Russia on Friday (January 10) and then again on January 17.

The Sharks will also face NWU-Pukke ahead of their first meeting with Russia this weekend.

A match against the Stormers in Soweto also awaits the Sharks on SuperHero Sunday (January 19).

The warm-up matches will provide some valuable game time for the Sharks with their new recruits. Some of the new players are Madosh Tambwe, James Venter, Sikhumbuzo, Ox Nche and Henco Venter.

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The Sharks start their 2020 Super Rugby campaign against the Bulls at Kings Park on Friday, January 31 before going on a four-match tour with matches against the Highlanders, Hurricanes, Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds.

Elsewhere, the majority of the Super Rugby teams will prepare for this year’s tournament with two trial matches, while the Sunwolves, Chiefs and Brumbies have scheduled only one match, respectively.

January 10, Friday

Sharks v Pukke
Venue: Kings Park, Durban

Sharks v Russia
Venue: Kings Park, Durban

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7BBTeNAUQV/

January 11, Saturday

Stormers v Maties, UCT, CPUT and a DHL WP XV
Venue: Florida Park, Ravensmead

January 17, Friday

Sharks v Russia
Venue: Kings Park, Durban

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Lions v Bulls
Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria

Jaguares v Georgia
Venue: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires

Highlanders v Waratahs
Venue: New South Wales, Sydney

Chiefs v Blues
Venue: Waihi Arena, Hamilton

Reds v Rebels
Venue: Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone

January 18, Saturday

Hurricanes v Crusaders
Venue: Mid Canterbury Rugby Union, Ashburton

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Qa2VYAgzR/

January 19, Sunday

Stormers v Sharks
Venue: FNB Stadium, Soweto

Lions v Bulls
Venue: FNB Stadium, Soweto

January 23, Thursday

Rebels v Brumbies
Venue: St. Albury, New South Wales

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https://twitter.com/RugbyPass/status/1214791959614607360

January 24, Friday

Jaguares v Georgia
Venue: San Isidro Club, Buenos Aires

Blues v Hurricanes
Venue: Takapuna Rugby Football Club, Auckland

Crusaders v Highlanders
Venue: Wanaka A&P Show Grounds, Otago

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_0QHpgVwD/

Reds v Waratahs
Venue: Dalby Leagues Club, Queensland

January 25, Saturday

Sunwolves v Challenge Barbarians
Venue: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, Japan

– Rugby365

Reds head coach Brad Thorn and new captain Liam Wright have spoken of their hopes for the upcoming Super Rugby season:

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JW 43 minutes ago
'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

Where? I remember saying "unders"? The LNR was formed by the FFR, if I said that in a way that meant the 'pro' side of the game didn't have an equal representation/say as the 'amateur' side (FFR remit) that was not my intent.


But also, as it is the governing body, it also has more responsibility. As long as WR looks at FFR as the running body for rugby in France, that 'power' will remain. If the LNR refuses to govern their clubs use of players to enable a request by FFR (from WR) to ensure it's players are able to compete in International rugby takes place they will simply remove their participation. If the players complain to the France's body, either of their health and safety concerns (through playing too many 'minutes' etc) or that they are not allowed to be part in matches of national interest, my understanding is action can be taken against the LNR like it could be any other body/business. I see where you're coming from now re EPCR and the shake up they gave it, yes, that wasn't meant to be a separate statement to say that FFR can threaten them with EPCR expulsion by itself, simply that it would be a strong repercussion for those teams to be removed (no one would want them after the above).


You keep bringing up these other things I cannot understand why. Again, do you think if the LNR were not acting responsibly they would be able to get away with whatever they want (the attitude of these posters saying "they pay the players")? You may deem what theyre doing currently as being irresponsible but most do not. Countries like New Zealand have not even complained about it because they've never had it different, never got things like windfall TV contracts from France, so they can't complain because theyre not missing out on anything. Sure, if the French kept doing things like withholding million dollar game payments, or causing millions of dollars of devaluation in rights, they these things I'm outlining would be taking place. That's not the case currently however, no one here really cares what the French do. It's upto them to sort themselves out if they're not happy. Now, that said, if they did make it obvious to World Rugby that they were never going to send the French side away (like they possibly did stating their intent to exclude 20 targeted players) in July, well then they would simply be given XV fixtures against tier 2 sides during that window and the FFR would need to do things like the 50/50 revenue split to get big teams visiting in Nov.

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