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Jun 11, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Francois Louw released from Springbok squad
Springbok flanker Francois Louw will be released from the national squad in preparation for his wedding day and will not be considered for Saturday’s Test against Scotland in Nelspruit. Louw marries fiancé Sarah Tatham on Sunday and Springbok coach...
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Jun 10, 13 •
2961 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Hazyview
Springbok scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will be sent for scans and a specialist opinion on Tuesday to assess a knee injury he picked up during Vodacom Super Rugby, which flared up again during training in Hazyview on Monday. Hougaard felt some discomfort and...
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Jun 10, 13 •
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General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New-look SA President’s XV team announced for Tbilisi Cup clash
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Monday named a new-look team for their IRB Tbilisi Cup clash against Emerging Ireland in Georgia on Tuesday. Only three players who featured in the starting team in their opening clash against Uruguay, lock...
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Jun 10, 13 •
8072 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bright future predicted for big Jacques du Plessis
The huge physical presence of blonde South Africa Under-20 flanker Jacques du Plessis has become a familiar sight at the IRB Junior World Championship in France after two standout performances for the Junior Springboks in the No 7 jersey. Du Plessis,...
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Jun 10, 13 •
2558 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brown to lead Springbok Sevens team to Rome
Fit-again Springbok Sevens skipper Kyle Brown will lead an interesting mix of players to the Rome Sevens tournament at the URC Stadium this weekend. Brown has recovered from ankle surgery and a subsequent knee strain and will lead a team with a number...
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Jun 10, 13 •
7107 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on HSBC’s Lions Weekly, a video round up of the Australian view from the British & Irish Lions Tour.
: The interviews give an Australian view of the three matches The Lions have played so far, and thoughts on stand out players at this stage of the Tour. Hear Nathan Sharpe reveal who he believes to be the best kicker in world rugby, as well as hearing how he...
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Jun 10, 13 •
2878 Views •
General News, School, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Star studded line-up of coaches and players at upcoming Investec International Rugby Academy courses
RUGBY ACADEMY COURSES The mid-year edition of the Investec International Rugby Academy’s (IIRA) is scheduled to take place in Glenwood, Durban from 23 to 29 June and has no less than 27 international and local coaches, current and past players who will be...
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Jun 9, 13 •
3575 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Springboks overcome tenacious England
South Africa Under-20 scored a hard-fought 31-24 victory over a tenacious England in La Roche-sur-Yon in France on Sunday evening to register their second consecutive victory at the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC). The Junior Springboks, who are the...
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Jun 9, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Van Zyl to replace injured Vermaak in Springbok squad
Piet van Zyl, scrumhalf of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, has been called up to the Springbok squad in Mpumalanga in the place of the injured Jano Vermaak. Vermaak, who made his Test debut in Durban on Saturday in the Springboks’ 44-10 victory over Italy,...
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Jun 8, 13 •
3901 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa, Samoa win in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa opened their campaigns in the Castle Lager Incoming Series with wins over Italy and Scotland in Durban on Saturday, with the hosts leading the log after earning a bonus point for their five tries in a 44-10 win. The...
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Jun 8, 13 •
4255 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Boks retain starting team for England
Dawie Theron, the South Africa Under-20 coach, has kept his starting fifteen unchanged for the IRB Junior World Championship Pool A fixture against England on Sunday. There is however one change on the bench, with lock Jannes Kirsten (Vodacom Blue Bulls)...
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Jun 7, 13 •
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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA President’s XV thrash Uruguay in IRB Tbilisi Cup opener
The SA President’s XV started their IRB Tbilisi Cup campaign strongly on Friday as they thumped Uruguay 37-9 in a one-sided encounter at the Avchala Rugby Stadium in Georgia. The team scored six tries in total, three of which were earned in the first half....
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA President’s XV team announced for Tbilisi Cup opener against Uruguay
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Thursday named a strong team for their opening clash against Uruguay in the inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia on Friday. Experienced Leopards lock Brendon Snyman, who led the team to a 26-23 victory...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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General News, International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women begin final Rugby World Cup Sevens preparations
Eastern Province lock Nomathamsanga Faleni and Blue Bulls back Voyulwethu Vazi have joined the Springbok Women’s Sevens training squad in Port Elizabeth this week as they begin final preparations for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow from June 29 to 30....
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby appoint new ITM Cup Assistant Backs Coach
Former Canterbury and Crusader halfback Scott Hansen has been appointed to the role of Canterbury Assistant Backs Coach for the 2013 ITM Cup campaign. Hansen’s appointment follows the recent promotion of former All Black Scott Robertson from Assistant...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Public seating to Saturday night’s Test match at Eden Park have sold out.
Public seating to Saturday night’s Test match at Eden Park have sold out. For the first game of the Steinlager Series between the All Blacks and France, around 46,000 rugby fans will flood into Eden Park to enjoy the first international fixture of the...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok fans – win the experience of a life time
Springbok fans could win the experience of a life time when they get a behind the scenes glimpse of what happens before and during rugby Tests. The SuperFans will get to experience a whole lot of awesomeness as they will have front-row seats of what...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Van der Merwe in for injured Du Toit
MTN Golden Lions lock Franco van der Merwe, currently on loan to The Sharks, has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured Pieter-Steph du Toit. Van der Merwe will join the squad in Durban as soon as possible. Du Toit has...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Lions Tour to be broadcast live on Sport 24
As the British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia gets underway in Perth on Wednesday night, Sport 24 announces it will deliver every match live to global audiences in the air and at sea, providing unprecedented access to rugby content. Sport 24 is a...
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Jun 5, 13 •
2143 Views •
General News, New Zealand •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby announces SBS Bank as its principal sponsor
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) is pleased to announce SBS Bank as their new principal sponsor for the ITM Cup and Canterbury Sevens representative teams. In what is a significant commercial and strategic deal SBS Bank will hold the primary...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls and Vodacom Bulls players well represented in Baby Boks Team
The South Africa Under-20 team to face the United States in their first match of the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 will be captained by Vodacom Blue Bulls loose forward Ruan Steenkamp, who continues the trend of Vodacom Blue Bulls junior players to lead...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Ready for action – Castle Lager Incoming Series
The four captains of the teams competing in the unique Castle Lager Incoming Series gathered at Growthpoint Kings Park on Tuesday. South Africa, Scotland, Italy and Samoa will contest the tournament on a log basis over the coming three Saturdays in Durban,...
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Jun 4, 13 •
7019 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, Video •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brian O’Driscoll tackles Thai Cooking
Can HSBC Ambassador Brian O’Driscoll take the heat in the kitchen? Ahead of captaining the British & Irish Lions against the Western Force, find out how the Lions legend prepares for a game with his pre-match eating rituals...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on PUMAS Rugby Union will soon host the first ever Double-Header Test series in the history of world rugby
The PUMAS Rugby Union will soon host the first ever Double-Header Test series in the history of world rugby. The event will be hosted on June 15, 2013 at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the new home of STEVAL PUMAS and the Mpumalanga Rugby Union. ...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Canterbury Rugby wider training group announced
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union has announced its wider training group for the 2013 ITM Cup season. Thirty players from clubs around Canterbury have been selected in the group. Canterbury is chasing its sixth successive title this season under the...
