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1061:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 36–26 Xerox Golden Lions"
869:"SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 43–34 Toyota Free State Cheetahs"
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847:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Ford Pumas 22–23 The Sharks"
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991:"Rugby Sevens: Men's Finals Gold Medal Match"
758:. South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2010
734:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 106–3 Boland"
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827:. South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2011
800:"SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2011 Vodacom Cup"
780:. South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2011
709:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Mark Richards"
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