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Jun 28, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
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Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Shield for Tuks but Cup dream remains
FNB Tuks picked up the first of what they hope will be three pieces of silverware this season when they exacted revenge on fellow FNB Varsity Cup side Tshwane University of Technology in a Blue Bulls Carlton League match played at the LC de Villiers Stadium...
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Jun 23, 11 •
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National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Regent Insurance Company Limited announces new 2-year sponsorship of Boland Rugby (Pty) Ltd
Regent Insurance Company Limited today announced its new 2-year sponsorship of Boland Rugby (Pty) Ltd at the home of the Boland Cavaliers, the Boland Stadium in Wellington. Regent is a well-respected insurer offering a comprehensive range of quality insurance...
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Jun 21, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Border clubs make their moves
• For all the latest nationwide premier league club fixtures, results and logs, go to www.sarugby.co.za or follow us on Twitter @saclubrugby. With just over 12 weeks remaining until the start of the 2011 National Club Championships, a number of...
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Jun 21, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Free State lock joins SA U20 squad in Italy
Toyota Free State Cheetahs lock Carl Wegner will on Tuesday join up with the SA U20s in Treviso, Italy, where they are currently competing in the IRB Junior World Championship. Wegner was called up to replace the 19-year-old MTN Golden Lions lock Ruan...
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Jun 21, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Tips on how to survive 'Kiwiland – courtesy of Castle Lager
As a build up the road to New Zealand, Castle Lager has uploaded two more interesting video (Killing Time and The Great Outdoors). These Videos are part of an online competition, run by Castle Lager with a grand prize of TWO tickets to the New Zealand in...
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Jun 17, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Under-20 team announced for England clash
South Africa Under-20 coach Dawie Theron has named his team to take on England in their final Pool C match at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, at the Stadio Plebsicito in Padova on Saturday at 20h10 (local time in RSA). England and South Africa...
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Jun 15, 11 •
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School, School Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on FNB Classic Clashes 16 & 18 June 2011
Johannesburg – 15 June 2011: FNB Classic Clashes continue this weekend with a solitary fixture on the calendar, of epic proportions. First National Bank’s (FNB) sponsorship of the Rugby Classic Clashes is part of the bank’s commitment to support...
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Jun 15, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Progress gear up for maiden Club Champs
For all the latest nationwide premier league club fixtures, results and logs, go to www.sarugby.co.za or follow us on Twitter @saclubrugby. Progress Rugby Club of SWD became the first team to qualify for the 2011 National Club Champs on a dramatic...
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Jun 13, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Nine changes for SA U20 clash against Ireland
SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron has made nine changes to his team to take on Ireland in their second Pool C match at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Treviso Tuesday at 20h10 (local time in RSA). The SA Under-20s started their campaign on a winning...
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Jun 13, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Planning Camp concludes
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said the second national planning camp had achieved all its objectives when it concluded on Monday. Thirty seven players gathered in Durban on Sunday and Monday for a series of meetings in preparation for the coming...
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Jun 13, 11 •
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International •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Final chance for young SA women to impress
Nicole Flandorff, a 19-year old prop from Southwestern Districts, was added to the SA Under-20 Women’s training squad for the next training camp from 16-19 June in Port Elizabeth. SARU will confirm the final squad of 26 players for next month’s U20...
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Jun 13, 11 •
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International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SANZAR Regulations to determine Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series qualifiers
On behalf of SANZAR, we would like to clarify how the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series qualifiers will be decided in the event that two or more teams finish the Vodacom Super Rugby regular season on equal log points. The final round of regular season...
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Jun 11, 11 •
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National, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby Legends join at Du Toitskloof Wines for Paarl Gimnasium Fundraiser
Rugby legends, amongst other, John McGrath, Pieter Rossouw, Toks van der Linde, Balie Swart and Schalk Burger Snr joined Du Toitskloof Wines in support of the Paarl Gimnasium Rugby fundraising event on 10 June. The evening was hosted by Du Toitskloof...
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Jun 9, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA U20 team announced for Scotland clash
South Africa Under-20 coach Dawie Theron has named his team to take on Scotland in their opening Pool C match at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Padova on Friday at 20h10 (local time in RSA). There are eight changes in the starting line-up...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Five added to SA Women’s training squad
Five newcomers were added to the SA Women’s squad for their second training camp which starts on Thursday in Port Elizabeth. The enlarged group will assemble tomorrow morning in PE for the second of their regular monthly training camps. This is part of...
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Jun 8, 11 •
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International, National, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on The thirty-seven players called to a national planning camp named
Thirty-seven players have been called to a national planning camp in Durban on Sunday and Monday, the South African Rugby Union announced on Wednesday. The assembly is the second of three planned get-togethers for leading South African players and Springbok...
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Jun 7, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Old Greys look to repeat heroics
A ticket to the National Club Championships is up for grabs when Bloemfontein arch-rivals FNB Shimlas and Old Greys go head to head this weekend in the Free State First Division final. With 102 days remaining until the 2011 Club Champs kicks off in...
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Jun 7, 11 •
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National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager Crowns Bloemfontein Springbok SuperFans
Castle Lager has crowned Bloemfontein’s Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at the Free State Stadium during halftime when the Toyota Cheetahs played the Sharks on the 4th of June. The winning team displayed their strength...
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Jun 6, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Baby Boks start preparations for Scotland clash
The SA U20 team arrived in the picturesque Italian city of Venice on Sunday and got straight to work as they prepare for their opening IRB Junior World Championship Pool C game on Friday against Scotland. The Baby Boks’ had their first training...
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Jun 3, 11 •
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International, National, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU moves to accredit player agents
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced the names of 40 player agents, who have been accredited for 2011 by the Union under a new regulatory system. The registration system is designed to help players, provincial unions and agents ensure that...
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Jun 2, 11 •
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International, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Baby Boks aiming to improve record at World Champs
South Africa U20 centre Francois Venter on Thursday said that the Baby Boks are in top shape and insisted that this year’s team is confident of improving its record at the IRB Junior World Championships. The Baby Boks achieved bronze medal during last...
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May 31, 11 •
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International, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Triumphant Springbok Sevens back in South Africa
Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu lauded his team and management for their resilience and character on the final day of the Edinburgh Sevens when they won their second HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in as many weeks, cementing their second place on the...
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May 31, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Heritage drives Jo’burg’s Raiders
The origins of Raiders Rugby Football Club may be traced back to the late nineteenth century but the Johannesburg-based team’s philosophy is rooted firmly in the future. The club was only officially formed in 1992, when unity was achieved between the...
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May 30, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager launches online competition with grand prize of TWO tickets to Rugby World Cup
Castle Lager is launching an online competition this week, with a grand prize of an all expenses paid trip for two to New Zealand in September. It’s fun and easy and includes weekly prizes, along with the jackpot that’ll be announced in 10 weeks time. The...
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May 29, 11 •
2016 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens captures Edinburgh crown with amazing comeback
Sibusiso Sithole powered his way to a brilliant solo try in the dying seconds to enable the Springbok Sevens to score a magnificent 38-35 victory over Australia at the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens on Sunday evening. The win was one of the most remarkable...
