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Aug 14, 16 •
1739 Views •
General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Weekend of big scores in Currie Cup
Bonus point wins all around in Currie Cup Premier Division Xerox Golden Lions lock Lourens Erasmus sets a new record for the quickest try in Currie Cup rugby SWD, Down Touch Griffons and Leopards secure five points in opening First Division matches...
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Aug 8, 16 •
1707 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on The Springboks’ message to SA’s Olympic Heroes – #LoveRugby
Trevor Nyakane trying his hand at Artistic Gymnastics? Lood de Jager taking to table tennis? Coenie Oosthuizen doing a Usain Bolt? Damian de Allende shot putting? As part of the #LoveRugby movement the Springboks tried their hand at Olympic disciplines all in...
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Aug 7, 16 •
1810 Views •
Currie Cup Results, General News, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bonus point wins kick off Currie Cup Premier Division
The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs kicked off the Currie Cup Premier Division on a high note this weekend as all three teams secured bonus-point victories in an exciting start to the competition. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Aug 6, 16 •
2141 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Brave Emirates Lions fall short in Vodacom Super Rugby title bid
The Hurricanes of New Zealand are the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions of South Africa 20-3 in the final played on Saturday morning (SA time) at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The Canes were 10-3 in front at the...
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Aug 6, 16 •
2861 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
First-time call-up for Malcolm Marx Habana, Hougaard, Goosen, De Jongh, Mohoje and Koch return Emirates Lions, overseas based players to join later Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has included uncapped Malcolm Marx and recalled Oupa Mohoje, Vincent...
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Aug 5, 16 •
3066 Views •
General News, Pale Toe, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Die Leeus : Die Span wat weet van opstaan en terugveg!
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf hier op die vooraand van die Superrugby-eindstryd: Hoe lank is ʼn jaar in sport? Hoe lank is drie jaar? Wel, drie jaar gelede moes die huidige Superrugby-finaliste ʼn paar vriendskaplike wedstryde reël om voor te berei vir...
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Jul 31, 16 •
2140 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Final 2016 Hurricanes versus Lions
After the completion of the two Super Rugby semi-finals on Saturday 30 July the composition of the Super Rugby 2016 Final has been determined. The Hurricanes from New Zealand, the tournament’s top seeded team, will play the Lions from South Africa, the...
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Jul 31, 16 •
2115 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks for rehabilitation and conditioning camp announced
The Springbok squad to do duty in the first two matches of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday 6 August 2016 after the Vodacom Super Rugby final. In the meantime, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Sunday invited a selected...
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Jul 31, 16 •
1690 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions to face Hurricanes in Vodacom Super Rugby final
The Emirates Lions will play against the Hurricanes in Wellington next Saturday 6 August, in the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby final following their 42-30 victory over the Highlanders on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg. The final will kick off at 09h35 SA time....
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Jul 29, 16 •
7126 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, IRB World Cup Sevens, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on 60 000 Cape Town Sevens tickets sold on Friday
More than 60 000 tickets to the 2016 HSBC Cape Town Sevens, to be held on 10 and 11 December, were snapped up by the public on the first day of sales, SA Rugby said on Friday. Computicket confirmed that 60 703 tickets had been sold by 17h00 on Friday. Sales...
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Jul 29, 16 •
2986 Views •
Analysis, General News, Pale Toe •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on 7 Redes hoekom dinge by die Lions WERK!
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf: Saterdag is semifinaal-dag vir Superrugby in sy huidige formaat. Of dit ʼn suksesvolle toernooi was of nie, is nou nie belangrik nie. Wat saak maak is dat die land se rugby-hoop op die Rooi en Wit van die Lions gevestig is...
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Jul 25, 16 •
2424 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Weekly Tries Tally after Quarter-finals for Tries for Books Campaign
QUARTER-FINALS STATS Total number of tries in the Quarter-Finals: 8 Total donation from Vodacom: R56 000 (R7000 per South African team try) Broken down as follows: Emirates Lions: 5 DHL Stormers: 3 Cell C Sharks: 0 The Emirates Lions...
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Jul 25, 16 •
1887 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby skiet homself elke keer in die voet – En dis Raak!
Simon Riekert van #Pale toe skryf: Dis tog opmerklik dat daar, veral hier aan die besigheidskant van die Superrugby-toernooi, ʼn duidelike rif by rugbykykers ontstaan. Dié wie se spanne dit na die uitspeelrondtes gemaak het en dié wie uitmis-miskien alweer....
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Jul 24, 16 •
2132 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kick-off Time Update Super Rugby Semi-finals
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1405 Views •
General News, Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Border continues to set the pace in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Border, continued to set the pace in the A Section of the competition this weekend as they defeated KwaZulu-Natal to remain the only unbeaten team after two rounds. Border, who secured a hat-trick of...
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Jul 24, 16 •
1452 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions roar into Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals
The Emirates Lions will host the Highlanders next week in Johannesburg in the Vodacom Super Rugby semi-finals after the Highveld-team outplayed the Crusaders 42-25 on Saturday to book their place in the last four of the 2016 competition. Next Saturday’s...
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Jul 23, 16 •
1750 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Super Rugby Semi-finals Confirmed
After the completion of the four quarter-finals the composition of the Super Rugby semi-finals has been confirmed. The highest seeded team the Hurricanes will play the lowest seeded team the Chiefs in one semi-final, while the second highest seeded team the...
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Jul 22, 16 •
1771 Views •
General News, South Africa, Super Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Puma’s Incredible Schalk Mask honours a rugby superhero
Rugby fans can show their love for Schalk Burger by strapping on a green Incredible Schalk face mask when the Springbok and Stormers legend runs out to play the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday. Burger’s long time sponsors PUMA have produced the masks and...
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Jul 21, 16 •
9860 Views •
General News, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Schools Rugby Teams for 2016 announced
SA SCHOOLS 2016 named: Emilio Adonis – Wing – Enrista Blue Bulls – Garsfontein Reece Bezuidenhout – Prop – DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys PJ Botha – Hooker – Bidvest Golden Lions – Monument Ruan de...
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Jul 10, 16 •
1498 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Impressive DHL Stormers into playoffs – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 16 Roundup
The DHL Stormers confirmed their place in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs courtesy of an impressive 22-3 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. With just one more round of regular fixtures remaining, the Cape side increased their points tally in...
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Jul 3, 16 •
1711 Views •
Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News, Super Rugby Results •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions clinch playoff spot – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 15 Roundup
The Emirates Lions clinched their spot in the Vodacom Super Rugby playoffs with a comprehensive 37-10 victory over the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening. The Highveld side claimed the African Conference Two...
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Apr 29, 15 •
4331 Views •
BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour
SARU has confirmed the 28-man Junior Springbok squad for a two-match series against Argentina Under-20 in Rosario next month. The squad will be led by Vodacom Bulls number eight Hanro Liebenberg, who also captained the Junior Boks last week in their match...
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Mar 10, 15 •
2280 Views •
General News, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Free State Rugby Social Development Project
Free State Rugby and SuperSport are partners in the social upliftment project whereby they sponsor talented rugby boys through the school system and hopefully to the ranks of Cheetah Rugby players. Companies these days have to spend money for BEE purposes...
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Feb 3, 15 •
3971 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah Team announced for friendly with Griffons
The Toyota Cheetah will be playing in a pre-season practise session/match against the Griffons on Wednesday, 4 February at 16:00. The match will take place at Old Greys in Bloemfontein. The Toyota Cheetah team is as follow: No. Position name 1...
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Jan 29, 15 •
4192 Views •
General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Q&A with Springbok fullback Willie Le Roux
1. You are pretty active on Twitter and Instagram, giving fans insight into your personal life and what it means to be a Springbok rugby player. Do you have specific social media guidelines to follow or do you just use common sense to ensure you don’t get...
