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  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Round 1

    Jul 17, 11 • 2969 Views • Currie Cup Results, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Round 1

    The Sharks started the defence of their Absa Currie Cup title in emphatic fashion against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday, while GWK Griquas almost caused an upset in Cape Town.   Three teams got their season off to winning starts – the...

  • Regent Boland Kavaliers start Currie Cup with impressive victory over Border

    Jul 16, 11 • 2756 Views • Currie Cup Results, NationalComments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers start Currie Cup with impressive victory over Border

      The Regent Boland Kavaliers enjoyed a great start to the Absa Currie Cup First Division at the Boland Stadium in Wellington today with a very impressive 69-12 victory over the Border Bulldogs. The halftime score was 31-12 for the Kavaliers.   The...

  • SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced

    Jul 16, 11 • 5248 Views • Craven Week, SA Schools Team, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced

      The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Saturday announced the players selected to the SA Schools and SA Academy Teams for 2011. These squads will compete in two international friendlies against a France Invitational squad in August.   Golden...

  • Unilever Goes Green – in support of the Springboks

    Jul 14, 11 • 2672 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Unilever Goes Green – in support of the Springboks

    Unilever South Africa and The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today announced that Unilever has joined the Springbok sponsorship family as an Associate Sponsor to the Springbok team. The announcement was made at the Radisson Blu hotel in Johannesburg in the...

  • Peyper becomes South Africa’s 65th Test Referee

    Jul 14, 11 • 2069 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Peyper becomes South Africa’s 65th Test Referee

    The 31-year-old Jaco Peyper will become South Africa’s 65th Test referee when he takes charge of the International match featuring Kenya and Zimbabwe on the 23 July 2011. Peyper, refereed at last year’s IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina; and at...

  • Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week Review – Day Three

    Jul 13, 11 • 2421 Views • Craven Week, SchoolComments Off on Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week Review – Day Three

    The Free State Cheetahs continued their undefeated run in the 2011 Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week after they secured a nail-biting 14-11 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls thanks to a match-winning try by centre Jan Serfontein. The Grey College midfielder...

  • Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week Review – Day Two

    Jul 12, 11 • 3615 Views • Craven Week, SchoolComments Off on Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week Review – Day Two

    The KwaZulu Natal Under-18 team held their composure and nerve and went to secure a deserved 23-21 victory against DHL Western Province in their Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week clash played at the GWK Park in Kimberley. Both teams each scored three tries in...

  • Muller, Oosthuizen closer to touring with Boks

    Jul 12, 11 • 1321 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Muller, Oosthuizen closer to touring with Boks

    Lock Johann Muller and prop Coenie Oosthuizen sat out the morning training once more on Tuesday, but should be cleared to leave with the Springbok team on the away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations on Friday, said Springbok coach Peter de Villiers following...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division: Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Border (16 July 2011, 16:00 – Boland Stadium, Wellington)

    Jul 12, 11 • 2548 Views • NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division: Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Border (16 July 2011, 16:00 – Boland Stadium, Wellington)

    Regent Boland Kavaliers Team to face Border:   Charl du Plessis Clemen Lewis Eugene Butterworth Ligtoring Landman Henjo van Niekerk Milroy Isaacs Thor Halvorsen Junior Bester Bolla Conradie © Elgar Watts Danwel Demas Braam Gerber PJ Vermeulen Cornal...

  • Free State and Blue Bulls dazzle at Coca-Cola Craven Week

    Jul 11, 11 • 2599 Views • Craven Week, SchoolComments Off on Free State and Blue Bulls dazzle at Coca-Cola Craven Week

      The Free State Under-18s and Blue Bulls Under-18 teams kicked off the 2011 edition of the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week to an entertaining start after both teams secured convincing victories during the action of day one at GKW Park in Kimberley. In...

  • Next generation of SA Women's players travel to USA

    Jul 10, 11 • 2146 Views • InternationalComments Off on Next generation of SA Women's players travel to USA

    The next generation of South African Women players leave for the United States later today to participate in the Under-20 Nations Cup in Santa Barbara. The youngsters will be one of four teams taking part in the U20 Women Nations Cup at the University of...

  • USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 3 results

    Jul 8, 11 • 4380 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & ClubComments Off on USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 3 results

    Day 3 (Friday 08 July) Results – USSA Rugby Tournament 2011, Wellington.   UKZN 14, Varsity College 7 Mthatha 43, Mafikeng 5 Cida 14, Limpopo 5 VUT 24, DUT 0 Fort Hare 15, UWC 14 George 38, NWU Vaal 14 Shimlas 20, UCT 12 Namibia 20, Ibika 5 Pukke...

  • EP takes honours at Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week

    Jul 7, 11 • 2544 Views • School, School Rugby Fixtures, School Rugby ResultsComments Off on EP takes honours at Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week

    Eastern Province claimed top honours at the 2011 Coca-Cola Under-16 Grant Khomo following their 34-12 victory over SWD Eagles in the final match played in Queenstown on Thursday. The team from Port Elizabeth played some enjoyable, running rugby at the Queens...

  • Cavaliers ready for Currie Cup kick-off

    Jul 7, 11 • 1929 Views • NationalComments Off on Cavaliers ready for Currie Cup kick-off

    The Boland Cavaliers beat WP u.21 Team 29-0 at the Van Der Stel Sports fields in Stellenbosch on Tuesday in a friendly match.   Although both teams enjoyed their fair share of possession, the Cavaliers were much more clinical than the u.21’s with ball...

  • USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 2 results

    Jul 7, 11 • 3787 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & ClubComments Off on USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 2 results

    Day 2 (Wednesday 06 July) Results – USSA Rugby Tournament 2011, Wellington.   WSU Buffalo 36, Namibia 5 George 36, VUT 81 Mthatha 81, Limpopo 3 Mafikeng 13, Cida 8 CUT 30, UWC 27 Venda 17, Zululand 0 Ibika 27, DUT 10 Rhodes 30, UKZN 6 Fort Hare 21,...

  • Deysel added to Springbok Training Squad

    Jul 6, 11 • 1671 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Deysel added to Springbok Training Squad

    Sharks looseforward Jean Deysel has been added to the Springbok training squad in Cape Town because of injuries. Deysel, who made his Test debut against Italy on the 2009 end-of-year tour, joined the group on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has been called in as...

  • Tuesday, July 5, 2011 National Club Rugby Round-up – Nelspruit not out of the running just yet

    Jul 5, 11 • 2317 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & ClubComments Off on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 National Club Rugby Round-up – Nelspruit not out of the running just yet

    With just over 10 weeks remaining until the start of the 2011 National Club Championships in Stellenbosch, from 17-23 September, traditional Mpumalanga heavyweights Nelspruit have not given up hope of booking their ticket to SARU’s season-ending flagship...

  • USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 1 results

    Jul 4, 11 • 4502 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & ClubComments Off on USSA Rugby Tournament – Day 1 results

    USSA Rugby Tournament   Day 1 (Monday 04 July) Results – USSA Rugby Tournament 2011, Wellington.   WSU Buffalo 40, DUT 6 Maties 47, Rhodes 8 Fort Hare 31, NMMU 10 Zululand 27, Limpopo 3 UJ 44, UKZN 0 PE College 78, WSU Mthatha 0 Namibia 12,...

  • Limpopo Blue Bulls takes honours at Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week

    Jul 1, 11 • 3835 Views • Craven Week, SchoolComments Off on Limpopo Blue Bulls takes honours at Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week

    The Limpopo Blue Bulls secured a closely fought 8-6 victory over Western Province in the final match of the Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week played at Affies in Pretoria on Friday. Utility back Schalk Erasmus kicked a last minute 40-metre penalty to steer the...

  • Guma TAC explains terminiation at press conference

    Jul 1, 11 • 2383 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Guma TAC explains terminiation at press conference

    Johannebsurg 1 July 2011 “We have had the support of the Lions supporters and players throughout the process and we are sorry that we had to take a decision which is not good for the Lions.”, Guma chairman Robert Gumede said today while explaining why he...

  • General Council of SARU to decide ABSA Currie Cup Format

    Jun 30, 11 • 2558 Views • NationalComments Off on General Council of SARU to decide ABSA Currie Cup Format

    The General Council of the South African Rugby Union has the final responsibility for determining the format of the Absa Curie Cup competition, Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union, confirmed at the launch of the 2011 tournament in Johannesburg on...

  • Women’s domestic season kicks off with rematch of 2010 final

    Jun 30, 11 • 3026 Views • NationalComments Off on Women’s domestic season kicks off with rematch of 2010 final

    The local domestic Women’s season kicks off on Saturday with a rematch of the 2010 Women’s Provincial Championship final between Western Province and the Golden Lions in Cape Town. Last year WP managed to break a five year winning streak of Eastern...

  • Absa Currie Cup – “My team, my passion”

    Jun 30, 11 • 1804 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup – “My team, my passion”

    South African rugby fans are known for their unwavering support for their provincial sides and that is exactly what they have been urged to provide at today’s launch of the 72nd Absa Currie Cup.   The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off on...

  • Details revealed of Springbok Assessment Camp

    Jun 29, 11 • 2301 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Details revealed of Springbok Assessment Camp

    The Springbok preliminary Rugby World Cup squad has been called into camp in Cape Town from July 5 to 8 to begin preparations for the international season. Stormers players will not attend if their team is involved in the Vodacom Super Rugby final. Charl...

  • Statement from Guma TAC regarding contract with Lions Rugby

    Jun 28, 11 • 2083 Views • National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Statement from Guma TAC regarding contract with Lions Rugby

    Joint statement by Guma TAC, Mr. Robert Gumede & Ivor Ichikowitz Guma TAC confirmed they have withdrawn from the Lions transaction. We also confirm that Guma TAC has provided a detailed letter of withdrawal with several fundamental reasons to Golden Lions...